Who's a bigger puncher, Pac or Cotto?

[Idgas]

power still favors cotto. cotto wasn't the one getting his ear drained.

[nj_evoixgsr]

power still favors cotto. cotto wasn't the one getting his ear drained.

but cotto was the one with all that blood flowing down his face?
i forget but was pac able to reopen the cut from the clottey fight? just wondering if it was the same one and was not fully healed.

[k1t3]

I'd have to go with Cotto, seeing as how every solid punch he lands snaps Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao just have the better chin.

[funks]

power still favors cotto. cotto wasn't the one getting his ear drained.

You clearly don't know what you are talking about, it's fairly easy to cauliflower the ear with a hit. Happens all the time in any full contact sport (boxing, martial arts). Actually, what you need to do is take a good look at the ears of of the fighters after any boxing match. You'll notice that the cartilage in some parts are all torn up.

Nevertheless, Cotto definitely had strong jabs though as evidenced in the first round. Nevertheless, without stamina - there's no way in hell he's gonna win against somebody throwing twice as much, and landing powershots at 50%.

Sad part is me thinks this is probably the best condition Cotto's been in in years. Had had plenty of time training to slowly bring the weight down and get used to it (he didn't make any excuses).

Seems like alot of boxers in the WW division don't have the gas needed to go twelve rounds. Cotto in the fight kinda reminded me of Judah who basically peters out after 6 rounds.

[biglou88]

I think the question is who has the better chin? Cotto hits Harder, Problem is Manny is a lot faster and throws like 1000 punches. Manny didn't get hit as much but his face was bruised a bit. Pacman was just more skilled but in my opinion Cotto is the stronger guy who couldn't keep up nor neutralize Manny's speed.

[biglou88]

Seems like alot of boxers in the WW division don't have the gas needed to go twelve rounds. Cotto in the fight kinda reminded me of Judah who basically peters out after 6 rounds.

I don't think is a stamina issue Cotto just couldn't keep with the pace. Getting hit like that wears you down. He needs to adjust against fighters who are volume punchers guys that can take everything you throw at them and keep coming foward launching for 12 rounds straight. Cotto can go twelve with guys like Mosley, Judah, and even Clottey cause he's able to fight at his pace. But Pacquiao and Margarito's high pressure style Cotto needs to work on.

[rao007]

Cotto is with a doubt the stronger man between him and Pacquiao.

Pacquiao's power is what I call "sudden impact" because you don't know where it comes from so it has a jarring affect on his opponents. You add speed---it's like a knife. So it's not so much about raw power as it is angles and quickness.

That's why you will NEVER see Pacquiao KOing WWs. He'll always win by stoppage.

[Idgas]

You clearly don't know what you are talking about, it's fairly easy to cauliflower the ear with a hit. Happens all the time in any full contact sport (boxing, martial arts). Actually, what you need to do is take a good look at the ears of of the fighters after any boxing match. You'll notice that the cartilage in some parts are all torn up.

so you think pac is the bigger puncher? if it was that easy, cotto and hatton's left ears should be closed today from all the right hooks pac landed on them. clearly cotto was the stronger fighter, pac just had a better chin.

[Idgas]

but cotto was the one with all that blood flowing down his face?
i forget but was pac able to reopen the cut from the clottey fight? just wondering if it was the same one and was not fully healed.

look at pac's interviews after the fight, he swelled up almost as bad as cotto and cotto didn't land more than pac. cotto was cut in the same place as the one from the clottey fight but i don't know if it was the exact same one. it wasn't as big as the one in the clottey fight that's for sure.