The 5 Reasons Pacquiao Beats Miguel Cotto

[2nd Round KO]

Speed – Its an old boxing adage that “speed kills” and right now no one has more speed than Manny Pacquiao. Its not just that Manny is fast with his hands, but as seen in his match with Oscar De La Hoya, he also has fast feet. Cotto was able to keep up with Shane Mosley’s hands, but doesn’t have the quickest pair of feet in town. He is often caught against the ropes and that would play right into Pacquiao’s speedy hands.

Wear and Tear – Cotto took a brutal beating against Antonio Margarito and even though he got by Joshua Clottey, he still showed signs of weariness in the later rounds. That would be a sure fire way to lose against a top conditioned athlete like Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao would apply relentless pressure that Clottey was unable to do to finish the job. Cotto also backed away in the later rounds against Shane Mosley, if he does this against Pac-man its lights out!

Chin – Cotto was knocked down several times at 140 pounds and one of the main reasons he moved up was that it gave him more strength to take a punch. If he comes back down to 143 pounds to face Pacquiao, some of that weakness may resurface. Meanwhile Pacquiao hasn’t been stopped in over ten years and has a proven ability to take a punch.

Skills – Since Manny’s loss to Eric Morales several years ago, he has improved significantly. He has learned to knock opponents down with either hand whereas before he relied heavily on the straight left hand. Cotto has great skills but has shown vulnerability when faced against a pressure fighter. This lack of ability could be a major factor in the fight.

Trainer – many casual boxing fans don’t seem to realize the importance of a good trainer. However it’s the trainer that sets up the game plan and studies the opponent’s flaws for months before the fight takes place. Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, earned his second Trainer Of the Year award for the two perfect game plans against Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton. On the other hand, Miguel Cotto has had much turmoil in his camp and split ways with his long time trainer just before the fight with Joshua Clottey. Will Cotto’s camp be able to put together a strategy like Freddie Roach? The answer is most likely a resounding No.

[Slugger_P4P]

Agree with all that.

[Mr. Fantastic]

You're fucking bi-polar dude. Seriously!

[nujabes77]

You're fucking bi-polar dude. Seriously!

lolz, i know... can't make up my mind whether to green k the guy or not

[fcastro1]

here comes the pinoys whoooohoooo!!!!!

[RRICAN]

its gonna be a lonely day here after cotto kos pac....

[LIL_KULIT808]

You're fucking bi-polar dude. Seriously!

cannot handle the truth

[Mr. Fantastic]

cannot handle the truth

You idiot, first he's on Cotto's nuts, then on Pac's, then back to Cotto's, the **** is continuous.

You do know what bi-polar is right??

[fcastro1]

its gonna be a lonely day here after cotto kos pac....

heard this before but pac fans always get the bragging rights. it is what it is.

[LIL_KULIT808]

You idiot, first he's on Cotto's nuts, then on Pac's, then back to Cotto's, the **** is continuous.

You do know what bi-polar is right??

yeah u the bi-polar here, i mean the bi-sexual