Mayweather will beat Cotto if...

[chairmanchris90]

It Mayweather uses his jab, and follows his lead right with the left hook, and throws more than one puch at a time he will win, but he needs to do this from the start. Mayweather is faster and longer than cotto, and if he uses combinations he will win a decision, or maybe a late round ko, but if he throw one punch at a time, Cotto, will pummel him into the ropes, and make him his *****

[Spirit]

I actually think the only way Floyd could beat him is sticking and moving for 12 rounds straight. Cotto can take MM's punches, so throwing combinations will make Mayweather stationary for just enough time for Cotto to brawl with him and bully him against the ropes. MM's height advantage is only 1 1/2 inch, his arms are a little longer though, but I don't think that will be a significant factor seeing as SSM was taller and had unusually long arms and couldnt use them to his advantage.

[chairmanchris90]

but Mayweather is faster than SSM, and SSM fought a very close fight with Cotto

[chairmanchris90]

i think a prime SSM would have dismantled Cotto

[chairmanchris90]

i do agree that he cant just stand an trade, but if he hits cotto with 3 and 4 punch combos and then moves he will have more success as opposed to pop shottin him then runnin

[titoi]

I can't see anyway for Cotto to beat Mayweather. He was very lucky to get past an old Shane. PBF would make him look silly.

[Spirit]

but Mayweather is faster than SSM, and SSM fought a very close fight with Cotto

I was replying to your comment about armlenght and height. SSM didn't just win because of his speed, he's the full package. Cotto has fought fast fighters, take Malinaggi for example who I believe is on par with MM speedwise.

Mayweather again will be stationary if he throws combos. Bernard Hopkins said right here on boxingscene that if Cotto runs through those shots and fires back he'll be succesful against MM. If he sticks and moves, Cotto will have to chase him. MM isn't powerful enough to be effective with combinations, he needs to win this fight on points without being hit too often.

[chairmanchris90]

he doesn't have to be stationary to throw combos, look at Duran vs. Leonard II, leonard flurried while fighting at angles and getting out of the way, Floyd is athletic enough to do the same

[boxing_pundit85]

I actually think the only way Floyd could beat him is sticking and moving for 12 rounds straight. Cotto can take MM's punches, so throwing combinations will make Mayweather stationary for just enough time for Cotto to brawl with him and bully him against the ropes. MM's height advantage is only 1 1/2 inch, his arms are a little longer though, but I don't think that will be a significant factor seeing as SSM was taller and had unusually long arms and couldnt use them to his advantage.

he was hurt by judah and would have lost if not for throwing two low blows. how are you so sure he could take mayweathers power shots?

[Haterfree]

You just know these 2 are going to hook up. For the record I got Money May by UD. People act like Floyd cant take a punch or something. If anyones chin is suspect its Cottos.