Steward to train Cotto

[josef4334]

I think this is a bad partnership, Steward's style of teaching IMO doesn't suit Cotto's style.

im with you on this one. cotto is pressure fighter. stewarts style is counter punching. look at what happend to jermaine taylor and kermit cintron. the counter punching didnt suit their style.IMO

[Truth]

I agree that Steward's style may not be a perfect fit for Cotto's but I think highly of both and believe it will work out. Everyone's quick to say Miguel is done before the 2nd KD he gave Pac all he could handle and with a better game plan could have made it into a heck of a fight. I think Miguel outpoints Shane today in a 116-112ish fashion. I've never seen so much hype around a guy who could hardly outbox Mayorga. Sure he knocked out the stone foot remarkably slow Margarito. Oh well it'll all come to a crashing end May 1.

[johnsebastianmiran]

Mr. Steward ruined Tommy Hearns by keeping him a welter too many years and when he went up in weight, he was lucky to take his power with him to some extent but Steward didn't train Tommy to last. Marvin Hagler and Iran Barkley and Iran Barkley were examples of overconfidence and not enough endurance at Middleweight. He trained his fighters in 90degree heat at Kronk Gym year round. I forget the name of the fighter from Puerto Rico that Hearns won the title from but he couldn't crack an egg with his fists and Tommy trained by Steward resorted to winning on a bicycle.

[Nameless]

Nobody's sure about how much gas Cotto has remaining but one thing is for sure: If we go back on the question, there is not many coaches as great as Mannie around and Cotto finally put his hands on one that will force him to work hard and to rethink some of his strategies, that and to learn to fight differently if needed. A very good thing for him.

[Master]

Cotto has not got too long left, his face get battered very quickly and I do not think he is motivated to carry on any further. He probably wants to win another title at the higher weight, defend it a couple of times against big name opponents, maybe Floyd and retire.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

Great newz man