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Southpaw vs. orthodox
BOTH fighters are left hand dominant. They have chosen, however, to fight with opposing stances.
Pacquiao fights southpaw while Cotto fights orthodox.
A southpaw stance, they say, is always advantageous. It, more often than not, confuses the orthodox boxer. To exploit his southpaw advantage, Pacquiao is expected to move and employ the same combinations he used against de la Hoya. The left lead, pivot right, followed by a jab-straight combo was very effective against de la Hoya. This move would not allow Cotto comfortably and throw his right straight as Pacquiao would have already moved to his left side. A left hook will also be ineffective because Cotto will have no room to throw one.
Cotto is expected to prepare against this. Being left-handed, his left hand will be very busy. He will throw it as a jab before a hook. This should stop Pacquiao from initiating flurries with his left hand lead. More important, though, when Cotto gets close enough to dig his head into Pacquiao’s chest, he will unleash short left-hand shots to the body in the hopes of slowing down the pound-for-pound king.
BOTH fighters are left hand dominant. They have chosen, however, to fight with opposing stances.
Pacquiao fights southpaw while Cotto fights orthodox.
A southpaw stance, they say, is always advantageous. It, more often than not, confuses the orthodox boxer. To exploit his southpaw advantage, Pacquiao is expected to move and employ the same combinations he used against de la Hoya. The left lead, pivot right, followed by a jab-straight combo was very effective against de la Hoya. This move would not allow Cotto comfortably and throw his right straight as Pacquiao would have already moved to his left side. A left hook will also be ineffective because Cotto will have no room to throw one.
Cotto is expected to prepare against this. Being left-handed, his left hand will be very busy. He will throw it as a jab before a hook. This should stop Pacquiao from initiating flurries with his left hand lead. More important, though, when Cotto gets close enough to dig his head into Pacquiao’s chest, he will unleash short left-hand shots to the body in the hopes of slowing down the pound-for-pound king.
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