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1) Positively impressed by Cotto staying cool, and defending. A side of him I did not really noticed before (except when weathering the storm in the fights in which he was hurt, but this is different).
2) Very positively impressed: Evangelista Cotto seems to be a rare case of father-trainer, who reads the fight well. If he fights Mayweather, he will really need a smart corner
3) Negatively impressed by Mosley missing punches. While it was clear that his (relative) reluctance to throw his shiny combos, was courtesy of Cotto's efficient attack. His missing was definitely a sign of aging, as was the case with Cottos' handspeed. Yes Cotto is skilled, and used good D, but please go back at seeing young Mosley and you will see what I mean.
4) PLUS: I am finally sold on Cotto's chin's definitely being better at 147 than at 140. Not exacty granite, but definitely not the liability it became in his latest fights at 140.
I am giving Cotto a much better chance of beating Mayweather than I did before. Not so much bcos of speed, strength, power, chin or anything (i pretty much knew that already), but bcos of his (and Evangelista's) ability. to "plan your work, and work your plan" as Ray Robinson used to say
147 looks really good for next year. If Mayweather beats Hatton and Cotto, we really witnessed one of the all time greats at work. If he loses or retires we have plenty of other good fights to see.
2) Very positively impressed: Evangelista Cotto seems to be a rare case of father-trainer, who reads the fight well. If he fights Mayweather, he will really need a smart corner
3) Negatively impressed by Mosley missing punches. While it was clear that his (relative) reluctance to throw his shiny combos, was courtesy of Cotto's efficient attack. His missing was definitely a sign of aging, as was the case with Cottos' handspeed. Yes Cotto is skilled, and used good D, but please go back at seeing young Mosley and you will see what I mean.
4) PLUS: I am finally sold on Cotto's chin's definitely being better at 147 than at 140. Not exacty granite, but definitely not the liability it became in his latest fights at 140.
I am giving Cotto a much better chance of beating Mayweather than I did before. Not so much bcos of speed, strength, power, chin or anything (i pretty much knew that already), but bcos of his (and Evangelista's) ability. to "plan your work, and work your plan" as Ray Robinson used to say
147 looks really good for next year. If Mayweather beats Hatton and Cotto, we really witnessed one of the all time greats at work. If he loses or retires we have plenty of other good fights to see.
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