Vazquez vs Sonsona

[ElTerribleMorales]

It was one of those fights where the faster guy didn't win. Was it me (totally possible) or did Vasquez's style look a little Cottoesque?

he seemed a bit like a mix between Trinidad and Cotto to me lol his stance looked pretty identical to Tito with the high guard

Finally I could see not the entire fight, but rounds 1 and 2, and the KO in Youtube. I think Vazquez has Tito's killer instinct, and somehow he is similar to his dad, his trainer. I don't feel this was the natural Cotto's style. I think Cotto forced this style trying to impress the TV, being more aggressive than his natural counter punching body KO's. And, this was what made him look so bad against Pacman.

i agree, Cotto IMO was always a natural counter puncher, but he strayed from that style because he was always stronger than his opponent

[djcione]

Just another example of greedy Filipinos mismatching their own fighters. They love to send their prospects to other countries when they're not ready-just for a quick buck. Manny got lucky and escaped this, but Penalosa, Espinoza and others did not.