‘Pacquiao win over Cotto will be good for Floyd’
Roger Mayweather, the uncle and trainer of former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr., thinks Miguel Cotto may pose problems to international superstar Manny Pacquiao because of his size.
“Cotto is a little too physical for him, too strong,” said Roger. “Pacquiao is smaller.”
Roger said that even if Pacquiao and Cotto agree to duel in a catch weight, the Puerto Rican may still come in bigger come fight night.
But he said a Pacquiao win will be good for his ward.
“If he wins, it’s better for me so he can fight my nephew,” said Roger.
The elder Mayweather said the former world champion is currently taking the much-needed rest after sustaining an injury in his right rib cage.
“There’s nothing you can do about it, it’s a fractured rib right now. He is resting and it should be a couple of months before he can go back,” said Roger.
Fight fans are eagerly waiting for a Pacquiao-Mayweather match up especially after the Filipino demolished Floyd’s erstwhile opponent Ricky Hatton in just two rounds.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, however, is pushing for a Pacquiao-Cotto match since a duel with Floyd could cause negotiation problems.
Floyd was supposed to fight Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18. The fight was postponed after “Pretty Boy” sustained the training injury.
“The fight is still gonna go on,” said Roger. “We are just moving it on September or October but it’s gonna happen.”
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“Cotto is a little too physical for him, too strong,” said Roger. “Pacquiao is smaller.”
Roger said that even if Pacquiao and Cotto agree to duel in a catch weight, the Puerto Rican may still come in bigger come fight night.
But he said a Pacquiao win will be good for his ward.
“If he wins, it’s better for me so he can fight my nephew,” said Roger.
The elder Mayweather said the former world champion is currently taking the much-needed rest after sustaining an injury in his right rib cage.
“There’s nothing you can do about it, it’s a fractured rib right now. He is resting and it should be a couple of months before he can go back,” said Roger.
Fight fans are eagerly waiting for a Pacquiao-Mayweather match up especially after the Filipino demolished Floyd’s erstwhile opponent Ricky Hatton in just two rounds.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, however, is pushing for a Pacquiao-Cotto match since a duel with Floyd could cause negotiation problems.
Floyd was supposed to fight Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18. The fight was postponed after “Pretty Boy” sustained the training injury.
“The fight is still gonna go on,” said Roger. “We are just moving it on September or October but it’s gonna happen.”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/
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