Pacman vs. Cotto

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Pacman vs. Cotto. Boxing promoter Bob Arum and Pacman coach Freddie Roach speak exclusively to Gulf News about their expectations for the much anticipated Las Vegas showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto on 14th November. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00Manny Pacquiao on November 14 will face the most difficult

00:16opponent that he's ever fought. Kodo is bigger, he's stronger

00:24and based on his past record he's able to deal with fighters that have speed.

00:33He beat Mosley, he knocked out Zab Judah and they were very fast fighters.

00:39So Manny in his preparation has to come in in the best condition that he's ever been in

00:48and he has to fight a mistake proof fight in order to win. If he makes a mistake

00:56he's going to lose the fight. Freddie Roach who's the best trainer in the world

01:02has a plan for Manny for this fight and Manny likes the plan and that's what they're working on.

01:11We have an eight-week training period which we always have and we've had a great start. This

01:21has been the best start we've ever had and he's more focused than I've ever seen them.

01:25He's very excited about this fight, he's aware of the game plan that we watch

01:32and I study tapes of Kodo every night before bed and just come up with mistakes he makes and

01:39certain habits that he has and just so that we can take advantage of his weaknesses and

01:46nullify his strengths. I believe that Kodo is a little tougher because he's naturally 147 pounder,

01:52he's a little bit stronger than than most of the opponents. He's a little bit stronger than

01:57Ricky Haddon will be in the fight and by fight time Kodo is going to weigh about 160 pounds so

02:02he's going to be a little bit bigger than us so we've got to use our speed and our boxing ability

02:06to beat him and it's going to be a really hard fight at the beginning but I have a good game

02:14plan. We're going to break him down and work the body and bring him down, slow him up a little bit

02:19and the way Manny Pacquiao is punching right now, he's hitting so hard I predict a knockout in the

02:26rounds. There is no doubt in my mind that Miguel Kodo is the best fighter that Manny has ever

02:40fought and the biggest test for Manny at this stage of his career. Manny has to use his speed

02:47and he has to when he's doing that throw punches in bunches. He has to throw a lot of punches

02:55and move out and move away before Kodo can react and deliver a heavy punch of his own. He can go

03:05either way. Manny has you know certain advantages, speed, explosive power. Kodo has certain

03:15advantages, strength and a tremendous left hook and we'll see. We'll see who's more effective

03:22in carrying out their plan.

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