Dirty Work: Will Miguel Cotto's nasty tactics be a weapon against Manny Pacquiao?

[SugarSugar]

I still believe Judah would of whooped him if he didnt get them 2 low blows. Anyway, I hope he dont bring that **** but who knows? If Pac hurts him then I'm sure he'll get in a sneaky low blow.

[Pullcounter]

did holyfield use his head.....
did tyson bite some ears...
will mayweather use the same elbow on the neck...
did clottey used his head...
will bernard use all his tricks in his next fight

will u stop being a d!c2?

none of those guys outweighed their opponent by 10+ lbs.

[dondi330]

God, I'm so tired of your ****** ass arguments, really. At most there is going to be a 15lb difference on fight night, big deal. Other than weight these guys have the same measurements, and the speed of Paq puts him on even ground with Cotto's power. I know this post will do nothing to stop your ******ed statements, but I just wanted to let people know that this is just to make Cotto look bad whether he wins or loses.

If he wins, "He was supposed to, he beat the **** out of the smaller man."
If he loses "See, he is washed-up."

Its obvious where this is going... I mean Floyd is the same weight as Manny, maybe an inch taller, bout the same reach. So DLH should have beat the holy piss out of him? Shouldn't have he KO'd Hatton in 3 then? He should certainly KO Marquez in the first 10 seconds, using your "logic." Anyway, my rant is mainly to say that Cotto sucks win or lose and thats just so you couldn't say it first.

This guy is REALLY obsessed with size. I kid you not (you probably seen his posts all over this site) he even has that pic on his posts all the time(Cotto vs Urkal) to show Cottos weight gain.
My guess is his girlfriend has tried to make him feel good by telling him that size is a big issue. He is stuck on that forever.

[Pullcounter]

This guy is REALLY obsessed with size. I kid you not (you probably seen his posts all over this site) he even has that pic on his posts all the time(Cotto vs Urkal) to show Cottos weight gain.
My guess is his girlfriend has tried to make him feel good by telling him that size is a big issue. He is stuck on that forever.

c'mon man... don't act like size is not an issue

[We want Floyd]

Cotto shouldn't need to do anything foul to beat Pac. His power and physical strength should be enuf.

Apparently he needed it for Zab and Clottey who are not even in the same caliber as PAC.

Interestingly, Cotto commited those fouls while fighting in MSG. But, he fought a really clean fight against Margarita which took place in the west coast. I wonder if the location of the fight had anything to do with whether Cotto was gonna be dirty or not.

I mean, when Puto needed the illegal tactics the most, he kept it in his holster.

[rommel357]

a lot of you get too hung up on the number 106, when you should be focusing on the fact that cotto would be a ***** to use dirty tactics against a naturally smaller boxer , one that used fight at 106 lbs.

I honestly don't think he will use dirty tactics nor does he uses dirty tactics. Sure he might low blow on every fight, i just see that as bad habits. Mayweather's elbows i consider dirty tactics.

[dondi330]

c'mon man... don't act like size is not an issue

Sure, thats why Cotto lost to Margarito..lol

I was always told that people that are obsessed with size are simply trying to compensate for their lack of something.

[dondi330]

Apparently he needed it for Zab and Clottey who are not even in the same caliber as PAC.

Interestingly, Cotto commited those fouls while fighting in MSG. But, he fought a really clean fight against Margarita which took place in the west coast. I wonder if the location of the fight had anything to do with whether Cotto was gonna be dirty or not.

I mean, when Puto needed the illegal tactics the most, he kept it in his holster.

Apparently he needed it for Zab and Clottey who are not even in the same caliber as PAC.

Your right I think Clottey and Zab would beat Pac easily.

I wonder if the location of the fight had anything to do with whether Cotto was gonna be dirty or not.
Whoa!....lol Way to go Wacked Kellerman

I mean, when Puto needed the illegal tactics the most, he kept it in his holster Great job Larry Bitchman.

[We want Floyd]

Apparently he needed it for Zab and Clottey who are not even in the same caliber as PAC.

Your right I think Clottey and Zab would beat Pac easily.

I wonder if the location of the fight had anything to do with whether Cotto was gonna be dirty or not.
Whoa!....lol Way to go Wacked Kellerman

I mean, when Puto needed the illegal tactics the most, he kept it in his holster Great job Larry Bitchman.

I think Clottey and Zab would beat Pac easily.

We'll see how PAC handles a big ww on 11/14, I'll have my answer then

As far as Zab is concerned, WTF are you smokin'

I wonder if the location of the fight had anything to do with whether Cotto was gonna be dirty or not.

A ref is very much aware of his environment, he knows better not to f**k with the hometown guy, this is well known in the industry

ean, when Puto needed the illegal tactics the most, he kept it in his holster

Again, this goes back to the hometown thing. Cotto knew whose house it was. MSG is the Ricans and LA is the Mexicans, that's all there's to it. No wonder CSAC didn't bother to check Marg's wraps thoroughly, hehe.

[Lokotron]

Let's not make Miguel Cotto out to be something more honorable and classy than he is once the bell rings. Truth be told, we all know Miguel Cotto is a dirty fighter, and an unabashed dirty fighter at that.

It's not that Miguel glorifies his "roughhouse" tactics. He doesn't. But when Miguel has had the chance, or when the temper has flared, or when he's simply needed a momentum swing, we've seen him take advantage.

Low blows against Zab Judah. A near bodyslam on Joshua Clottey. He'll lift his elbows when he has to.

When Manny Pacquiao stands across the ring from Cotto on November 14, he better be prepared for exactly that type of fight.

Cotto is an excellent fighter, a guy who adapts to his opponents as well as anyone in boxing today. After arguing and giving it thought, I might be underestimating the size advantage that Cotto will have against Pacquiao, though I still feel it's overstated by many. Bottom line, I don't think size will win the fight for Cotto. He'll have to earn it with skill.

Pacquiao, lightning fast, very strong, and very intelligent, will make Cotto work. He's a southpaw with a distinct advantage in hand speed, much like Judah was against Cotto. When Zab challenged Miguel, some vicious low blows came into the equation. Cotto, iceman that he is, showed no emotion over his foul play.

It is what it is.

What happens when Miguel brings these tactics to Pacquiao? Could this be a not-so-secret weapon to try and turn the tide should Manny's speed dominate the early going?

I think you have to expect it, and I think Pacquiao and Freddie Roach have to prepare to combat it, and to stay out of the wheelhouse, as it were, as much as they possibly can. What Cotto may not have in speed, he might make up for by getting into Pacquiao's head and taking him into a fight he simply doesn't want.

As if Manny doesn't have enough to worry about against Cotto, the fighter Freddie Roach is calling the toughest Manny has had to date.

http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/9/9/...-miguel-cottos

Most of the time miguel cotto uses his dirty tactics is when hes losing so be prepared for his dirty tactics if pac begins to abuse him early.