I can really see Floyd tagging Cotto brutally as the fight goes on. Ortiz is probably even a bit quicker and explosive than Cotto is, and is a southpaw, and Mayweather was easily tagging him. Cotto fights differently, but he doesn't have as much head movement as Ortiz, or at least it seems that way.
And if Cotto starts backing up, which he does at points now, it's all over. There's no way in hell he's going to beat Floyd backing up, and than trying to explode with a combo, not going to happen.
Cotto is a good fighter, make no mistake about it, but I can't see him troubling Floyd unless he comes forward all night, cuts the ring once he has Floyd backing up, and just traps him on the ropes. If he stands in the middle of the ring with Floyd and tries to be a boxer/puncher, he'll get shooled. If he comes forward and gets Floyd backing up, but doesn't cut the ring or apply effective pressure, he'll get schooled and countered at will. And if he lets Floyd walk him down, he has no shot.
And if Cotto starts backing up, which he does at points now, it's all over. There's no way in hell he's going to beat Floyd backing up, and than trying to explode with a combo, not going to happen.
Cotto is a good fighter, make no mistake about it, but I can't see him troubling Floyd unless he comes forward all night, cuts the ring once he has Floyd backing up, and just traps him on the ropes. If he stands in the middle of the ring with Floyd and tries to be a boxer/puncher, he'll get shooled. If he comes forward and gets Floyd backing up, but doesn't cut the ring or apply effective pressure, he'll get schooled and countered at will. And if he lets Floyd walk him down, he has no shot.
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