“It’s not about the size”-Pacquiao
LOS ANGELES — “It’s not about comparing size, not about comparing power,” pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao said about Cotto’s size. “Knowledge is power. You don’t have knowledge, you don’t have power.”
Most of the victories of Pacquiao came by bringing down a much larger opponent, such as Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton
He claimed the International Boxing Organization belt to match a ring record with a title in a sixth career weight class.
Pacquiao made his place on the list of boxing’s all-time greats, with Hatton’s junior welterweight belt that has been added in the collection of titles he have: lightweight, super featherweight, junior featherweight, featherweight and flyweight.
The Filipino boxing icon looks forward in a welterweight belt world title clash with Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto in their Nov. 14 fight at 145 pounds.
“If I win it’s boxing history—seven titles in seven different weight divisions,” Pacquiao said. “I would be so proud—being a Filipino who captured titles in seven weight divisions.”
“This kid is something that now transcends boxing,” said promoter Bob Arum.
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