MANNY PACQUIAO MAILBAG - PART I

You keep leaving messages for me in our Forum so I'm going to try and answer all of them. However, I'm NOT going to spell check for you, so it's going up as you wrote it, people, and here we go:

Written by Venus: (Sic) Who needs a pacquiao-mayweather fight? To suggest the idea is pathetic; the point of view is cross-eyed to say the least. To assume that the winner of the Cotto-Pacman fight to face Mayweather? What would both Miguel and Manny get out of Mayweather? Money? Common let us be honest here and talk real boxing sense. Either fight, I DON'T agree that Mayweather brings in the money to the equation; easily, it is the other way around. I don't think I still need to qualify my opinion on Floyd. The fact is he is a businessman and an entertainer wearing boxing gloves. If you'll ask me i don't think boxing needs him. Why should i spend hard earned money to watch a JOKE of a "fighter" in Floyd? Now on the Cotto-Pacquiao catchweight fight. We all know that it is, as a matter of fact, a fight made in heaven where the gods are surnamed Arum and the likes, but what the heck, am still eager to watch it coz that's a fight worth seeing. Sure as hell there's going to be fireworks in there. Manny is doing it for GLORY, Miguel for MONEY. Plain and simple as that. After this fight, for boxing's sake; I would love to see a real welterweight fight between Cotto and Mosley; and a real lightweight fight between Manny and Juan Miguel. NOW, THAT WOULD BE HONEST-TO-GOODNESS BOXING BETWEEN REAL FIGHTERS BOXERS! wHO NEEDs PBF? stupid.

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My Response: Really who needs A Mayweather Pacquiao fight? The idea is pathetic? What I find pathetic is you rolling your eyes at the biggest fight in boxing. You don’t think Mayweather brings money to the equation and boxing doesn’t need him? Well, the facts don’t lie. Mayweather is the king of PPV and a million people agreed with him when they bought the Mayweather - Marquez fight. You say Manny is doing it for glory and Miguel for money? Where are your facts? Here’s the truth: they are both doing it for the glory and the money. If it was just about the glory why not fight for free?

Written by Rhey: after reading your post, all i can say is that "you don't sound like you believe what you just posted". first of all, i now dont believe there is this thing called 'puerto rican pride' after knowing that you actually BET against Cotto on the margarito fight!. second, you have no clue what boxing is all about after knowing that you believed everything you saw on the 24/7 episode(you pro'lly believed also that hatton was a whole lot better boxer under floyd sr.). and lastly, and you better believe this, pacquiao is going to beat the **** out of cotto but he's gonna show him mercy and finish him off!

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My Response: It’s hard for me to feel Puerto Rican pride when I am not Puerto Rican. What am I suppose to take from the 24/7 episodes? They are real life looks at both men during training camp. Unless it’s scripted, I’m going to believe what I see. He’s going to beat the **** out of Cotto yet show him mercy? Let's get real here, this is going to be a good fight but Miguel Cotto will be the winner. You think Pacquiao is going to win and I respect your opinion but why is it when I say Cotto will win you act as if I spit in your mother's face?

Written by Molybdenum: fair enough author. But I have to agree on the 1st round KO. Yup Cotto can take a beating and all, he has the tools to beat Pacquiao. But it would all really boil down to how they train theyre selves. Cotto's sparmates n trainer doesnt have the tools to make Cotto 100% in the November 14 fight. Is Cottos trainer even a boxer? Does his sparmates have enough experience to improve him? I think it would be a Cinderella story if ever Cotto wins the fight. I know hes visualy big, strong n all but according to few people hes the underdog. I do beleive he'd be going down on 3rd round or less. In terms of PBF (I bow down), 3 years ago it was very far fetch'd thinking a PBF Pacman would happen. Its like PAC fighting with Heavyweights. And now??? Even though I would still go for PAC against him, I think PBF is a great guy and a one of the best fighters. Too much publicity ruins his name. Just like PAC he doesnt say much, he always smile, he helps people out of his own pockets and yet some People hates him. Even my Mother hates him (hehehe I dont know why) and one of my good friend wants him to lose (hehehe he doesnt hate him but he wants him to lose). And a word of advice to boxing fans (fans) dont go way over board dudes. I would die for my family but not for PAC PBF JMM or any other boxer or any other human rather than my family. (Someone near our town died because of Pacquiao debate, now the other person is in jail) hehehehe.. . WATCH the fight, be a FAN, RESPECT BOTH FIGHTERS. DONT BE STUPID.

