Pacquiao's Fast Pace Will Wear Cotto Down, Says Roach

[Aracibo04]

Speed is Pac's key to this. Forget tryin to KO Cotto. Fight movin in n out like he did wit Diaz and DLH. If he can stick n move all nite, Pac can win.

if hpac fights like he did with diaz he is going to loose big time. diaz connected a lot but his power was not enough to hurt manny.

[don miguel]

Probably we are sounding like Hatton's fans because Hatton's had to do basically what Cotto has to do. Control the Tempo (Pacquiao's speed) with his jab and then try to make his power being felt. Obviously Hatton couldn't accomplish this. The problem is that Hatton is no where near Cotto. Cotto is bigger more powerful, has more skills, can take more punches and a way much better jab than Hatton.

WILL THAT BE ENOUGH TO BEAT PACQUIAO???

we will have to wait until November 14, but one thing i can assure you,

COTTO WILL DO MUCH MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN HATTON!!!!!!!

Thats for sure.
We can say all we want, but the truth is, nobody really knows until fight night
What will reign supreme? power or speed?
Who has better defense? Who has more skills?
Answers will be known only on November 14.

Some things are sure though: It will be exciting. Two warriors going at each other. No one is running.

[prsi]

actually everything roach said was right. pac is faster, has better defense, and cotto tends to tire in the later rounds. u cant argue with that

Yes that true but Pacman has never faced a guy as strong as Cotto which also has some speed. Not the type of speed as Pacquiao but the type of speed that Pacquiao has not seen when you combined it with the power.

On the theory of the later round on which Cotto "seems" to get tired, this has been against taller and stronger oponents. And if you noted i quoted "seems" because i still don't see it that way.
The oponents on which he "seemed" less active in the later rounds (Margarito, Mosley and Clottey), he was clearly in fron of the scorecards in those fight and he was probably just taking some rounds off (not that i agree with that) and then came in strong in the Championship round to win the fight, with the exception of Margarito which we all know that there is a cloud on that right now. In other fights Cotto fought thru all the rounds (Paulie, Judah Urkal) but obviously they are not the same time of oponents of the 1st 3 mentioned.
Now the question is, if Paquiao can wear Cotto down, if that was the case, like these 3 bigger and stronger oponents tried too?????

[Benncollinsaad]

Freddie Roach is a ****ing moron. I wouldn't pay heed to anything he says. He ruined some good fighters like Michael Moorer.

[Talisayen]

all my points Pacquiao over Cotto.

Any takers???

[BOLLOCKS]

Pac can be controlled and out boxed.

True Story.

[Aracibo04]

Yes that true but Pacman has never faced a guy as strong as Cotto which also has some speed. Not the type of speed as Pacquiao but the type of speed that Pacquiao has not seen when you combined it with the power.

On the theory of the later round on which Cotto "seems" to get tired, this has been against taller and stronger oponents. And if you noted i quoted "seems" because i still don't see it that way.
The oponents on which he "seemed" less active in the later rounds (Margarito, Mosley and Clottey), he was clearly in fron of the scorecards in those fight and he was probably just taking some rounds off (not that i agree with that) and then came in strong in the Championship round to win the fight, with the exception of Margarito which we all know that there is a cloud on that right now. In other fights Cotto fought thru all the rounds (Paulie, Judah Urkal) but obviously they are not the same time of oponents of the 1st 3 mentioned.
Now the question is, if Paquiao can wear Cotto down, if that was the case, like these 3 bigger and stronger oponents tried too?????

I agree cotto has a good feel of whether he is winning or loosing the fight. and in my opinion in the past he has slowed down because he was ahead in the cards..Its such a coincidence that it happens around the 6 or 7 th round. It might have been Evangelista who would direct him to do that but we don{t know..

Another thing about the corner... remember he got the new corner with about a month to go before clotty, at least now he will be with the new corner longer.

it will be a great fight no matter what our opinions are.

[Iceta]

Cotto can fight a full fight, but the problem is that he coasts a lot of times throughout the rounds. This will be his doom against Manny Pacquiao.

[yingyang]

If PACMAN can absorb a beating (body punches)just like PENALOSA absorb a beating from
JUANMA without goin down, then PACMAN stand a chance wining this fight.

PAcman has zero chance of winning this fight. A loaded gloves couldnt do
the job.

On fight night...

PACMAN ---> 148 to 150 lbs.
COTTO ---> 155 to 160 lbs.

if cotto cant put away pacman within 8 rounds, then hes in trouble losing
this fight.

[dde91]

If manny could hit Cotto like 25-35 times a round or more, he is going to stop him. I dont care who you are from WW on down, if manny could keep hitting you, you will wear down little by little and he will take your soul from you just like he did with De La Hoya. Plus Manny gets stronger as the fight goes on and Cotto usually gets tired. The Clottey fight though, he pulled of the last couple of rounds which was impressive. And Cotto isn't a one punch knockout guy. He needs to hit you too.

I hope this fight goes to decision with a brutal battle because these are two of my favorite fighters and i know if one of them gets KO'd, its probably gonna be over for them. But if one of them does get knocked out, then its better for boxing. "HOLLA"