Pacquiao Wants To Slug it out With Cotto

Pacquiao has the wrong game plan already. He thinks he will be the one going foward and Cotto will be the one boxing going back. Cotto is going to give Pacquiao a beating. The article doesnt make any mention of any gameplan whatsoever. But Pacquiao has the right mindset. Cotto's gameplan is to cut off the ring and pressure Pac. Pac NEEDS to be able to push Cotto back to win. If Cotto gets pushed back then he's being thrown off his gameplan. There is no plan B to beat Pacquiao. Simple as that.

This is just a boxing stradergy, they want Cotto to start strong so he can gas out and then Manny will try to break Cotto apart at the end. I'm sure the plan is to take Cotto into deep waters and then finish him off. In the first six rounds Cotto has always been strong its at the end where he falls apart. It happened with Mosley, Margarito and Clottey its possible he gets tired again.

at least pac havent change a bit, he want to slug it out. and wtf is this, cotto punch is overrated, he is not really a huge puncher that can ko someone

I think the fight will eventually turn into a slug fest, especially if Cotto finds out he take Pac shots. Though I'm going for Cotto, Pac would slug, he's fearless. Plus, I think he likes alot of action anyway.

Wrong, I predict pacman going backwards/sidewards for the fight, not pushing forward and landing his jab and a sneaky left or right to follow up with...

That wouldn't be the smartest thing for him to do.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/220490/pacquiao-has-cotto-figured-out I guess his wins over Hatton and De La Hoya really got to Pacquiao head. If Pacquiao even tries to slug it out, Cotto will KO him before the 6th round. If Pacquiao goes to war with Cotto he is going to lose.

All Pac has to do is Circle outside, while moving in and out and unloading that left hook into cottos jaw and it aint gonna last too long for poor cotto. Except Pac isn't a boxer, he is a very offensive fighter who doesn't circle what so ever, he's in an in-n-out pressure fighter. Also, Manny doesn't throw left hooks, he throws straight left hands. If he did throw a left hook as his best weapon, I would never give him the edge in this fight. Cotto has no problems with hooks, he's got superb defense against those. Cotto is in danger because he is open to shots up the middle and uppercuts. I don't know if you are just mistaken but you're wrong on how Paq fights. As for him needing to circle... I'm really not sure where people get this notion that Cotto is so easy a fighter. We all take into account that Paq has beaten "bigger" guys in Hatton and DLH, and he's put on a dominating performance for both. But neither guy was in his prime, and in DLH case he was the taller fighter but he certainly wasn't the bigger fighter. Also, while Hatton is a pressure fighter he just rushes in there and DLH never was a pressure fighter, even Roach stated during camp he kept trying to get DLH to cut off the ring but all he did was follow. Cotto does neither of these things, he cuts off the ring very well as he proved against Malignaggi and he doesn't rush in there as he showed in the Mosley fight. Cotto is a puncher, but he knows how to set up his shots up with his boxing ability. The fact is Manny stands no chance at winning if he doesn't do what made him so successful this far in his career. He needs to bounce in and and out and create angles, but his main problem is everything he does ends up running right into Cotto's left. When Manny throws his left, he's completely exposed as he drops his right hand, but adding to that he leans to his opponents left and I see that being nothing but trouble. He might get away with it for a while till Cotto gets the timing down, (IF Cotto gets the timing down.) Add to that when Manny creates his angles after the left, he continues his momentum and turn his opponent, but again it revolves around going to his right, the opponents left. I see this as being nothing but trouble given Cotto is a converted southpaw, if Cotto was a naturally righty, I'd put my money on Paq, given the scenario and styles of these fighters, I gotta go with Cotto.

That's the last thing Pac oughta be doin.

If he does slug it out with Cotto, with his hand speed he'll land his share of shots, but moving in and out with better handspeed and footwork would be his best bet.

Pac's crazy...(i mean that in a good way) Cant wait OMG.. still 2 months to go..

I doubt that's what Roach is gonna tell him to do. Like others said, he just needs to use his hand speed and foot speed, throw a few and get out the way. I have a feeling Pac's chin is actually going to be pretty decent at WW, though.

I want Pac to slug it out. That way he'll beat Cotto in his own game plan, and shut everyone up.

Pac's talking crap. He wants Cotto stoked for a slugfest so he can move in, land a few shots, and move out all night. He may even brawl every once in a while just to give the impression that is his gameplan. Unless Pac is actually able to slug or is just crazy.

Cant wait for the fight.

Why are we still underestimating Pacman? Pacquiao is the one understimating Cotto. Those comments make look like he is overconfident and his wins over De La Hoya and Hatton got to his head.

Why are we still underestimating Pacman? Lets hope Cotto does too. I think Cotto is falling into the same trap DLH and Hatton did. It can only be good for Pacman.

Why are we still underestimating Pacman?

only Cotto fans would have a problem with a statement like that you ask any regular fight fan how they would feel about someone wanting to slug it out, and they would be stoked Who has a problem with that? If he wants to slug it out he should do it. The fight will be more exciting and is going to make Cotto job on Nov 14 a lot more easy.

pac's fearless...