The big news this week is that the year of great boxing just got greater; Pacquiao v. Cotto tickets are now on sale, and the boxing public are snapping them up. There’s a limited number of tickets available for this fight, with many already being spoken for by boxing officionados and Top Rank customers. Pacquiao versus Cotto was always going to represent the very pinnacle of boxing at this weight, and the way the tickets are moving is a testament to that.

Pacquiao is the reigning junior welterweight champ following his under two round knockout of Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas last May. Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach – himself an ex-boxer who well understands the grueling demands of the sport – covets the title Cotto holds for one very good reason: A win would mean Pacquiao had then held world titles in a record seven weight divisions: Welterweight, junior welterweight, lightweight, junior lightweight, featherweight, junior featherweight and flyweight. That is one heck of an achievement in today’s tough boxing jungle.

Cotto is known to be hesitant to offer the title for grabs, being under his weight class’s limit of 147 pounds. If Cotto was heavier than the welterweight max limit, the fight would be fought as a non-title fight, and the whole Cotto v. Pacquiao tickets rush would not be as fevered. But this is the real deal and these two terrors are ready to go tooth and claw to prove who’s the boss. Cotto should not let the nonsense with the belt interfere with his preparation for this fight with Pacman, that is for sure. He mustn’t listen to the nay-sayers and those who insist he simply gives up the belt. If Cotto really decides to fight – to defend the title – Pacquiao will have all the pressure on him, because in essence he will be the one who is losing it. It’s there, dangling like a fat worm on a hook, and either fighter has the skill and power to make it their own. That’s why this fight is such a good one, and why Pacquiao Cotto tickets are selling up a storm. Many are now saying that the Cotto v. Pacman fight is the fight of the year, even more so than the Mayweather Marquez fight. I might be tempted to agree, but Mayweather Marquez is also looking very tasty.

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