Matthew R. Grizzle's avatar TOP 10 REASONS WHY COTTO BEATS PACQUIAO!

TEN REASONS COTTO WILL BEAT PACQUIAO 10.) Speed- Even though this asset goes to Pacquiao, Cotto will know how use it in his benefit and counter; making it to his advantage; not the Pacman’s. agreed... cotto was able to time mosley who has a lot of speed himself. 9.) Power- Pacman has tons of pop, but Cotto still has the advantage here, especially given his size advantage and body attack. common sense 8.) Punch Selection- Cotto knows what to throw and when to throw it. fail. although cotto does have good punch selection, cotto's favorite punch is the left hook (mostly to the body) or the jab. 7. ) Size- No explanation needed here, Cotto is much bigger! This is the main reason why cotto will beat pac. pac is too small. 6.) Boxing Skills- As much as Manny has improved, he still isn’t as technically sound as the Puerto Rican. Pac is the better technician. he can set traps, throw false jabs, punch and defend at the same time, feint, head movement, etc... against DLH we saw pac throw a lot of left hands up the middle and turn DLH. against hatton we saw Pac throw right hooks and duck under. cotto is versatile, but he's a robot. 5.) Defense- Cotto has very good and probably under rated defense. He will be able to parry Pac’s straight left hand with ease. cotto can't avoid an uppercut to save his life. he also is open for the overhand right. also, he doesn't have barely any head movement. its sad. 4.) Experience- Both men have significant ring experience, but I think Cotto’s will better suit him for this fight; mainly because of his fight against Shane Mosley. i think pac has a superior resume to cotto against better opponents and at bigger venues, the difference is cotto has fought at WW way more and this is only pac's 2nd fight at WW. 3.) Respect- Cotto will show respect for Manny’s power instead of simply running in like an amateur a la Hatton. i think cotto said something like he wasn't impressed w/ pac's power because DLH is washed up and Hatton is overrated. I don't think Cotto really respects Pac's power. 2.) Will- Both men have great heart, grit and will, but Cotto has had to show it more often, and has no problem doing so. Pac has this hands down. Cotto is a quitter. AND THE #1 REASON WHY COTTO WILL BEAT PAC 1.) Ring IQ- Cotto simply understands the game slightly better; giving him the knowledge and know how to beat Pac. ROTFLMAO!!!! Cotto quit against Margo and was struggling bad w/ Clottey... Cotto's "Ring IQ" isn't that great. the number one reason why cotto will win is because Pac is a little dude and cotto will outweigh him by 10 lbs on fight night. a MW fighting a WW isn't a fair fight.

Obviously it's going to be competitive. But to say Pac's speed will actually work against him is a stupid thing to say, agression maybe, but not speed. Yeah, it is safe to say that the speed advantage always goes to the faster fighter, not his opponent. This would qualify as common sense, lol.

http://fighthype.com/pages/content5166.html Top 10 Reasons why Pac beats Cotto. (link above) LOL. "For the record, from now on, I will refer to the Filipino star as 'THE' Manny Pacquiao because, quite frankly, he's just that good and until someone beats him, he is the most significant boxer in the sport."

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Obviously it's going to be competitive. But to say Pac's speed will actually work against him is a stupid thing to say, agression maybe, but not speed. yea it is stupid to say.

Obviously it's going to be competitive. But to say Pac's speed will actually work against him is a stupid thing to say, agression maybe, but not speed.

This article is pretty ridiculous... Speed, "Even though this asset goes to Pacquiao, Cotto will know how use it in his benefit and counter; making it to his advantage; not the Pacman?s." Really, it goes to Pacquiao but Cotto is so good that speed doesn't matter? And he'll be able to parry Pac's left with ease?...come on, now. Half of these reasons could go either way. pac definitley has the speed advantage. good timing and countering neutralizes speed which is how cotto beat mosley. if cotto can fight the same like he did vs mosley he will be competitive.

you actually think cotto has the edge on experience?.....come on man... experience wont be a factor in this fight both have experience and are in their prime. as long as cotto doesnt fight recklessly like hatton(which he dont) this will be a close competitive fight.

