Continuing Coverage: Pacquiao vs. Cotto
Dear Boxing Fans -
I treasure my hair. I like it. It looks normal. After this weekend, it might be gone!
Two weeks ago, in an email I challenged the YouTube Boxing Community to hold themselves acountable for their predictions for the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto showdown this Saturday evening, November 14th. As opposed to spewing random prediction comments on video without ample consideration of tactical strategy and fight variables, I extolled the importance of accountability. I got it.
Several YouTube boxing channels are faithfully and dutifully taking the challenge. If they get their predictions wrong, they must shave their head bald! Yes. (If they are already bald, they should consider donating to a charitable foundation for good cause.)
( YouTube "Shaved Head" Prediction Challenge Participants >> )
I am also taking that challenge. It is only just. This fight is already exciting. This added dimension truly adds a lot more "pizzazz." I predict Pacquiao to win by KO or TKO in the 6th round. It is right to also hold myself accountable for this analysis. If Cotto wins, I will show up to work (at an energy consulting and publishing firm) with, let's just say, a "unique and differentiated" look. And not in my favor, I should say. But we venture into the bold and daring!
Friday evening, I board my flight to Las Vegas. Saturday night, I will be counting my blessings for being able to watch a historic fight live, and inside the MGM. Sunday afternoon, "I shall return" to Houston having crossed my fingers the entire weekend. (Might this gesture somehow diminish some measure of journalistic objectivity? Yes. I plainly confess, that as a man, I am also a fun dude and a big fan of this utterly violent sport.) God bless, and I hope each of you have your best weekend of the year! It's the last best weekend of this decade.
Most sincerely and respectfully,
Marv Dumon, Houston Boxing Examiner
Relevant Quote of the Day: "Never substitute words for action." General Douglas MacArthur
YouTube "Shave Your Head" Prediction Videos
- "BigRagu" - Picks Cotto >> ( YouTube Video )
- "13Oct1992" - Picks Cotto >> ( YouTube Video )
- "FightNightRound4King" - Picks Cotto >> ( YouTube Video )
- "TheBoxingHistorian" - Picks Pacquiao >> ( YouTibe Video )
- Marv Dumon, Examiner.com - Picks Pacquiao >>
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Ahahahahaha! Hey, i'm on in this bet! Placed it on utterfree's and bigragu's channel. Bigragu is for Cotto by the way and he's betting his beard and mustache. His hair is already saved for a nobler cause. I previously predicted a ten round KO for Manny and later change the magic number to four! Four rounds or four minutes KO for Manny! No analysis about skill comparison. I believe it cancels out. I'm more for the intangibles. Hey, you didn't mention utterfree btw, he started it at the you tube boxing community, this hair bet.
ID RATHER LIKE TO SEE MANNY WEAR A 7TH WEIGHT CATEGORY CROWN, RATHER THAN A BELT!!!LOL! IT SEEMS THAT IT LOOKS PRETTY DAMN GOOD IN HIS HAIRLESS HEAD! WHAT A GUY! HAIL TO THE ONLY P4P KING OF THE WORLD...! THOSE WHO DONT BELEIVE, WELL ITS YOUR IDEA ANYWAY... KEEP IT AS LONG AS YOU CAN, BUT IN THE END, ITS STILL THE TRUTH THAT COUNTS.
Cotto is tough as nails and i dont think pacman will be able to knock him out cold like the way he did to hatton. Pacman's speed and power will prevail though by TKO5 either ref's stoppage or jose santiago throwing the towel. If pacman wins by close unanimous decision, i am more than willing to shave my pubes.
as far as i know,Joe Santiago(now the chief trainer of Miguel Cotto) was a nutritionist before when Evangelista Cotto(uncle of Miguel Cotto)was the chief trainer of team Cotto..the way i see it,Joe Santiago has lack of knowledge especially during the crucial stage of the fight and he is still pre-mature when it comes to the decision making inside the ring..i noticed it during the fight of Miguel Cotto vs.Joshua Clottey,that fight should stop after Cotto suffered a bad cut in his left eye due to clash of heads but luckily they won that fight in a controversial split decision..i still give credit to team Cotto when Miguel survived in 12 rounds despite of bad cut in his left eye..the way i understand in boxing,the corner men plays important role during the actual fight..my big questions now,is Joe Santiago the right trainer for Miguel Cotto?can he bring victory and glory to the Puerto Rican?can he able to upset the Filipino people?..all that questions i want to answer on november 14..
To my fellow Puerto Ricans,
Gather all those welfare checks and bet them on Manny Pacquiao. Ffter the devastation that Margarito did to Miguel plus the demolition job that PacMan will do to Cotto, Miguel is pondering a sex-change operation.
Yes, Cotto wants to be the next Richard Simmons and this will fulfill his life long dream.
Viva Margarito!
Viva Pacquiao!
cmon marv, the one in the picture is not pac, its mark caguioa! hahahah
betting my mother in law for pacman in 6! gosh, if i win, ill get 2 of them! pity me! hahahaah
thats MANNY'S impact to the sport!! pumping you up to the max..Can floyd do that? I dont think so.
By the way, not only my hair up there will I shave if Manny lost to cotto, also down there!
The Filipino fighters that will be in undercard fight in Las Vegas are all small compared to their nemesis. I will be shocked if they will win all !!!
All win.
Cotto beat us to the draw by shaving his head early before the fight an admission that he is going to loose badly!
Ive never shaved my hair BALD, even in college(ROTC) we required ro shave our hair but I did not, even I was in prison(detaintion for few years)enprison mayor(filipino term) want it he failed I resist and fought for it NOW I'M WILLING TO SHAVE IT IN PAQUIAO'S FAVOR 1FLOYDFAN I CHALLENGE YOU BE MAN ENOUGH(IF YOUR NOT A GAY) TO ACCEPT MY CHALLENGE BY MEANS OF YOUTUBE
1FLOYDFAN WHERE ARE YOU!?????? YOU'RE LIKE YOUR GAYWEATHER FULL OF WORDS NO PRINCIPLE COWARD!!!!!
don't disturb me. i'm having a sex-change operation as we speak. i want to beat Cotto to the punch (no pun intended).
we are in my mom's basement right now and Dr. Kervokian is doing my surgery.
gather those welfare checks amigos and place ur bets on the Philippine Stimulus Pkg. - PACQUAIO
Congratulations on making the correct analysis! You keep your hair! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!
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