Pacquiao vs Cotto Odds - Cotto not ready for the mainstream
The Pacquiao vs Cotto odds should set up to be quite the epic showdown. We saw one great stellar fight this year between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez, but this bout should be significantly different. While that fight was a tactician’s dream, online betting fans should expect to see a street fight in this bout. Even so, look for Pacquiao to once again impress.
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Pacquiao vs Cotto odds breakdown: Heading Into The Fight
Heading into this bout, boxing betting fans should really take a look at the difference in competition that these two boxers have faced. After a quick glance, you’ll notice that Cotto’s resume has been significantly weaker. Leaving out his controversial loss to Antonio Margarito, Cotto still doesn’t have that many marquee wins. He’s beaten Zab Judah and Shane Moseley, two fighters who both looked like wash-ups at the time. Beyond that, Cotto doesn’t have much. On the other hand, sportsbook odds makers know that Pacquiao is far more battle tested. In the past year alone, Pacquiao has discarded both Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya. Not only that, he crushed them so badly he essentially put them both into retirement. Outside of that, he has wins against Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera. He has been in tons of big fights, whereas Cotto may be a little star-struck by the bright lights in Vegas.
Pacquiao vs Cotto odds breakdown: In The Ring
The title of this card is Firepower, and there should be plenty of it. Both Cotto and Pacquiao don’t hide or dance in the ring - they come forward and they mean to do damage. But the problem for Cotto is that this is nothing that Pacquiao hasn’t seen before. Pacquiao is fresh off a bout with Ricky Hatton, who had a similar suffocating style. But Hatton couldn’t get anything done in the fight because Pacquiao simply had too much speed and beat him to the punch every time. Cotto has power - maybe more power than anyone Pacquiao has faced - but if he can’t find him, it’s hard to see him winning by decision. Cotto needs a knockout, but it’s that type of aggressiveness that may lead to his own knockout.
Pacquiao vs Cotto odds breakdown: In The Corners
There’s no question that Pacquiao has the edge on his side. Freddie Roach manages and trains Pacquiao, and Roach is about as good as it gets in the industry. He’s trained all the greats - from Mike Tyson to Bernard Hopkins - and he’ll have Pacquiao ready for this bout.
Pacquiao vs Cotto odds breakdown: Beyond The Fight
If Cotto was to win this fight, there would likely be an immediate rematch set up with Pacquiao. Pacquiao is the favorite and he’s the star, so if he lost, he’d get a shot at redemption. However, for Pacquiao, this fight is a precursor to Mayweather-Pacquiao sometime next year. There is no doubt that Pacquiao will move to bigger and better things if he wins as expected.
Pacquiao vs Cotto odds: Betting Pick
Not only is Pacquiao the better fighter, he is far more experienced. Pacquiao has been in several major fights in Las Vegas, whereas this will be Cotto’s first major event in the Sin City. Sports betting fans are expecting to see a Pacquiao win, and they should get one. Pacquiao’s speed and power will be too much for Cotto to handle. Roach has correctly predicted Pacquiao’s last three fights and he has predicted a knockout of Cotto in this bout. That’s what we’ll see as Cotto wears down throughout the fight. ATTELL’S PICK: Pacquiao by knockout
Attell Brunn is BetOnline.com's boxing expert.
