Could Super Judah help solve Pacquiao puzzle?

[Bobby Shaw]

Yeah and Cotto is such the scholar lmao, what you think gonna happen when he get tee'd off on? Cotto has quit and cheated in big fights just like Zab.

Judah has the physical attributes to become the best boxer even now.that guy is super fast and has power in both hands,good defence but no brain.WHy?He just doesnt have the mental strength to carry on or change the game plan when things are not going well for him.He wasnt even supposed to lose to Cotto or many of his losses.

Cotto is intelligent,no one can doubt that,he actually thinks.When he's hurt he gets on his bike and runs around to buy time.Even though some of his moves are unethical and illegal he knows how to protect his interests.

[dorruel2.0]

Yeah and Cotto is such the scholar lmao, what you think gonna happen when he get tee'd off on? Cotto has quit and cheated in big fights just like Zab.

Floyd strait ran in his biggest fights. Zab was beating him for the first half of the fight and even knocked him down. Floyd is one of the biggest frauds in boxing history. After Margarito and Joe calzaghe of coarse

[Pullcounter]

cotto already beat judah, so if pac presents the same puzzle, then cotto has nothing to fear because cotto already solved it. besides... judah is gonna ask for alot of money to be a sparring partner.

cotto needs to get valero to emulate the power with southpaw angles and cotto needs calderon to emulate the speed and southpaw angles.

[Eric Holder]

August 20, 9:00 PM LA Boxing Examiner
Ricardo Lois

During the latest episode of The Boxing Truth Radio, Chavez and myself ripped the notion that the best flyweight in the world Ivan Calderon could assist Miguel Cotto in emulating Manny Pacquiao's style as the Puerto Rican prepares for his November 14 bout.

Calderon is an elite left-handed boxer, but lets face it, while his speed might help Cotto in getting ready for Pacquiao - a a quick fisted left-hander in his own right, little Ivan does not have the fire power to bother Cotto.

Pacquiao fights in controlled spurts of energy, a rather unorthodox style, something that Calderon would have difficulty emulating due to his classic boxer fighting style.

So if not Calderon, then who might be able to correctly prepare Miguel Cotto for the puzzle that is Manny Pacquiao?

The best answer is probably, nobody.

Pacquiao has evolved into an elite fighter with an unorthodox lefty style punctuated with power generated by top notch hand speed and fleet footed movement.

Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, and Oscar De La Hoya have all employed Edwin Valero as a sparring partner and the wild Venezuelan slugger might have provided tenacity, and power, but his own awkward style little resembles that of Pacquiao's.

Zab Judah might be the answer to Cotto's sparring partner dilemma.

Yes, Cotto has fought Judah and beat him, but that alone has never kept a fighter from assisting another in preparing for a fight. If the money is right, around $10,000 a week estimated one boxing insider, Judah has the skill set and boxing I.Q. to emulate Pacquiao better than anyone else.

Judah, a lefty like Manny, has excellent speed even at the age of 31 and on the down-side of his career. Add his above average power and build as a legitimate welterweight, Judah can help harden Cotto's body to withstand the damage Pacquiao will look to dish out.

A legitimate world-class boxer, Judah has the ability to emulate Pacquiao's style. Sure it would not be exactly like the madness Manny conquers in the ring, but it would be close enough to assist Cotto in preparation.

Judah is scheduled to fight Antonio Diaz on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Junior's return against Juan Manuel Marquez, but if Zab survives with little damage against Diaz, he could be ready to assist Cotto in the final weeks of his training.

A crazy idea, maybe, but Cotto will have to think outside the box to receive the proper practice while sparring in preparation for his bout with Pacquiao.

Edwin keeps setting them up for Manny to knock them down