Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto "FIRE POWER" Official Update

Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto "FIRE POWER" Official Update

By Media report on Doghouse Boxing (Nov 6, 2009)

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – On Monday! November 9 undefeated No. 1 contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and his November 14 opponent, Troy Rowland, along with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum and Fernando Beltran, will host a Los Angeles Media Day Workout as they continue training as a featured 10-round middleweight bout on "FIRE POWER" Pacquiao vs. Cotto.

CHAVEZ JR (40-0-1, 30 KOs), from Culiacan, Mexico, son of the legendary three-division world champion Julio César Chavez, stepped into the “family business” when he made his pro debut in 2003 at the age of 17 and is known for an aggressive style and an arsenal that includes razor-sharp combinations and a wicked left hook. Chavez is the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) No.1-world-rated super welterweight contender and has knocked out 75% of the opponents he has faced,

TROY ROWLAND (25-2, 7 KOs), of Grand Rapids, Mich., in a 10-round middleweight bout. Rowland, who has won 21 or his last 22 bouts, has a resume that boasts victories over Epifanio Mendoza (20-2-1), Kenny Ellis (33-5-2) and Andrew Council (31-7-3). Rowland enters this fight riding a four-bout winning streak, with two of those victories coming by way of knockout.

Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, has won six world titles in as many different weight divisions ranging from 112 to 140 pounds. Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, has sold more tickets to Madison Square Garden in this millennium than any other fighter. He has held a world title every year since 2004.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association MP Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions, MGM Grand and Tecate, FIRE POWER: COTTO vs. PACQUIAO, will take place, Saturday, November 14, at the soldout MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

HBO's® fast-moving reality series "24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto" returns with an all new episode This Saturday! November 7 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. The four-episode series chronicles the preparations and back stories of both fighters as they train for their November 14 pay-per-view showdown. Episodes one and two are available on HBO ON DEMAND.

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