***Mayweather vs. Cotto...Fight Breakdown Discussion....***NO TROLLS ALLOWED)))***

[bomber91]

i say floyd mayweather split decision

[DeepSleep]

If Cotto headhunts he will get destroyed horribly. The best bet for Cotto is to Pressure Floyd and key in on his straight right hand, as Floyd has gone up in weight his offensive arsenal has decreased to the straight right hand more and more. If Cotto can bull Mayweather around the ring and avoid the right hand he will stay in the fight. If only there was a left-handed version of Cotto than surely Mayweather would fall much easier as he would have to leave his shell.

[PRp4p757]

If Cotto headhunts he will get destroyed horribly. The best bet for Cotto is to Pressure Floyd and key in on his straight right hand, as Floyd has gone up in weight his offensive arsenal has decreased to the straight right hand more and more. If Cotto can bull Mayweather around the ring and avoid the right hand he will stay in the fight. If only there was a left-handed version of Cotto than surely Mayweather would fall much easier as he would have to leave his shell.

cotto is left handed they just turn him around so he hits harder.whyu think he turns south paw so much.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

The major advantage that floyd has is his foot speed. He will be able to move cotto and move around him at a higher rate of speed than he has ever seen. Cotto will slow down after the mid rounds. What does floyd do to those that slow down? Cotto does not have the skill to beat PBF. The only guy capable of doing so has no discipline to get the job done. I like a stoppage in the rematch i.e. PBF vs de la hoya.

[Michigan]

cotto is left handed they just turn him around so he hits harder.whyu think he turns south paw so much.

Im sure we'll see the southpaw stance when they fight.

[Pullcounter]

The only thing in which Cotto is better than Mayweather pound for pound is power punching.

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Luckily for him, he is 10+ pounds bigger than Mayweather, and that makes him a threat. In my eyes if they were the same physical size, Cotto would be knocked out or dominated.

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I see this fight as being a boring UD by Mayweather where he fights as defensive and negative as ever. What did he learn from Castillo 1? Get on your bicycle, and that's what he will do with Cotto.

Actually Floyd hurt his hand in Floyd/Castillo I and he had to pick his spots. Minus a busted hand, he handled Castillo in the rematch. But the results will be the same, Floyd will beat Cotto.

Unless Cotto wins rounds early, and puts him in a position where he has to fight.

Cotto can take the early rounds, but that won't discourage Floyd like it does other fighters. Floyd comes on stronger in the later rounds and Cotto fades... hence the running from Mosley. We'll see if Cotto has better conditioning against Margarito or else Cotto will run from Margarito in the later rounds too. If Cotto can go hard the last 3 rounds against Margarito then I say he can do the same against any boxer.

Cotto's cutting off the ring is going to play a role, his ability to think and change what he is doing even more, his body punching is not going to play as big of a role as most expect because his main punch there is the left hook and Mayweather offers a very slanted stance, which makes a left to the body a hard punch to land.

Cotto will have to cut off the ring, but not even DLH who is a better boxer than Cotto was able to do that. Cotto isn't going to beat Floyd by out-thinking Floyd, but he will have to mix up his punches and give Floyd different looks if he wants to beat Floyd... if he's methodical and robotic Floyd will time him and hurt him.

I think the fight will happen, and maybe 32 years old (by then) Mayweather has slowed down enough that he has to fight Cotto, as opposed to boxing him on the move. And then... outfighting a younger, bigger opponent would take some major balls and tricks, and you can bet that loudmouth egomaniac is not going to let his 0 go easy... we might be in for a treat.

Floyd has excellent defense even without using his legs, but it will give Cotto more opportunities to land punches but also give Floyd opportunities to counter Cotto.

Unless Mayweather slows down I still hold a boring UD win as the most likely outcome.

If Mayweather loses his reflexes and hand speed then he will probably get beat by Cotto.

[Pullcounter]

If Cotto headhunts he will get destroyed horribly. The best bet for Cotto is to Pressure Floyd and key in on his straight right hand, as Floyd has gone up in weight his offensive arsenal has decreased to the straight right hand more and more. If Cotto can bull Mayweather around the ring and avoid the right hand he will stay in the fight. If only there was a left-handed version of Cotto than surely Mayweather would fall much easier as he would have to leave his shell.

Avoiding Floyd's right hand will be a big assignment for Cotto because he is vulnerable to it, but Cotto needs to use his strong left jab to push Floyd off balance and out of position if he wants to beat Mayweather.

[BMWM3P]

Cotto will pressure Mayweather, he will back him up with the jab and keep him on the move. Mayweather will potshot from the ropes but Cotto will walk right through those shots and punish him to the body. Unlike Hatton, Cotto knows how to cut off the ring and how to pressure. And unlike DLH, Cotto is a devastating body puncher. Cotto will make Floyd fight and floyd doesn't like to fight, he likes to box. Cotto will break him down and knock him out inside of 9.

[Michigan]

Cotto will pressure Mayweather, he will back him up with the jab and keep him on the move. Mayweather will potshot from the ropes but Cotto will walk right through those shots and punish him to the body. Unlike Hatton, Cotto knows how to cut off the ring and how to pressure. And unlike DLH, Cotto is a devastating body puncher. Cotto will make Floyd fight and floyd doesn't like to fight, he likes to box. Cotto will break him down and knock him out inside of 9.

Your whole breakdown is flawed.

Cotto doesnt WALK THROUGH punches.

Mosley took away Cottos body attack.

NO ONE can make Floyd do anything..hes to smart.

[BMWM3P]

Your whole breakdown is flawed.

Cotto doesnt WALK THROUGH punches.

Mosley took away Cottos body attack.

NO ONE can make Floyd do anything..hes to smart.

You're whole response if flawed.

Floyd is not a power puncher, he covers up and potshots Cotto will take his potshots and keep hitting him.

Floyd is not Mosley, Mosley is a very busy fighter, he didn't take away Cotto's body attack he took punishment and fought back, I don't see Floyd doing that. Floyd is a defensive fighter that throws one punch at a time he likes to languish on the ropes block your shots, potshot you and moves. It worked against Hatton and DLH but it won't work against Cotto.

Cotto's very smart too and he will make Floyd fight. Cotto going to hit his arms, shoulders whatever he can hit he will and Floyd is going to have to fight back to keep Cotto off of him. If Mayweather fights Cotto like he did DLH he is in for a very painfull night.