Freddie Roach: "We're going to knockout Cotto"

[LEGION]

sad ko is the best I could come up with

[CFH]

I dislike Freddy Roach almost as much as I dislike Xaduboxer (or whatever the fuck he's calling himself now), but he's bang on in his prediction IMO.

[odaks]

IMO Manny's most potent weapon for this fight will be the right hook to Cotto's chin/cheek. Miguel doesn't protect his left cheek/chin as much as his right cheek/chin.

Manny's right hook/right jab to Miguel's chin/cheek are the punches that travel the shortest distance.

[LEGION]

IMO Manny's most potent weapon for this fight will be the right hook to Cotto's chin/cheek. Miguel doesn't protect his left cheek/chin as much as his right cheek/chin.

Manny's right hook to Miguel's cheek is the punch that travels the shortest distance.

Cheek punches are overrated imo. He should aim for Cotto's left buttocks then throw an uppercut to his medula oblongata JMO of course.

[odaks]

IMO Manny's most potent weapon for this fight will be the right hook to Cotto's chin/cheek. Miguel doesn't protect his left cheek/chin as much as his right cheek/chin.

Manny's right hook to Miguel's cheek is the punch that travels the shortest distance.

Cheek punches are overrated imo. He should aim for Cotto's left buttocks then throw an uppercut to his medula oblongata JMO of course.

It's not advisable to do against Miguel since Miguel will retaliate immediately once being played dirty or being roughed up.

[holmcall]

Given his superb performance against Ricky Hatton and given Miguel’s not-so-superb performance against Joshua Clottey, my initial reaction is that Manny will be a solid favorite to beat Cotto—maybe within the distance. Cotto will not like the variety of weapons Manny has in his considerable arsenal, including a strong jab, right hooks to the head, left hooks to the jaw, brutal uppercuts (remember Margorito), speed, and in-and-out movement the likes of which Cotto has never before gone up against. Cotto, on the other hand, will show Manny nothing he has not seen before. In some respects, this has the makings of a Pacquiao-Hatton repeat

[LEGION]

Given his superb performance against Ricky Hatton and given Miguel’s not-so-superb performance against Joshua Clottey, my initial reaction is that Manny will be a solid favorite to beat Cotto—maybe within the distance. Cotto will not like the variety of weapons Manny has in his considerable arsenal, including a strong jab, right hooks to the head, left hooks to the jaw, brutal uppercuts (remember Margorito), speed, and in-and-out movement the likes of which Cotto has never before gone up against. Cotto, on the other hand, will show Manny nothing he has not seen before. In some respects, this has the makings of a Pacquiao-Hatton repeat

I'm picking Pac to win, but Cotto not looking great against Clottey didn't surprise me. No one looks good against Clottey.

I could see Cotto getting tko'd but he'll make it competitive for 8-9 rounds. He won't be stupid like Hatton and rush in that's for sure; I think Cotto will make him come to him and try to counter; whether he can handle the speed and angles from Pac is entirely debatable. He dealt with Judah's speed ok but Judah didn't have as many weapons and he's a quitter anyways.

[jamiebhoy]

Annoying as he can be Roach is not too far off the mark in his recent predictions. All part of hyping the fight which is why in answer to another post one of the reasons this fight will pull in more viewers.

Just 'cause he says it don't make it so.....but then again.

[Rican]

First Roach was saying that this would be Manny's toughest fight and then campaigning hard for Cotto to come in at 143. Now Manny is going to KO Cotto. I like Freddie Roach a lot and do know that his recent predictions have been right on. But he also did not give as much praise to Oscar or Hatton as he is giving to Cotto. We shall see.

[kingfrnk]

its xaduboxer im sure of it. his only two threads have been about pac. can he just be banned again please.

[Diane]

sad ko is the best I could come up with

"Sad" definitely fits.

I see he is also showing the same disrespect towards Saddo, for coming right back, and doing the one thing that kept getting himself banned. Pathetic.