Cotto out for respect

Pacman Latest News from philstar.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009

Boxing Monthly writer Glyn Leach has an interesting theory in his analysis of WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto’s title defense against No. 1 contender Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas.

According to Leach, Cotto has been disrespected as a defending champion in the negotiations for the scheduled 12-round bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

First, he was ordered to stake his crown even if in a quote published in the Puerto Rican newspaper “El Nuevo Dia” last July 31, the titlist said, “the belt is not going...

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