If you're Cotto what strategy do you employ?!

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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.

[p4pking]

In seriousness, I don't give Cotto a chance in hell and I never liked this fight. Miguel is far more shopworn than people seem to acknowledge, he has no hope of boxing Floyd on the backfoot and he isn't durable enough to come forward and really work the body anymore. I'd love to be wrong but I don't think Cotto provides much more of a challenge than Ortiz at this point. Aside from being smarter than Victor I don't think Cotto really has any more upside right now. He hasn't looked near the fighter he was since losing to Margarito and has mostly gotten by on ring smarts, which won't hold up to Mayweathers.

[Dia bando]

Trouble is Floyd is a few levels above his opponents, Cotto is a very good fighter but I'm afraid Floyd is
a lot better it's a good fight but I can see only one winner Floyd.
I hope Cotto does not get beat up to bad,I like the guy but he is looking a bit shop worn good luck to
him I feel he needs it.

[captainanddew]

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.