Teddy Atlas - "I Believe Miguel Cotto is Damaged Goods"

[TRAVI$]

Teddy knows the score.

[bojangles1987]

I think he should've taken a big break before Pacquiao. He has fought Mosley, Margarito and clottey. That is alot of big welterweights. Cotto does not look that good because he is fighting tough fights as a TRUE champion should. I just hope he is not sooo tired that it affects him. Can you name a pacman opponent that could've beaten clottey on the night cotto fought clottey???

Forget Pacman opponents, how many active welterweights right now would be as competitive as Cotto was, let alone win? Mosley is the only one I think would have a chance. Clottey is the third best welterweight in the world and people are making too much of Cotto struggling a little.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Teddy says Cotto is damaged mentally....That means Cotto's I.Q just shot up by 60 points.


Come on Efialties....The reason Clottey stopped punching was because Cotto started countering him with left hand bombs...

If Manny Pacquiao starts getting counterd with the same kind of left hands he won't be punching either....not because he is scared to throw...It will be because he will be laying unconscious on the ground.

All due respect ....But Clottey has 20 times the chin that Manny does.


If you think Manny can take those left hands and keep coming forward like Clottey did your smoking.


This type of crap makes me want to get my Gray Davis on.


Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Clottey stands in front of you all the time, you think Manny will do the same?

I love it when people compare two fighters in two different fights. Every fight is different, what Cotto will see in Manny will be nothing compared to what he saw in Clottey.

Manny will stick and move and use his foot speed to get him on and out. This is a tough match up for Cotto.

[RRICAN]

Clottey stands in front of you all the time, you think Manny will do the same?

I love it when people compare two fighters in two different fights. Every fight is different, what Cotto will see in Manny will be nothing compared to what he saw in Clottey.

Manny will stick and move and use his foot speed to get him on and out. This is a tough match up for Cotto.

this is gonna be like the zab fight, i hope miguel keeps that guard hi all the time, cuz manny will try to get cotto with the straight and o/h left. zab did a lot of damage with the same punches and the upper.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

this is gonna be like the zab fight, i hope miguel keeps that guard hi all the time, cuz manny will try to get cotto with the straight and o/h left. zab did a lot of damage with the same punches and the upper.

Yea but Manny is faster and a mucher better fighter than Zab was at that point in his career. I have always said Zab is the biggest underachiever ever. He has incredible talent, just never pushed himself 100%.

Cotto needs to be the bully, almost play the roll of Margarito when he fought Cotto. The question will be, can Cotto withstand the left hand shots that Manny WILL land early and often?

It's an intruiging fight but Manny is too fast IMO.

[rob6465]

this is gonna be like the zab fight, i hope miguel keeps that guard hi all the time, cuz manny will try to get cotto with the straight and o/h left. zab did a lot of damage with the same punches and the upper.

You are right, but i don't think manny has ever faced an opponent with a better jab and punch to the body as cotto. Am i wrong? If i am, please correct me.

[-JOLLYROGER-]

Teddy says Cotto is damaged mentally....That means Cotto's I.Q just shot up by 60 points.


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you mean his IQ is 80 now?

[nouseforaname]

Not so much damaged goods, but like it was mentioned in a thread in previous days, very young but already past his prime, Cotto's a warrior, and has been for long, he's fought the guys no one would give a chance, he's faced the thoughest competition than any current WW, and still he goes after the toughest little guy out there. He's out for another grueling fight.

[Cotto Rules]

AH AHAHHA thanks TS, Teddy picked Pacquiao. Pacman is a dead man walking.

[Chuckguy]

Clottey stands in front of you all the time, you think Manny will do the same?

I love it when people compare two fighters in two different fights. Every fight is different, what Cotto will see in Manny will be nothing compared to what he saw in Clottey.

Manny will stick and move and use his foot speed to get him on and out. This is a tough match up for Cotto.

True but at the same time you all act like Cotto is some bum. Manny is not a superhero like a lot of people make him out to be. Lets see manny take a few of those body bombs Cotto throws, lets see manny take a few shots by Cotto then we will see. Cotto is not a one punch knock out artist but his punches are crisp firm punches. Manny is open to body shots and his defense although it has improved it still isnt that great. Cotto is pretty quick himself. He is patient and Im calling it right now.
Manny is going to get ****y and start jumping in like he normally does with his hands up and Cotto is going to KO him with a Hopkinesque body shot.