Delvin Rodriguez was mightily impressed with the oomph on Miguel Cotto's left hook on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla. The Danbury, Conn.-based boxer, who also works as an analyst for ESPN and will be heading to Las Vegas this week to work the Timothy Bradley Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez show, told me that Cotto's power surprised him.
I asked Rodriguez, who was TKO'd in Round 3 by the Puerto Rican future Hall of Famer, what he foresees occurring if a rumored showdown between Cotto and middleweight champion Sergio Martinez were to take place.
"That's a great fight," Rodriguez said. "Cotto is really strong, very determined. He could do a lot of damage because Martinez fights with his hands down." The fighter/analyst said he could see Martinez using his movement to good effect early, but getting broken down as the rounds progress.
So who would have his hand raised at the end of the night?
"Cotto would beat Martinez, definitely, in a close fight," Rodriguez said.
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If Cotto gasses in the championship rounds I see him getting swept. They're both evenly skilled Martinez is just a late bloomer is all. That said, if Sergio can't get himself in top form Cotto takes it. Anything less than the Murray performance is unacceptable.
Sergio is the definition of slickness... and shows excellent stamina in the championship rounds. Remember when he went beast mode on Pavlik from round 9-12, stopped Macklin and Barker in the championship rounds and threw over 100 punches against Chavez in the 11th.
Cotto can't out-jab Sergio. Martinez has the height and reach advantage, quick feet and a laser jab. If Cotto fights Sergio in the middle of the ring, it will be a very very one-sided fight.
It will be a one sided fight regardless unless Sergio is shot.
Why people are saying Sergio is slick is beyond me... The guy gets hit WAY too much to be called slick, he fights like Roy Jones but not nearly as well. He counters well when he slips his punches while his hands are down but once the reactions go that style is terrible. Murray hardly threw any punches from what I remeber and Sergio was gassed, it was the same thing with Chavez. Neither of them have great stamina but Cotto is the better overall fighter, it's a close fight but I'd take Cotto. His jab is the main reason, fighting with your hands down against a powerful jab like Cotto's is just asking for trouble.
Sergio is the definition of slickness... and shows excellent stamina in the championship rounds. Remember when he went beast mode on Pavlik from round 9-12, stopped Macklin and Barker in the championship rounds and threw over 100 punches against Chavez in the 11th.
Cotto can't out-jab Sergio. Martinez has the height and reach advantage, quick feet and a laser jab. If Cotto fights Sergio in the middle of the ring, it will be a very very one-sided fight.
Yeah , he gassed in like the 12th round after putting a beating on Chavez for 11 rounds... Give him some slack. Cotto is never gonna beat Martinez.
lol and Murray said himself he was hurt in the 12th, how does Martinez gas...?
Why people are saying Sergio is slick is beyond me... The guy gets hit WAY too much to be called slick, he fights like Roy Jones but not nearly as well. He counters well when he slips his punches while his hands are down but once the reactions go that style is terrible. Murray hardly threw any punches from what I remeber and Sergio was gassed, it was the same thing with Chavez. Neither of them have great stamina but Cotto is the better overall fighter, it's a close fight but I'd take Cotto. His jab is the main reason, fighting with your hands down against a powerful jab like Cotto's is just asking for trouble.
Yeah , he gassed in like the 12th round after putting a beating on Chavez for 11 rounds... Give him some slack. Cotto is never gonna beat Martinez.
I think Sergio is ripe for the picking and i can't think of a guy who deserves that win more than Cotto.
He is very ripe. And after Cotto's win last week I want to see this fight.
Delvin Rodriguez is definetly well kno now after the cotto fight lmfao....either qs the fighter who relaunched cottos carreer or " who the f is delvin rodriguez"
I think Sergio is ripe for the picking and i can't think of a guy who deserves that win more than Cotto.
Maybe. Two of the most respected fighters in the sport, and both within a few fights of retirement. I woulda said Maravilla without a thought even at the start of 2012, but after how he looked against Murray I ain't at all sure.
If Cotto does want to get his 4th divisional title then this is his best shot; against a faded Maravilla who probably won't actually be fighting much bigger than he is.
Still, I guess it's a matter of waiting to see what Sergios got left, if he's still got 90% of his speed and mobility, Cotto could find himself in deep water. This fight will be decided by Sergios speed and mobility - by his ability to keep the fight at range. If Cotto can cut down the ring and make it a knife fight I think the fight is his.
Why people are saying Sergio is slick is beyond me... The guy gets hit WAY too much to be called slick, he fights like Roy Jones but not nearly as well. He counters well when he slips his punches while his hands are down but once the reactions go that style is terrible. Murray hardly threw any punches from what I remeber and Sergio was gassed, it was the same thing with Chavez. Neither of them have great stamina but Cotto is the better overall fighter, it's a close fight but I'd take Cotto. His jab is the main reason, fighting with your hands down against a powerful jab like Cotto's is just asking for trouble.
Yeah, okay. I forgot Delvin "P4P" Rodriguez is the standard now. "Cotto beat me, so he definitely beats Martinez," says "P4P" Rodriguez. Don't get it twisted, Cotto beat an ESPN fighter. This dude was a tuneup and you're supposed to look good against a tune up. Everyone just relax. Martinez knocks Cotto out, though. He's too heavy handed for Cotto.
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