The Genius of Boxer Floyd Mayweather Though also undefeated, Miguel Cotto cannot avoid the spectre of the Pretty Boy • At the press conference for Miguel Cotto’s upcoming April 12 fight, the name of the man who has cast an intimidating shadow over the welterweight champion’s career would not go away. • Floyd “Money” Mayweather is the pound for pound champion of the world and could well be one of the smartest men in boxing. —Justin Cavell Biggar, english.ohmynews.com.

When asked if he thought he would defeat Mayweather: “I’m pretty sure of it.  He’s quick. He’s fast. But when you pressure him, he closes his mind, you know? And he runs from the really good boxers. I don’t know how the people that know boxing can put him in first place, pound-for-pound. To be the best, you have to fight the best.” —Miguel Cotto (NYC, 3/9/08)

(Mayweather: Elle G; Cotto: Al Bello/Getty Images)