By Cliff Rold - In a perfect world, the belt on the line here wouldn�t be worth a mention. In a world where the word �mandatory?actually had anything to do with meritorious mandate, Saturday�s Showtime main event would be about boiling the hot Jr. Welterweight class down to something boxing rarely finds.
It would be about boiling the division down to a true number one contender to a superstar champion.
Depending on the course of events through the rest of this year it just might.
Atop the 140 lb. world right now is one Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO). He earned the right to be called champion with a resounding second round knockout of Ricky Hatton in May. For now, Pacquiao is aimed at Miguel Cotto in an almost Welterweight fight and, with a win, should be heading for the �Dear God, that�s a lot of money?bout with Floyd Mayweather.
Cotto will have a lot to say about that. If he says it firmly enough, Pacquiao might be headed back to Jr. Welterweight sooner than later. The odds say no on a Cotto upset but it�s a consideration. If it happens, who will Pacquiao find at 140 waiting with the best claim to face him? [details]
It would be about boiling the division down to a true number one contender to a superstar champion.
Depending on the course of events through the rest of this year it just might.
Atop the 140 lb. world right now is one Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO). He earned the right to be called champion with a resounding second round knockout of Ricky Hatton in May. For now, Pacquiao is aimed at Miguel Cotto in an almost Welterweight fight and, with a win, should be heading for the �Dear God, that�s a lot of money?bout with Floyd Mayweather.
Cotto will have a lot to say about that. If he says it firmly enough, Pacquiao might be headed back to Jr. Welterweight sooner than later. The odds say no on a Cotto upset but it�s a consideration. If it happens, who will Pacquiao find at 140 waiting with the best claim to face him? [details]
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