Originally Posted by p4pking

Plan # 1.First box smart for the first couple of rounds, showing good sportsmanship hoping to earn Floyd's respect despite losing badly. Then by round 3 or 4 at the first full clinch, headbutt Floyd dramatically ala Ortiz. THEN, go in for a hug, but only one! After this, Cotto needs to make it seem as though he wants to touch gloves, only really looking for Floyd to respond with sportsmanship in order to land the 1-2 down the middle before he does. Cotto's best hope is to assume that Floyd wouldn't attempt to cold clock someone in the same fashion as he did Ortiz in consecutive fights, giving himself the chance to do so.

Plan #2. He has a great chance to win by DQ should he really commit to low blows. Depending on the ref there is a legitimate chance that Roger Mayweather storms the ring before Cotto is even docked points.

I just hope Emmanuel Steward has him rehearsing with Ortiz, Zab Judah and Andre Direll instead of sparring.

Steward isn't training him anymore.

Originally Posted by captainanddew

Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN

Originally Posted by Slim the BoxingManiac

One thing we might not be taking into account here is Floyd's inactivity and age. He fought once last year, and that fight went four rounds and ended in a lame blow.

The guy might just be fading a lot more than we think he is. We'll see what happens.

This fight might tell us something about that, the problem is Cotto himself has been in some wars and has been hit way too often in recent years. Floyd is the best defensive fighter i have ever seen, can Cotto actually hit him? Not only hit him, but enough times to slow him down? I doubt it.

If Floyd is the best defensive fighter you have ever seen, go and watch some Pernell Whitaker and Willie Pep. Floyd is amazing, but I think those two are clearly above Floyd.

I am well familiar with Whitaker, Pep was before my time. I have never seen a boxer like Floyd who has the ability to make a fighter miss so often then counter so fast. He makes fools of his opponents at times. (Even more so than Whitaker) Mosley nailed him in round 2 and then PBF went about changing the game plan, Mosley never won another round. Cotto will find it very difficult to hit Floyd, speed is not his greatest asset.

Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales

Cotto's stamina has improved drastically since moving up to 154, he should move side to side, get in range and use his timing and jab to keep Floyd off balance, take the earlier rounds and push Floyd to the ropes then fire off to his body, Cotto isn't probably gonna win but he has a better chance of doing so than what many people think

I'm not saying he has not got a chance, of course he has Cotto will make a fight of it but Floyd is very
slick a very clever counter puncher.You need speed to beat Floyd and I feel Cotto is a bit shop worn
my friend he has had one or two too many wars I feel. As I said I like Cotto he's a good guy Floyd on
the other hand comes across as a prick, but he's a prick that's a good fighter.
If it was a personality contest Cotto would win hands down, but it's not so I go with the prick Floyd.

Create openings like Shane Mosley did twice but somehow gassed out. Shane jabed to his body, Floyd lowered his defense, but right after the jab Shane was throwing a straight right that connected Floyd pretty good.

Originally Posted by Dia bando

Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales

Cotto's stamina has improved drastically since moving up to 154, he should move side to side, get in range and use his timing and jab to keep Floyd off balance, take the earlier rounds and push Floyd to the ropes then fire off to his body, Cotto isn't probably gonna win but he has a better chance of doing so than what many people think

I'm not saying he has not got a chance, of course he has Cotto will make a fight of it but Floyd is very
slick a very clever counter puncher.You need speed to beat Floyd and I feel Cotto is a bit shop worn
my friend he has had one or two too many wars I feel. As I said I like Cotto he's a good guy Floyd on
the other hand comes across as a prick, but he's a prick that's a good fighter.
If it was a personality contest Cotto would win hands down, but it's not so I go with the prick Floyd.

that's where i disagree, you don't need speed to beat Floyd/speed, you need good timing something Cotto does still have, De La Hoya made Floyd look more or less average when he timed Mayweather and backed him up with his jab, Cotto has a great jab and he has awesome timing, it's gonna be a lot more competitive than most think