Could Cotto have ever won?

[fan johnny]

As per title, do you think that Cotto in any way could have won the fight or was he always going to lose?

My thoughts are that in the early stages, behind the jab he looks excellent. He was catching Pacquiao and looked composed. He then wrecklessly tried to prove some point by banging with Pac and got clipped and went down.

That in itself was not a big knockdown and after he looked composed again, but the in the fourth decided to trade and took that great left and was never the same after it.

IMO he fought an awful fight. He made so many errors that for a great boxer are really strange. He comes across as intelligent but showed alot of stupidity in his tactics, no real composure and poor judgement.

On another day and with another trainer I believe he may have given a better account of himself and I'm sure that he is sorely disappointed, not about the loss, but in the manner of it. He didn't give himself the opportunity to win by fighting to his strengths.

I believe I said something long these lines on another thread.....which got ignored

He 'lost' it in round 4 in which he was clearly winning till he went for it big and got dropped hard. Once they both knew he could be hurt it changed the fight greatly. I do wonder how the cards would have looked if Cotto had then gone on the back foot and looked to nick the rounds rather than fight for them. 90% of the board would have called him a chicken whilst the rest of us would have applauded his ability to switch styles.

I agree with you completely Missy -That 4th round knockdown was the fight changer. Cotto was cool, composed and dealing with the Pacman until then.

He lost something after that knockdown. Maybe it was fear - I dunno but I was shocked with Manny. I can't take nothing away from him. Truely amazing. I don't think I'll ever bet against Manny again, maybe not even in the Mayweather fight!

On another topic I think Floyd Sr is right about the Pac Man being on "something" but hey that's another arguement for another day Innocent until proven guilty - Right now I think Manny has done amazing things in the boxing world

Confidence! is what Cotto lost in the 4th.