Why are people saying Cotto is damaged goods?

Cotto ISN'T the same fighter he used to be. It's obvious if you look closely, and it has nothing to do with Clottey. You can watch the Michael Jennings fight for reference too. Shit, you can watch him hitting the pads after Margarito and before and you'll see some differences. Some specifics... - Knees and legs are shakier/lack the bounce they once had. - Footspeed/handspeed has decreased. - Lacks snap in his right hand (watch how it comes off against Jennings and Clottey). Apparently, he tore his rotator cuff in preparation for Jennings according to his strength/conditioning coach. - Doesn't seem as co-ordinated. - Is very heavy on his front foot which has led him to lead further in than ever, making him even more vulnerable to uppercuts. - Defensive reflexes have seemed to slow. If Pacquiao beats him, it's still a big accomplishment because it's basically a former 122 pounder and a guy who could still make 135 beating somebody who's still a top WW, despite being on the decline.

Dude your just a cotto fan which is totaly fine I WAS a huge Cotto fan BUT since his Margarito fight maybe even just before it his style has changed its not the same overacheiving fighter I remember! I just watched the Cotto Quintana fight and that fight represented the Cotto he WAS but no longer is he that Cotto lately. HE CAN make a comeback in my mind but its now or never because Pacquiao has NEVER been this good until now so he better watch out! because of the clottey fight? clottey is no push over and he would give anyone a tough fight. clotteys only downfall is that he covers up for too long and doesnt really throw that much. but still, clottey will make any top fighter look bad. i dont understand why people are saying cotto aint the same sicne the margarito fight and what not. people are crazy...but still, pacquiao cuts him like a dj stoppin him in the 9th.

I don't think he's shot. I do think that some of these past fights have taken something out of him though. He's taken some punishment over his last few fights.

Something was not right about Cotto that night against Clottey. Yes, I have said this before, my confidence in Miguel has been shakin'. What I saw was, a Joshua Clottey slipping and sliding in the ring. What if Clottey had not been slipping and sliding? Cotto should have won that fight easy based on Clottey's disadvantage of the slippery ring. It's just an observation that does not sit well with me. I like Miguel but.... Anyway, maybe he had an off night, who knows. We shall see soon enough as he has extended his contract with Arum and we shall see him fight a few more times in the near future. I am not counting Cotto out just yet, he is still an entertaining fighter. :wave: Good point, Cotto could've just had a off night.

because of the clottey fight? clottey is no push over and he would give anyone a tough fight. clotteys only downfall is that he covers up for too long and doesnt really throw that much. but still, clottey will make any top fighter look bad. i dont understand why people are saying cotto aint the same sicne the margarito fight and what not. people are crazy...but still, pacquiao cuts him like a dj stoppin him in the 9th. Have you seen the Margarito fight? Watch it again. That will answer your question.

because of the clottey fight? clottey is no push over and he would give anyone a tough fight. clotteys only downfall is that he covers up for too long and doesnt really throw that much. but still, clottey will make any top fighter look bad. i dont understand why people are saying cotto aint the same sicne the margarito fight and what not. people are crazy...but still, pacquiao cuts him like a dj stoppin him in the 9th. Something was not right about Cotto that night against Clottey. Yes, I have said this before, my confidence in Miguel has been shakin'. What I saw was, a Joshua Clottey slipping and sliding in the ring. What if Clottey had not been slipping and sliding? Cotto should have won that fight easy based on Clottey's disadvantage of the slippery ring. It's just an observation that does not sit well with me. I like Miguel but.... Anyway, maybe he had an off night, who knows. We shall see soon enough as he has extended his contract with Arum and we shall see him fight a few more times in the near future. I am not counting Cotto out just yet, he is still an entertaining fighter. :wave:

please, he looked bad in that fight. and not like he was fighting a tough guy or a tough style. bad as in he got his ass beat by a superior fighter who was dumb enough to give the fight away. hes not the same, if u cant see that u are in denial. its not about going the distance its about just plain looking shit. clottey showed he was far superior only to throw it all away. Cottey is good but if not for that cut, Cotto would've won by a much farther margin, if not a KO.

