I think Cotto will burst the Pacquiao bubble

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

No he does not. Pacquiao beats Cotto. And I'm willing to have a one month sig bet.

SOLD!

Your on, Lefty

LOL Lefty's gone buddy....

But i'll take your bet...!

Is he?!

Okay then, diz, your on

[Dizaster]

SOLD!

Your on, Lefty

LOL Lefty's gone buddy....

But i'll take your bet...!

Is he?!

Okay then, diz, your on

Yeah he got banned for being a douche to a couple of other members, one in particular he went really overboard... There is no set length of time of the ban either, it should be quite a while though...

So anyway, one month sig bet it is...

[zhubin]

Honestly i'm leaning for Pac on this one.... Cotto is a monster and think that in every way he should have it over Pac, but there are a few reasons I give more of a shot than I should.


He's been at that weight for a while now. Marquez coming up was always going to be weak as pi$$ against Mayweather. I think Pac having been above 140 for his last 3 fights (well 140 for hatton), he'd be wearing that weight much better now..

His speed is going to split Cotto.. Cotto has good footwork and is going to take a pounding, and his defence will certainly be a damn shite better than DLH and Hatton put together, but cotto isn't exactly unhittable...

My biggest influence in looking at the potential of how the fight could play out from a certain angle is Cotto/Judah... Cotto has certainly improved since that fight, but many many times during that fight, you could feel that Judah could have turned the tide if he had the heart and head for it... And I think even between 140 and 147, Pac is more dangerous than Judah...


I could be proved entirely wrong by Cotto being an unshakable moster on the night, but I feel Pac is just going to make to many punches count, and is going to think his way to the victory as well through Roach's coaching... Pac's dangerous left and keeping away from too much of Cotto's attack will have him winning...

Anyway, i'll make that my official prediction....

It's a fight that you hate to see someone losing,,,, but I think if Cotto loses it'll be heartbreaking for him....

I'm just going to enjoy this fight no matter who wins... Good on the two guys for making it.. Not an easy fight for either of them..

I really feel that Cotto needs to fight a controlled fight. No question Pac is faster and has better stamina...but Manny, for all of his improvements, fights one way...he jumps in with flurries. So you certainly can expose him...but you have to have the right style and game plan. Marquez certainly was not as fast as manny...but he was able to counter him with his timing. Cotto needs to be patient and draw Pac in...use his great jab and skill to set Pac up. He cannot waste energy and make himself look foolish by trying to run Pac over. Cotto has the skill to implement the right strategy...we shall see if he will.

[Spicoli]

Have done a 180 on this one.From thinking Pac via TKO late,on cuts with speed and volume being key to Cotto catching Pac coming in repeatedly.....in between his predictable attack.Pac has faced little to no fire coming his was for some 19,20 rounds over last 3.Think he'll get over confident and hit like he's never been hit before,forced to back and could fall apart down the stretch.Cotto tko 10

[X]

The Pacman is one fantastic fighter, no doubt about that. Attitude, technique, heart and that blinding speed.

I can't help thinking that his team have chosen his last opponents very well indeed ...... Hatton was a game but limited brawler who loses his head in the biggest fights ...... de la Hoya was not de la Hoya anymore for example.

Cotto was being touted as the next best thing in boxing not so long ago, before he got cheated by Margarito.

I can really see Cotto being too big naturally for Pac, Miguel is a smart boxer when he wants to be and if he gets through the first 5 rounds - because he can be a bit vulnerable early on - I can see him wearing Pac down.

[Master]

I hope Cotto wins, I like Pac but feel that this is a ridge too far. If I was Cotto I would come in at 147lb and forget Roach and crush Pac. Keep the tile and pay the little fine and take on Mayweather.

[BigLuke]

Ive got this feeling Cotto is going to burst the Pacquiao bubble i see him stopping Pacquiao early or late but definately stopping him if Cotto can stand up to being hit in face by building bricks from Margarito for 11 rounds he can take Pac's shot. I like Pac i just think he's going to lose this one Cotto is going to be a lot harder than both Hatton and the weight drained De La Hoya.

I love me some cotto, but its just not gonna happen. Pac will win this fight. Take it to the bank.

[GAME]

I hope Cotto wins, I like Pac but feel that this is a ridge too far. If I was Cotto I would come in at 147lb and forget Roach and crush Pac. Keep the tile and pay the little fine and take on Mayweather.

So would I but Roach looks after Pac better than Oscar etc looked after Marquez. He wouldnt stand for that whereas Marquez wasnt in a position to do anything about it. It was all swept under the carpet. Imagine the uproar if Cotto came in even slightly over weight.

I think making the catweight will affect his performance, also added to his troubles is the wear and tear from his wars with Margarito and Clottey. He isnt the fighter he was but he will still be Pacs biggest test as he isnt as washed up as the guys Pacs been fighting.

[BoxingChaos]

It seems im with the minority on this one. I just carnt seem to right Pac off after what he has done in recent fights. No-one would have predicted what was going to happen against DLH and Hatton, who's to say he carnt do the same again.

