Pacquiao Plans To Target Miguel Cotto's Body Early On

[boxingfan76]

that absolutley ridiculous that dude has never thrown a body punch in his life!!!!! pac is strictly a headhunter. he tries that he liable to get kayoed

[boxingfan76]

pac doesnt know how to hit to the body i doubt in 2 mnths he will learn to do so ,it takes years its a technique.cotto is a bodypuncher pac is not.

[KOKing27]

@6Bound, very true, however Cotto was never the same from the 6th round on. After Tony nailed him in the body in the fifth and sixth rounds, Cotto got on his bike. I don't know if it's the right strategy or not but it will be fun to watch...

[boxingfan76]

cotto damaged how much well see, thats why pac chose him and not mosley both pac and roach have openly said this, i dont blame him he is a liteweight thats carried his power up well. pac has the momentum and confidence and cotto has the wildcard he without a doubt hits much harder only way cotton wins is by catching pac flush which is very possible pac struggles with dudes that can box and his defense is not that great. if cotto is able to land thats where the fight totally evens up or very well could play out in cottos favor i dont belive pacs chin will hold up to that kind of power at all.it hasnt been a factor because he hasnt faced someone thats landed on him since jmm.

[boxingfan76]

if the fight is close cotto will take it most likley by ko just like judah and all the 140lbers cotto has absolutley destroyed.only way i see pac winen is by cuts or points due to his incredible speed but again cotto has beat speed guys before and better top guys than pac namely mosley and carlos quintana ,cotto isnt as sharp he tires and looks slower and easier to hit than ever. so its a good fight.

[SlimTim]

It took a lot of punishment for Margarito to break down Cotto, but don't forget, Cotto was ready to go a couple of times against Clottey, who's a modest puncher. Cotto seems battle worn and can be broken down by a fighter like Manny

[Boricua6]

all bs aside ,manny is not a body puncher,thats a thing you have to master early on.thats not going to beat cotto.its like saying lets go toe to toe with a natural puncher when your a boxer.i'm on nobodys side but i think cottos got this one.

That's a great point man. Body punching is an art that you have to develop - and to try to implement it against one of the best body punchers in boxing is very risky.

[Iceta]

I think Pacquiao should focus on Cotto's body and at the same time neutralize Cotto's own body punches like Mosley, Margarito, and Clottey did.

[MANGLER]

I dunno if that's a good idea in the early rds. Pac gotta get close to bend the body, and that leaves him open to body return from Cotto. He might be better off concentration on jumpin in n out wit flurries to the head early on.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

25K Cotto Kds Pacquiao with a jab!!!!!!