Cotto quietly shaping into fighting form under Pacquiao's shadow

Quietly, one of boxing's best and Puerto Rico's number one pugilist Miguel Cotto has been sharpening his knives under the shadow of the same little giant he aims to slay on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. That little giant has been wrecking havoc in the world of boxing, conquering different weight classes and demolishing beloved heroes along the way. Cotto started training for his next fight at least a month earlier than his foe. He started doing strength and conditioning and doing some mitt work and hitting the bags to prepare his body for a rigorous camp that is divided into to stages. The first stage is behind him wherein he focused on this body conditioning while in Puerto Rico. Now Cotto has headed to Tampa, Florida to focus on strategy and their game plan on how to defeat his opponent. (In case you just crawled from under a rock, Cotto's opponent is Manny Pacquiao.) Details:-- http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10947-Indianapolis-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Cotto-quietly-shaping-into-fighting-form-under-Pacquiaos-shadow

Comments (12)

oside4life

Fan of both bigger fan of cotto. To me this is a great war type fight. But cotto will win cotto has been win with speed and power at the same time ie mosley and judah and he was able to control the speed with his jab and his relentless pressure on these fighters "besides last three rounds of mosley" yes he was tired but he still fought. To me this will be like the judah fight pac will land some big shots on cotto and cotto will eat them and once cotto and pac knows he can take his punches it's going to be on. Cause cotto will be pressuring the fluck out of pac. One other thing that is not mentioned cotto has great ring generalship and could u imagine if he got pac in the corner as much as he did clottey it would be over. Sorry pac fans it's over for you boy nov. 14. Like pun said you aint even in my classa

16y ago

ericsantos

I would also like to tell you that likewise., but, what i am trying to say is, pacman will surely win and allow cotto to taste his punches. you want to put all your points against mine?put your points were your thinking is,pm me and let me know

16y ago

Ravishing

I even thought of that, but how will his timing go if he's disturbed by the speed? Hatton for example, he was surely looking for a right timing, but it was the speed along with the magnicient skills that broke the timing.. Manny tends to throw wildly, especially his lead left. What's made Cotto such a great fighter is his ability to adapt to his opponents' style. Pacquiao is not the 1st speed fighter Cotto's ever faced much less a southpaw. Pacquiao as well isn't a very elusive fighter in the sense where he never gets hit. Pacquiao's never faced the type of offense Cotto will provide and we have yet to see Pacquiao take a flush shot from a legit, prime WW. When this fight was announced I tried to wonder how or why Pac would risk a big payday with Mayweather by fighting Cotto first. Some look at Cotto as a tune up, but I think that in itself is what's going to yank the drapes up from people's eyes. Pacquiao might've over stepped his boundaries on this one.

16y ago

rob6465

Hatton did the same thing before but to no avail.. I'm afraid cotto's fate will be the same as hatton's.. I don't because Cotto is a very smart fighter. Hatton got off his game plan and also left himself soooo open, cotto does not do that. Cotto respects Pacquiao's skills and he won't do anything stupid. You never know. Heck, cotto could slip walking to ring and not make ring or pacquiao might be so nervous that he might not leave bathroom. We just don't know.

16y ago

zhandy11

Timing, my friend, will be the key in this fight. agreed. cotto is, at least, 10x better than those fighters. and i'm a fan of pac but i keep it real. everyone's on pac's boat because of those fights but cotto is on another league. Diaz: a fight against casamayor was much better than diaz. DLH: nothing left in the tank. not pac's fault Hatton: let's see....the guy that collazo beat and almost KO. yeap the feather fist collazo pac won't be able to handle cotto's timing, power and accurate punches Timing, my friend, will be the key in this fight. I even thought of that, but how will his timing go if he's disturbed by the speed? Hatton for example, he was surely looking for a right timing, but it was the speed along with the magnicient skills that broke the timing..

16y ago

Luis12

Not that exactly,/ No matter he over train of not, he will surely lose the fight. Trust me.. Speed will be his key in their fight.. Timing, my friend, will be the key in this fight. i love how cotto is a huge underdog for this fight to me it just shows how naive alot of boxing fans are. sure pac looked amazing against diaz odh and hatton but Cotto is a hole different beast i cant wait for this fight! :boxing: agreed. cotto is, at least, 10x better than those fighters. and i'm a fan of pac but i keep it real. everyone's on pac's boat because of those fights but cotto is on another league. Diaz: a fight against casamayor was much better than diaz. DLH: nothing left in the tank. not pac's fault Hatton: let's see....the guy that collazo beat and almost KO. yeap the feather fist collazo pac won't be able to handle cotto's timing, power and accurate punches

16y ago

Lowkey

i love how cotto is a huge underdog for this fight to me it just shows how naive alot of boxing fans are. sure pac looked amazing against diaz odh and hatton but Cotto is a hole different beast i cant wait for this fight! :boxing:

16y ago

zhandy11

what he meant is that he might be overtrained Not that exactly,/ No matter he over train of not, he will surely lose the fight. Trust me.. Speed will be his key in their fight..

16y ago

zhandy11

i don't want to disrespect you but if you are comparing cotto with hatton you're kind of idiot....no offense cotto is way ahead of hatton. in fact, cotto would KTFO hatton in 1 I would also like to tell you that likewise., but, what i am trying to say is, pacman will surely win and allow cotto to taste his punches.

16y ago

Luis12

Hatton did the same thing before but to no avail.. I'm afraid cotto's fate will be the same as hatton's.. i don't want to disrespect you but if you are comparing cotto with hatton you're kind of idiot....no offense cotto is way ahead of hatton. in fact, cotto would KTFO hatton in 1

16y ago

zhandy11

cotto knows that he need to be in the best shape of his career. Hatton did the same thing before but to no avail.. I'm afraid cotto's fate will be the same as hatton's..

16y ago

Luis12

cotto knows that he need to be in the best shape of his career.

16y ago