"I think Floyd is such a star right now that there are a lot of guys that I wouldn't mind seeing him fight. He doesn't have to fight Pacquiao. And let me tell you something, don't disrespect my boy Cotto. Cotto is a strong fighter. I love Manny and I have great respect for Manny, but anybody that believes Manny is a lock against Cotto is not paying attention," stated renowned promoter Lou DiBella as he shared his thoughts on the highly-anticipated clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.
No stranger to Miguel Cotto, DiBella witnessed firsthand what the Puerto Rican star can do to a smaller opponent when his own fighter, Paulie Malignaggi, lost a unanimous decision to Cotto three years ago. The fight between Cotto and Malignaggi was billed as power versus speed and in the end, power won as Cotto punished Malignaggi throughout the course of 12 rounds, dropping him in the second round and fracturing his eye socket and cheek bone in the process. "If you are gonna bet, bet the odds and the odds are Cotto by knockout," DiBella added.
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