Roach: "Manny Pacquiao is Knocking Miguel Cotto Out"

[Allucard]

pac vs cotto= the most meaningless fight team pac knows cotto will lose the fans do except cotto fans, everyone else knows cotto will lose to pac based on his last 3 performances, roach and manny talking so tough now about another handpicked job some pnd for pnd champion pac should be facing mosley boxingthis match disgusts me then after pac kos cotto we have to hear how great pac is for destriying an opponent we all knew hed beat in the first place, should be mosley ,jmm , or mayweather period. pac is no pnd for pnd,he certainly doesnt act like 1. when mosley and oscar were they took on the best and lost pac only taking the safe fights ,cotto has maybe a 30% chance of winning , a worthless fight boxingwise.

Do you know how old Mosley is? You think you are smarter than fully grown businessmen who manage Pacquiao and Cotto's career? You're not. The fans want Cotto vs Pacquiao at 145, that's what the fans want and now they got it. I'm happy with the matchup. Cotto is a champion and as a champion he will be fighting another champion in Pacman. The real reason Mosley is not very marketable right now is: He has a loss to Cotto, he did ask for a rematch but not nearly as hard as he asked for a Pacquiao fight. Mosley is 38 in September. Do you honestly think these businessmen don't see how easy it is to discredit a win vs Mosley? That's why Mosley isn't so hot.

[DLjunky]

I would doubt Pac, but he's proved me wrong on his last two fights.

[nouseforaname]

Does anyone else get really annoyed by Roach? I think he thinks too highly of himself, is it just my perception?

[2fast2strong423]

blah blah blah cotto gonna get destroyed blah blah blah cotto's a tune up blah blah blah should've fought mosely.....
buuuuuuuut he didnt, get over it

Go ahead sleep on cotto, that way its much sweeter later on when people have to eat that **** back up.

4 real 4real tho..... glad we got another good fight this year, other that jmm and may.

cotto by way of ROACH stopping the abuse!!!!

[1&Only]

Roach is just like the roach he is...all talk because he has one good midget fighter. Once Cotto whopz that @ss, he will be nothing.

[Jexy55]

I think Cotto has got this. Feel this is a step too far for Manny, see Cotto by KO by round 7.

[vrodz]

I actually see this turning out like Cotto vs. Margcheato but this time in Cotto favor. I think Manny will box him for the first couple of rounds until the bigger man finally walks him down and stops the little man with a big heart. If their is going to be a stoppage its in Cottos favor IMO.

[rao007]

Honestly, for Pacquiao to be effective he needs to tire out Cotto--make him miss a lot of his punches, dip like he did with Hatton when the Brit tried right straights. I am damn sure Cotto's team knows Pacquiao has a weakness with right straights. Obviously, Pacquiao's going to get tagged--but I expect Pacquiao to use A LOT of right jabs in order to slow down Cotto's pressure attacks--use left uppercuts, straights. Pacquiao MUST keep Cotto at distance for him to set up Cotto. He has to keep it in the middle of the ring.

Cotto will undeniably try to use his stif left jab to try to get inside and work the body as well the ocassional left-right--left to the body combination he does often. Other than trying to tire out Cotto--Pacquiao must find a way to get past Cotto's guard and use more right hands to the body--because if anyone has noticed Cotto leaves himself open once he gives that stiff left jab--and given Pacquiao's mobility he can capitalize. I also expect Pacquiao to use his right shoulders more to deflect those stif left jabs in order to go either to the body or head with lefts.

To me, this fight will be the BIGGEST test of Pacquiao's boxing skills. bar none.

[Pullcounter]

and 5 more months of people saying the same ****

five more months of the same ***** talk every ****in day

[AP♠]

Honestly, for Pacquiao to be effective he needs to tire out Cotto--make him miss a lot of his punches, dip like he did with Hatton when the Brit tried right straights. I am damn sure Cotto's team knows Pacquiao has a weakness with right straights. Obviously, Pacquiao's going to get tagged--but I expect Pacquiao to use A LOT of right jabs in order to slow down Cotto's pressure attacks--use left uppercuts, straights. Pacquiao MUST keep Cotto at distance for him to set up Cotto. He has to keep it in the middle of the ring.

Cotto will undeniably try to use his stif left jab to try to get inside and work the body as well the ocassional left-right--left to the body combination he does often. Other than trying to tire out Cotto--Pacquiao must find a way to get past Cotto's guard and use more right hands to the body--because if anyone has noticed Cotto leaves himself open once he gives that stiff left jab--and given Pacquiao's mobility he can capitalize. I also expect Pacquiao to use his right shoulders more to deflect those stif left jabs in order to go either to the body or head with lefts.

To me, this fight will be the BIGGEST test of Pacquiao's boxing skills. bar none.

Sharp analysis.I think it's gonna be a technical feel type of fight in the begining until someone is opened and left to be exposed.