Cotto is a better puncher at 147 than Oscar De La Hoya at 154. He is such a good bodypuncher. But the mistake people make is thinking a slick boxer can't have power. Look at what Mayweather did to good boxers like Corrales (very few gave Floyd a hope in this one), Corley, Gatti, Baldmir (who came into the ring at 160, and would have been KO'd, had Floyd went for it), De La Hoya (rocked DLH, who isn't exactly chinny, with a flush right), Mitchell (yeah, he was on the slide, and handpicked for Floyd's Welter debut, but Floyd knocked him out with ONE shot). And last but not least, a certain Mr. Hatton. Mayweather can ****, he just prefers to outbox and outclass the competition. Thats not being a coward, that's being smart. Any trainer worth two cents will tell you to not take ****** chances at the risk of getting caught with a lucky punch. Many fighters in history that the fans love were face first fighters like Gatti and others like him who werent afraid to take 3 shots to land one. That isnt very smart and years later you can pay dearly for it. Look at the state Meldrick Taylor is in now for proof of that.
Cotto could take encouragement from the amount of times Oscar was landing with his body punches, although a lot of those were arm punches, with no real power in them eye catchers for the judges. Would Cotto have enough time to be able to get off with flush body shots? Could he get near enough to Floyd to be able to do so? Floyd Mayweather Jr would have his hands full for a few rounds but I think he is good enough to befuddle Cotto and win a Unanimous 12 round decision.
Cotto could take encouragement from the amount of times Oscar was landing with his body punches, although a lot of those were arm punches, with no real power in them eye catchers for the judges. Would Cotto have enough time to be able to get off with flush body shots? Could he get near enough to Floyd to be able to do so? Floyd Mayweather Jr would have his hands full for a few rounds but I think he is good enough to befuddle Cotto and win a Unanimous 12 round decision.
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