How long does Cotto have?

[Tysonbruno]

He will last till the 26th july where he will get brutally KO'd by Antonio Margerito he will do the job Torres and Judah failed to do and he will do it inside 5 rounds.

[Youngblood]

Any fighter is one fight away from the end of their career. Don't care who it is. Should Cotto have lots left in him? Certainly. Will he? Don't know. Ask me after Margarito. And this coming from a big Cotto fan.

[Macho]

He will last till the 26th july where he will get brutally KO'd by Antonio Margerito he will do the job Torres and Judah failed to do and he will do it inside 5 rounds.

Hey my friend do you know what was the fails of Torres and Judah ?
That they really couldnt assimilate the Cottos Power , thats all and Cotto did it , so dont think that Margaro is more hard hitter than them , probably we can put him between them , but you have to think that Margaro isnt dummy he know the price that he would get for find what he want , Did you think on that ?.............. , Dont Dreams..........

[belakbox]

Cotto himself said in a recent interview that he has about 3 years left. This is coming from a guy who appears to have a scientific approach to his boxing career. Hopefully he will get some incredible match-ups during this stretch and continue to prove himself as the best WW in the world.

[Tysonbruno]

Cotto will get knocked out vs Antonio Margerito because unlike Torres and Judah Antonio will just take Cotto's punches but Cotto will not beable to take Antonio's for long get ready for the words.AND NEW WBA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION

[donnydarkoIRL]

In his early exploits Cotto was a rugged gunslinger with his heart on his sleeve and his chin on the line.
However, he has evolved. Although retaining his ferocious power and body punching, Cotto has adapted his style, in a manner that protects his chin, decreases wear and tear on his body and allows him to win fights without expending himself as much as he used to.

Much like Marco Antonio Barrera before him, Cotto will ensure his longevity by relying more on boxing skill in the later stages of his career, allowing him a longer reign as one of boxing's most entertaing fighters.

Cotto does not protect his chin. Every time Zab wanted it, he got it, with KO-worthy uppercuts. Cotto, fortunately or unfortunately, has an iron chin and just kept coming. Within 5 fights if Cotto keeps getting hit like that you will notice a distinct difference in his ring presence.

Judah is a fantastic boxer, I would hardly write off Cotto's defence as a result of a very sharp fast world class southpaw catching him.
I feel this is particularily true in light of Cotto's performances since Judah, he's been evasive and held his hands well in both Mosely and Gomez fights.

I actually disagree with your statement that Cotto has an Iron chin also. His chin at Welter is an unknown quantity.

[Wayne]

In his early exploits Cotto was a rugged gunslinger with his heart on his sleeve and his chin on the line.
However, he has evolved. Although retaining his ferocious power and body punching, Cotto has adapted his style, in a manner that protects his chin, decreases wear and tear on his body and allows him to win fights without expending himself as much as he used to.

Much like Marco Antonio Barrera before him, Cotto will ensure his longevity by relying more on boxing skill in the later stages of his career, allowing him a longer reign as one of boxing's most entertaing fighters.

Cotto does not protect his chin. Every time Zab wanted it, he got it, with KO-worthy uppercuts. Cotto, fortunately or unfortunately, has an iron chin and just kept coming. Within 5 fights if Cotto keeps getting hit like that you will notice a distinct difference in his ring presence.

Judah is a fantastic boxer, I would hardly write off Cotto's defence as a result of a very sharp fast world class southpaw catching him.
I feel this is particularily true in light of Cotto's performances since Judah, he's been evasive and held his hands well in both Mosely and Gomez fights.

I actually disagree with your statement that Cotto has an Iron chin also. His chin at Welter is an unknown quantity.

Cotto telegraphed his chin and Judah utilized it frequently. That was all the evidence I needed to see to know the quality of his chin and that was a huge lapse in defense. Tell me you weren't amazed that Cotto took those punches and kept coming. It wasn't one or two, there were several. I'm not writing off Cotto's defense, rather, Cotto's willingness to set defense aside to go after an opponent. He's a better boxer than he showed against Judah, but that was what was necessary to win. Anyone who gets in Judah's face and can take a punch will make him wilt and Cotto did that in spades.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Cotto does not protect his chin. Every time Zab wanted it, he got it, with KO-worthy uppercuts. Cotto, fortunately or unfortunately, has an iron chin and just kept coming. Within 5 fights if Cotto keeps getting hit like that you will notice a distinct difference in his ring presence.

Judah is a fantastic boxer, I would hardly write off Cotto's defence as a result of a very sharp fast world class southpaw catching him.
I feel this is particularily true in light of Cotto's performances since Judah, he's been evasive and held his hands well in both Mosely and Gomez fights.

I actually disagree with your statement that Cotto has an Iron chin also. His chin at Welter is an unknown quantity.

Cotto telegraphed his chin and Judah utilized it frequently. That was all the evidence I needed to see to know the quality of his chin and that was a huge lapse in defense. Tell me you weren't amazed that Cotto took those punches and kept coming. It wasn't one or two, there were several. I'm not writing off Cotto's defense, rather, Cotto's willingness to set defense aside to go after an opponent. He's a better boxer than he showed against Judah, but that was what was necessary to win. Anyone who gets in Judah's face and can take a punch will make him wilt and Cotto did that in spades.

I think that the reason Cotto neglected his defence and was caught was due to his being over zealous. He sprang from the corner looking for action early and got caught as a result.
That Happened early in the fight.
One can note that as the fight wore on Cotto's defense was not frequently penetrated again.

As regards the punches he took.
He was shaken but kept his footing...
Was it that Cotto has a great chin and he stayed up
or
was it that Cotto was shaken by punches that shouldn't have shaken an elite fighter? (Those punches never bothered Floyd or Baldomir)