Pacquiao Will Fight Cotto at 145!
The long wait is over after Manny Pacquiao finally agreed to fight Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico at a catch weight of 145 lbs. In a private conversation via long distance call with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum over the weekend, this was confirmed that the fight should happen in November 14 at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA.
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Manny Gives up his WBC Belt
King Manny is letting go of the lightweight crown he won over David Diaz last June 28.
The Filipino superstar, all set to face the great Oscar dela Hoya at 147 pounds, told Filipino journalists last Wednesday he’d never fight again in the 135-pound division.
“Actually I think I’d never go back down to 135,” said Pacquiao when asked about the possibility of him trying to defend the WBC lightweight crown.
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Donaire Stops Mthalane via 6th Round TKO
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire of the Philippines retained his International Boxing Federation flyweight world title Saturday with a sixth-round technical knockout of South African Moruti Mthalane. Referee Joe Cortez forced to stop the fight at 1:31 of the sixth after Donaire had opened a cut on the inside of Mthalane’s left eyelid.
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