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

[R.Winky Wright]

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.

no way in hell pac is a faster puncher that ZAB. one punch speed is zab hands down, combos would go to pac. but you also have to look at thew power that comes behind it. Pac is no wheer near a strong or fast as zab...

the more i look at this fight...i think cotto has the edge. he has fought stiffer competition he might be a lil "shot" but I think he faces some demons and dealt with them in the clotty fight.

I see cotto by decision or late tko... he will sharp shoot pac and catch him. cotto has great accuracy and speed and power... and if he times pac like he did mosley who was fast also... long ass night for pac...

[R.Winky Wright]

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.

cosign!

[Del Coqui]

Based on his reputation, this is good news for Cotto. I think its fair to wait another fight vs another top fighter not having his face covered in blood since rd 2 to make that statement.

[BoxingChaos]

Is this from those guys at bloodboxing?

Anyway, great interview, great questions and great answers. A lot to think about and a lot to be discussed, I have to say I agree with pretty much everything Atlas said and I don't always agree with many of his assessments and prediction and I will just leave it at that.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

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.

When did I say Cotto was a bum? Why is it everytime someone picks one fighter, everyone else thinks you think the loser is a bum?

Here let me clarify it for you....

COTTO IS A VERY GOOD FIGHTER BUT MANNY'S SPEED, ESPECIALLY WITH HIS FEET WILL WIN HIM THIS FIGHT.

In order for Cotto to land that devastating body shot as you say will happen, he will have to get inside on Manny. Meaning he will have to keep Manny in one place. I just don't think Manny will allow this, he will fight from the outside, box and use his speed and he does have the stamina to keep this up all night long.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

no way in hell pac is a faster puncher that ZAB. one punch speed is zab hands down, combos would go to pac. but you also have to look at thew power that comes behind it. Pac is no wheer near a strong or fast as zab...

the more i look at this fight...i think cotto has the edge. he has fought stiffer competition he might be a lil "shot" but I think he faces some demons and dealt with them in the clotty fight.

I see cotto by decision or late tko... he will sharp shoot pac and catch him. cotto has great accuracy and speed and power... and if he times pac like he did mosley who was fast also... long ass night for pac...

I don't know what fighter you are watching but the Manny Pacquiao I watch is as fast as I have seen in a long time and that includes Zab Judah.

Did you see the left hand that KO'd Hatton? Because Hatton didn't........

[Luis12]

teddy wrong everytime

lol agreed

Are people that ******?? Here is a fighter who took a massive beating by margarito and still fought clottey. More than that, he had a bad cut and instead of quitting took the fight to the end and beat a top 5 welterweight. Damaged?

agreed

[Mighty_Windir]

You're a ****ing idiot Teddy Atlas, I'm gonna laugh my ass off once Cotto knocks the **** out of Pacman and then you're going to look like a jackass which is your full-time job.

[Talisayen]

Team Pacquiao knows that Cotto is already a damaged good.

That's why a blown-up featherweight called out a big but damaged welterweight.

[R.Winky Wright]

I don't know what fighter you are watching but the Manny Pacquiao I watch is as fast as I have seen in a long time and that includes Zab Judah.

Did you see the left hand that KO'd Hatton? Because Hatton didn't........

let's not get it twisted i want pac to win... i'm tired of floyds ignotant mouth when he should just BOX.

Hatton has horrid horrid defense you can't compare the two in that respect. Cotto is no Hatton by no means.

But cotto has faced Zab judah and Mosley both of which carry allot more power and similar speed and variety to pac assault...cotto beat both.