It did not take Miguel Cotto that much time to make a prediction of his own as far as the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao mega bout is concerned. And surprisingly, he favored Pacquiao to win it all over the undefeated American boxer.
This came after the 34-year-old boxer said that he would not make a fearless forecast. But in a report from the New York Post, Cotto made mention of Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach as one of the reasons why he is picking Pacquiao over Mayweather.
Cotto made the call in Manhattan during a meeting announcing his signing with Roc Nation.
Cotto has fought both Mayweather and Pacquiao and lost on both occasions. Cotto fought and lost to Pacquiao in November, 2009 while also losing to Mayweather in May, 2012 via unanimous decision.
Aside from Roach, who he credits working with in his last two fights, Cotto believes that Pacquiao's speed is another advantage that makes him a favorite over Mayweather.
While those are key advantages for the Filipino fighter, the next matter is on whether he could catch up to Floyd who is expected to punch and run throughout the fight.
Cotto is just one of many boxers and analysts who have given their own piece, choosing the boxer that would eventually come out on top. Based on the responses, it seems that everyone is pretty much divided.
Aside from Cotto, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield have made their predictions as well. Tyson believes that Mayweather will have to fight if he is to survive Pacquiao.
For his part, Holyfield believes that for Pacquiao to win the fight, he must corner Mayweather. Though he believes that this could be easier said than done, he adds that Pacquiao must take chances on May 2 if he is to hand Mayweather the first defeat of his career.
