Who's the best pressure fighter Yuri Foreman has faced?

[Evil Abed]

Saul Roman?

Andrey Tsurkan?

Jesus Soto Karass?- To be fare that was a 8 rd. fight and it seems like Jesus needs at least that just to get warmed up.

Does anyone think this prepares him for Cotto?

[intoccabile]

Saul Roman?

Andrey Tsurkan?

Jesus Soto Karass?- To be fare that was a 8 rd. fight and it seems like Jesus needs at least that just to get warmed up.

Does anyone think this prepares him for Cotto?

Cotto, at the elite level, hasn't been much of a pressure fighter.
He's always ended up fighting on the back foot at some point in his biggest fights (cept for judah) and is really more of a boxer now.

With stewart in his corner, i expect him to be even more of a boxer than before honeslty. Stewart has said he wants to restore cottos fundamentals.

[ThePunchingBag]

Foreman hasn't face anyone to prepare him for someone as skilled and as hungry as Cotto.

This fight is life or death for Cotto and he's gonna put it ALL on the line.

[AnimalisticMeth]

Foreman has not faced anyone that can prepare him to fight a top level talent like Miguel Cotto. Santos is his best opponent to date and that dude was out of shape and inactive.

[Evil Abed]

Cotto, at the elite level, hasn't been much of a pressure fighter.
He's always ended up fighting on the back foot at some point in his biggest fights (cept for judah) and is really more of a boxer now.

With stewart in his corner, i expect him to be even more of a boxer than before honeslty. Stewart has said he wants to restore cottos fundamentals.

I don't consider Foreman elite.

When he does pressure I believe Cotto is one of the best.

He is working on his balance but Manny has to know the only way to beat this kid will be effective pressure.

Then he needs to cut off the ring and avoid the clinch when he gets inside

You can't box with a guy who's faster and taller than you.

[Steak]

I don't consider Foreman elite.

When he does pressure I believe Cotto is one of the best.

He is working on his balance but Manny has to know the only way to beat this kid will be effective pressure.

Then he needs to cut off the ring and avoid the clinch when he gets inside

You can't box with a guy who's faster and taller than you.

sure you can. Kostya Tsyzu comes to mind. its a little difficult for fighters who rely primarily on physical attributes, but skilled ones just need to make an adjustment or two and its very possible(but not easy).

The people that are betting on Foreman to win are likely ******** on the fact that Cotto will have lost something from the Pacquiao fight and that Foreman is going to look better than he ever has before, since this is his first time in a big time fight. Thats really the only reason Im picking Foreman to win, and I could be very wrong.

Cotto lost his pressure style of fighting along the way, and its possible that Yuri's speed and reach WILL come into play if Cotto does fight on the backfoot.
I think its Yuri's footspeed that will be the biggest factor if he wins. Hitting a taller guy is one thing...Hitting a taller guy while hes backpeddling quicker than you can move forward and leaning back is another.

unless Cotto finds his power left hook to the body again, he might be in trouble.

[intoccabile]

I don't consider Foreman elite.

When he does pressure I believe Cotto is one of the best.

He is working on his balance but Manny has to know the only way to beat this kid will be effective pressure.

Then he needs to cut off the ring and avoid the clinch when he gets inside

You can't box with a guy who's faster and taller than you.

No, it isn't balance they are working on.. it's his terrible stance and posing.
Cotto is a poser (Alveres is another one, it's gross). Watch any cotto fight. He admires his work far too much. he lands a punch, does a little bounce, then walks around a bit admiring his work; Posing.

Then he resets himself all over again, squats, puts his earmuffs up, and waits to throw.

His balance is fine. It's the fact that he admires his work, poses ,and resets before throwing over and over again that he's failing as of late - these are what stewart is changing.

This is always been his biggest problem and is why people who do not let him pose, have had the success they have had against him. Pacman and Margi come to mind. They throw many punches, cotto against margi for example was hit A LOT while trying to admire his work, but never had room to do so.

Yuri doesn't fit the bill here and is the complete opposite, which is why cotto has been so good against movers. he gets to do what HE wants to do. Which is pose and reset.