Thread: How many people here still believe that Cotto is ONE DIMENSIONAL?

What is about Miguel Cotto that would make people still believe he is ONE DIMENSIONAL?

What makes him one dimensional?

The fact that he is always pressing the fight? Always going forward? Never running? What is so hard about running away? What is so hard about running and just throwing jabs all night?
Does anyone think Cotto could not do this if he wanted to?

The fact remains that Cotto throws about 80 to 100 punches per round.
I don't call this being one dimensional. I consider this consistency.
He does not waste many of his punches. That is called precision.
He does not try to rush things. That is called patience.
He can be hurt, wobbled and rocked but he knows what to do if and when it occurs. I would call this an instinct and awareness. Even when he is out on his feet, he still does the right things necessary to regroup and continue fighting and get right back into the fight.
He goes to the body, he goes to the head, he switches from left to right but it's not exaggerated and wont stay in the unorthoxed style long enough to let his opponent adapt.
You can't stop him if he is cut. He is hard to frustrate and very hard to take him out of his game plan.
He is not as slow as people claim he is. The only draw back I see in him is that he likes to take risks. Judah was popping his azz with beautiful left uppercuts and Cotto just kept going forward. Judah has destroyed many fighters with this uppercut. You would have to think if Miguel's chin was really made of glass, two things should have happend. Cotto should have got knocked out and or got scared of trying. It would have made me think twice about charging in. But it was not the case with Miguel.
Judah tried flurries and would miss. Cotto can move. You just don't hit him with every shot you are throwing and in the process, while you are trying to throw and spill your load he is there bobbing and weaving and will fire back. He wont just sit back and let you unload on him. There is no rope a dope in his manuscript. He will for the most part always make sure you don't out point him. If you throw 200 punches, he will try and throw 250 and be the one with more accuracy at the end of the punch stats.
We have yet to see everything this kid is made of. I have watched all of his fights on numerous occassions and in every fight he always does something new or different and I guess this is all depending on who he is fighting. I would have to say that he is very teachable and knows how to stick to a gameplan that was developed before a fight.

Knowing all of this, how does this make Miguel Cotto one dimensional? Was this started because Paulie began to say it and then Judah began to say the same thing?

Was this just something people thought saying made them sound knowledgeable?

Zab Judah said no one outside of the Latino community knew who Miguel Cotto was.
I don't care if they know me or not said Miguel. Come June 9th. You are going to know who I am Judah.


Now I am not saying this kid is perfect. Far from it.
He has flaws, there are chinks in his armor.

When he get's knocked the phuk out he will change his ways.
Until then, he will continue to take risks and will do his best to make sure that the fight is not left in hands of the judges.

I am sure he thinks along the lines of Huerta.
I would have rather got knocked the phuk out then to have been robbed the way I was robbed.

Cotto = 100% entertainment.

You will always get a bang for your buck!


I might have left somethings out here and there. You guys know I am not long winded and I like posting silly pictures and videos more than I do typing.

If anyone cares to elaborate and or point out some of his flaws or strengths that I did not touch on in detail, please by all means...Knock yourself out.

I like Cotto. He is an honest fighter who just keeps on. He's basically what Ricky Hatton fans imagine Ricky Hatton to be.

I still think he is.  But he's like Trinidad, even though he's one dimensional he smashes through the other ones until someone like Hopkins comes along thats mastered those other dimensions just as well as he mastered that one.

Originally Posted by Majesty

I still think he is. But he's like Trinidad, even though he's one dimensional he smashes through the other ones until someone like Hopkins comes along thats mastered those other dimensions just as well as he mastered that one.

Ya well there not many men like B-Hop.
He is a master and an ageless wonder.
The man has many precious gifts.
He never forgot where he came from and he is not afraid to let others know about it.
He learned from most of his major mistakes and turned it around.
B-Hop is a God amongst men.

Originally Posted by Danny_G

Originally Posted by Majesty

I still think he is. But he's like Trinidad, even though he's one dimensional he smashes through the other ones until someone like Hopkins comes along thats mastered those other dimensions just as well as he mastered that one.

Ya well there not many men like B-Hop.
He is a master and an ageless wonder.
The man has many precious gifts.
He never forgot where he came from and he is not afraid to let others know about it.
He learned from most of his major mistakes and turned it around.
B-Hop is a God amongst men.