This article is pretty ridiculous... Speed, "Even though this asset goes to Pacquiao, Cotto will know how use it in his benefit and counter; making it to his advantage; not the Pacman’s." Really, it goes to Pacquiao but Cotto is so good that speed doesn't matter? And he'll be able to parry Pac's left with ease?...come on, now. Half of these reasons could go either way.

Good analysis. cotto struggles with right hands and uppercuts, but pac throws a straight left not right. as for the uppercuts, it wont be a factor cuz pac will be boxing and moving. he wont stand there and trade with cotto enough to use the uppercuts unless he's able to hurt cotto then he can throw his combo's and use uppercuts. it will be a great fight but i expect it to go the distance. i got cotto by ud or sd.

I agree Will almost everything he says. Cotto has never had a problem with faster guys, his timming is so good that he neutralizas the speed of his opponent. The power is obvious, no need to argue that, same with strentgh. In the experience, I get what he says, he aint saying Cotto is experienced more overall, he is saying between the 2 fighting styles Cotto has more experience with guys taht fight similar to Pac than the ther way around!!! In the will the department I put them about even, Cotto needs to prove something here cuz too may people are doubting him. Chin deparment I put Cotto ahead, manny has never been hit by a WW and he has been hurt by FWs!!!!!!! In overall Cotto is too much for Pac, plus style wise, Cotto is a similar match as JMM, diference is, that marquez is better with uppercuts, and Cotto is etter at body punching. Cotto KO8!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't say that now!..Corley, Torres, and Judah all lightning...and were truly the reasons why they hurt Cotto!.. Cotto got hit with punches he didn't see coming and got STUNNED by ALL 3!..now Pacquiao can be just as fast and has that POP!..but that will only go on for about 3 rounds until Cotto times him and it's downhill from there.. But Pacquiao definitely has the tools to hurt Cotto and he might be the one to know how to finish him..I highly doubt it..but it's very probable..it's hard to tell at this point..

imo, cotto got this fight. the only way pac wins is if he catches cotto with a wild punch . skillwise cotto is a lot better than pac. pac has improved a lot but in the heat of the fight he goes back to his old right straight hand. if cotto somehow gets a cornerman that help him with his own flaws and shows him manny's weakness he should win this fight. i like these 2 old school warriors, but i see cotto winning this battle. :boxing:

don't turn this into a flame thread....let's post things that make sense.... Speed- Cotto beat mosley at his own game. Mosley is way faster than pac Power- Again...Mosley,Margarito,Judah, "clottey" and i agree on the part that said that cotto won't go in the ring the hatton. when that fight start i said: WTF's wrong with hatton fighting like that. i'm not saying that pac can't beat cotto...i'm saying that cotto can beat pac more easy than pac beat cotto 55/45 to cotto Co-Sign! I do think Cotto can beat MP but to give Cotto so many advantages like this author does is border line CRAZY.....Cotto has a shot for the upset but it won't be as easy as this clown made it sound.

don't turn this into a flame thread....let's post things that make sense.... Speed- Cotto beat mosley at his own game. Mosley is way faster than pac Power- Again...Mosley,Margarito,Judah, "clottey" and i agree on the part that said that cotto won't go in the ring the hatton. when that fight start i said: WTF's wrong with hatton fighting like that. i'm not saying that pac can't beat cotto...i'm saying that cotto can beat pac more easy than pac beat cotto 55/45 to cotto

i dont agree with this guy at all.....how do you give cotto the edge on experience?.....just based on mosely fight?...pac fought jmm2x,mab2x and em3x.....lol... Cotto fought Mosley, Clottey, Margarito. He has fought top welterweights and pacman has fought fighters UNDER welterweights.

We are tired of the talking,just bring the fight Agree 100%, I never seen any "articles" that help you come fight night. Truth to be told: I don't agree with 70% of what he wrote on this piece,however, he does make a couple of good points.

