Lets Actually Talk Boxing: Can Cotto's Jab Neutralize.....

[Left2body]

Pacquiao's in and out style? One of the most explosive and best tools in Pacquaio's arsenal is quickness of feet and darting in with bomb's and quick combinations then darting back out.

Cotto has a very stiff and well timed jab. A big part of the fight will be if Cotto can neutralize Pac's darting in and out with his jab or will Pac be able to consistently shoot a left hand counter when Cotto (who sometimes drops his right when he jabs) when Cotto jabs? Making Cotto tentative in throwing it with conviction?

[street bully]

I don't think so. Cotto has a decent jab, but come on, it isn't a Vernon Forrest type of a jab that will shut your offense down, or a Ike Quartey jab that will discombobulate you, or a Winky Wright jab that will nullyfy your attack.

[Exciterx30]

I think it can work when/if Pacquiao starts to bullrush him. In that case, Cotto can time the jab and interrupt Pacquiao's attacks. If Pacquiao fights in a more controlled way, I don't know if Cotto's jab will mess up Manny's rhythm. Instead, Cotto could use his jab to score points, not to set up right crosses.

[jedc28]

it wont probably stop manny from coming in.

[Living Legend]

If we are to talk boxing, I will say this, Cotto has a very high probability of not making out of the first round. Just seeing the way Pacquaio has been fighting, and knowing Cotto's style, Cotto may not be fast enough to use his size advantage. He may most liekly got knocked out the very same way Hatton did.

[Bogler]

footwork, head bobbing, good counter will frustrate that jab. oscar had a great jab, and he wasn't spent yet in the first round yet his jabs werent finding pac.

[BoxingChaos]

Cotto's jab will be effective in the fight. Cotto will look to be swift on his feet from time to time too. Cotto will try to give Manny different angles and will use the right hand more in this fight. Cotto will be well suited to not try to sit down on his hooks until he has made Manny show some respect. Follow that up with switching from South Paw to orthodox from time to time and we will have a nice little fight. Cotto just has to make sure he does not give Manny any opportunity to **** his cannons from outside and catch him flush. It took Marquez a minute to figure that out but he adjusted despite being dropped early in the fight. If I were Cotto, as soon as I hit the body and Manny tries to pose by throwing his gloves in the air, I would use that window of opportunity to strike him hard. Do not sit there and admire your work. Some one like Floyd would eat that kind of silly Manny behavior up with two or three bombs.

[BoxingChaos]

footwork, head bobbing, good counter will frustrate that jab. oscar had a great jab, and he wasn't spent yet in the first round yet his jabs werent finding pac.

He wasnt spent? Oscar was a corpse in the locker room for crying out loud, what are you talking about?

[Del Coqui]

More than his jab, I think his lead right hand will be the difference, he throws it very fast and is very accurate with it.

[JBell11]

I believe Pac's speed is a factor...but again...Cotto can time speed very well, he's proved it with other boxers. Granted he may not be the most defensively sound, but I give Cotto a strong chance with his jab, he uses it well as a range finder, and uses it well as a weapon. Pac does have a tendency to slide back alot, so if Cotto jabs him as a "range finder" Cotto will most likely trap him and/or cut the ring to work him.