What Can Freddie Roach Help Cotto With?

to be honest? NOTHING. it's not the trainer who can help him because Cotto is already a finished product. what he needs is a good strength and conditioning coach. Probably Ariza Shakes or Angel "Needles" Herredia. I agree with above. Strength and conditioning, and work on getting his offensive back on line simce I belive that his offensive output/coordiantion was the worst ever during the Trout fight. Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

Dont think any of roach's fighers are big on defense

Evangelista Cotto Joe Santiago Emanuel Steward Pedro Diaz Frddie Roach That is only 5 traines. I believe Oscar is the king in that department. I don't know how many Oscar's had, but Chad Dawson's had 10.

The only thing Roach is going to help Cotto with is taking a beating. Roach is just so overrated it's not even a joke anymore. I understand everyones love affair with Pac (indirectly with Roach of course) but Pac would have been just as successful had he trained with anyone else. All roach teaches is overwhelming offense and Cotto is past that point. Roach fighters have zero defense and no plan B's. Cotto just keeps changing trainers but he needs to look in the mirror and realize the issue are not his trainers. If Steward and Diaz can't help you, you really think Roach can lol? Good luck Cotto, get the smelling salts ready.

His strategy against Trout was totally poor. When he did crowd Trout, he had some success but he waited too long. He also looked gassed. He doesn't seem to be too alert in the ring and takes too long to adjust. Could be he is not getting proper corner advice. Could still be a big force in WW.

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It all depends on the opponent. Against big dangerous mofos, cotto was best served by Diaz, focusing on the boxing to a decision. Against others tho, where cotto should hold his ground and bully, I feel roach will serve him good. Roach will lay out a good game plan and train him right....in those instances. For instance, against guys like canelo, Marg II, etc.....Diaz. Against guys like Bradley, Marquez, etc.....roach.

roach can assists cotto in strengthening his knee. :D

Cotto's mechanics have deteriorated so much that I think that Roach can help him a lot. I think if he had Roach after Evangelista his career would have been much different, IMO. I actually agree. To me once he left his uncle he looked unsure of his identity, should be box behind his jab and use his pretty decent footwork or continue to press the action and wear his opponents down? he chose the box route but didn't have the defense or evasive skill to pull it off when pressured (Tony 1 and Manny Pac) I thought he looked great against mayweather because it seemed he went back to type and put the pressure on and worked everything of the body attack which served him so well in years passed.

Cotto's at the point in his career that he's his own boss and I highly doubt there is much more he can change until retirement. I see him just going out there for the pay checks these days and not much else. He was awesome in his prime and a heck of a lot of fun to watch (and still is), but I don't see him competing at the highest level anymore. The most Roach can do is SHOW him something he hasn't seen before. Doesn't mean he's gonna use it or will be effective though...

I think at this stage in miguels career he cannot learn or implement anything new. It's more of a case of getting a trainer in who can motivate him to train hard and push his body (bare in mind miguel doesnt like to train and needs motivating for some fights) and to implement a gameplan that suits his style.

Cotto's mechanics have deteriorated so much that I think that Roach can help him a lot. I think if he had Roach after Evangelista his career would have been much different, IMO.

roach will help develop cotto's superman punch.

Evangelista Cotto- had a falling out with this guy, and he ends up suing Miguel. Cotto had reason to let me go. Joe Santiago- This guy isn't a legit trainer, "trained" Miguel for the Manny fight but we all know Miguel trained himself. Emanuel Steward- Just wasn't the right fit for Miguel. Other fighters were letting Steward go around this time too. Pedro Diaz- We don't know the full details on why this didn't work out yet. Miguel has just had bad experiences with finding the right fit for a trainer. Hopefully Roach can be that right fit but Im not so sure he will be.

I think he will help him pick up the tempo in training and in the ring. He doesn't have to learn anything. He's a decent defender, has good movement, a great jab, a great body attack. He varies his punches well. He's just slowed down. He has those sledgehammer type of punches, but doesn't always bunch them together. So if he can improve his stamina, then Freddie will have done his job.

For whatever its worth Roach plans to get Cotto back to being an effective body puncher. Cotto's just trying to get to the finish line for a cash out payday vs Sergio Martinez. Cotto would enjoy being the A-side one last time then it's sionara boxing. Martinez isn't a big draw but it would be a summer PR Day clash in NYC one last time. On that day, in that venue Cotto can fight a heavy bag and set himself up with a Golden Parachute to retire.

Cotto can train with jack loew it would not make a difference. cotto's been around for a long time. Nobody is going to teach him anything new. Once he gets in the ring he's going to fight the way he always fights in his entire career. He's probably is his stamina roach should be able to help him a little bit their but cotto is his own man and does his own thing.

Perhaps reinvigorate the body attack and keep him pumping his jab the WHOLE fight, not just the first 4 rounds. Hopefully Ariza can help his stamina and he'll get quality sparring at Wild Card.

Roach is a sluggers coach. I don't think he helps Cotto at all.

FWIW, Cotto also remarked when he switched to Pedro Diaz that he planned to finish his career using Pedro Diaz as his trainer. He has apparently said this about Roach. He may say this about his next trainer, Buddy McGirt.