There seems to be a slow turn of the tide, more people are popping up saying that Miguel Cotto has a shot at pulling off an upset over Manny Pacquiao. A slow turn of the tide does not mean that it will happen though.
With that said, upsets can and will happen for the rest of time. Nobody ever thought in a million years that a fella from Columbus, Ohio named James "Buster" Douglas would fly to Japan, and knockout a kid from Brooklyn, New York named "Iron" Mike Tyson.
The day may come when the current pound for pound king, Manny Pacquiao does get defeated in the ring. Will it happen against Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico? The majority of so called experts say, 'no' to the upset, but not everyone does.
One thing is for certain, Miguel Cotto is going to come into this fight ready to go to war. Let's not forget, Cotto has beaten Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, and more recently Joshua Clottey. The only blemish on his record is a controversial loss to Antonio Margarito. This guy is tough, he's strong, he's determined, he's focused, and he's humble. You won't be hearing trash talk coming from Cotto's camp, they just work hard and show up on fight night.
So what will it take for Miguel Cotto to beat the pound for pound king? Cotto has to land his leather, but he will have to do it against an energizer bunny with two chainsaws attached to the end of each arm. This is no easy task for the Puerto Rican brawler, but it's not completely impossible. Again, the reason they call it an upset is because a person or a team defied the odds. It happens in sports, it's just a matter of time when an upset happens.
Usually upsets are so shocking because nobody anticipates them. It would be interesting to see how the Filipino fans would react to a Pacquiao defeat. The passion of Filipino fans for their Manny Pacquiao goes without saying. With that said, the Puerto Rican fans supporting their Miguel Cotto are pretty damn passionate as well.
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