Dean of Puerto Rican boxing: Manny Pacquiao prevails over Miguel Cotto

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao Latest News from examiner.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009

He’s the Dean of all Puerto Rican boxing figures. His name is Mario Rivera Martino and he’s even older than Don King and Bob Arum.

I thought this important Boricua boxing guy would give homeboy Miguel I’m No Angelo Cotto a strong vote of confidence going into the Nov. 14 super bout against Pinoy Idol Manny Pacquiao.

I thought wrong because the veteran journalist who is now public relations director for the Puerto Rico-based WBO, gives the WBO 147 pound champion from Caguas only a slim chance of an upset victory over the speedy Filipino...

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