Pacquiao-Cotto Match Hangs on Catch weight and Purse Issues

The Pacquiao-Cotto boxing match has yet to be finalized with the catch weight and purse issues still hanging in the air. Cotto insists that he will not go below 145 while Pacquiao says he is fighting Cotto at 143.

The much talked about boxing match between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico hangs on two issues- catch weight and fight purse. Yesterday Cotto said he is sticking to his decision to fight the pound-for-pound king at 145, no more, no less. Pacquiao, on the other hand wants it at 143, although his trainer, Freddie Roach appears to be agreeable to 144. But Cotto remain steadfast in his decision which was reached earlier in consultation with his nutritionist. Boxing fans believe that the two popular boxers will eventually meet halfway at 144. This will not matter most with Pacquiao but it will be a big issue for Cotto and his nutritionist. The Pacquiao-Cotto match will most likely take place in Las Vegas, Nevada possibly on November 14, 2009. The fight contract though has not been signed and sealed. Miguel Cotto is fresh from his ‘not so impressive’ victory over Joshua Clottey of Ghana last month at the Madison Square Garden in New York, while Manny Pacquiao won over Ricky Hatton by KO last May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.