http://www.ringtalk.com/images/avatar_matt.jpg 29 June, 2009 by Matthew R. Grizzle Link: http://ringtalk.com/index.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=2573 Las Vegas, N- Over the past several months I have made two predictions regarding Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs); one was that he would beat Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) and the other was that he would take care of business with Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KOs). As Pacquiao looks toward his next bout in November against Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs), I will make another prediction; this one not in the favor of the beloved Pacman. FILIPINO’S LUCK & RUN COMING TO END Being a fan of both fighters isn’t an issue for me in making this pick. My feelings towards fighters rarely interfere with the objective nature of journalism. However, I will tell you this; Manny Pacquiao will lose to Miguel Cotto. This time, Manny and his team have simply bitten off more than they can chew. I am very, very happy to see Manny and his trainer Freddie Roach finally get their props, but I don’t think there is any game plan that they can come up with against Cotto that will have an end result in their favor. BE HONEST, OSCAR WAS MORE SHOT THAN TUPAC! When De La Hoya fought Steve Forbes (34-7, 10 KOs), I could tell he wasn’t who he once was, and when the Pac fight was signed I knew he wouldn’t be able to keep the little Filipino off of him. When Pac signed to face the overrated Ricky Hatton, I knew he would stop him as Hatton doesn’t even know how to spell defense, let alone show it in the ring. But with Cotto, it will be too much. Cotto isn’t just a big name, he isn’t just an icon in Puerto Rico, and he isn’t just a legitimate welterweight with legitimate boxing skills and solid power. He is however all of this and more, and on top of that, he won’t come charging in like a drunk Mancunian and at the set catch weight of 145 lbs, he won’t come in completely drained. IT’LL BE COTTO’S NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER Even if Cotto has lost a step since getting hit with bricks last year (Antonio Margarito), he still has more than enough left to take care of Pacquiao. He was able to deal with Shane Mosley’s (46-5, 39 KOs) blinding speed, and he will make the necessary adjustments to deal with Pac’s speed. If Cotto comes in injury free and doesn’t have difficulty making weight, this will be a vicious one sided affair in favor of the Puerto Rican. I love Manny Pacquiao not only for what he has done for the sport, but also for the generous, kind person that he is, but in this fight, I can’t see him having much of a shot. TEN REASONS COTTO WILL BEAT PACQUIAO 10.) Speed- Even though this asset goes to Pacquiao, Cotto will know how use it in his benefit and counter; making it to his advantage; not the Pacman’s. 9.) Power- Pacman has tons of pop, but Cotto still has the advantage here, especially given his size advantage and body attack. 8.) Punch Selection- Cotto knows what to throw and when to throw it. 7. ) Size- No explanation needed here, Cotto is much bigger! 6.) Boxing Skills- As much as Manny has improved, he still isn’t as technically sound as the Puerto Rican. 5.) Defense- Cotto has very good and probably under rated defense. He will be able to parry Pac’s straight left hand with ease. 4.) Experience- Both men have significant ring experience, but I think Cotto’s will better suit him for this fight; mainly because of his fight against Shane Mosley. 3.) Respect- Cotto will show respect for Manny’s power instead of simply running in like an amateur a la Hatton. 2.) Will- Both men have great heart, grit and will, but Cotto has had to show it more often, and has no problem doing so. AND THE #1 REASON WHY COTTO WILL BEAT PAC 1.) Ring IQ- Cotto simply understands the game slightly better; giving him the knowledge and know how to beat Pac. Wow this dude is an idiot, at least five of those resasons are advantages for Pacman.

the write is entitled to his own opinions but some points he made are arguable to the point of being 'are you nuts' questionable. speed - he says pac got this but just concludes that cotto will be more effective here. wth? boxing skills - i dont think cotto has the advantage here. diff styles. pac's selection of punches has improved tremendously over the past 2yrs. just coz pac's looks more wild because he's more aggressive skews one way of looking at his boxing skills. defense - while i agree that cotto has a good defense, it's still hard to go against facts that pac's straight left can almost always find its target even w/ the great techinician jmm. experience - i think pac got this. just compare their resume. will - are you nuts??? pac never quit, never even shown signs of quitting even when fighting w/ one eye against the great EM. ring IQ - pac's intelligence is underrated by many. improving his skills at a later part of his career AND applying them in actual fights just shows he's got the boxing IQ to boot.

I think Cotto's going to win, but I don't agree with what a lot of this guy said. Ring IQ? Come on. Roach makes up for any disparity in ring IQ between the fighters. And if Cotto's ring IQ was so great he would make an adjustment to not eat uppercuts. Although I do agree that Pac has finally bit off more than he can chew.