Cotto-Pac - Who wins? Fact.

[zhubin]

My heart says Cotto. My head says Pac. If this fight took place before Cotto had faced Margerito...i would pick Cotto to win without hesitation. But since that fight...there are several question marks about Miguel and Pac has gained huge momentum. Things that worry me about Cotto at the moment: 1) how will his body react to coming down to 145. Sure, on paper 2 pounds isn't much...but you never know what losing weight can do to a fighters stamina (and Cotto's stamina is not as great as Pac's). 2) has he truly recovered mentally and physically from the Margerito fight. He showed heart against Clottey...but he also seemed a bit more plodding than usual. While Pac is a fighter with weaknesses...he is relentless and supremely confident. Does Cotto still got what it takes menetally and physically to match that? 3) and this is the biggest question for me. Does Cotto's trainer have the experience to draw up the right game plan and also handle this stage? I will be honest (and it could be me reading too much into 24/7), Cotto seems to be training himself for this fight (and no...i don't mean to agree with Roach). Cotto will be at a physical disadvantage for this fight. Pac is clearly faster and Cotto absolutely cannot depend on the whole "i am bigger and stronger" theory. He will have to fight a technical fight and offset Pac's hand and foot speed advantage. Pac, for all of his improvements, basically still fights one way: jumps in with flurries. Cotto needs to use his great jab and draw Pac in to counter him...and then later in the fight try to assert his power shots. Cotto will also need to have a good start and control the pace of the fight early. If pac gets off to a good start...i don't see Cotto having the legs to make it up later in the fight. Are him and his team up for that? I have no idea. Both fighters love to mix it up...so there is potential for fireworks. But if Cotto doesn't fight smart and instead try to out strength Pac by chasing him and hoping to pin against the ropes...this fight could end early for Miguel. pac certainly has his own issue: too many distractions, over confident after over hyped wins over Oscar and Hatton, etc. So it will be interesting to see how he comes into this fight as well. I hope it's a great fight!

[Fenster]

Watched the 3rd 24/7. Seems more harmony in Team Pac (between Roach and Pac at least) once they relocated to LA.

I don't think this fight will go the distance. Someone is getting busted up.

Pac by stoppage - 5/6
Cotto by stoppage - 7/2

If my life was on it i'd back Pac. He's too fast. Those odds are telling me to back Cotto though.

Go Cotto!!!

[Pugilistic]

I think Cotto will win.

I think he is simply too big and strong for Pacquiao.

[rjj tszyu]

I think Cotto will win.

I think he is simply too big and strong for Pacquiao.

DeJa Vu anyone??

I think Pac has grown into 140 well, you can't really judge the fight with Oscar so 147 is hard to say, but I think he will be ok. I think it's a hard fight to choose because they are both great fighters in their primes.

I'm going with a Pac decision though!

[Kel]

Put ODLH or Hatton againsed Cotto at 147

Now think a little while..............

What are you thinking?

[miron_lang]

Put ODLH or Hatton againsed Cotto at 147

Now think a little while..............

What are you thinking?

Cotto by decision againts that DLH

but why Cotto-Hatton @147?

Pac fought Hatton @140

Cotto TKO Hatton @147
I'll take Hatton at 140

[:::PSL:::]

Cotto will be in a situation where he doesn't know what to do. His corner is so green, that he's basically training himself. He will be surgically picked apart. It will be a one-sided bloodbath.

[El Kabong]

Cotto is going to win and here's my reasoning.

#1 Cotto is a legit welterweight, he's not going to be weight drained
#2 Cotto has shown he can BOX vs someone dangerous
#3 Cotto has a good chin and better defense than he's given credit for, look what Margarito had to do to stop him.
#4 Cotto has big time power and he isn't afraid, but he's also not stupid


When we get in situations where we as boxing fans are going to get a "Superfight" but all the pieces have to fit together perfectly for it to happen, it usually gets spoiled by something and I think in this case Miguel Cotto is EXTREMELY dangerous for Manny Pacquiao.

[Gandalf]

It's a pick 'em really but I favour Cotto. Cotto is bigger, stronger, has a better all round game and more versatility than each of Pac's recent opponents (DLH, Diaz, Hatton) and I can see him laying his gloves on Manny and for Manny to not feel so pretty afterwards. Cotto might well stop him.

Pac is one of those little buggers that keeps on denying what should be the overarching rules of things, but hopefully it comes to an end here.

[Macho]

IMO , Cotto by KO or TKO , no way this will going to distance , Cottos look in very good shapes as never been in his career , too strong and i dont have any doubt that he will comes more faster than before to this fight , Cottos Jab will be a poison for Pacman , is odds to hear what would happen if Cotto engage with Pacman , if Pacman do that thing for sure this fight will end early , remember Cotto win by KO or TKO in convincing way..........