When will the war catch up with Cotto?

[OumaFan]

Pacquaio would find it hard to look good against Clottey too, you guys are making too much of one fight.

Now whether all the wars will catch up to him is another question. He didn't look past it to me.

[halo1]

Admit it...he is just not the same Cotto

[belakbox]

Very true. He's not the same Cotto, but IMO he has 3 good fights left that he can still win.

I think he beats Pacquiao at 147 with his jab, size and power. Pac is on fire and I give him a good chance of beating Cotto, but I don't feel he can execute the pressure style fight needed to beat Cotto. I believe this match up of styles will end in pac getting KO'd or stopped.

[Quinito]

Basing on Cotto's last few fights, he tends to slow down in most rounds and give his opponent a break. He back pedals for some reason. He also did that against the soft puncher Malinaggi. Did you guys notice that too? I dont think that will be a good idea against Pac.

[belakbox]

He clearly takes rounds off. He needs to seriously consider getting elite trainers for his fight against Pac - if it happens.

I say he trys to get Ronnie Shields and Mackie Shilstone to work with him. This will help take him up a level.

The war has caught up with Cotto but he can adopt veteran style techniques that will allow him to win a few more big money fights. He definitely has the will.

[XaduBoxer]

He clearly takes rounds off. He needs to seriously consider getting elite trainers for his fight against Pac - if it happens.

I say he trys to get Ronnie Shields and Mackie Shilstone to work with him. This will help take him up a level.

The war has caught up with Cotto but he can adopt veteran style techniques that will allow him to win a few more big money fights. He definitely has the will.

Going for an elite trainer for his fight against PAC might help but don't rely too much about it... Remember Hatton having the "best trainer" in the world for his PAC fight in the person of Floyd Sr., did it help? It even contributed to Hatton's downfall on the canvass...
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[Myk_Myk]

I don't think the fight with Clottey was a good one to gauge a question of Cotto's ring mileage on. He definitely took on some mileage during the fight, but I believe the effects of the nasty cut preclude an accurate assessment of his current skills.