Cotto

[BigMix27]

FIrst of all Cotto doesn't get hit a whole lot compared to most guys who come forward and Mayweather's last opponent Ricky Hatton. Second I think Cotto is much better and block the straight type of punches Mayweather throws, while a guy like Mosley really loops his right hand to get it behind the guard. You will notice that Oscar kept his hands right in front of him because thats where most of Floyd's punches come from is straight forward.

Floyd did loop his right hand around Oscar's guard. Every punch in the boxing text book, Floyd throws with ease. The fight determines which punches he will use. With Hatton, there was no need for overhand and looping rights, only straight rights, jabs and left hooks.

[donnydarkoIRL]

True enough, the left hook was the key to beating Hatton, although Floyd jabbed my man really well in the first.

[GRBOXINGFAN]

Lovemore was actually one of Floyd's training partners in prep for the Hatton fight, he also brought in Carlos Baldimir to test his body in sparring. Cotto is a good, young, tough fighter. But he is a plodding, flatfooted fightier who gets hit. His hand speed is above average and he keeps his chin tucked into his chest nicely. He is wide open for the uppercut when fighting in close and Floyd has a great crisp uppercut. Personally, I think Oscar should beat Cotto if they fight 1st and that will spoil the Cotto-Floyd matchup. I'd rather see Cotto fight Margo 1st and then the winner get Floyd. Margo probably want a rematch with Williams too.

[Macho]

Cotto does take a lot of unnesscery shots, it's true but in the long run, he always seems to come out on top in the end. If he get's bruised and battered, his opponent ends up looking worse. Cotto is now working on defense so a lot of what you say, will be a dead issue just like the Cotto IS CHINNY subject is. (I heard a pin drop)
Malignaggi also thought Cotto was tailor made for him and yet, Cotto not only caught Paulie, he dropped him and then kicked his @ss with one hand. No one had ever laid a glove on Paulie before Cotto did. That is how fast and slick Paulie is/was. And the beating came at the hands of a weight drained uninterested transitioning fighter who BTW had a broken hand from the fifth round.

People want to give credit to Cotto for changing his style, and becoming a boxer during the latter part of the fight ...IMO, it showed that SSM made him change his style..the stalker became the stalked...COTTO TAKES TOO MANY SHOTS !!!!,and Mayweather is about the most accurate puncher out there right now

Don't forget that it was Shane who had to change his style first in the 6th round.
Now you are just contradicting yourself because you are admitting that Cotto can adjust too. Wasn't Cotto a one dimmensional fighter? A one dimmensional fighter only fights one way and Cotto can change, adapt and even fight south paw. Floyd does not fair too good with south paws. Judah/Mayweather tells us that. Judah gave Floyd a hell of a fight too. Cotto has more tools and ring smart than Judah does. I am not saying Cotto will just walk all over Floyd because Floyd is slick as the snake oil he sales to the public. Honestly, I doubt Floyd has the balls to face Cotto. The longer Floyd waits, the better chances Cotto has because Floyd will start to slip in the reflex dept. Again, I don't see Floyd ever fighting Cotto and I don't think Cotto should focus on a retired chicken such as Floyd.

Hi friend im agreed with you , you are correct.