That's cool that he is sparring and it's making news. I've never heard of Henry and didn't know he was like Cotto. I guess he's already won the fight since he is similiar, should be a blowout then. I think we need to wait and hear from Cotto's camp as well and see how he's sparring is going before we make too much of this. They both will be ready, my opinion is that whoever can execute the plan and all that training in the fight will win. We know Floyd is Favored, let's hope it's a good fight with some surprises. I just don't want to see a blowout. Cotto better come ready which i'm sure he will try and make it close.
Im not sure what video you are looking at..This is just a sneak peak video (not the complete strategy) It looks more of a training drill then the strategy. Don't look to much into the video as a strategy but more drills to get ready for a fight. Diaz and Cotto know and will prepare for any Floyd (coming forward or back). No one just trains one way (Cotto definetly does not). If you watch all his fights (win and lose) he fought some forward and some with movement) and was effective in both ways at times. Styles make fights- be careful here that you are understimating Cotto, who by the way (does deliver a pretty good jab). This video does not show us that he wouldn't jab or any specific strategy. If that's the case that Sparring Vid of Mayweather/Henry would have Cotto winning easy (cause may didn't look good in the sparring vid) VERY SLOW and Henry kept landing the jab). It's not a true video guys (don't over-anlayze) the vids so much (They only show us parts or portions (not 100% speed, etc)
Cotto will not only stay in the middle of the ring. YOu guys are taking words and just small moments as the strategy. Diaz knows he can't just 'box' him in the middle of ring (he needs movement and some hard shots) and some defense. I'm sure they are working on some of those things that you can't 'hear' or 'see' in a sneak peak (If they did, they would give up the strategy). Actually, that's the point- everyone things he will stand in the middle but he won't, and everyone believes it cause a guy says that in the interview. May can be beat-- with a good jab (some holding to smoother the right hand) and yes someone has to 'box' him to a point (to beat him) becuase he is ready for the 'rush' aggressive style that never works. Cotto will be smarter than that-- but he will get hit and he will need to take a shot.. to land on mayweather (he will get hit to get a hit)
I agree that if Floyd is landing that straigh right pot shot and Right hand pull counter effectively n easy-- It will be a long night for Cotto. That is Floyds bread and butter punch. However, if Cotto can somehow just neatralize or mimimize the right hand and block or at least avoid most of them(which we know is hard)- Cotto has a chance to upset him. I think the key to this fight is Floyd's right hand. If Cotto can move away or block or minimize them to a few shots a round, Cotto has a chance- that is his best chance to win. If Cotto can do this (BIG IF)- He will make Floyd look like a one dimensional flat footed fighter. The first 5 rds is key- if Floyd is landing that right as he does-- Goodbye Cotto-if he doesn't (Cotto can upset)- Anyone agree? disagree?
I disagree that Cotto was 'fading' in the fight. Compu-box numbers showed that Cotto outlanded Margo in power punches in rd.9 and margo (altough coming forward) was not effectively landing on Cotto. Just coming forward and getting tatooed doesn't mean he was 'going' to win. There was nothing in Rd.9 or that fight that said that Cotto was going to lose. Too many 'what if' theories: What if the eye, what if it went to 12 rds, what is I had plaster, what if i woke up on wrong side of the bed.. Honestly, in the 1st fight, Cotto was already damaged in Rd.7-11 before the stoppage. In the second fight- Cotto basically won rds. 6-9 (1 or 2 close rds)- If was a different outcome (although you guys think it looked like the same fight) it actually WASN'T. Margo had no POWER or STEAM on his punches at ALL. Cotto took all his pitty pat shots well. I actually think if it went pass Rd.10 (Margo would've gotten stop). One more thing- The problem with his eye wasn't the issue with PAC did. The problem with Margo eye was that in rd.3 or 4 (Cotto cut his eye wtih his own punch) with a slicing jab. THAT is what cut the eye, not PAC. His eye issue was internal not a "CUT" that Cotto pounded till it was swollen. COTTO won, just accept it.
Quick Observation: Over the past few days in reading articles and threads people were going 'hoopla' that Mayweather was 'beating up' Omar Henry and his sparring partners and it made a big splash. I was wondering why everyone was getting so excited about this and claiming Cotto was going to get beat up worse cause floyd was 'destroying' his sparring partners, now that people actually saw it (and saw that he really wasn't over dominating) Henry- and that's all that Diaz was saying (was that he wasn't impressed). Of course , Mayweather wouldn't show all his stuff in the Vid. That was the whole point, why were people making such a big fuss about the sparring to begin with? Diaz will not train Cotto from this sparring session, no trainer is that dumb. Of course May is 10times better than the Vid- but Diaz is just stating the obvious- its just sparring-- not that impressive ( I agree). Diaz response won't do anything more to make May better.. He is going to be way more than prepared for Cotto-- and Cotto will too.. That's why I wouldn't put too much into sparring and vids and trash talking. Just let them fight in the ring.. Best Man Win! May is the favorite - let's hope for a good fight with a good ending-- either way
Let's not jump the gun here against Diaz. He's only saying that he not impressed with the trash talking of Floyd and he is trying to 'size up' the mental strategy that Floyd is just human (becuase everyone think he is so unbeatable). He's just making a point that he breaths and has two hands just like Cotto. He is not denying he is a great fighter but saying that if you put your opponent too high on a pedasal--then you've already lost the fight becuase there's no confidence. He is just trying to counter the 'image' of invinciablity. Floyd may end up winning-- but you have to put confidence in the fighter and gameplan than any man can be beat on a good night- That is a fact. Every undefeated fighter who was favorite to win (thought they were going to win) until that first loss. He is trying to prepare for war mentally and pysically. It should be a good fight. As far as clips of cotto in gameplaning, etc. They won't show that-- HELLOOO--if they did-- they would give up their strategy- Let them fight-- Don't make the mistake of underestimating Cotto, Floyd does- Cotto will pull of the upset.
Juanma will win this one for sure. Salido landed some overhand rights that landed flush but Lopez will be ready for that.. This should be an easy win for Lopez. For those who are saying Salido will win, please admit if he loses that Juanma beat him and give him credit. Actually if you watch the fight--although Lopez was indeed hurt(it was a premature stoppage) He was swinging back but dazed. No excuses Salido got him but the round should have continued
I think Rios is right here. Gamboa made the decision not to fight or show up. It is what it is-- He didn't want to fight. He is making at least a Million to fight, if you win (BIG IF) then you can ask for more by beating a tuff Rios. I do think he thought twice about the fight and backed out cause he doesn't want to lose
What was the point of this trainer's roundtable and predictions, if they all said the same thing about Mayweather winning and he's too fast...? I would think it would be some mix of opinions..what's the point then? we know may is the favorite-- helloooo