The deal has been completed for boxing biggest fight of the year between pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao of Philippines and Welterweight Miguel Cotto of Puerto rico. Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight can be watch online on www.seasonwatcher.com live streaming. This is the most popular and crown fighers of the world, will meet on MGM Grand in Las Vegas on November 14, 2009 (HBO PPV).
Although the percentage split was not disclosed, Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) will receive more than 50 percent of the money. That was never a serious sticking point, however. The key holdup had been the contract weight.
Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs), a titleholder at 147 pounds, had agreed to drop below the welterweight limit for the fight. Pacquiao, the 140-pound junior welterweight champion, wanted him to come all the way down to 143 pounds. Cotto refused. Ultimately, they agreed on a 145-pound maximum weight.
Pacquiao, 30, the national hero of the Philippines, scored a sensational knockout of Ricky Hatton to win the junior welterweight title on May 2 at the MGM Grand. The victory gave Pacquiao a world championship in a record-tying sixth weight division.
Cotto, 28, of Puerto Rico, is coming off a bloody split decision victory in a title defense against Joshua Clottey on June 13 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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Source: sports.espn.go.com
