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If there is one thing I learned from watching Miguel Cotto this weekend, the pride of Puerto Rico possesses a heart made of iron. While his heart might very well be made of iron, his chin is more delicate than a fine piece of China.
I remember after the final round of Cotto's bout with DeMarcus Corley, boxing scribe Rick Reeno called me to make a strong case about Cotto possessing a suspect chin. I was skeptical at first, but after watching Cotto's chin almost fail him again, the case appears to be valid.
The signs were there in black and white. For reasons unknown, I just could not see the fine print hitting me right in the face. Cotto outweighed Corley by at least 20 pounds when they entered the ring and, Corley does not have a reputation of being a serious puncher. The reputation is quite the opposite because Corley is known for being a skillful boxer who waits on his opponents in order to counterpunch.
Looking back at the tape, Cotto was in serious trouble that night from a single punch that was landed by a fighter who possesses mediocre power at best. Cotto was all over the ring in that round and it appeared like an upset was going to happen. Once Cotto was hurt, everyone was looking for the finish but, Corley decided to attack the body of Cotto, rather than his head. Upon the conclusion of the bout, Corley admitted that he let Cotto "off the hook". [details]
I remember after the final round of Cotto's bout with DeMarcus Corley, boxing scribe Rick Reeno called me to make a strong case about Cotto possessing a suspect chin. I was skeptical at first, but after watching Cotto's chin almost fail him again, the case appears to be valid.
The signs were there in black and white. For reasons unknown, I just could not see the fine print hitting me right in the face. Cotto outweighed Corley by at least 20 pounds when they entered the ring and, Corley does not have a reputation of being a serious puncher. The reputation is quite the opposite because Corley is known for being a skillful boxer who waits on his opponents in order to counterpunch.
Looking back at the tape, Cotto was in serious trouble that night from a single punch that was landed by a fighter who possesses mediocre power at best. Cotto was all over the ring in that round and it appeared like an upset was going to happen. Once Cotto was hurt, everyone was looking for the finish but, Corley decided to attack the body of Cotto, rather than his head. Upon the conclusion of the bout, Corley admitted that he let Cotto "off the hook". [details]
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