Cotto Has Always Been Overrated...

[PRboxingfan]

Torres was a last minute replacement though. He had only trained for like 2 weeks.

Also he is coming all the way from South America to New Jersey. I know how messed up I was after going from UPSTATE New York to New Zealand. How it took longer to gather my stamina and my wits. Considering the difference in climate and elevation and everything he was experiencing with his traveling, and not having much time to prepare for it.....His lack of stamina was likely for these reasons.

Again with the misconseptions. Torres had fought 6 or 7 weeks earlier in PR and went back to the gym when he got home. He trained for 5 weeks, that's plenty, especially when he was already in shape from the previous fight.

Also, he lives and trains in Barranquillas, which is at sea level, just like Atlantic City. There is no difference in altitude. The jet lag is something most fighters deal with and that's why they fly in a week early (as they both did). Barranquillas is only a 2 hour flight from Puerto Rico, so that's not that much of a difference. It's the same as a fighter going from Florida to N.Y. to fight (the difference anyway).

And to say that he ran out of gas is to take away from Cotto's brutal body attack. Did you see the post-fight? Torres gave all the credit to the body attack. He said it was the left to the body that took away his stamina and power. That's what happens when you get hit hard and repeatedly to the body. Not undertrainig, hard body punches.

Please get your facts straight before you decide to put down a fighter.

[baya]

Again with the misconseptions. Torres had fought 6 or 7 weeks earlier in PR and went back to the gym when he got home. He trained for 5 weeks, that's plenty, especially when he was already in shape from the previous fight.

Also, he lives and trains in Barranquillas, which is at sea level, just like Atlantic City. There is no difference in altitude. The jet lag is something most fighters deal with and that's why they fly in a week early (as they both did). Barranquillas is only a 2 hour flight from Puerto Rico, so that's not that much of a difference. It's the same as a fighter going from Florida to N.Y. to fight (the difference anyway).

And to say that he ran out of gas is to take away from Cotto's brutal body attack. Did you see the post-fight? Torres gave all the credit to the body attack. He said it was the left to the body that took away his stamina and power. That's what happens when you get hit hard and repeatedly to the body. Not undertrainig, hard body punches.

Please get your facts straight before you decide to put down a fighter.

good post. yeah it was the body attack - look at this VICIOUS body attack!!!!


Going downstairs

[LuKahnLi]

Again with the misconseptions. Torres had fought 6 or 7 weeks earlier in PR and went back to the gym when he got home. He trained for 5 weeks, that's plenty, especially when he was already in shape from the previous fight.

Also, he lives and trains in Barranquillas, which is at sea level, just like Atlantic City. There is no difference in altitude. The jet lag is something most fighters deal with and that's why they fly in a week early (as they both did). Barranquillas is only a 2 hour flight from Puerto Rico, so that's not that much of a difference. It's the same as a fighter going from Florida to N.Y. to fight (the difference anyway).

And to say that he ran out of gas is to take away from Cotto's brutal body attack. Did you see the post-fight? Torres gave all the credit to the body attack. He said it was the left to the body that took away his stamina and power. That's what happens when you get hit hard and repeatedly to the body. Not undertrainig, hard body punches.

Please get your facts straight before you decide to put down a fighter.

I wasn't putting down any fighter. I was actually defending Torres as an opponent. I was saying, if he had no gas it isn't cuz he is a bad fighter.

You are right, the body shots did have something to do with it. Low blows too.

[jabsRstiff]

Cotto took a step back on Saturday night.
The positives he showed (balls, calm through the storm, & body attack) aren't as glaring as the vulnerability he showed.

[tino]

he needs to use upper body movement . high hands are not enough , you cant block everything

[Manny_P]

Torres had a glass body. LOL. Or Cotto is jest vicious in ta mid section.

Eitha way, Cotto had a tough time AGAIN! Man, 3 fights in a row and he had storm in his way. Corley whomped his head and shook him bad like he livin in Harlem. Abdulaev was givin him problems aswell until ta eye swelled up. And now Torres hurt him like mad similar to RastaSmoka's boyfriend dumpin him yestaday.

I mean he can improve, but people can only wonder what happens when he fights Hatton and Mayweatha.

[scap]

If Cotto can hire Richie Giacetti he will become the greatest Junior Welterweight of all time, you want upper body movement, Giacetti is the master look what he did for Iron Mike!

Without Giacetti Cotto will be fighting in clubs very soon which may be a good thing because Baya will be able to afford to watch him fight.

Richie Giacetti is god, the sooner realized the better.

[baya]

If Cotto can hire Richie Giacetti he will become the greatest Junior Welterweight of all time, you want upper body movement, Giacetti is the master look what he did for Iron Mike!

Without Giacetti Cotto will be fighting in clubs very soon which may be a good thing because Baya will be able to afford to watch him fight.

Richie Giacetti is god, the sooner realized the better.

i resent that, this was in bad taste and mean spirited.

[scap]

i resent that, this was in bad taste and mean spirited.

Your absolutely right, Im ashamed of myself BAYA, absolutely ashamed.

You have to admit though that Giacetti could be the key!

Again I apologize I just thought it would be cool if Cotto dropped down a few notches and you were able to go watch him, thats all pal.

[baya]

Your absolutely right, Im ashamed of myself BAYA, absolutely ashamed.

You have to admit though that Giacetti could be the key!

Again I apologize I just thought it would be cool if Cotto dropped down a few notches and you were able to go watch him, thats all pal.

well now that you put it like that - i suppose me saving up a little money in order to see cotto would be pretty good in the long run.

but its all a pipe dream - after cotto cleans up the 140, hell move to 147, clean house, then jr middle, clean house, 160 ... yeah - clean house then close the show by blasting out lacy in 4 at a catch weight of 171lbs. that wont save me money.

yeah, bitches. cotto KO lacy 4.