I am curious to see how De La Hoya handle all body punches that he will be receiving thru the fight. Cotto stops De La Hoya in the late rounds...
After Oscar lose to Hopkins people started to question Oscar's ability to take body punches over and over. Since Hopkins, I am yet to see Oscar being KOed by a body punch or seriously injured. I think it’s a bit overrated to say in every fight that a single punch to the body will totally destroy him. I mean, the possibility is there of course. It's not only one fight where I have seen Cotto getting rocked/dazed, about to get the fight stopped, cut, slow, etc.
Interesting how nobody mentions Cotto's weaknesses. I root for Oscar but I can see his weaknesses specially now that he's past his prime.
I agree not only is it a guy who is naturally smaller at this point 147 but Oscar was knocked by a body shot by a man outweighing him by 14 lbs. if I remember correctly.
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