Yeah right, Cotto needs a jive talking trainer from Philly.
Nice wordplay from Richardson but Cotto barely speaks basic english.
Swimming without getting wet isn't gonna get it done. Steward is a good fit for him as he also trains Wladimir Klitschko - another bi-lingual who speaks basic english, and they seem to work just fine.
Nazim Richardson is a very good trainer, Any boxer would be lucky to have him. I think Cotto should make the switch to Nazim Richardson and he will pick up alot of new things and come into fighters with a better gameplan.
If Cotto had Richardson he would have mauled Margarito.
Cotto patiently listens to Steward and absorbs the information. You can see that he holds a great deal of respect for Steward as well. I think Steward is going just fine with him. I think Steward should hire Anne Wolfe for strength and conditioning on the side, strictly strength and conditioning coaching though, no corner advice. Wolfe is not a good communicator in the corner, but I really like her old school melded with new age style of training. She seems to be pretty vicious. Roach six or seven years ago would've been great for Cotto, I'd rather him have that version of Roach than today's, not because Roach is a mess today or anything...But think about how bad he'll be in five years, Cotto getting with him in '03 would guarantee him fifteen years with a trainer; but Steward and Wolfe on the side for strength and conditioning would be amazing for Miguel. Anne Wolfe is a crazy bitch. Some of the shit I've seen her put Kirkland through makes me tired just watching it. Innnovative ideas that I've never seen before, like a truck with a large steel beam over the top of it, holding two heavy bags on the opposing ends, going 5 mph while people train on the bags. I think it's an effective method
if cotto had nazim in the corner, he'd beat margarito. he'd tell him obvious shit like, counter margarito's over hand rights with left hooks to the body. i for the life of me never understood why the **** he never worked on that pre margo.
Naazim Richardson and Freddie Roach are the 2 best trainers in the Buisness right now...
I don't think so. Naazim Richardson's strategy to beat Margarito and Pavlik was the same. That was because he had to fighters that were stationary, lacked defense, were not boxers in front of him.
The jury is still out on Naazim Richardson. He will definitely earn his money in the Mayweather fight because Shane will not be able to swim without getting wet. LOL. Shane will have to swim to keep himself from drowning in the deep waters he will be pulled in.
Nazim Richardson would be a great coach for Cotto. Who knows but I strongly suspect that Margaroto used plaster wraps in the Cotto fight and if Nazim Richardson was in the corner he would have spotted it. That fight messed Cotto up mentally and Nazim Richardson has a reputation for turning fighters careers round. I rate Richardson as the best coach out there he might be the best person to revive Cotto's career.