Cotto definitely has the ability to beat Floyd but I don't think he has the heart anymore. The Cotto that beat Judah, Torres, Paulie, Quintana that is the mental Cotto needed to beat Floyd, at least that's what I think. He doesn't have the warrior attitude anymore, he can box well but... I'm a major Cotto fan and even I know he isn't going to beat Floyd in a straight up boxing match.
He's going to need to get on Floyds ass, get a lil dirty take 3/4 shots and just grudge through it no backing up. Not every round, but at least a few and I don't know if he can do that, he likes to be more in/out now which is GREAT, but its now how he'll beat Floyd. If this was the Cotto that fought Margarito (speed, power, technique) as well as mental in terms off being undefeated off a Mosley win... I would take that Cotto to beat Floyd, essentially the one Floyd ducked really. But I'll give Floyd props now, its essentially "that" Cotto he'll fight as he looked great against Marg and now that loss and whole ordeal is over with. Just this Cotto has changed which ironically favors a fight with Pacquaio over Floyd IMO.
He's going to need to get on Floyds ass, get a lil dirty take 3/4 shots and just grudge through it no backing up. Not every round, but at least a few and I don't know if he can do that, he likes to be more in/out now which is GREAT, but its now how he'll beat Floyd. If this was the Cotto that fought Margarito (speed, power, technique) as well as mental in terms off being undefeated off a Mosley win... I would take that Cotto to beat Floyd, essentially the one Floyd ducked really. But I'll give Floyd props now, its essentially "that" Cotto he'll fight as he looked great against Marg and now that loss and whole ordeal is over with. Just this Cotto has changed which ironically favors a fight with Pacquaio over Floyd IMO.


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