Had a day to soak this in, and I'm a little bothered...

[S.G.]

He wasn't weight drained or past it - you can see that off his performance in the first 4 or 5 rounds. That huge bomb that Pacquiao landed to put him down the second time was the beginning of the end though - it was the type of punch that would have left a Hatton comatose for several weeks. Fair play to Cotto, he got up, but he looked dazed and shakey from that point onwards.

[-EX-]

I don't know if he was the same Cotto who fought Mosley before the assault from Margarito, but he didn't look drained to me...

[Sgt Fightmaster]

U just made an excuse. Remember, he trained way b4 pac did, he was in great shape! He only needed to shed 1 lb as he came in at 146 for clottey. It doesnt make much of a difference.

[peewee1460]

imo the weight had little affect on him. his reflexes have faded just a hair but against top fighters that split second makes a world of difference.

[Mr. Ryan]

He wasn't weight drained or past it - you can see that off his performance in the first 4 or 5 rounds. That huge bomb that Pacquiao landed to put him down the second time was the beginning of the end though - it was the type of punch that would have left a Hatton comatose for several weeks. Fair play to Cotto, he got up, but he looked dazed and shakey from that point onwards.

I agree. Cotto looked great in the first round and took the punches well in the second. He got dropped by a punch he didn't see in the third but came back and won the rest of the round convincingly. He controlled the fourth up until he got hurt by the left and he never recovered from that punch. Even in the fifth when he was trying to be aggressive you could see him falling over on himself and lunging in off balance. Cotto was essentially finished after that.

[Heru]

Drained fighters aren't fighting as fast as they've ever been. Drained fighters are slow and look gaunt, Cotto was neither.

[strugler]

dude........its the start of turning into a *****.........................

[da chosen 1]

cotto was fine and is in is prime, cotto just got his ass beat and that the bottom line get over it. i am i was going for cotto, and he just dont know how to moves his feet

[thatjamaicanguy]

cotto was in great condition, he was moving 'til late. he just didn't know how to move, or be agressive in an efficient way. He didn't have the right advice not to mention the right trainer

i was surprised too, Cotto did NOT look like Cotto..But pacquiao was great, i was sad for cotto because i like both fighters so much

I'm torn

[Mr. Ryan]

U just made an excuse. Remember, he trained way b4 pac did, he was in great shape! He only needed to shed 1 lb as he came in at 146 for clottey. It doesnt make much of a difference.

Cotto also didn't have to contend with typhoons in training camp.