Well Floyd is up there with B Hop and if him and Cotto meet it's ass whooping time for Miguel.

I think Mosely pounds on him too.

Originally Posted by Majesty

I still think he is. But he's like Trinidad, even though he's one dimensional he smashes through the other ones until someone like Hopkins comes along thats mastered those other dimensions just as well as he mastered that one.

Or until Cottos reached the end of his career and decides to fight at a weight waaaay out of his range where he has no business fighting at.

CC dANNY.NIce post brother. I fancy Cotto over Shane.Definitely!Especially at this stage in their careers.

Originally Posted by Bilbo

I like Cotto. He is an honest fighter who just keeps on. He's basically what Ricky Hatton fans imagine Ricky Hatton to be.

HAHAHAHAHHA. CC just for making me spit my soda.

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Originally Posted by Majesty

I still think he is. But he's like Trinidad, even though he's one dimensional he smashes through the other ones until someone like Hopkins comes along thats mastered those other dimensions just as well as he mastered that one.

Or until Cottos reached the end of his career and decides to fight at a weight waaaay out of his range where he has no business fighting at.

like 147



I think he slaughters Cintron. Margarito is a close fight. Who else is there at 147

What if he goes to 154 and fights Simms?

Originally Posted by Majesty

I still think he is. But he's like Trinidad, even though he's one dimensional he smashes through the other ones until someone like Hopkins comes along thats mastered those other dimensions just as well as he mastered that one.

You still think Cotto is one dimensional but it would only take what a God has masterd to stop him?

LMAO.

I smell a contradiction here.

Is this really Majesty or his little brother?

I remember when Majesty posted more than one or two senteces and made some sense.

Who are you?

One dimensional and the term "boxer" are way overused. Fighters like Zahir Raheem and Cory Spinks are NEVER called one dimensional and praised as great pure boxers when in fact Cotto is way more rounded then they are.

One dimensional seems to only apply to a come forward fighter so I don't bother with the term without elaborating on it.

I don't think Cotto is one-dimensional. To me, a one-dimensional fighter is someone who can only win one way... for example, someone who just swings for the fences and goes for a KO with every punch. Cotto can win multiple ways.. his jab is improving, he can wear you out to the body, he can land effective head punches, etc.

I don't see Cotto being effective at 154 or above though. He's too short and doesn't have long arms or great speed. Tito was an unusually big welterweight, Cotto isn't.

I think Cotto is one dimensional but when a fighter is so good at their one style then it doesnt matter. In faqct when i think about it almost every fighter is one-dimensional, I mean could you imagine Hopkins or Winky pressuring the fight for 12 rounds or Manny Pacquiao running for the full fight.

Originally Posted by Danny_G

Originally Posted by Majesty

I still think he is. But he's like Trinidad, even though he's one dimensional he smashes through the other ones until someone like Hopkins comes along thats mastered those other dimensions just as well as he mastered that one.

You still think Cotto is one dimensional but it would only take what a God has masterd to stop him?

LMAO.

I smell a contradiction here.

Is this really Majesty or his little brother?

I remember when Majesty posted more than one or two senteces and made some sense.

Who are you?

Oh I dunno, maybe the same Majesty but is only typing 2 sentences and posting quickly because I'm under review at my job and don't want to get caught on a boxing forum when I'm supposed to be working?

Of course your theory can't be out of the question.

But I said that he was one dimensional like trinidad. Which means, it really doesn't matter, until he has met someone as great as he is in another dimension, like Hopkins or Mayweather. It was no contradiction. And I didn't say it would take a boxing god, you did. So don't say words and then say they're mine

If you were El Gamo, I would call you Elroy, because you're always jumping off the ship

Originally Posted by amat

One dimensional and the term "boxer" are way overused. Fighters like Zahir Raheem and Cory Spinks are NEVER called one dimensional and praised as great pure boxers when in fact Cotto is way more rounded then they are.

One dimensional seems to only apply to a come forward fighter so I don't bother with the term without elaborating on it.

Overused, come forward, no plan B, predictable, cheesy, are good terms for 1-D fighter.

But I don't think Cotto is either one of those description.