Some Legendary boxing trainers are commented and give their predictions to the incoming fight of what the call “Firepower”,  Angelo Dundee and Emanuel Steward predict that Cotto’s skills and power will earn to him a victory over the most anticipating fighter in the world Manny Pacquiao, while Freddie Roach (his coach) and conditioning guru Alex Ariza boldly claim that Cotto will not last against their fighter bet with his speed and power.

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As Miguel Cotto continues his training, he had an interesting visitor in Tampa Gym Tampa, Florida including the Hall of Fame Trainer Angelo Dundee. During Cotto’s break, they use to talk sometimes with boxing.

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Miguel Cotto is now at his very crucial training in Tampa, Florida USA. At the Tampa Fight Factory Gym, Miguel continue to gain more practice and it is an 8 weeks of training.

Many of Miguel’s Fans had come and watch in a ring located in the middle of the field. As he do his regular training on the gym. Together with his trainer, Joe Santiago, he must do an intensive exercise and sparring session in order for him to defend his title to the pound for pound boxer in the whole world Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.

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After an intensive training in Baguio City, Manny Pacquiao and his Team Paquiao have finally arrived in Manila in the face of another threatening typhoon Ramil heading towards Northern Cagayan Region.

Manny Pacquiaoa have a good training along with his training Coach who is Freddie Roach. Despite of the bad weather, Manny Pacquiao continuously undergoes his training.  He successfully made his 150 rounds of sparing to some world former champions Jose Luis Castillo and Shawn Poster. Some Filipino Boxing analysts and experts have an optimistic view to the upcoming fight courtesy to Manny Pacquiao. They saw how the People’s Champs has improved.

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A five-city Media Tour to promote FIRE POWER: COTTO vs. PACQUIAO fight is ongoing; in the United States and in Puerto Rico.

It started on September 10 in Yankee Stadium of the New York Yankees Baseball Team, Bronx, New York, on September 12 at Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico, on September 13 at AT&T Park of the San Francisco Giants Baseball Team, San Francisco, California, on Sept. 14 at Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, and on September 15 at PETCO in the Park of the San Diego Padres Baseball Team, San Diego, California.

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The buzz in boxing world is finally here.

Manny “The Pacman” Pacquiao of the Philippines, hailed as Boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound king and the reigning Fighter of the Year, decided to fight Miguel Cotto, the most exciting and popular Puerto Rican boxer today.

Pacquiao is a title holder in six weight divisions while Cotto is three-time world welterweight champion who has never lost a fair fight.

Cotto is a titleholder at 147 pounds while Pacquiao is the 140-pound junior welterweight champion but they both agreed on a 145-pound maximum weight for this fight.

Watch these tough fighters battle for the first time in the FIRE POWER: COTTO vs. PACQUIAO, Saturday, November 14, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

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Many Pacquiao who has 49 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, and 37 knock outs, has won six world titles in as many different weight divisions ranging from 112 to 140 pounds.  His performance in 2008 has also earned him world titles at 130 and 135 pounds—a record only fit for a pound for pound king.

Cotto has a record of 34 wins, 1 loss, and 27 knock outs. He owns the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight crown from 2004 to 2006. He defended it six times before losing it but earning the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title at the end of 2006, a title he maintained for so long.  He won his second welterweight title in February this year.

Now, if Pacman wins, this is a first in history to win seven world boxing titles in different divisions while for Cotto, this is a tough act to step a notch in his Welterweight title. A lot have been speculated between fighters. And it is expected that the Pacman will have a tight battle to beat this counter puncher like him.

So much anticipation has been drawn. For the coming days, the two fighters will have a rigid training and will make some interesting news. Boxing fanatics could only expect a tight and powerful bout between these two exciting boxers.

For the information of everyone, this boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto on November 14, 2009 will be the first to use the instant replay technology as reported by Nevada State Athletic Commission.

So much waits for this big event.

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As the best pound for pound boxer, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao was always been eager to find his next opponent. For months of anticipation, he decided to fight Miguel Cotto among other fighters. And a lot of boxing fanatics is celebrating by the thought that two great warriors in the ring is going to face off and indeed, it is expected to be a mega battle in the years of boxing history.

The Pacman is hailed as the pound for pound king and Fighter of The Year while the Puerto Rican world champion Miguel Cotto, dubbed as an exciting and promising boxer in years would truly give a showdown of power and might.

The Pacquiao-Cotto fight publicized as FIRE POWER: COTTO vs. PACQUIAO is promoted by Top Rank Promotions in cooperation with MGM Grand Hotel Casino Resort and Tecate. It will be shown live on HBO via PPV on November 14th at the MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Catch the result of this year’s most exciting and anticipated match only here when it happens.

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Manny Pacquiao

Real Name: Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname: Pac-Man
Age: 30
Division: Light welterweight
Belt: The Ring Belt / IBO 140 Lbs
Country: Philippines
Record: 49 wins – 3 losses – 2 draws
Knock Outs: 37 (75.5%)
Rounds Boxed: 293 rounds
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5′6 1/2″
Reach: 67″

Manny Pacquiao is considered the most successful boxer in his generation. He is regarded as a modern-day hero in his home country, the Philippines. With a tremendous record under his belt, he was named the best pound for pound boxer twice by The Ring magazine and 2008 Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America and numerous recognitions particularly TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and 2009 Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100.

Pacquiao has an undefeated record in six weight divisions including, the International Boxing Organization (IBO) and The Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Champion, World Boxing Council (WBC) Lightweight Champion in 2008 to 2009, WBC and The Ring Super Featherweight Champion in 2008, The Ring Featherweight Champion in 2003 to 2005, International Boxing Foundation (IBF) Super Bantamweight Champion in 2001 to 2004, and WBC Flyweight Champion in1998 to 1999.

The boxing career of Manny Pacquiao has gone a long way before his success. He was then a humble donut and balot vendor in his native city. His success has been recognized by his fellow Filipinos in the Philippines and abroad.

Pacquiao has given some of the most sensational performances in the boxing ring in recent years. At the age of 30, Pacquiao is a 14-year pro. He his married to Jinky Pacquiao with four children.

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Miguel Cotto

Real Name: Miguel Ángel Cotto
Nickname: Junito
Age: 28
Division: Welterweight
Belt: WBO Welterweight
Country: Puerto Rico
Record: 34 wins – 1 loss – 0 draws
Knock Outs: 27 (77.14%)
Rounds Boxed: 226 rounds
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′7″
Reach: 67″

Miguel Cotto is Puerto Rico’s most famous and has a biggest draw in the boxing ring. He has fought and beaten some of the sport’s biggest names, and had already belonged to the Hall of Fame.

Cotto is a former World Boxing Association (WBC) welterweight world champion and made four successful title defenses in 2006. He won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight world title in 2004 and made six successful defenses before vacating the title to move up in weight.

The WBO welterweight world champion is his current title which he earned in February 2009. At the age of 28, Cotto is an eight-year pro. He is married to Melissa Guzmán with whom he has two children.

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