If Cotto Fights Manny like he did Zab and Shane...

**MANGLER** · 08-04-2009, 04:29 PM

He'll lose fightin like he did wit SSM. He bulldozed Zab, which is ideal. Cotto can't outbox Pac. He gotta attack the lil guy. Pac ain't a WW. That's Cotto's advantage, so use it. If he tries to box tactically, Pac will pick him apart.

**Bushbaby** · 08-04-2009, 04:32 PM

Cotto has to back Pacman up early,Cotto is much more technically sound than Ricky,so he has got to land some real welterweight power on Manny early and often,that is his key to victory!!

I f Manny hurts Cotto first,then this fight will be over!!Pacman has become an excellent finisher!!

**Uncle Ruckus** · 08-04-2009, 04:32 PM

Wow! Since when did Pacman becaome this great tactical boxer?? Must I remind you that Pacman was outboxed by JMM? Last time I checked he was a fighter who just hapens to move awkwardly and is difficult to time, and is a southpaw.

**Cadillac Man** · 08-04-2009, 04:41 PM

Cotto needs to fight like early in his career. Come forward and attack the body. Pac is not a clottey or margo that can back him up. If Cotto tries to outbox MP he'll get picked off by the speed of MP. If Cotto takes the fight to MP we could see an upset. This fight in my eyes is a pick-em fight.

**Cadillac Man** · 08-04-2009, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by Uncle Ruckus

Wow! Since when did Pacman becaome this great tactical boxer?? Must I remind you that Pacman was outboxed by JMM? Last time I checked he was a fighter who just hapens to move awkwardly and is difficult to time, and is a southpaw.

True but Cotto is NOT a tactical master like JMM that can make SICK adjustments mid fight. So I think for Cotto to try an outbox MP will be a mistake due to MP speed.

**Animalistic 2.0** · 08-04-2009, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by mangler

He'll lose fightin like he did wit SSM. He bulldozed Zab, which is ideal. Cotto can't outbox Pac. He gotta attack the lil guy. Pac ain't a WW. That's Cotto's advantage, so use it. If he tries to box tactically, Pac will pick him apart.

Cotto has a powerfull jab. He can outbox Pacquiao, Cotto has great timing and Cotto's speed is underated. I think people will be suprised by the Cotto that comes Nov 14. That Cotto will be the best Cotto we have ever seen.

**Talisayen** · 08-04-2009, 04:46 PM

Pacquiao is too good for a damaged fighter like Cotto. Cotto will rather look like a tune up instead of a real fight between champions.

**Haglerwins** · 08-04-2009, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by mangler

He'll lose fightin like he did wit SSM. He bulldozed Zab, which is ideal. Cotto can't outbox Pac. He gotta attack the lil guy. Pac ain't a WW. That's Cotto's advantage, so use it. If he tries to box tactically, Pac will pick him apart.

Actually that's the way he can beat Pac's speed. Fighting Pac like Zab could get him KO'd, because Roach's whole camp is going to be focused on angular movement and darting in and that can negate the pressure style.

The real reason Sugar lost that fight was because Cotto had him timed well and kept Shane's offense in check with that jab despite Sugar being faster. It wasn't until about round 6 where the fight started to ebb and flow, it was all Cotto for me 'til that point, Shane had to get out of 1 punch KO mode and give Miguel another look.. he was still getting timed throughout the fight though.

Manny will not be able to deal with getting timed and taking Cotto's punch. He could potentially play into Roach's hands plodding forward though.

**Aracibo04** · 08-04-2009, 04:49 PM

stop making these fighters so one dimensional..

... cotto will bring his whole arsenal that is power, speed, boxing ability, switching stances, jab..

and so will manny....

but cotto got this... idealy tho he should do what mangler and others recommend he should be a calculating aggressor.

He will...

If Cotto Fights Manny like he did Zab and Shane...