Mayweather Vs. Cotto Analysis

[BmoreBrawler]

I think Cotto can break through Floyd's shell with pure power punches to the body/arms.

[tredh]

I think Cotto can break through Floyd's shell with pure power punches to the body/arms.

Hasn't that been tried before by so called power punchers and heavy handed fighters? Cotto still has to get in range to do any of that.

[Legendary Statu]

Ricky Hatton a much smaller fighter with less punching power than Cotto gave Mayweather serious problems Cotto is much stronger than Hatton with better boxing skills he is gonna seriously hurt Mayweather if and when he lands something especially if it's to the body Floyd knows this in my opinion they won't fight Mayweather's not ****** he doesn't want anything to do with Cotto or Margarito so he's using the numbers game as an excuse as previously posted Mayweather = Roy Jonesjr, Cotto= Tarver

[Doctor Sam]

I think Mayweather will win the early rounds 1-6 after that if Cotto doesn't find a way to break mayweather's defense then he'll go to plan attack and attack then Floyd will start to run a lot, this fight is going to be a replay of De La Hoya-Trinidad, I think Cotto wants it more than Mayweather does. So I would say Cotto wins a close fight 115-113.

Any fighter out there cannot afford to give floyd a lead. Once he smells blood then he tends to go after the fighters in the later rounds. Floyd doesn have the hardest punches at Welterweight but for him to be beating an opponent for 6 rounds all those clean shots will really start to have thier effect. If floyd is beating cotto by 4-6 rounds to nothing then the fight will either end with a sweep or a knockout. Cotto will have to be extremely agressive and careful from the very beggining if he wants to even stand a chance

[QUISQUEYA]

I think Cotto can break through Floyd's shell with pure power punches to the body/arms.

I heard almost that exact same prediction about Mayweather-Hatton. In fact, that has been said several times.

The fighter that beats Mayweather has to be longer/taller than him. Floyd will easily control the distance and outbox Miguel.

Despite his loss, I think that Williams would give Mayweather nightmares in the ring.

[QUISQUEYA]

Ricky Hatton a much smaller fighter with less punching power than Cotto gave Mayweather serious problems

He did? What rounds were those? When was Mayweather ever in trouble (esp "serious problems") in that fight?

By the 8th round, the ref was telling Hatton's corner that he wouldn't let Ricky take much more punishment.

That fight went exactly as Floyd wanted (and predicted).

[SicarioVDL]

OK, is true that Mayweather has fought heavy handed fighters and power punchers and gotten thru them...but those fighters are not Cotto!!! I think Cotto is Going to proove alot of people wrong by kicking mayweathers ass and imma be laughing at all you M*&%$@ F^7*&^ who are hating on Cotto

[wmute]

I heard almost that exact same prediction about Mayweather-Hatton. In fact, that has been said several times.

The fighter that beats Mayweather has to be longer/taller than him. Floyd will easily control the distance and outbox Miguel.

Despite his loss, I think that Williams would give Mayweather nightmares in the ring.

I dont know... Castillo gave him hell in their first fight without height/reach advantage.

It has to be said that Castillo has an AMAZING chin, so that he wasnt fazed by the punches he was catching. Cotto does not.

It has to be said that Mayweather learned a lot and applied to their second fight. And learned a lot more since then.

[pbftxrs316]

mayweather beats cotto decisively with his jab, which he hasn't used to much of like he did at 130, but you guys fail to mention that floyd's is fast as ****, and has a quick snap to it, and his jab will offset cotto who would be so confused by it. i really don't see how cotto would beat floyd without knocking him out, and that's slim to none.

floyd. again, is too fast overall for cotto, and his movement is too precise for him. cotto is improving with every fight, but to beat floyd, you have to outthink him, and that's damn near impssible. floyd is a much better inside fighter than cotto is. he counters faster with left hooks to the body also, which you guys fail to mention. floyd is a natural counterpuncher, meaning, not just with his right hand, he can counter you with a jab up or downstairs, he can counter you with a left hook up or downstairs very well. and, floyd counters off of the ropes well also, and he counters off of his blocking which would negate cotto from landing anything signifcant against him. think about guys, cotto would have to fight extremely unorthodox to defeat floyd. floyd is too methodical a fighter for him. he does everything pure, which is why it comes easy for him to land at an accuracy as high as he does, the best in the sport according to compubox. floyd has naturally accuarate timing, on offense and defense. cotto would have be in the best stamina he's ever been in and keep floyd off balance the whole fight, he pressures great, cotto does, but floyd has so many tactics that people miss, but they are very effective. floyd countered oscar and hatton off of the ropes very well, and landed effective blows to them both. cotto has more power in his hands than floyd does, and is naturally bigger and stronger than floyd, but overall he is not fast enough to beat floyd, he's just not. cotto's timing makes up for his speed though, and he's not slow by any means, but floyd is just naturally fast overall for cotto.

and floyd, when he chooses to use it throws a hell of an uppercut, from damn near perfect angles. cotto would have to keep his chin tucked well, and keep moving, he would have to move very well against floyd, who is a better mover. and, cotto would have to work the body very well while moving out of the way of floyd's counter. cotto would have to throw a jab to floyd's midsection and time it right to have a chance of doing any real damage to him. i just don't see this happening. cotto is imo the hardest bodypuncher in the ww divison and maybe even all of boxing, but when floyd goes to the body, he knows where to land to do the most damnage, and he blocks body shots amazingly, so cotto would have to **** floyd's arms all night and put a hurting on floyd, and his timing better be immaculate, because floyd moves around a lot and moves off of the ropes well also. floyd is a complete fighter and cotto is a warrior and a great fighter, but floyd has that adaptibilty to throw his opponents off of their gameplan and his stamina is prboably the mest in the ww division, most likely the best in the ww division. floyd takes this one by stoppage or clear ud, i don't see it any other way.

[leonthegee]

please have any of u ever seen cotto fight? hes a punching bag. i dont even need to say whos gonna win. yall know