During a recent interview, trainer Freddie Roach voiced his concern about the possibility of Miguel Cotto not making the contract weight of 145-pounds for the November 14 clash with Manny Pacquiao. Roach is not taking any chances. He wants to make sure Cotto doesn't pull a Floyd Mayweather Jr, who weighed 146-pounds for last Saturday's fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. The fight was contracted for 144. As punishment, Mayweather had to pay Marquez $600,000.
“We will make sure that Cotto cannot use his weight to his advantage,” Roach told The Philippine Star.
Cotto's trainer Joe Santiago says Roach, or anyone else for that matter, should worry about Cotto's weight. They don't plan on having to pay Pacquiao any weight penalties. He guarantees that Cotto will weigh 145-pounds.
"There is no doubt, Cotto will weigh 145-pounds," Santiago told El Nuevo Dia.
Source: http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=22435
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