Who Really Has The Edge?

Even before the fight was formalized and the contract was signed, boxing experts and ordinary fans have Manny Pacquiao as the betting favorite with a 2-1 advantage over Cotto in their scheduled fight on November 14, 2009 at MGM Grand in las Vegas. Despite Cotto being a natural welterweight and obviously the bigger man, many think that the superior boxing skills of Pacquiao highlighted by his blinding speed is enough to beat and even knock out Cotto.
Pacquiao's Head Coach Freddie Roach even predicted a knockout for Pacquiao. We all know how Roach fared with his previous fight predictions, particularly the last three fights of the Pacman. Also, this early, Roach has already outlined the strategies needed to work on during Pacquiao's training period that could possibly last from eight to tem weeks.
Expected to get the lion's share is Pacquiao who reportedly will get the better of a 65-35 live gate revenue share and 70-30 ppv share.
For boxing fans and those who care about Manny's legacy, the revenue share does not matter much than the honor it would give Pacman, an honor that would possibly make him the Greatest Fighter of All Time. Also, if the WBO belt being held by Cotto will be at stake, a won by Pacquiao would make him the only fighter to win world titles in seven (7) weight division.