Pacquiao vs Cotto

[Cortez The Killer]

Pacquiao's speed and elusiveness is going to give Cotto trouble. While Cotto countered Mosleys speed with timing, it's not going to work that way with Pacquiao, who has better footwork and will constantly be darting around before and after punching.

Pac's got a solid chin and Cotto has become less of a body banger in recent fights. If Cotto mistakenly tries to head hunt the smaller Pacquiao I strongly favor Pacquiao to win. Cotto has power, but not one punch KO power. He has got to target Manny's body for the first half of the fight. His hands are heaviest when throwing low.

Manny has enough sting in his punches to keep Cotto from bullying him, and will frustrate Cotto at times by landing a couple punches and when Cotto tries to counter Pacquiao is already gone.

I don't have a favorite between them. I like both guys. But Manny is on a roll, so I favor him to win.

[KananKrus]

Having fun Miles, at my expense? Nobody can stop you from doing so... except decency. At your service Sir MILES!

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Neg rep ay?

Unlucky mate

[KananKrus]

Neg rep ay?

Unlucky mate

What can I say? Sometimes, the young ones need more models than critics. It is all cool... growing pains for an old man, is all it is.

[littlebif]

Iam picking Cotto by late tko.He will get tagged early much like the Judah fight,once Cotto settles down i see him landing more shots as the fight goes on and then landing the more telling shots later on in the fight that Manny Pac wont take.

[belakbox]

I'm picking Cotto to KO Pac inside of 9. I think he'll start slow the first 2 rounds and will catch up to Pac as well.

[kingfrnk]

I want Cotto to knock Pac the fuk out but i think Pac has too much speed for Cotto.

[Nameless]

If you're as good as in your last performance, I would say PacMan high above after a very entertaining fight, Cotto is damn skilled but since his defeat to Margaplaster, I feel that something got broken inside somewhere and I am not sure he'll become the one he used to be.

[KalihiBoyHawaii]

I've been following boxing since 1969. I started watching fights at the Honolulu International Center; it is now named after their former governor, Neal Blaisdell Center. Most of the fighters in Hawaii were from the Philippines. Hawaii's demographic consist of over 25% filipinos, they are the biggest group.

There has never been a fighter like Manny Pacquiao. Some had power like Ben Villaflor. But he couldn't fight a boxer. Navarette was good but had no discipline. Andy Ganigan was a one dimensional power fighter from Waipahu. Pacquiao has it all, chin, adaptability, speed, stamina, discipline, work ethics, power, talent, and also what most misses about him, the ability to improvise. Some would mistakenly label it as being amaturist. He takes a lot of chances, but that is part of his greatness.

I just can't see Roach instructing Pacquiao to go and mix it up with the bigger Cotto. Pacquiao will fight by moving and boxing. They'll wait for Cotto to tire out in the late rounds. Cotto has shown he gasses out in the late rounds. That is when Pacquiao will make his move.

Cotto was not even knocked out by a huge WW in Margarito who might have had cement in his gloves. He also wasn't knocked out by two big WW in Mosley and Clottey. So I don't see Pacquiao knocking out Cotto. I see a decision win for Pacquiao. It there is a stoppage, it will be due to cuts or a towel being thrown in.

[BlackHawk]

I will be laughing out load on you guys when Pacquiao beat the crap Cotto.

Speed and Power, Left and Right handed, Nice footwork, Combination in any angle and never stop throwing punches, Great body/Chin.

Pacquiao by TKO stoppage.

I bet you guys will come up with BS excuses again everytime Pacman won.

Oh his to old
Oh not on his prime anymore
Oh his shot fighter
Oh his a bum
Oh his trainer suck
Oh his team did not take care him
Oh his camp got destructed
Oh his damage goods
Oh Pacquiao cherry pick him
Oh Pacquiao needs to pick up his size and fight bigger fighter - ( huh? Pacquiao is a small fighter) lol
Oh his left-over
Oh he got rob
Oh Pacquiao is taking advantage "negotiation"
Oh his dehydrated

etc....

I already know your excuses. Excuses already scratch long time ago.

If Cotto wins against Pacquiao I will give him full credit for beating an ATG fighter.

[Rantcatrat]

I've been following boxing since 1969. I started watching fights at the Honolulu International Center; it is now named after their former governor, Neal Blaisdell Center. Most of the fighters in Hawaii were from the Philippines. Hawaii's demographic consist of over 25% filipinos, they are the biggest group.

There has never been a fighter like Manny Pacquiao. Some had power like Ben Villaflor. But he couldn't fight a boxer. Navarette was good but had no discipline. Andy Ganigan was a one dimensional power fighter from Waipahu. Pacquiao has it all, chin, adaptability, speed, stamina, discipline, work ethics, power, talent, and also what most misses about him, the ability to improvise. Some would mistakenly label it as being amaturist. He takes a lot of chances, but that is part of his greatness.

I just can't see Roach instructing Pacquiao to go and mix it up with the bigger Cotto. Pacquiao will fight by moving and boxing. They'll wait for Cotto to tire out in the late rounds. Cotto has shown he gasses out in the late rounds. That is when Pacquiao will make his move.

Cotto was not even knocked out by a huge WW in Margarito who might have had cement in his gloves. He also wasn't knocked out by two big WW in Mosley and Clottey. So I don't see Pacquiao knocking out Cotto. I see a decision win for Pacquiao. It there is a stoppage, it will be due to cuts or a towel being thrown in.

Not a bad opinion. Pacquiao won't stand and trade with Cotto until maybe the second half of the fight when Cotto consistently shown fatigue. Cotto ran from Mosley in the last three rounds and he ran was pulverized by Margarito in the last three rounds after winning the first five.

But, can Manny deal with real WW power? Cotto is sufficiently fast enough to hit Manny.