Comments Thread For: Cotto/Steward Will Go Face To Face With Foreman/Grier

[KickAzz]

BoxingScene.com has received word from Top Rank that next Friday at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Miguel Cotto and WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman will officially announce their June 5 bout. Foreman's WBA title will be on the line. Cotto-Foreman is the first fight to be staged at Yankee Stadium since September 28, 1976, when Muhammad Ali retained the WBA/WBC heavyweight titles with a twelve round decision over Ken Norton. Both fighters are promoted by Top Rank. [Click Here To Read More]

anyone is better than santiago, ANYONE!!!!

[Fistic]

I was picking foreman to win over cotto until steward became cotto's head trainer though. But for me, I think cotto just needs confidence, but also I've noticed that he gets bruised up too easily since the margarito fight. Margarito really messed up cotto.

Co-Sign!! i have noticed that too!! Cotto's face is somewhat fragile since that beating. Before he came out clean, nowadays his face swells up too fast. He probably hasn't 100% completely healed, which he might never be able to do.

He has a lot of scar tissue and that will take a long time to heal properly, but it eventually gets to a somewhat normal state. Plastic surgery is an option too. Actually, a whole year layoff would suit him well, but hes gonna do what he wants to and get that money. I'm just glad he has a new trainer. Looking forward to the results.

[King Ju-Ju]

I disagree. I thought Cotto looked the best i've ever seen him in the first 4 or 5 rds of the Pac fight. He lost to the best fighter on the planet plain and simple. I think he needs too start going to the body more like he did earlier in his career. I think if emanuel does the right things Cotto can once again be a top 5 p4p fighter and better than both Mosley and Mayweather.

couldnt agree with you more on everything u said.

[Check_hooks]

if cottos punches couldnt hurt pac at 145, what is he gonna do at 154 against a big puncher?

I got foreman winning this fight if he makes cotto fight going backwards

[THE NAMELESS]

if cottos punches couldnt hurt pac at 145, what is he gonna do at 154 against a big puncher?

I got foreman winning this fight if he makes cotto fight going backwards

what did you say?

[-Antonio-]

as a huge fan of Cotto I am genuinely excited to see him with a great trainer that he deserves. Evangelista was really good with cotto but Steward is on another level and i'm hopeful that he can fix a few flaws in Cotto and keep him around for a few more years without taking anymore beatings. I wish them both the best of luck.

Agreed with most of this. I wish he would have took over a couple of years ago because although Evangelista is a very good trainer, I believe he took Miguel as far as he could go. This is a sport and sometimes you do need to add dfferent opinions and techniques to your camp.

Right now the question is, is it too late? Miguel seems like a machine in camp though who soaks up information and works hard. So if anybody can learn a thing or two late in his career it's him. But he's been in a lot of tough fights now so I don't know.

[-Antonio-]

if cottos punches couldnt hurt pac at 145, what is he gonna do at 154 against a big puncher?

I got foreman winning this fight if he makes cotto fight going backwards

foreman is no where near a big puncher. He's a decent puncher considering his bad KO record. Good enough to get your attention. I believe this is also a one time thing for Miguel. At least it should be.

[Lacrimosa]

I don`t like Steward as a trainer for Cotto... Every trainer has his own type of boxers with whom he cooperates best... Roach deals best with iron-chinned pressure-type fighters, Emanuel - with tall, long-armed jabbers... Cotto needs Evangelista who works best with body punchers...

[Lacrimosa]

foreman is no where near a big puncher. He's a decent puncher considering his bad KO record. Good enough to get your attention. I believe this is also a one time thing for Miguel. At least it should be.

OMG, I think the guy meant that IF Cotto wins the Foreman fight and then steps into the ring with a big puncher from 154 he gets demolished...

Cotto belongs to 147 right now...

[Ictus]

good thing thät he gets a new trainer. i've always wished that he had taken someone elsa than santiago. but i'm not sure if steward is the best choice, but definitely better than santiago.