After Saturday the choice in trainers for Cotto is clear.

**Evil Abed** · 03-22-2010, 10:10 AM

Completely agree with you.

**freeloada** · 03-22-2010, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by Roy O'Bannon

Cotto needs a guy like Steward who is established and has no problems berating his fighter in the corner and slapping him around like a schoolboy.

The way he asserted his authority over Wladdy is something only a veteran master trainer can do when dealing with an already established multi million dollar earning athlete.

Cotto does not need anymore family members training him or lapdogs like Santiago who will let him do as he pleases.

He needs Manny who will take no **** and push him to train like a ****ing madman.

Cotto, if you're reading this, hire Manny Steward FTW!

Co-Sign.. Cotto needs someone who wont take **** and tell Cotto what he needs to do... Hire Manny...

**street bully** · 03-22-2010, 10:12 AM

Listen Dap, I never knew you would fill the void Margarito left with the Klitskos, but the thing about Steward is this. He specializes in fighters that are a lot taller than others in their divisions, and have more reach than everybody. He was successful with three fighters: Hearns a mammoth WW, Lewis a 6"5 giant heavyweight, and klit, a 6"6 giant heavyweight, who he tought to fight like Lennox Lewis since they have the same attributes: size, reach, power and bad chins. He fails with guys like Taylor, Lee, and countless others who are standard fighters.

I expect Cotto to get KTFO against a pressure fighter with stamina and a chin even is Allah, Jesus, Buddah, and Vishnu train him.

**Glamour Puss** · 03-22-2010, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by street bully

Listen Dap, I never knew you would fill the void Margarito left with the Klitskos, but the thing about Steward is this. He specializes in fighters that are a lot taller than others in their divisions, and have more reach than everybody. He was successful with three fighters: Hearns a mammoth WW, Lewis a 6"5 giant heavyweight, and klit, a 6"6 giant heavyweight, who he tought to fight like Lennox Lewis since they have the same attributes: size, reach, power and bad chins. He fails with guys like Taylor, Lee, and countless others who are standard fighters.

I'm not so concerned with Cotto's technique now because it is what is. What I like about Manny is that he will assert his authority and push Cotto to train harder.

REmember the pac 24/7 footage of him training in those shows? He trains in slow motion. I train harder than that in my backyard on a slow day.

He needs a trainer that will push him to train harder and work harder.

**Siggy** · 03-22-2010, 10:18 AM

he also needs a trainer to help develop his weak ass back hand. its probably too late for that, but manny specializes in that too.

**Ch@mpBox@PR** · 03-22-2010, 10:20 AM

I still think Shields and Cuellar are better for Cotto. But Manny Steward is better than Santiago.

**Glamour Puss** · 03-22-2010, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by Ch@mpBox@PR

I still think Shields and Cuellar are better for Cotto. But Manny Steward is better than Santiago.

Shields is a good trainer. But Manny has more huevos.

He'll take no **** from Cotto.

**AllEyesOpen** · 03-22-2010, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by Roy O'Bannon

Cotto needs a guy like Steward who is established and has no problems berating his fighter in the corner and slapping him around like a schoolboy.

The way he asserted his authority over Wladdy is something only a veteran master trainer can do when dealing with an already established multi million dollar earning athlete.

Cotto does not need anymore family members training him or lapdogs like Santiago who will let him do as he pleases.

He needs Manny who will take no **** and push him to train like a ****ing madman.

Cotto, if you're reading this, hire Manny Steward FTW!

He also needs a man like steward in his corner to make him a more well-rounded fighter and less of a punching bag.

**Antwuan Maxx** · 03-22-2010, 10:47 AM

Actually, Steward is already scheduled to work with Yuri Foreman for this fight.

After Saturday the choice in trainers for Cotto is clear.