You may notice how focused and serious WBO Welterweight Champ Miguel Cotto is in this face to face pictorial with six time world champion Manny Pacquiao. Unlike the P4P king which flashes his trademark grin on ninety percent of the occasion, which could be a computer geek term of a default setting. We might say the Cotto is dead serious on this fight with the Philippine pride and he doesn't want to show anything which says otherwise. That's right, boxing is a very serious and dangerous profession and staying focused is one vital part of the preparation to make ones campaign successful and keeping ones health in tip top shape before and after the bout. Hats off to Cotto for he intends to keep his title and he wants to prove a point to his detractors that what they believe is wrong, he is the top guy in the welterweight division and the best man to face Floyd Mayweather Jr.
I have read an article once of a boxing writer who even measured Pacquiao's toughness by judging his looks and attitude in front of his opponent. He even thinks that by showing the famous Pac grin to the other boxer especially face to face during photo ops means a show of weakness and fear. And he thinks that Ricky Hatton, the would be opponent that time is so strong that he is hoping that Pacquiao must show some sort of opposition when the fight starts to make the bout interesting. Well we all know what happened when Pacquiao clashed with Hatton inside the ring. And the boxing writer now says that Hatton is not the top dog in that division. The boxing writer's name? Manuel Perez. Mr. Perez says he will quit his writing career if Cotto fails to defeat Manny Pacquiao. Although when Ricky Hatton lost Pacquiao, he argued that Hatton didn't followed his trainer's instructions so he does not consider the best man winning the fight, according to his article. So, expect hallelujahs on top of his lungs if Cotto wins but read next to infinite excuses if otherwise.
You may see Pacman smile a lot, dance on few occasions of his training and keeps that wide grin of his on photo ops even in front of his opponent. Yes, you may add a few guesting on TV shows, making and even promoting his movie, but when it comes to his attitude on training, he really means business and damn dead serious on keeping his winning streak and form. He is competitive in training and during the bouts but unlike other boxers, he enjoys and savors every moment of his successful boxing career. Pacquiao is already living the dream and all he does is thank everyone who have been a party to his success like his boxing fans.
Raul B. Romilla
Boxing Fanatico
Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank
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