Originally posted by benjamin2004
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I couldn't agree with you more. I too have followed Cotto for a long time, and I have not seen him regress as much as I have seen him fail to improve on his weaknesses. His jab was good before, now it is great. His body shots were really good before, and there is no indication that it is any less powerful, even if he doesn't go to the body as much in some of his fights. His conditioning was not a huge issue before because in many of his fights he was not pressured greatly. However, it is evident that if he is forced to work hard, he gets tired very easily, which is a huge problem for him. He needs better conditioning, a better right hand, and can improve his uppercuts, in essence a more complete arsenal. If he had those things last Saturday, I'm confident the outcome would have been different. I think he may have hit Pacquiao with one right hand... a shame. Anyway, the road to greatness for him needs to start with seriously working on his weaknesses.
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