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My Response: Now this is a boxing fan I can respect because he respects other opinions. I’m not asking you to agree with me when I say Miguel Cotto will win, all I’m asking is you respect my opinion. Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson was a Cinderella story. Miguel Cotto beating Manny Pacquiao is not. Anytime two respected world champions meet in the ring it’s any man's fight. A 40-1 underdog winning is a Cinderella story, a 2-1, hell 5-1 underdog winning is a fighter doing what he was supposed to do and that’s win. I love the sport of boxing so much but I will never die for it or end in up prison for it. As soon as a gun is pointed at me I’ll tell you whomever you want me to tell you is going to win.

Written by lhon: You're exactly right rhey! some boxing fans are not really boxing fans they ought to be. even some writers are not true boxing fans, they just know how to write but they do not how to box, fight somebody using their fists. a true boxing fans are the ones who knew how to fight like trainers, coaches,and boxers. is that what you mean tony? hey, tony will you please give the CORRECT meaning of a boxing FAN! who will watch the fight if there are no boxing fans all over the world? YOU, ALONE? because you claimed that you're a boxing fan and we're not. if i'm a cottofan you will consider me a boxing fan? pity on this writer. i don't buy your ideas. LIMITED MIND. As a writer please don't let your emotions control your mind. Be open minded. Don't be biased. If you're biased don't ever show or ever let the world or us read what you wrote... they will just ask a fight from you.

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My Response: Let me make myself clear once again. I never said all Pacquiao fans are not boxing fans. I said I’ve talked to a lot of Pacman fans and they are not boxing fans, they are Pacquiao fans just like there are Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, etc., etc., who are not fans of the sport but only of the fighter. Why do you feel I was talking to you? Do you doubt yourself as a boxing fan? Because I pick Cotto to win I am an idiot who knows nothing about boxing? It’s great you are a Manny Pacquiao fan but when you as upset as many of you have been because I picked Cotto to win you stop being a fan, and start becoming fanatical.

Written by Oledor: Great Article Tony! At least with this article, especially your Round 10.. I salute for that one.. Yup, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Now, it justified your argument of your choice that Cotto is going to win the fight on Nov 14. But my belief is otherwise on yours.. it will be Manny who will K.O. Cotto. Take note, it will be within Round 8. Manny is a BEAST BOXER than Margarito. Cheers!!

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My Response: Now this is what I’m talking about. Here is someone who disagrees with me, yet doesn’t call me stupid and not a fan of boxing. Like I’ve said so many times if you have picked Pacquiao to win that’s great and I respect that, I just disagree with it and I've told you why I disagree with it rather than be close minded.

Written by Jude: You're such an idiot, Tony Montgomery. What a stupid question. How can you say that Cotto is being overlooked when Manny's camp keep saying that Cotto is strong and they are not taking him lightly?

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My Response: This is exactly what I’m talking about. The title of the article I wrote was "Is Miguel Cotto being overlooked?" Did you miss the question mark? It was a question, not a statement, can you tell the difference? Is he being overlooked? Well, when I see messages in boxing forums that say Pacquiao will stop Cotto in one round, Cotto can do nothing against Pacman, and who should Manny fight after Cotto? I look at that as being overlooked. How do YOU see it?

Charlie Santos wrote: Regardless of the result of his upcoming toss-up with Puerto Rico’s great warrior Miguel Cotto, i will always be beaming with pride for what Manny has achieved for himself and for the whole Filipino nation. Now i have a great story to tell my grandchildren when im already old and gray.And i can say to them, “see that man in that faded picture? that’s the Pacman! He was the King! and i lived during his reign.” Mabuhay ka Manny!

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My Response: I agree with you Charlie, regardless of the outcome, Manny Pacquiao will always be remembered for what he has done in the ring. I’m not trying to take any of that away from him. I have enjoyed Manny’s rise to the top. I just feel Cotto will be the better man in the ring on the night they meet. I don’t hate Manny Pacquiao or his people, I just hate when people only want to read what they want to read from my articles. You need to stop taking my words and twisting them into what you want them to be.

Commentary: Tony Montgomery, once again you showed that you have no class as a writer...And once again you showed that you are a bias writer, a Floyd Mayweather pawn.

Source: MANNY PACQUIAO MAILBAG - PART I

To read more fight news update of the upcoming welterweight boxing championship fight between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, and Miguel Cotto go to Pacquiao vs. Cotto Fight News Update. Or to read fight news commentary go to Pacquiao vs. Cotto Fight News Update.