Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Miguel Angel Cotto May 5,2012

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Mayweather Gets License For May 5 Fight Vs. Cotto | Fox News

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...cense-approved
Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will rise in weight and challenge junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas after the Nevada State Athletic Commission voted 5-0 on Wednesday to grant Mayweather a one-fight license at the conclusion of a one-hour hearing.

"Miguel Cotto is a world-class fighter who can never be taken for granted and continues to prove he is one of the best in boxing," said Mayweather, whose long-discussed match with Manny Pacquiao has been put off yet again. "It will be a challenge for me to compete with him at this weight, but this is the type of test I thrive on and gives me the motivation to train even harder. I have no doubt in my mind that my title belt collection will increase once again and Cotto's reign as champion will come to an end on May 5."

Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) has had one previous fight in the 154-pound division, which was when he outpointed Oscar De La Hoya to win a belt in May 2007.

The selection of Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs) as the opponent for the fight, which will be on pay-per-view (although the network that will handle the event was not announced), does not come as a big surprise. He was one of the leading names to get the fight along with fellow titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Besides Mayweather and Pacquiao, Cotto is the next biggest pay-per-view attraction in boxing.

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"I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me." - Mayweather Tweeted


WTF Manny??!!!! you'll fight Bradley over Mayweather? GTFO!

[lestat1116]

i hope manny loses this time.

[Bongoton]

"I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me." - Mayweather Tweeted


WTF Manny??!!!! you'll fight Bradley over Mayweather? GTFO!

bwahahahahaha @ doi.. naa nasad ta ani bro.. adto ka tuo ni Floyd, ari ko ni Manny LOL I'd say Floyd is not fighting a Pacquiao leftover

[janjanx4]

awts... b nkog pacman na...

[jonovanz]

bati kau na awaya!kuyaw pa ma pildi si pacman ana ni bradley.. im sure bradley will impose so much problem compared to gayweather..

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matapos na lang ang kalibutan, wala pa jud na sila nagkaatubang sa ring...

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basin mag duka nasad ta ana mayweather sige dagan dagan

[tikotakz]

sess . weak jud ni c mayweather uie..bayot kaau..

[doi]

bwahahahahaha @ doi.. naa nasad ta ani bro.. adto ka tuo ni Floyd, ari ko ni Manny LOL I'd say Floyd is not fighting a Pacquiao leftover

Well, Pacquiao is fighting a weak undersized Welterweight (Bradley) and Mayweather is fighting at a legitimate weight class against Cotto at 154lbs.. Cotto over Bradley

bati kau na awaya!kuyaw pa ma pildi si pacman ana ni bradley.. im sure bradley will impose so much problem compared to gayweather..

LOL!!! have you ever seen a Bradley fight? or you're just too busy hugging Pacquiao's nuts?

sess . weak jud ni c mayweather uie..bayot kaau..

Pacquiao ducked Mayweather...


Let's all be real here! Bradley is no way near Cotto's skills and accomplishments... i'll not even gonna try to compare Bradley to Mayweather cause it's depressing LOL!