1- Start fast- Floyd often will give away the first round or two. Go out there and use the jab and also look to win first couple of rounds when Floyd starts slow.
2-Get to the body-Floyd is 35. If you get to the body, his legs will slow (and they aren't as fast as they used to be).
3-Workrate- you have to take any round that is close by outworking him. If the round is close then you need to try to get in a flurry in the final 10 seconds of the round. Any little extra bit to take a close round.
4-Dirty tactics- You have to hit Floyd on the hip (many refs miss it-BHOP does it in close and is a master at it-waits for ref to be on the wrong side). Hit Floyd low. Use anything you can to take something out of him.
5-Right hand- Cotto's right hand has improved a little over the years. He is going to need to use it more than he has in the past. You can't be predictable. If you come out with the jab, win a few rounds, use the left hook a little, and don't use the right hand, then Floyd will figure out how to neutralize the jab and the left hand enough to turn it around. So you have to suprise him with more straight right hands than you normally throw.
6-Pray
7-Pay the judges