"Caught cold": Why do boxing fans say this?

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Cotto ****d him in 5, and he's not even a one punch KO type fighter at 147.

He KO'd him but it was with a body punch. He landed some bombs on his grill and Q didnt flinch. Now thats not to say Cotto doesnt hit hard because he obviously does.

[coufsax]

Cotto couldn't crack it.

Williams took 13 rounds to "crack it"

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Williams took 13 rounds to "crack it"

Boxing matches doesnt have 13 rounds.

[Ryn0]

I think it does apply in certain fights, for example if your not accustomed to the opponents punching power or speed and you get hit and knocked down you get caught cold but as you adapt and know where the opponent is coming from and how they punch what angles they use etc.

And example would be the first round KD's Calzaghe had against Jones and Hopkins. In the first round of both fights Calzaghe unaccustomed to the speed and sneaky right hand of Jones and Hopkins was visibly hurt in both fights but in the rest of the fight he was taking both of these guys punches well and was not hurt at any other point.

[Ryn0]

Boxing matches doesnt have 13 rounds.

The 1st round of the Quintana-Williams II fight was the "13th" round meaning it took Williams the first 12 of the first fight and part of the 1st round of the 2nd to find a way to get to Quintana.

[DiegoFuego]

The 1st round of the Quintana-Williams II fight was the "13th" round meaning it took Williams the first 12 of the first fight and part of the 1st round of the 2nd to find a way to get to Quintana.

even though the bouts were 4 months apart? .......

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

The 1st round of the Quintana-Williams II fight was the "13th" round meaning it took Williams the first 12 of the first fight and part of the 1st round of the 2nd to find a way to get to Quintana.

There was a 4 month gap in between hence me saying Boxing matches dont have 13 rounds. Those were two different fights.

[TEDetc]

I thought being caught cold is when you get knocked down before your body has adjusted to your opponents punch power e.g First 1-2 your opponent throws knocks you down but you warm up to the power after and take those 1-2s without getting hurt.

[Derranged]

KO by kidney shot > KO By Headshot

Fixed it, because thats what it was.

[Ryn0]

even though the bouts were 4 months apart? .......

I'm aware, I was merely explaining what coufsax meant...