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

[javielo]

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

Typical HAter this post failed/ Cotto can beat Pacquiao drunk with one hand tied.

[whirlwind]

Typical HAter this post failed/ Cotto can beat Pacquiao drunk with one hand tied.

Are you sure about that? Cotto has been training a few weeks earlier than Pac singing different tune otherwise.

[aether]

They want to make Cotto look like the bad guy and Pacquiao like the good guy. Pathetic.

you dropped something

[Luis12]

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

yeah yeah yeah....what about pac? he cried to get cotto at 143 when the f@cker is walking around in 150?? this is a long time drama that he's been playing with roach. when he was fighting barrera and morales and JMM he weight 140+ on those fights. he played all those guys real good

and btw....cotto already said the he will gain 8pds MAX. so stop the f@ck!ng saying the will be 160+. that's ******

[aether]

yeah yeah yeah....what about pac? he cried to get cotto at 143 when the f@cker is walking around in 150?? this is a long time drama that he's been playing with roach. when he was fighting barrera and morales and JMM he weight 140+ on those fights. he played all those guys real good

and btw....cotto already said the he will gain 8pds MAX. so stop the f@ck!ng saying the will be 160+. that's ******

if cotto wins, the reason is its because he's too big. not to discredit if he wins or anything, it just is.

pac is faster, a better boxer, and a bigger puncher p4p than cotto.

if they were the same size, id say pac ko's him within six.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

People that call Cotto dirty are somewhat myopic in their view in that on one hand he has used dirty tactics yet on the other hand he is considered one of the cleanest 'pure boxers' that clinches the least of any modern boxer in his fights so you have to weigh all that into consideration.

He substitutes the Clinch for the BALL RINGER! So no he does not use clinches as much.

[Luis12]

if cotto wins, the reason is its because he's too big. not to discredit if he wins or anything, it just is.

pac is faster, a better boxer, and a bigger puncher p4p than cotto.

if they were the same size, id say pac ko's him within six.

5'7 cotto 5'6 pac cotto have a bigger frame but he's no monster

what about pac besides hatton?? hatton looked like of those child from world vision

[- v e t -]

i wouldnt necessarily call him a dirty fighter...

BUT he does enjoy the occasional low blow....

and he even stated that "he does what it takes to win the fight"

i do give him props though, i really expected him to lowball Tony when the going got tough... but he didnt and that improved my outlook on him...

but when he's getting blinded by speed, like he initially was against Zab, the lowball worked well, be it right or wrong

[JM1]

Typical HAter this post failed/ Cotto can beat Pacquiao drunk with one hand tied.

i shared an article, now youre branding me a hater? im a big cotto fan and most ricans here know that. i even disagreed with the writer about cotto being a dirty fighter so i guess you didnt read my posts

[JM1]

yeah yeah yeah....what about pac? he cried to get cotto at 143 when the f@cker is walking around in 150?? this is a long time drama that he's been playing with roach. when he was fighting barrera and morales and JMM he weight 140+ on those fights. he played all those guys real good

and btw....cotto already said the he will gain 8pds MAX. so stop the f@ck!ng saying the will be 160+. that's ******

i keep seeing this. where did he say that bro? do you have any link?