Cotto Is Doing The Smart Thing With His Career

[Yogi007]

how can you outland your opponent by 70 punches just by running?

Boxing is running to you? ****ing idiot.

Cotto mostly ran during The Marg fight. Even the HBO announcers said that he was running. I understand that Cotto doesn't have the ability to just turn an opponent and just out box them, especially someone like Marg. Actaully I don't blame him for running from Marg. If he wouldn't have ran, Marg would have pummeled him just like he did in the first fight. I get it, Cotto did what he had to do to survive.

The Cotto I liked is the Cotto what would come forward, break his opponent down, both physically and mentally until he took him out. He had one of the best body shots in the sport. That is the exciting Cotto that I have no problem paying money to see. The Cotto that ran, then every now and then would stop to throw some pot shots, is going to bore me to death, so I can't see myself paying to watch it. I am sure they can pit him against a Mexican fighter or something along that line and turn it into a Mexico vs Puerto Rico pride type of a fight to sell tickets, but with no pride at steak for me and no excitement in the fight, there is nothing to interest me into buying this kind of fight.

[AnimalisticMeth]

Been calling for Miguel to go "Full Boxer" for a while now, he cant keep going to war the way he has been and up in weight the punches are harder too.

The guy has excellent boxing skills, he has showed it throughout his career but he "boxed" more as an amatuer and early on in his career than during his title reigns. His right hand looked about as good as ive seen it in the Margarito rematch, i really hope he keeps working on that and uses it more often. Im feeling Pedro Diaz and i think Cotto with this new trainer, the weight of the Margarito surrender off of his shoulders, his confidence fully restored and with the strategy switch to boxer from pressure fighter Has resurrected his career - he can still do great things in boxing!

This is something that has been over looked by almost everyone. That right hand look very powerfull and it moved Margarito back almost every time Cotto landed it. Another advantage for Cotto at 154 is his speed compared to the other 154 pounders I think for the first time in his career you can say Cotto is the fastest guy in his division and that is a huge plus going foward.

[TheMexHurricane]

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.

He's proved his courage. He needs to focus on making $$$ now= stay the hell away from Martinez!

[No-mas-tias]

While it's a good idea against some guys I hope Diaz doesn't have Cotto do it against all fighters. It would take away a lot of what makes Cotto a fan favorite and a crowd pleaser. Vintage Miguel Cotto is standing his ground or backing up his opponent, get in close on the inside and then firing away powerful hooks and uppers on the inside to the head and body.

I hope Diaz gets Cotto to go back to the body like he used to.

[Da Boxer]

I must admit that I do like the "come and get it" Cotto vs the more defensive, fight on the back foot Cotto. However, I think that with his new found or better said, renewed right hand, speed, foot work and if he can get back attacking the body we will find the new Cotto very atractive and exiting.

With Diaz, I think that we may have a solution to go after Paquiao or Mayweather.

[Da Boxer]

While it's a good idea against some guys I hope Diaz doesn't have Cotto do it against all fighters. It would take away a lot of what makes Cotto a fan favorite and a crowd pleaser. Vintage Miguel Cotto is standing his ground or backing up his opponent, get in close on the inside and then firing away powerful hooks and uppers on the inside to the head and body.

I hope Diaz gets Cotto to go back to the body like he used to.

Agreed. I can assume that it will be based on fighter style and plan of action. Defensive opponenets should get the "come and get it" Cotto, where a pressure one will get a "more defensive" Cotto.

[MR. T2]

Cotto mostly ran during The Marg fight. Even the HBO announcers said that he was running. I understand that Cotto doesn't have the ability to just turn an opponent and just out box them, especially someone like Marg. Actaully I don't blame him for running from Marg. If he wouldn't have ran, Marg would have pummeled him just like he did in the first fight. I get it, Cotto did what he had to do to survive.

The Cotto I liked is the Cotto what would come forward, break his opponent down, both physically and mentally until he took him out. He had one of the best body shots in the sport. That is the exciting Cotto that I have no problem paying money to see. The Cotto that ran, then every now and then would stop to throw some pot shots, is going to bore me to death, so I can't see myself paying to watch it. I am sure they can pit him against a Mexican fighter or something along that line and turn it into a Mexico vs Puerto Rico pride type of a fight to sell tickets, but with no pride at steak for me and no excitement in the fight, there is nothing to interest me into buying this kind of fight.

why do you quote my question, then completely avoid it?

[Boxingtech718v2]

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.

I think Cotto is getting way ahead of himself here. He beat a one eyed, slow, flat footed plodder in Cheatto (no plaster too.) I hope he doesn't think that's going to get him ready for Pac. Pac has a date wth Mayweather, May 5th anyway no excuse.

[Eladio-Mor]

If cotto. Keeps wining I would like to see a rematch the fact is manny is a decline and Cotto is mentally stronger now .. Cotto vs PAC was the worst version of cotto...

[Yogi007]

why do you quote my question, then completely avoid it?

Why would you say that I didn't answer your question when it was answered? Just because I didn't directly day your name or repeat the question before answering, doesn't mean I didn't answer it...

He ran and stopped every now and then to throw some pot shots. Like I said, I get it. Cotto had no choice in that fight, but to fight that way. If Cotto would have tried to keep it in the center of the ring, turn Marg, and just tried to out box him, he probably would have just gotten pummeled again. I don't blame Cotto for fighting like that, because that was the only chance he had in the fight. I am just saying, if that is the only Cotto that we can expect to see from now on, it is going to make for some pretty boring fights. I would much rather pay to see the Cotto that comes forward, break his opponent down, both physically and mentally, then takes them out with those nice body shots. That is the exciting Cotto that made him who he is.