Cotto: "I Gave Pacquiao the Key to Victory by Exchanging Blows."

[Pullcounter]

cotto thinks he can run from pac, but nobody that runs from pac wins... they might go the distance, but they don't win.

[heat27]

cotto had no game plan going into that fight

[llamas1]

So cottos career has come down to mistakes?

I think he would have done better if he had a good trainer back then.. He had a young trainer that knew less about boxing than him. Cotto's best bet was to box pacquaio. He has a brilliant jab. Used it to beat Mosely. But mixing it up with Manny is a bad idea for anyone.

Having said that.. It's also really hard to keep Manny at bay. I think with the right strategy he could have done better but not won the fight.

[TOBYLEE1]

Having the great Santiago as his main corner man and falling all fight constantly on his left foot didn't do any good for Cotto in that fight. He consistantly fought the same distance that favor Pac and Pac had no fear of a right hand comming which he was open all night.

Cotto has taken to many beatings and with the late improvements he might fare a lil better but I don't see him winning.

[iNDOLiFER]

Because u were getting outboxed by manny duhhhh that's why u started exchanging blows..

[gigogreco]

i dont know why, but cotto gets too many excuses, thrown his way.

he will never, no matter what the game plan is, be able to compete agaisnt pacquaio and the same goes for a prime margarito.

He would fold like a card-house. He defence is leaky and his stamina is not good enough.

[magnificent]

Stoic Puerto Rican warrior Miguel Cotto is a man of few words, usually short with answers and leaving his future to promotional firm Top Rank.

This weekend during a visit to ESPN Deportes' Golpe a Golpe, Cotto was more than happy to share thoughts on a November 2009 loss to Manny Pacquiao.

According to Cotto, a lapse in strategic fighting was his ultimate downfall against the dangerous Filipino.

"I was doing well the first few rounds by boxing," said Cotto. "But when he knocked me down in the third, I stopped doing what was working and went blow for blow with him."

In in that choice, he handed the fight to Pacquiao.

"I gave him the key to victory by exchanging blows," said Cotto.

Cotto eventually lost via a 12th round technical knock-out after being downed in the third, fourth, and and taking a beating through out the evening.

Maybe Cotto's uncharacteristic dialouge were the beginnings of a campaign to rematch with Pacquiao in late 2011, or 2012 - one that few believe the Puerto Rican could win.

Next for Miguel Cotto is a likely Summer rematch against Antonio Margarito at New Jersey's New Meadowlands Stadium.

great post, but Cotto should stay focused on getting his right arm together

[Hallaqsillaq]

i dont know why, but cotto gets too many excuses, thrown his way.

he will never, no matter what the game plan is, be able to compete agaisnt pacquaio and the same goes for a prime margarito.

He would fold like a card-house. He defence is leaky and his stamina is not good enough.

Your point?

Maybe Duran should've never fought Hearns...

And Hearns should've never fought Hagler...

Seeing as neither had much chance to beat their foe that night...

This is boxing, fights happen, just enjoy them and don't be so damn critical. Armchair tough guys...

[iNDOLiFER]

^^^his point is to STOP crying when u lose!

[gigogreco]

Your point?

Maybe Duran should've never fought Hearns...

And Hearns should've never fought Hagler...

Seeing as neither had much chance to beat their foe that night...

This is boxing, fights happen, just enjoy them and don't be so damn critical. Armchair tough guys...

you are asking me, what my point is, and you yourself come up with such a post..

cotto states : "i fought a dumb fight" and my reply and point is, he cant fight whichever way he wants too, pac and a prime margarito has his number. my post was actually adressing the topic, where as yours, just resembles that of someone having a panic attack.