Can Cotto handle Pac's speed?!

[the_blueprint]

he handled judah easily so yeah the speeds not the problem the overall skill is

[DiLLiNGER]

Judah.

Mosley.

Paulie.

ARE ALL FASTER THEN PAC.

speed wont help u if u dont know how to connect properly..paulie showed us how affective his speed was when he fought hatton.

[Nota Loka PR]

The speed can be controlled...Can pacman handle power punchers at that weight? i dont think so... i dont understand why people think pac is invincible? i've seen his legs wobble more than a few times... Let him get caught with a few to the body.

[Burner]

speed wont help u if u dont know how to connect properly..paulie showed us how affective his speed was when he fought hatton.

His hands were ****ed..but Hatton smothered him.

[MOTHER DUCKER]

morales handled the speed well in his prime...he won remember...lol

Exactly lol Morales even turned south paw twice and handled the speed too!!

[ericsantos]

Go watch that fightbro..Paulies handspeed...was all over the place...he fought his ass off..

Cant compare paulie to pacman,cause Pac actually has power behind his punches

[BOOMbip]

He's done well against faster fighters...He's done well against a very fast South Paw...only difference is Judah tends to mail it in after the 4th Pac won't...

It's just one of those things that make this fight interesting...Will Cotto handle Pacs speed...Will Pac be able to use his in and out movement to keep Cotto of balance and unable to catch his rhythm...Or will Pacman be unable to escape Cotto's attack and catch a brutal beating to the body and head.

This is why this fight is so great....It could be lopsided for both fighters or it could be a close fought war....just have to wait and see i guess.

[nystate0fm1nd]

I don't think speed is the problem Cotto needs to worry about!!Pacman is like the energizer bunny,that's where the problem lies!!Can Cotto handle the Pacman energy and workrate??

Cotto needs to time pac as he comes in. Pac fights in bursts- jumps in, throws a combination, and jumps out. His punches are lightning fast. If he can time him the way he did Mosely, and catch him to the body on the way in, Cotto can do it. However, that's much easier said than done. Ask DLH or Hatton about it.

Cotto isn't a 1 dimensional, unadaptable fighter like Hatton (as much as I like him). He won't get caught buy a huge punch like the one that laid Hatton out. Don't get me wrong though, it will be a rough fight for both guys and it could possibly go either way, especially if Cotto gets gased. I see Cotto getting cut over the eye(s) again. But he will definitely work on timing his jab perfectly and coming in with hooks downstairs. If Cotto breaks up Pac's game plan he can win it.

It's all about the timing!

[nystate0fm1nd]

Cant compare paulie to pacman,cause Pac actually has power behind his punches

Absolutely right. Paulie is one of the fastest in the game, but that doesn't make him anywhere near as good as Pacquiao. If you are fighting someone you KNOW cannot hurt you, you will not be afraid to bulldoze right in.

Paquiao= Fights like an angry hornet
Paulie= Float like a butterfly, Sting like a butterfly.

[taino78]

Barrera, Morales, De La Hoya, Hatton, etc couldn't...

that will perhaps be answered if pac agrees to the fight nov.14