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BY JUN MEDINA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Experts and fans alike are picking pound-for-pound king Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao to beat Puerto Rican welterweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto in their title fight on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena.

From the moment Miguel Angel Cotto decided to turn professional after the summer Olympic Games in 2000, there was no mistake what the goal was for the former amateur standout.

Manny Pacquiao spent long, hard weeks getting ready for one of the biggest nights of his life.

Floyd Mayweather won't publicly talk about his future boxing plans, instead saying the focus should be on Saturday's Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas.

Academy Award-nominated actor Burt Young's knowledge of boxing goes far beyond the fact that he portrayed Paulie, the anguished brother-in-law of Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky" character in the classic 1976 film and all of its sequels.

The best little fighter you will probably ever see had the seat of honor on the bus carrying him to his grand arrival at the MGM Grand casino.

Here's something to think about until Saturday night. Consider this: In the Spring of 2008, several major moves were being made by some of the industry's biggest fighters.

Born: Bukidnon, Philippines Resides: General Santos City, Philippines Height: 5' 6 1/2" Reach: 67" Current World Titles Held: Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Former World Titles Held: WBC Lightweight , Ring Magazine, WBC Super Featherweight , Ring Magazine Featherweight , IBF Super Bantamweight , WBC Flyweight Professional Record: 49-3-2, 37 KOs ...

IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is scheduled to fight WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

By Krista Angela M. Montealegre, Reporter Boxing superstar Manny a oePacMana Pacquiao has given Filipinos yet another reason to be proud of as he graces the cover of Time magazine.

If Manny Pacquiao becomes any more popular, he won't be able to sneeze without an adoring fan offering to hold a handkerchief for him.

Championships in six different weight divisions, check. Beat the a oeGolden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya, check.

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, left, of Puerto Rico during a workout for the media at the Pound4Pound Gym in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov.

With a bright colored bus outside the Wild Card Boxing gym painted with the pound for pound champion's name it wasn't a surprise to see several hundred people waiting in the parking lot.

Hall of fame boxing referee, judge and Downey resident Lou Filippo died yesterday, ESPN is reporting.

In today's edition of Ask The Editor , we speculate if Miguel Cotto has been written off by many in facing Pacquiao, revisit one of favourite debates, Steve Collins-Nigel Benn-Chris Eubank and review the Carl Froch-Andre Dirrell match.

History is not on Manny Pacquiao's side in the Filipino's quest to win the world welterweight crown on November 14.

A galaxy of stars from the world of entertainment and sports will be at ringside when Manny Pacquiao faces Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Freddie Roach isn't simply the man who transformed a whirling dervish of kinetic energy into a technically adept, supremely focused hitter, he's Manny Pacquiao's most ardent fan.

Good morning fight fans. We have takes on Adamek vs. Golota, Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto, and more.