So it is that Miguel Cotto will face Manny Pacquiao on November 14^th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The die has been cast, and it has landed irrefutably in Cotto’s favor. Not surprising the choice, one that put to an end the surge of ruminations regarding who the pound for pound king would take on next. At this point, Pacquiao and his trainer, Freddie Roach, are seemingly incapable of selecting an opponent who does not attract some kind of negative and questioning focus. Continue Reading »
Miguel Cotto: The Damage Threshold

While Manny Pacquiao plays the lead role in a movie currently being filmed in the Philippines, his opponent on Nov. 14th, WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto, has already begun light training in his native Puerto Rico for the fight that is still over 11 weeks away.

Pacquiao won’t begin his fight preparations for another few weeks, but exactly where he will do so is still a question that has yet to be answered. Pacquiao typically trains within the friendly confines of Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. Continue Reading »
Roach: “Manny Pacquiao will Expose Cotto”

Fitness expert Phil Landman, tasked to make sure that Miguel Cotto will be in the best shape possible for his Nov. 14 clash with Manny Pacquiao, is now with the WBO welterweight champion in his training quarters in Puerto Rico.

The 37-year-old Landman, a South African now based in Los Angeles, liked what he saw. Continue Reading »
Cotto ready for long grind

Miguel Cotto’s eyes are now burning with desire, the Puerto Rican’s conditioning coach Phil Landman disclosed on Tuesday.

Landman told the newspaper Primera Hora that Cotto “is strong, happy and very motivated” heading into the final 12 weeks of preparation for an all-important showdown with Manny Pacquiao on November 14 in Las Vegas. Continue Reading »
Nothing left to chance for Cotto