Every time ya right Pac off he comes back and bites ya in the ass, so on that basis Pac beats Cotto.

I did.

I said Hatton would be knocked out in the 5th against Pacquiao. I was off by two. (I got a lot of people here on Saddo angry about saying that)

I said Manny would defeat ODLH easily and convincingly.

So where do I stand on this fight?

There are a lot of intangibles that will not allow me to make a clear assertion of this fight.

Manny Pacquiao did not take this fight because he saw greatness against Clottey. He said he took this fight because he saw a flawed Cotto. I did too.

The old rebuttal is, who looks good against Clottey? It's a fair statement.
I personally was unable to get a feel for Cotto in that fight because Clottey was slipping and sliding the entire fight. How this slipping and sliding effected Cotto's timing? I am not sure. Something was just wrong in this fight.

Is Cotto shot? Most will try to bank on this or are counting on it. I am still not sure if the plaster beating ruined him but he has only had two fights since the plaster gate? No one knows if Cotto is damaged goods but there are hints of it. IMO

I believe there was an illusion created by Floyd and then further magnified by Pacquaio.

Illusion? Floyd let Hatton hang around for 9 rounds too many.
Floyd let ODLH hang around for 11 rounds too many.

So then Manny comes and beats an old shot ODLH which PBF should have done the same but was too afraid because that is not his temperament anymore same with Hatton. Let's face it folks, Hatton was never really all that great. Yes he made KT quit but what else did he do?

Although I feel Cotto might be a little shot, I don't see him as shot as most need him to be or wish him to be. I believe he still has one or two fights left in him.

I don't see Manny beating Cotto just like I could not see JMM beating Floyd Mayweather Jr.

So I am picking Cotto to win just hoping he is not shot beyond getting past Manny.

I like both fighters and I wish both could win but that is not up to me to decide.

I will take Cotto to stop Manny in 8.

Bold prediction, I know.

We also have to take into consideration Cotto will have to come in two pounds lighter and people are banking on him being a little weight drained.

Both fighters have advantages and disadvantages working for them and against them. It should be an interesting fight. What will be more interesting than this fight is... What or who is next? I can't wait.

May the best warrior win. I won be angry at the outcome. Both men deserve to win for so many reasons.

Anything can happen in this fight.

Either the illusion stops here or Manny is the One. I wont use Cotto is shot or weight drained as an excuse.

[Cleon]

Cotto's going to wreck that Flip

[skel1983]

I see Pac beating Cotto badly tko 8.

[Macho]

I always likes Pacman , but i never seen Cotto soo confident for this fight , but to me this fight will going look like Quintana vs Cotto , Cotto was a devastator in that fight , he will be the bullier getting his preys , if Pacman exchanges punches with him , i don't think this fight will take long ..............
To me Cotto by KO...........

[skel1983]

I always likes Pacman , but i never seen Cotto soo confident for this fight , but to me this fight will going look like Quintana vs Cotto , Cotto was a devastator in that fight , he will be the bullier getting his preys , if Pacman exchanges punches with him , i don't think this fight will take long ..............
To me Cotto by KO...........

Wow never in a million years I would see you predicting a Cotto win.

[rjj tszyu]

I think I would still go for Pac but I see this being very, very hard for him. DLH was a very good win for Pac and I don't want to take anything away from him but it was a drained Oscar. No real excuses for Hatton though, maybe slightly past his best and going out thinking this small man can't hurt me and being proven painfully wrong.

But Cotto to me hasn't been the same since Marg. Those bricks caused him a lot of damage, not just in that fight but long term IMO. I hope i'm wrong but before that fight I think he would have beaten Clottey much clearer than he did and Jennings was just completely overmatched, Cotto could have beaten him straight after the Marg fight.

The problem for me will be Pac's speed. If he can handle it without trying to get macho like Hatton did then I see him winning, BUT that latino pride just seems to take over so many times. My prediction Pac UD.

[generalbulldog]

I think I would still go for Pac but I see this being very, very hard for him. DLH was a very good win for Pac and I don't want to take anything away from him but it was a drained Oscar. No real excuses for Hatton though, maybe slightly past his best and going out thinking this small man can't hurt me and being proven painfully wrong.

But Cotto to me hasn't been the same since Marg. Those bricks caused him a lot of damage, not just in that fight but long term IMO. I hope i'm wrong but before that fight I think he would have beaten Clottey much clearer than he did and Jennings was just completely overmatched, Cotto could have beaten him straight after the Marg fight.

The problem for me will be Pac's speed. If he can handle it without trying to get macho like Hatton did then I see him winning, BUT that latino pride just seems to take over so many times. My prediction Pac UD.

I was thinking that Cotto would get the victory in a tough fight, but many people just like you feels that Cotto is somewhat damaged goods after the fight with Margarito. And to be honest I really don't think he has recovered, so I'm changing my mind and going with Pac by TKO.