Mayorga faces Cotto, has eyes on Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Ricardo Mayorga is barely back from a two-year layoff but he has a world title fight against Miguel Cotto and a hunger to turn that into a chance to face Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao.

Puerto Rico's Cotto defends his World Boxing Association super welterweight crown on Saturday against Nicaraguan Mayorga, a fellow former world welterweight champion.

"This is the fight where I'm going to impose my will," Mayorga said. "I want to get a fight with Pacquiao. I have to knock out Cotto to prove I deserve it.