MANNY PACQUIAO VS MIGUEL COTTO PREDICTIONS AND TIPS

As we get closer to the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, we’re seeing Pacquiao’s odds starting to drop significantly in terms of the outright betting markets. As it currently stands, the Pilipino boxer is listed with Victor Chandler at 1/3 for a win by any method. Miguel Cotto is trading at 2/1 while the draw (which never ever happens in fights like these) is listed at a lengthy 25/1. If you’re looking to back a method of victory, definitely a way to add some enhanced value on this one, you can back Pacquiao on a KO, TKO or DQ victory at an odds-on price of 4/5 while a Pacquiao victory by decision or technical decision pays out at a 3/1 margin. Miguel Cotto to win via a KO, TKO or DQ will pay out at around 10/3 while a Cotto victory via decision would garner a large 13/2 payout. Victor Chandler is offering punters the option of betting on individual rounds or backing groups of rounds at a lower price. Pacquiao is favoured to score a victory in the 5-8 round where he is listed at a 14/1 price. He is listed at 16/1 in rounds 4, 9 and 10. You can also find him at 25/1 in the first round, 28/1 in the final round, 20/1 in rounds 11 and 2 and 18/1 in round 3. Round groupings are priced at 6/1 for rounds 1-3, 4/1 for 4-6 and 7-9 while the 10-12 rounds are priced at 6/1. For Cotto, he is 33/1 for rounds 3-12 while round 1 is listed at 50/1 and round 2 is listed at 40/1. Group betting is quite high on Cotto with 1-3 listed at 20/1 and 4-6, 7-9 amd 10-12 all listed at 14/1. What this fight really comes down to is a test of endurance combined with whether Cotto can deal with Manny’s handspeed. Cotto will need a nearly flawless performance to beat Pacquiao and I don’t think there’s any way he wins this without a KO. If you’re looking to back Cotto, you’ll be getting great odds on the round betting and the round group betting. For my money though, I’m going to be backing Pacquiao via KO or TKO and I’m favouring a win between rounds 6-9 or a 3rd round victory.