Will Pacman Kowtow to Cotto

Here is what the statistic says:

Real name: Miguel Ángel Cotto
Nickname: Junito
Rated at Welterweight
Height: 5ft. 7in.
Nationality: Puerto Rico
Birth date: October 29, 1980 age 28
Birth place: Caguas, Puerto Rico
Stance: Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 35
Wins 34
Wins by KO 27
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

Real name: Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname: Pac-Man, The Destroyer, The Mexi-cutioner, The People's Champion
Pambansang Kamao ("National Fist")
Rated at Light Welterweight
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Nationality: Filipino
Birth date: December 17, 1978 age 30
Birth place: Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Stance: Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 54
Wins 49
Wins by KO 37
Losses 3
Draws 2

The fight is on! Pacman vs Cotto in October 2009. The catch weight is 144 or 145 lbs. The promoter is none other that Bob Arum who recently said that Pacman is the bset of the best of the best. Pacman is expected to get 65% of the profit and odds will definitely be for him.

My opinion is that "may tulog si Pacman" literally and figuratively. Why? The recent Cotto fight against Cottey when the former won via a split decision but almost nearly got beat up just shows that (1) he is dirty a player and (2) how strong he is when he got a nasty cut in the eyebrow early in the fight but managed to last 12 rounds and win the contest.

Coming into the fight, MP is the overwhelming favorite. The tables have turned and this is the first time in his last four fights where he is facing the underdog. He is on a roll, winning his last 10 fights but will he survive the onslaught of the equally power punching Cotto? We will know in October.