Roach wants tougher low blow rule for Pacquiao-Cotto

[madsweeney]

Yea but that was just one fight. Cotto has shown to be for the most part a clean fighter.

Hopkins and Casamayor on the other hand, have shown to be dirty.

One fight? Marg was shown to be for the most part clean except for one fight too

You may be right but the dude has the reputation of using low blows when he's in trouble. There's bee other fights mentioned where he's used em, not going to post which fights those were till I review though.

[jrosales13]

So your fine with a blatantly intentional low blow?!? My point was people are claiming he doesn't low blow intentinally yet many of his fights he low blowed when in trouble?

If Cotto hits Pac with a blatant low blow. And, if its really blatant 2 points deduction or a DQ'd is in order. However, If Cotto hits a low blow even if he is hurt or not. And, is not blatantla then I don't think a DQ is in order. Mind you I am rooting for Pac in this. He is my favorite fighter right now. And, I will hate to see potentially a great fight become lack luster. Cuz, Cotto scared to go to the body. Or hate for Cotto to go to the body. And, ACCIDENTALLY hit Pac with a low blow and get DQ'd. I would hate for Pac to win in such a cheap way. But, at the end of the day you have to protect yourself at all times.

[SOTO]

How long has it being since cotto is done anything like that, this is all part of boxing anyway bro low blows, head butts, elbows as long as the ref does not see it everything is ok. Hopkins goes in with his head firs he is a dirty mayweather elbows to break a clintch. If you ever boxed you do what you have to do to get out of trouble. Look at the Clottley fight and Margarito and the last European guy that he fought he never fought dirty at all. Roach is only doing this in order for Cotto to not go to the body. I bet Manny comes in with his belt really high also. Coach is afraid that Manny is going to lose this fight you don't see Cotto camp crying about anything.

[madsweeney]

If Cotto hits Pac with a blatant low blow. And, if its really blatant 2 points deduction or a DQ'd is in order. However, If Cotto hits a low blow even if he is hurt or not. And, is not blatantla then I don't think a DQ is in order. Mind you I am rooting for Pac in this. He is my favorite fighter right now. And, I will hate to see potentially a great fight become lack luster. Cuz, Cotto scared to go to the body. Or hate for Cotto to go to the body. And, ACCIDENTALLY hit Pac with a low blow and get DQ'd. I would hate for Pac to win in such a cheap way. But, at the end of the day you have to protect yourself at all times.

Then we are in agreement

[sceneboxing]

There's no way there's an automatic DQ for low blows. The ref should just give a warning the first time, then dock one point for each low blow afterwards or minus two points for every intentional low blow.

And if you don't think Cotto low blows intentionally, watch more of his fights. There's a reason he has a reputation for doing it.

[Bushidō]

Does he wants Cotto to fight without his Left arm too because its too damaging?

[sweetpea87]

So what he thinks he has the power to just change the rules to favor his fighter all the sudden? Sorry Freddie it doesn't work like that.

[victorythagr8]

How long has it being since cotto is done anything like that, this is all part of boxing anyway bro low blows, head butts, elbows as long as the ref does not see it everything is ok. Hopkins goes in with his head firs he is a dirty mayweather elbows to break a clintch. If you ever boxed you do what you have to do to get out of trouble. Look at the Clottley fight and Margarito and the last European guy that he fought he never fought dirty at all. Roach is only doing this in order for Cotto to not go to the body. I bet Manny comes in with his belt really high also. Coach is afraid that Manny is going to lose this fight you don't see Cotto camp crying about anything.

Did you even watch the Clottey fight at all. He low blowed, hit behind the head and even body slamed him when clottey had the big momentum.

[Kevin Jesus]

Not gonna make a difference in the fight anyway.

Low blows, especially the one's Judah got hit with, do make a a lot of difference in a fight.

Example: When a pitcher throws a ball inside, very close to the batter it's to have him thinking about the inside pitches so he can set up a strike in the outside corner. The batter would have to be protective of the inside pitches because he thinks he will get hit, and that's where the pitcher whispers a pitch through the outside corner for a strike. This usually happens when the batter has 1 strike.


No doubt in my mind, after those two low blows Judah was being more protective of the low blows rather than actually fighting. Notice his lack of using the left hand suddenly after the first low blow?

[handwraps]

wow he wants the rules that everyone has to go by to be changed? cotto beat shane without any incident. bernard hopkins always throws his head behind right hands and the announcers said hey if he can get away with it so be it. but as usual more **** talking bout cotto. manny is great fighter let them fight already roach seems to be showing a little anxiety