Miguel Cotto is Too Strong For Pacquiao, Says Chavez

[swizz]

if cotto can't hurt or ko pac in the first 3 rounds, then most probably he will get ko'ed in the latter rounds by pac. say 8 or 9.

i bet you he could hurt him

[GRUSTLER]

Remember that fight that Juan Manuel Lopez had with Freddie Roach's
other filipino fighter Gerry Penalosa? That's how I think Cotto/Pacquiao
is going to go but more competitive. Cotto size and skill will be enough
I think. The reason I am not so sure about Manny is that he is not really
a big puncher compared to what Cotto has felt and he just doesn't display
defense that well. If Cotto comes to the ring with his A game, I ssee no
reason why he can't beat Manny. With that said, can't sleep on Manny
because he does have the ability to shock but with all due respect his
last 3 opponents wasn't that competitive and no matter what and how
I feel about Cotto over all skill, he does pack a punch and fights his
heart out, taking punishment to give it so Manny better be ready
to go all out because his speed will not be a factor, he's going to
have to hurt Cotto, pressure and back him up.

[pacquiao101]

i hope manny ko's this nut hunting cotto guy in 8 rounds 9 if he wants to punish him more for the fun of it

[fcastro1]

i disagree with chavez, miguel is bigger but not equally talented. pac has more talent than cotto, resume's don't lie.

[Shaktivel]

i bet you he could hurt him

i know. and it can go either way.
but ifpac just raises both of his hands if tagged by cotto's best punch, then pac has the edge to win thefight. the first 3 rounds will be crucial for pac cuz it will show how he will take cotto's punches.

[fightingfigs]

Joe Chavez, the veteran cutman who worked in the past with Manny Pacquiao, and is now working with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, predicts the Puerto Rican star will be too big and too strong for Manny on November 14. He says Pacquiao is a very talented fighter but not big or strong enough to overcome the physical disadvantages in the fight. [details]

preach on Joe Chavez.This is exactly how I thought it would play out

[Access_Denied]

mexicans are funny you guys have more fighters that quit than anyone in history
ortiz dlh are just rescent examples

WOW! Your ignorance is overwhelming it's sad, but it doesn't suprise me because that is what todays day and age is built off. First I don't recall Ortiz or Delahoya bieng born in Mexico? Hmmm must have missed it? By the way they buddy when you are born in the US you are American aside from your heritage. Mexico boxing is dead as we know but I'm offended when you call those fighters Mexican and I am not even Mexican. Second, What real Mexican boxers quit other than those two you mentioned? Which I'm sure there's a few regardless of race, cmon its 2009 boxing it ain't what it was where it was about the sport not so much the money ( missing the warriors) :sigh:. Third it's recently! Your the funny one homie ....

[Machingo69]

Hey Joe! PACMAN is pounding Shawn Porter (160 lbs) in their sparring rounds here in Bagiuo and floored the guy in round two. Are you saying still Cotto to be too strong? Well, tell Cotto to prepare his defense good enough coz he is very hittable. he wobbled against Ricardo Torres and succumbed to Margarito who was not a knock out artist. tsk, tsk, tsk...

How dare u compare an unknown up and comer Shawn Porter to a experienced experimented Champion like Cotto. If Cotto sparred with Porter, he'd probably knock him out. You cant compare. Granted that Porter may have a bright future ahead of him but we shouldn't dare to us him as a barometer to have Pacquiao having what it takes to beat Cotto.

[fcastro1]

u mean shawn porter 10 pro fights? pleasssee & im sure ur also talking about ricardo torres from when cotto was having trouble making 140lbs., right? amateur comment neither relevant to what manny's gonna face on nov.14th....thats like comparing this 1996 manny to the one that gonna fight on nov. 14th......but since u wanna bring up torres even though cotto over came that fight in convincing fashion, well lets take a look at what many pac fans choose to wanna forget or be in total denial....miguel never has never been KO'd, not by margarito(he chose 2 take a knee) not by torres & not even when he was 18 years old like manny......cotto is the more skilled fighter, manny just has speed...period.



dont get caught up in the hype, nobody's invincible. cotto will KO the pacman, but thx to all the hype cotto will finally get the respect hes due....cotto & puerto rico's glory will not be denied

cotto is not a more skilled fighter, if he was he would be fighting middleweights and would be a multiple-weight champ. a true pound for pound.

[TboneNYC09]

Chavez,we don't pick guys up in a clinch and throw them to the groung in Boxing.That tactic can't help Cotto.Cotto simply needs to be sharp and needs to quick on his feet.I hope Cotto doesn't listen to this guy Chavez and come into the ring like a big Frankenstein,and try to just overpower Manny.This is one fight that Cotto needs to be his smartest in the ring.Cotto needs to know when to be a smart counter puncher and when to be the bigger man.