What shocks me most is that, Pacquiao had NO respect for Cottos power.

[Heru]

It's one of the reasons why Cotto had to get on his bike.

[Pacmanjay]

Pacquiaos chin is outstanding.

edit: I mean wrong to title, not the post above.

Wrong. Pacquiao had tremendous respect for Cotto's power in the early going. Cotto is still a hard puncher and a flush shot from a fresh Cotto would definitely hurt Pacquiao. Pacquiao was actually taking some damge from Cotto's shots that weren't even landing flush. But once Cotto started to accumulate damge, his power dropped off especially as he was hitting Paquiao while backing up. I'm not saying Pac's chin is nothing extraordinary. He did take some flush shots and walked right through them. But its different from taking a punch from a who is in retreat mode. Cotto had maybe 50-60% of the power he would have if he were the one winning the fight.

[str8balln]

in round 4 manny was on the ropes, but wasn't in trouble. he was egging cotto to keep punching him. lampley thought he was in trouble, but steward noted that he wasn't getting hurt and just taking a breather. you can see manny slap his gloves together asking for more. i was so f@cking impressed by his resilliance

dude, did you see after cotto launched bombs on pac's body....pac signaled to hit him more?

[Silencers]

I think Pacquiao did say he got hurt in the fight when he backed up to the ropes, he just tried to play it off like it didn't hurt, he said it during the press conference. His chin is still very good though.

[Idgas]

that was shocking to me, too. cotto was landing beautiful head snapping jabs and he landed a few strong left hooks but pac took them. i think seeing pac taking cotto's punches really messed with his confidence in the fight.

[Pacmanjay]

I think Pacquiao did say he got hurt in the fight when he backed up to the ropes, he just tried to play it off like it didn't hurt, he said it during the press conference. His chin is still very good though.

In the early rounds when Cotto was landing punches, Manny's head would snap back alot or he would get pushed to the side. Anyone who's sparred a bigger man knows that kind of power punching does cause some damage. It may not be stinging pain damage, but its more of a trauma when your head is getting snapped and push around from heavy blows. But Pac's other tools let him overcome that power.

[str8balln]

I think Pacquiao did say he got hurt in the fight when he backed up to the ropes, he just tried to play it off like it didn't hurt, he said it during the press conference. His chin is still very good though.

its not the real deal "Clottey body defense"

but this was close enough

[Pacmanjay]

that was shocking to me, too. cotto was landing beautiful head snapping jabs and he landed a few strong left hooks but pac took them. i think seeing pac taking cotto's punches really messed with his confidence in the fight.

Thats true that those took confidence away from Cotto. But its also true that Pac did take damage from those shots. Anytime someone's head snaps the brain takes damage, period. Cotto just didn't have enough.

[Bruz Li Baggin]

Solid chin...Cotto would land a shot here and there but never a combo like Pac could...

I still wanna see him beat a defensive fighter...preferrably the man in my avatar...if he can do that...he's top 15-20 IMO...

you mean the duck in your avatar?

no need for pac.

i can manage him myself...i'll roast him nicely.

[Silencers]

its not the real deal "Clottey body defense"

but this was close enough

His defense was really good in the fight, kept his hands up, picking off shots with his arms and gloves etc., he didn't rely too much on his reflexes and speed.