Mayweather vs. Cotto post fight Thread -DON'T make new threads about the fight

[Pacquiao'd]

Yeah... fully anticipate that.

Though, to give Cotto a bit of credit.. one thing he has always had.. is good timing.

And in his most recent interview, he was asked what he will have to prepare for the most, and he said Floyds counter punching.

Now, knowing something and being able to act on it are two different things, but in the very least, at least he's aware of it.

Unlike when Cotto fought Pacquiao and told the reporter.

"I am just as fast"

this post is pure win

[El Angel]

Which would be why following the jab with a quick straight right would be very important. He did vs Margo pretty often, but Floyd's reflexes obviously put Margo's to shame.

[Carpe Diem]

[GOD-FR33]

[I]"[But he is pretty much better at everything than miguel offensively and defensively."

Cotto is the better offensive fighter. Mayweather is the better defensive fighter. Cotto has the better Jab, he is the better combination puncher, and he is more active. He can win a decision. Mayweather has flaws too. His name isn't higher power.

[noekin3]

I agree with you which is why I don't know why Manny was so adamant about a catchweight. Especially in the first match

Me neither.

[Atreyu Khalil]

we have yo uunderstand something here folks--floyd isn't at 130 135 and 140 lbs anymore and he's older but he throws the counter right over the jab harder now at higher weights---he stands on his back foot(toe) but when he throws it, he goes back down on his flat foot which makes it a harder shot---it makes mosley weary of throwing his jab---cotto throws a better jab but his reach is not like oscar's--but his timing is better---i expect floyd to weigh in about 148-150 at the most against cotto to keep his speed--i expect cotto to come in smaller also--it's like a jmm and manny 3 deal---i see floyd landing pull counters early on cotto---and by round 4--cotto will be nervous to throw his jab too much from the point in---he will have to throw double jabs at floyd and time them perfectly--i don't see it happening at all but we'll see---

also, expect counter body shots by floyd and sneaky shots like manny threw at cotto----uppercuts land on cotto---i see those also---

basically, cotto is in for a long night---en route to a stoppage by round 10---

everything you said here!!!

[joesaiditstrue]

cotto has a much better jab than those fighters had and hell double and triple them he wont be trowing one punch at a time

cotto doesn't move his head after he throws the jab, and cotto's jab isn't 'that' much better than those fighters. cotto has an overrated jab

[Fix]

Bro, I never said he can't do it, I just said the speed of his pullcounters have diminshed since those clips. That includes the Mosley fight too. That was almost 2 years ago and Floyd's 35. There is no way he can still do it at that speed now. However, his timing will impreccably remain intact for a while yet.

His timing is still good for the most part but he did mistime that uppercut on ortiz and got caught with some good shots which backed him up to the ropes in the 4th round i think.. that was a very poorly timed shot but i think he was finding it too easy that he kinda relaxed a lil too much.. maybe..

[DAN916]

It also leaves Mayweather open for a left hand counter from Cotto if he misses... but when does Floyd miss right??

[Fix]

It also leaves Mayweather open for a left hand counter from Cotto if he misses... but when does Floyd miss right??

lol.. i just gave an example of when he missed quite badly in the post above.. but i guess its pretty rare that he'll be in such an open position when he does miss.. usually if he misses he's in a safe position or his reflexes help him avoid the return fire.. but he did get tagged by ortiz pretty good when he missed that uppercut..