Mosley: Cotto Hits Harder Than Margarito

[FightFreak]

Let's take bets!

Cotto is obviously the bigger puncher, and has a great chance to end things with his punches. But I think it is more likely that Pac's vaunted speed and awkward angles, fleet feet, the punch output, the conditioning, those explosive combinations, and Roach's fight strategy will see him victorious over a very tough champion.

I'll walk the talk and bet points on that. Any takers?

[oside4life]

Pacquiao hits hard because he hits with speed, Margarito also hits hard but his punches gather power because he swings it so wildly. Because Pac hits with so much speed his punches would be harder and more effective than Margarito's punches unless he caught you with one of his slow wild swinging punches.

it's like a baseball swing. Short swing generates more batspeed and power, Long swing is slower but still has power.

[Slyboots]

I don't know why the thought of Pac hitting harder than Marg is so ridiculous. I believe that 100%, i think a lot of people underestimate Pac's power.

And before I get labeled a Pac nuthugger, I would like to clarify that I'm not. I'm a Cotto nuthugger

[screwhead1]

clottey comes in at 170? GTFOHWTBS! exaggeration like crazy...cotto is not body slamming a 170 guy like he did in that fight...cotto was bigger than clottey...cotto would have had to have been a damn cruiser weight that night...cause clottey coming in over super middleweight is insane...

[JAB5239]

clottey comes in at 170? GTFOHWTBS! exaggeration like crazy...cotto is not body slamming a 170 guy like he did in that fight...cotto was bigger than clottey...cotto would have had to have been a damn cruiser weight that night...cause clottey coming in over super middleweight is insane...

Not for nothing, but I wouldn't exactly call that a body slam.

[screwhead1]

Not for nothing, but I wouldn't exactly call that a body slam.

yeah but he sure had enough in him to manhandle clottey...all i'm saying is that you are not sizing up a guy and pushing him around the ring like that if he is weighing 170, unless you are as well...if not a few pounds heavier...

[mikelovesfood]

clottey comes in at 170? GTFOHWTBS! exaggeration like crazy...cotto is not body slamming a 170 guy like he did in that fight...cotto was bigger than clottey...cotto would have had to have been a damn cruiser weight that night...cause clottey coming in over super middleweight is insane...

GTFOHWTBS? Get the F outta here with that barbeque sauce?

[screwhead1]

GTFOHWTBS? Get the F outta here with that barbeque sauce?

blue smiley?

[Maidana vs Rios]

yeah but he sure had enough in him to manhandle clottey...all i'm saying is that you are not sizing up a guy and pushing him around the ring like that if he is weighing 170, unless you are as well...if not a few pounds heavier...

Clottey weighed 170 fight night after being 149 at the weigh in vs Chico (goto 0:08):




Nobody knows how much Clottey weighed fight night against Cotto. Visually, does he look bigger or smaller when he fought Chico (5:55 in the video above) than when he fought Cotto ?



To me he looked more cut against Cotto. I'll guess he weighed around 165 vs. Cotto.

[Check]

This should come as no surprise. Cotto was lands harder bombs than Margarito, Margarito just takes the punches better than Miguel. I doubt Manny hits harder than Margarito though. Either way with the speed he has if you get hit flush you are gonna hit the canvas. Miguel will have to fight an aggressive but smart fight, its a tough task but he has the talent to do it and will.