Pacman vs. Cotto. Boxing promoter Bob Arum and Pacman coach Freddie Roach speak exclusively to Gulf News about their expectations for the much anticipated Las Vegas showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto on 14th November. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Manny Pacquiao on November 14 will face the most difficult
00:16opponent that he's ever fought. Kodo is bigger, he's stronger
00:24and based on his past record he's able to deal with fighters that have speed.
00:33He beat Mosley, he knocked out Zab Judah and they were very fast fighters.
00:39So Manny in his preparation has to come in in the best condition that he's ever been in
00:48and he has to fight a mistake proof fight in order to win. If he makes a mistake
00:56he's going to lose the fight. Freddie Roach who's the best trainer in the world
01:02has a plan for Manny for this fight and Manny likes the plan and that's what they're working on.
01:11We have an eight-week training period which we always have and we've had a great start. This
01:21has been the best start we've ever had and he's more focused than I've ever seen them.
01:25He's very excited about this fight, he's aware of the game plan that we watch
01:32and I study tapes of Kodo every night before bed and just come up with mistakes he makes and
01:39certain habits that he has and just so that we can take advantage of his weaknesses and
01:46nullify his strengths. I believe that Kodo is a little tougher because he's naturally 147 pounder,
01:52he's a little bit stronger than than most of the opponents. He's a little bit stronger than
01:57Ricky Haddon will be in the fight and by fight time Kodo is going to weigh about 160 pounds so
02:02he's going to be a little bit bigger than us so we've got to use our speed and our boxing ability
02:06to beat him and it's going to be a really hard fight at the beginning but I have a good game
02:14plan. We're going to break him down and work the body and bring him down, slow him up a little bit
02:19and the way Manny Pacquiao is punching right now, he's hitting so hard I predict a knockout in the
02:26rounds. There is no doubt in my mind that Miguel Kodo is the best fighter that Manny has ever
02:40fought and the biggest test for Manny at this stage of his career. Manny has to use his speed
02:47and he has to when he's doing that throw punches in bunches. He has to throw a lot of punches
02:55and move out and move away before Kodo can react and deliver a heavy punch of his own. He can go
03:05either way. Manny has you know certain advantages, speed, explosive power. Kodo has certain
03:15advantages, strength and a tremendous left hook and we'll see. We'll see who's more effective
03:22in carrying out their plan.