Quote Originally Posted by p4pking View Post
Good post Althugz, but I still disagree about Cotto and you sort of reinforce my feeling there. Changing his style may serve him well against almost anyone except Mayweather, but Floyd is the one guy around his weight who clearly surpasses his skills. He can't be on his toes boxing in this one if he wants to win any rounds, his defence is nowhere near that good. I think his chance would be coming forward and investing heavily in the body like he used to, and I have a feeling he can't do that anymore as evidenced in his last couple of fights. Floyd wouldn't be hitting him like Manny or Margarito did but he will still rake him with uppercuts in the pocket and use his elbows as always. I imagine Cotto will start out strong but be broken down and eventually take a beating.
Definitely agree his new style doesn't agree with Mayweathers style..nobody is gonna outbox Mayweather. But then nobody has beaten him on the inside either. Jesus Chavez got destroyed inside as did Ricky Hatton. The Castillo thing is blown way out of proportion because Floyd had a torn shoulder. He coasted the rematch and the first 5-6 rounds of the first fight. I think Cotto knows this and is much smarter than the aforementioned fighters. He's also a better boxer inside and out than those fighters which makes him dangerous. Just because he "hasn't" used his inside game for a while doesn't mean that he can't or won't against Floyd. I think he knows he has to include it if he's to beat FLoyd..but he's certainly not damaged goods because he chooses to fight more smartly against certain fighters.