I always thought Cotto had the skills he is currently showing more of. I mean, he had an extensive amateur career and is probably the most decorated Puerto Rican amateur in history. That's a lot of boxing. It's just that there were times during his youth and inexperience as a pro that Cotto made questionable decisions, perhaps egged on by his hometown crowd (such as his decision to abandon all defense and slug it out with Chop Chop in Puerto Rico), or his lack of regard for his opponents' punching power (such as against Ricardo Torres). At this point, I always felt he was believing the hype about himself and wanted to KO everyone while forgetting that "slow and steady wins the race." Since then, he has been more deliberate and methodical and if he approaches Manny this way, I don't see how he can lose.
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