Pacquiao will teach Cotto to stop french kissing pappi by busting his 4 lbs lower lip with lots of straight lefts and right hooks. :boxing:

Cuz he didn't look good against Clottey. No crime imo.

because of the clottey fight? clottey is no push over and he would give anyone a tough fight. clotteys only downfall is that he covers up for too long and doesnt really throw that much. but still, clottey will make any top fighter look bad. i dont understand why people are saying cotto aint the same sicne the margarito fight and what not. people are crazy...but still, pacquiao cuts him like a dj stoppin him in the 9th. Doode, Clottey is a top 3 welter.. I think he beat Cotto.. Cotto is getting into some wars tho..

I cant wait til after the fight, after Cotto wins. I wanna see all the excuses the pacquio nutthuggers are gonna have. Cotto was to big, Pacquio moved all the way from featherweight to fight cotto. He fought 1 of the toughest WW with a cut over his eye in the 3rd rd. Blood pouring in his eyes. How many fighters wouldve quit? We'll see when pacquio gets hit with a real shot. Lets see if he can stand up to it. No disrespect to pacquio who is a great fighter. Roach has turned him into 1 of the best. But Diaz was really a bum, who was gettin destroyed by Armando Santa Cruz, until he caught him with a shot. De la hoya, i really dont have to say anything about that cuz which boxer have you ever seen not gain 1 lb on fight night. And hatton was way over rated. People say he faught his best fight against Malignaggi, but seriously Malignaggi is so featherfisted i dont think he can even knock Caldreron if he caught him flush. Its gonna be a great war, but the people who are thinking its gonna be a cakewalk are gonna be in for a surprise.

Cotto is going to beat Paquiao and KO in 10:boxing:

seriously, he took a beating from a known cheater, and now people are questinioning his desire and heart????? Get hit with loaded gloves and u will also have isues. Cotto is still Cotto, the Clottey fight is a fight he could have avoided like many others jn the division but stepped up and took teh fight. No way Cotto was going to Ko Clottey, this was and as i expected a tough 12 rd fight. Cotto is being counted out based on a fight in which he was winning and faded to due some very dubious and peculiar circumstances, Cotto is not done.

Cotto is damaged goods at 28 while Pac who is 30 yrs old and has been in brutal fights himself is not? That damaged goods shit is just an excuse for the pac haters.. Cotto fought with one eye against a tank in clottey and managed not only to finish the fight but won, that there tells me how he's mentally over the margo fight..

please, he looked bad in that fight. and not like he was fighting a tough guy or a tough style. bad as in he got his ass beat by a superior fighter who was dumb enough to give the fight away. hes not the same, if u cant see that u are in denial. its not about going the distance its about just plain looking shit. clottey showed he was far superior only to throw it all away. he was fighting a tough guy who is very well known to cause problems and make fights ugly. And i dont think Cotto is damaged goods physically...but mentally he hasnt been the same. I dont see that swagger or confidence he once had in his past two fights.

because Tony Margarito did this to him... http://www.boxnews.com.ua/photos/1454/Miguel-Cotto-Margarito29.jpg with loaded gloves.

Cuz the Ring mag said so.

because Tony Margarito did this to him... http://www.boxnews.com.ua/photos/1454/Miguel-Cotto-Margarito29.jpg :crackhead Let me hit you with plaster and see if your face don't look like that or worse! That's just a dumb ass post from a Pacman nutthugger! :fu2:

Cotto would've done much better against Clottey before he fought Margarito. now he gets easily bruised up. He even gets cut easily. You can tell Cotto had a mark on his eyebrow before he got cut by Clottey. He doesn't seem the same fighter he was before. He showed more when he fought judah and he was hurt too, but he had alot more left. Now he doesn't seem to be able to recover well enough.

Because if You dont a Ko a tough top comntender with 1 eye working yiu are either overrated or Shot. Thats how shit is on NSB!!!!!!!!!! Cotto will own Pacquiao!!!!! please, he looked bad in that fight. and not like he was fighting a tough guy or a tough style. bad as in he got his ass beat by a superior fighter who was dumb enough to give the fight away. hes not the same, if u cant see that u are in denial. its not about going the distance its about just plain looking shit. clottey showed he was far superior only to throw it all away.