Cotto's Trainer Says Sparring is Key To Beat Pacquiao

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The problem with Cotto is that he has always depended on his
power more so than his skills and that's why he hasn't improved
much in these past years. Cotto needs a technical game plan to
coincide with his power. I have always said that once you take
Cotto punch away, the fight becomes very difficult for him to
control at his pace and then he winds up fighting his opponents
fight on his back foot which is not his strongest attribute fighting
on the defensive. He needs to study Manny's fight tapes and figure
out how he can neuralize his most important and effective strength
and that is his speed.

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cotto tucks his chin. hatton does not.

Cotto does tuck his chin in but his guard is still wide open
and that's why everyone always gets through and hits
him cleanly often. That's why I always been iffy about
Cotto because his defense and technical abilities in the
ring stagnates his progress sometimes against adversity.
Margarito should have been a win for him if Cotto could
have figured out how to get to his body.

[odogg8121]

Cotto better KO lil Pac inside 6.

I think Cotto wins if he can avoid cuts. If you watch Cotto he paws at all his cuts all the time Manny is to fast for him to do that, and when manny sees the blood he will attack the cuts. If that happens the fight will be tko cuz of the cut. If Cotto avoids a bad cut then he will when the fight......in round 10 on and left hook body and head shot.....wat do u think?

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I think Cotto wins if he can avoid cuts. If you watch Cotto he paws at all his cuts all the time Manny is to fast for him to do that, and when manny sees the blood he will attack the cuts. If that happens the fight will be tko cuz of the cut. If Cotto avoids a bad cut then he will when the fight......in round 10 on and left hook body and head shot.....wat do u think?

I think if Cotto cuts the ring off as good as he did with Judah
and applies a good defensive game plan against Manny then
he ends the fight in 7rds. If Cotto is the same Cotto and hasn't
applied any technical game plan while fighting, then he could be
in for a long night.

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I'm not sure about that being the key. I say the key is Cotto being able to be quick on his feet to catch up to Pacquiao. He can make defensive adjustments as the fight goes along, but he ain't getting close to Pacquiao with hand speed. He needs to be able to take longer quick steps to get to Pacquiao. That requires practice , because Cotto is use to standing flat to be able strike his opponents

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I'm not sure about that being the key. I say the key is Cotto being able to be quick on his feet to catch up to Pacquiao. He can make defensive adjustments as the fight goes along, but he ain't getting close to Pacquiao with hand speed. He needs to be able to take longer quick steps to get to Pacquiao. That requires practice , because Cotto is use to standing flat to be able strike his opponents

Cotto will have to be everywhere Manny is going to be before
Manny even gets there to stop Manny's speed and movement.
The key for him is to cut the ring off and keep Manny in one
spot from time to time and **** on him. If Cotto can get one
good solid body punch on lil Manny then I'm sure that the fight
will change. Watch the size difference when their both in the
ring come November 14th. Cotto should be able to beat Manny.
If he loses then for sure Manny gets full props and Cotto will
need to get a new corner and team.

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Cotto will have to be everywhere Manny is going to be before
Manny even gets there to stop Manny's speed and movement.
The key for him is to cut the ring off and keep Manny in one
spot from time to time and **** on him. If Cotto can get one
good solid body punch on lil Manny then I'm sure that the fight
will change. Watch the size difference when their both in the
ring come November 14th. Cotto should be able to beat Manny.
If he loses then for sure Manny gets full props and Cotto will
need to get a new corner and team.

That's true that' why foot work and timing are important.He might get confused out there. But if he's able cut the ring while showing quickness he can catch up to Manny. you can't cut the ring that easily if a guys is fast. by the time you get to the spot he'll move the other way. That's why Cotto also needs to be in good conditions and move a little quicker to catch up to him.

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That's true that' why foot work and timing are important.He might get confused out there. But if he's able cut the ring while showing quickness he can catch up to Manny. you can't cut the ring that easily if a guys is fast. by the time you get to the spot he'll move the other way. That's why Cotto also needs to be in good conditions and move a little quicker to catch up to him.

Manny always moves from side to side and when his back is against
the ropes he gets off quick and moves to his right or left. Cotto is
going to have to back him up and kind of push him to where he wants
Manny to be. Manny is not going to bring it to Cotto. He is going to
use the ring and wait for Cotto to make a mistake and capatilize off
of it, so Cotto is going to have to pressure Manny and control his pace.

[boricuarn]

I love this bunch of experts. One of them said that Cotto depend in his power, probably this per does not know when he gave a class of boxing to Mosley and beat him by unanimous decision. Cotto is not the best defensive fight in the world, also Cotto is not the faster boxer in the world; but one thing sure, he knows how to box well, he as a good technique, which he uses very patient against the adversaries and he knows well when to finish a boxing match when is time to do so. When Pacquiao start feeling those punches and continue receiving those hard punches, he will begin to back up and protect just from the powerful blows which Pacquiao won’t have any other remedy to quit or to go down. How longer this will take? 6 to 8 rounds, there is no way that Pacquiao can resist the pressure and the power punches.
Any brave fans would like to bet 1,500 points against me?

[boricuarn]

Any brave fans would like to bet 1,500 points against me?