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

[Pullcounter]

Trainer Freddie Roach is already creating the blueprint for Manny Pacquiao's strategy to beat WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Roach doesn't think Cotto has the stamina to fight a fast paced for twelve rounds. He plans to make Pacquiao come out fast and hard to start the fight with a ****. Roach sees Cotto getting tired in the late rounds and then Pacquiao will take him out. [details]

I told u mofos that cotto gases,
But I dunno if pac can take advantage of it because cotto has just enough to go 12 rounds

[dde91]

Pac can be controlled and out boxed.

True Story.

Yea, by Morales like 5 years ago. Dont even say Marquez outboxed him and controlled him because getting knockdown 4 times isn't controlling ****.

[bbos]

very true, I just don't see PAC putting any real pressure on cotto with the diff. In body, size & weight I don't think PAC will be very long on the ofencesive. But I'm not saying PAC can't win but no way by stoppege

so your only basis on cotto winning is due to his larger body mass. Because we all know who the more skilled and faster fighter is....

[nikeboix69]

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?????

Sure Clottey, Mosely, and Margarito wore down Cotto with their size and strength later on the rounds; and I say this with no disrespect to Cotto, but Pacquiao will be able to wear down Cotto with 4-6 hit combos all night long after the initial pop. Let me break it down for yall. Like Pac was saying after the Hatton fight, we practiced the left hook and right hook everyday at the gym. What he didn't say was that, if Hatton didn't go down from that alone, he had the 4-6 combos coming still. You don't believe me download the workout pre-Hatton fight from the video galleries available on this site. After timing(speed) Hatton's initial throw, a hook came and then a 4-6 hit combo. You might not believe me when I say this, but I think Pacquiao will time Cotto's punches the same as Hatton's if not better. Call me ballsy but I think Hatton has more speed than Cotto. But I for one think Cotto will be able to take a hook from Pac that he threw on Hatton(except the knockout punch he did on hatton though) But when those 4-6 hit combos come, Cotto will be confused, then doubt will settle in. People bag on David Diaz of how he was not in par with Pacquiao's level and Pac should have never fought him but guess what, he lasted longer than Oscar DLH and Ricky Hatton did and actually hit Pacquiao with a couple of good shots. I see this fight taking the route of the Pac vs. D. Diaz fight with Pacquaio being more careful not to get hit.

[sandyvahra]

People need to stop referring to the Morales fight & understand Pacman is a different fighter. Most fighters you see dont take a loss to come back and be better...but pac does. To boot he comes back better after wins too.

[el malo]

all my points Pacquiao over Cotto. Any takers???

my 100k to yovr 200k since pac is 2 to 1 favorite.

[prsi]

Sure Clottey, Mosely, and Margarito wore down Cotto with their size and strength later on the rounds; and I say this with no disrespect to Cotto, but Pacquiao will be able to wear down Cotto with 4-6 hit combos all night long after the initial pop. Let me break it down for yall. Like Pac was saying after the Hatton fight, we practiced the left hook and right hook everyday at the gym. What he didn't say was that, if Hatton didn't go down from that alone, he had the 4-6 combos coming still. You don't believe me download the workout pre-Hatton fight from the video galleries available on this site. After timing(speed) Hatton's initial throw, a hook came and then a 4-6 hit combo. You might not believe me when I say this, but I think Pacquiao will time Cotto's punches the same as Hatton's if not better. Call me ballsy but I think Hatton has more speed than Cotto. But I for one think Cotto will be able to take a hook from Pac that he threw on Hatton(except the knockout punch he did on hatton though) But when those 4-6 hit combos come, Cotto will be confused, then doubt will settle in. People bag on David Diaz of how he was not in par with Pacquiao's level and Pac should have never fought him but guess what, he lasted longer than Oscar DLH and Ricky Hatton did and actually hit Pacquiao with a couple of good shots. I see this fight taking the route of the Pac vs. D. Diaz fight with Pacquaio being more careful not to get hit.

I beleive Pacman will not be able to go to those 4-6 combos like you mentioned without seeing 2 or 3 jabs right back at him. The kind of jab that is quick and stronger than any other Jab that Pacman has face or felt and that can probably keep Pacman of balance and break his offensive rythm. Once this happens it will be up to both boxers to adjust in the ring in order to come out with the victory. We will only know on Novemeber 14.

[buckdacious]

Roach is the man, Cotto is in serious trouble

[RingDynasty]

They said the same thing about Sugar's handspeed vs Cotto. But Cotto neutralized Shane's speed with his timing. I think Roach is mistaken.. Cotto is by far the better boxer. Manny has speed and thats it... a far as power.. I can't believe he said Cotto has little more power. Cotto is not going to fly in there with his hands down like Hatton did. HE is a sound technical boxer with good patience and ability to cut off the ring. He can also get different looks by switching stances as he did with Judah and Clottey. The big punch that gets Cotto in trouble is the upper-cut. Manny doesn't have a rep for throwing a mean upper. Manny has a great straight right hand and he likes to lead with it to keep his opponents off balance from time to time. Manny also leaves his head open while throwing and often likes to throw multiple punches while having no guard. Cotto's timing, punching power, technique, and patience will be too much for Manny.

Cotto wins by KO in 5 or 6.

[prsi]

They said the same thing about Sugar's handspeed vs Cotto. But Cotto neutralized Shane's speed with his timing. I think Roach is mistaken.. Cotto is by far the better boxer. Manny has speed and thats it... a far as power.. I can't believe he said Cotto has little more power. Cotto is not going to fly in there with his hands down like Hatton did. HE is a sound technical boxer with good patience and ability to cut off the ring. He can also get different looks by switching stances as he did with Judah and Clottey. The big punch that gets Cotto in trouble is the upper-cut. Manny doesn't have a rep for throwing a mean upper. Manny has a great straight right hand and he likes to lead with it to keep his opponents off balance from time to time. Manny also leaves his head open while throwing and often likes to throw multiple punches while having no guard. Cotto's timing, punching power, technique, and patience will be too much for Manny.

Cotto wins by KO in 5 or 6.

I don't know about the KO but your post was very well said!!!!