Cotto Is Doing The Smart Thing With His Career

**robertson1** · 12-10-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by AnimalisticMeth

From what I read on the PR papers Pedro diaz says that is the style Cotto will use from now on "the hit and not get hit" style by going back to his roots of amateur boxing, learning new defensive techniques and learning to clinch to save his stamina, Cotto is doing the right thing for the sake of his career. He is turning in to a defensive pot shot fighter who fights behind an amazing jab and if he keeps working on the right hand he will keep improving and for a guy who is 31 years old that says a lot.

Will this make him even more confident that he can beat Pacquiao in a rematch?

**Bushbaby** · 12-10-2011, 10:33 AM

All I want is the Pacman rematch, I'm sure he wins!!

**gmc_rfc_06** · 12-10-2011, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by AnimalisticMeth

From what I read on the PR papers Pedro diaz says that is the style Cotto will use from now on "the hit and not get hit" style by going back to his roots of amateur boxing, learning new defensive techniques and learning to clinch to save his stamina, Cotto is doing the right thing for the sake of his career. He is turning in to a defensive pot shot fighter who fights behind an amazing jab and if he keeps working on the right hand he will keep improving and for a guy who is 31 years old that says a lot.

Pedro's amateur record is great, he's been involved with a number of top fighters in terms of skill.

With more time and camps, he'll make big improvements to Miguel.

**robertson1** · 12-10-2011, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by Bushbaby

All I want is the Pacman rematch, I'm sure he wins!!

Hell no. Cotto got taken apart, hands down.

He doesnt deserve a rematch, if the first fight was half as close he still wouldnt.

He should stay away from Pac.

**AnimalisticMeth** · 12-10-2011, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by robertson1

Will this make him even more confident that he can beat Pacquiao in a rematch?

Cotto has his confidence back after the Margarito rematch and we all know he had the wrong gameplan on the first fight. Like everyone he was thinking the way to beat Pacquiao was to use his size and strenght to beat him down insted of using his boxing skills. If Cotto gets a second chance against Pacquiao I am sure Diaz will come up with a gameplan to beat him and Cotto will not make the same mistakes again.

**Casual_Fan** · 12-10-2011, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by Bushbaby

All I want is the Pacman rematch, I'm sure he wins!!

I will light up some Santeria candles and drink a LOT of Medalla just hoping you are right.

**robertson1** · 12-10-2011, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by AnimalisticMeth

Cotto has his confidence back after the Margarito rematch and we all know he had the wrong gameplan on the first fight. Like everyone he was thinking the way to beat Pacquiao was to use his size and strenght to beat him down insted of using his boxing skills. If Cotto gets a second chance against Pacquiao I am sure Diaz will come up with a gameplan to beat him and Cotto will not make the same mistakes again.

Thats not the point.

What does Cotto do when he gets in trouble? Forget the game plans Cotto could not hand the speed & power, saying so himself.

If there was a rematch i think Cotto would do alot better, but i just cant see him getting anywhere near a win.

**gmc_rfc_06** · 12-10-2011, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by robertson1

Thats not the point.

What does Cotto do when he gets in trouble? Forget the game plans Cotto could not hand the speed & power, saying so himself.

If there was a rematch i think Cotto would do alot better, but i just cant see him getting anywhere near a win.

He didn't handle the speed first time because he tried to trade in close. Cotto thought he would be able to over-power Manny and that was his downfall.

He has a great jab, he has good boxing skills, he has great timing to counter...he has all the tools to win the fight, he simply used the wrong game-plan first time not to mention he was being 'trained' by Santiago and had horrible footwork, both things have been improved drastically.

**Casual_Fan** · 12-10-2011, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by robertson1

Thats not the point.

What does Cotto do when he gets in trouble? Forget the game plans Cotto could not hand the speed & power, saying so himself.

If there was a rematch i think Cotto would do alot better, but i just cant see him getting anywhere near a win.

That may have changed. Cotto seemed humble in front of Pedro. Pedro said he rough-talked Cotto in the third because Cotto wanted to exchange blows with Margo.

Afterwards, Cotto said he wishes to keep "learning" from Pedro. For a guy with a reputation for being stubborn, that says a lot.

Cotto Is Doing The Smart Thing With His Career