Miguel Cotto - Make or Break

[Kel]

Jesus!

[OumaFan]

I have no idea why a little smile from Cotto after he got cut would make you question so much. But either way. Cotto handled the cut very well IMO.

I have no idea whether he parties or not. I'm sure he probably does at least to some extent, there have been some hard party types that had better careers than Cotto.

Clottey is impossible to look good against. People will be surprised if they make a Cotto-Mosley rematch to see that Cotto will beat him again. I think Pacquaio beats him but I felt that way before Clottey. Margarito's not even worth discussing.

[The Wind]

OumaFan,

Thanks for commenting on my article, as you know I don't post much but when I do I like to think it's a good read.

The article has alot more substance than just Cotto's smile but the point I should have made clearer is that Cotto did look slow and some what sluggish, I mean the peice I wrote is more about a onetime potential P4P no 1 contender to a fighter that is losing direction and finds his career in the state it is in, I mean if he loses to Pacquaio and that is a big if, because of the 'natural size difference' then what happens to Cotto.

I know most don't want to talk about Margarito but I believe this is where they are both heading, looking for redemption further down the line but for very different reasons.

[The Wind]

Jesus!

Not sure what to make of that, I hope you enjoyed the read.

[Kel]

Jesus!

Not sure what to make of that, I hope you enjoyed the read.

The letters are really small, maybe it's the high resolution of my lappy (1900 X 1200) that's causing it. Is a good read though and I did enjoy reading it, I copied and pasted it into wordpad and blew it up

[Taeth]

Cotto looked normal against Clottey, his handspeed was the same, I think his defense looked a bit poor, but that must be partly to do with his cut which I think changed the fihgt because almost everytime he came forward he really dominated Clottey, that being said, I think people weren't expecting Clottey to have the better handspeed, but he does, Clottey has really good handspeed, he just doesn't get the same leverage on his punches that COtto does.

I've said this since seeing Pacquiao against Oscar, I think he picks COtto apart, not because Cotto isn't a great fighter, but because you have to find somebody to punish them, and if Hatton can't close the gap effectively against Manny then Cotto won't be able to, and if anyone can land on Cotto it will be Manny for a variety of reasons
1) Manny's speed
2) The left hand lands on Cotto
3) Manny's offensive ability, who honestly is a better offensive fighter in boxing right now?

[The Wind]

Cotto looked normal against Clottey, his handspeed was the same, I think his defense looked a bit poor, but that must be partly to do with his cut which I think changed the fihgt because almost everytime he came forward he really dominated Clottey, that being said, I think people weren't expecting Clottey to have the better handspeed, but he does, Clottey has really good handspeed, he just doesn't get the same leverage on his punches that COtto does.

I've said this since seeing Pacquiao against Oscar, I think he picks COtto apart, not because Cotto isn't a great fighter, but because you have to find somebody to punish them, and if Hatton can close the gap effectively against Manny then Cotto won't be able to, and if anyone can land on Cotto it will be Manny for a variety of reasons
1) Manny's speed
2) The left hand lands on Cotto
3) Manny's offensive ability, who honestly is a better offensive fighter in boxing right now?

Teath, thanks for chiming in. I agree with you on most points, but I did feel Cotto looked a little slower with getting that leverage on his punches, if that makes sense. I agree there is no better offensive fighter than Pacquiao, I believe that if Pacquiao and Cotto are 100% in condition, Pacquuiao's straight left is going to cause all sorts of problems for Cotto and for good measure Pacquiao's right jab and hook come cross will also be a problem, I can see how this will pan out, can you see the picture Cotto back pedeling at times and being in real trouble, I can, I like Cotto alot but like me peice states it's or make or break for him at this point, and I see a rematch with Margarito and that's for redemption for both fighters but for very different reasons.

By the way, did you ever think a couple of years ago that we would boxing fans would be thinking that Pacquiao could actaully beat Cotto, I think that's testament to Pacquiao's greatness and I never use that word loosley, of topic I watched Mayweather struggle during the first 6 rounds against Judah's straight left, hint hint.

[Taeth]

That's why I think Pacquiao is as good as he is, I think people see the same thing they do with Calzaghe and assume that poorer technique can't equate into greatness, yet both of them implement their techniques so well, and in Pacquiao case it is such a huge advantage to possess both blinding speed(of foot and hand), and also power that you can carry up weight classes, this really allows him to retain his speed, and he still is able to hurt guys so they can't just walk all over him.