Comments Thread For: Mayweather Jr. Spars With Omar Henry For Cotto Clash

[DLT]

how can Broner be perfect anyways? He might have Floyd's style and a bit of size for his weight class but he's still a SFW. It may do a lil but it wouldnt do much anyways. Atleast Henry has enough size to kinda mimic Cotto to go along with the style

[advancin85]

Okay he's not exactly perfect but who else would be better? There's no-one around the weight class who can prepare you for Floyd. The hardest thing about fighting floyd is dealing with his style and speed. At least Broner does a decent job of that. Floyd's power's although good is not really his best attribute.

[a_fuego]

It's pretty obvious he isn't getting Broner. I'd pick Judah. Call him what you may, he still has crazy speed and all Zab has to do is go full fledge for a few rounds at a time. The again his fight with Paris may rule him out.

All other options I can think of are all way below the JMW division, such as Gamboa (he wouldn't help cotto) and Guzman.

[DLT]

It's pretty obvious he isn't getting Broner. I'd pick Judah. Call him what you may, he still has crazy speed and all Zab has to do is go full fledge for a few rounds at a time. The again his fight with Paris may rule him out.

All other options I can think of are all way below the JMW division, such as Gamboa (he wouldn't help cotto) and Guzman.

No way. Zab may can do somethings but he's a Southpaw so it cancels out everything. That wont prepare you when everything he does is coming from the opposite direction

[DLT]

Okay he's not exactly perfect but who else would be better? There's no-one around the weight class who can prepare you for Floyd. The hardest thing about fighting floyd is dealing with his style and speed. At least Broner does a decent job of that. Floyd's power's although good is not really his best attribute.

Im not so sure as others that he couldnt get Broner. If not then its probably moreso because of Broner is big enough where he doesnt need to be a sparring partner or the money isnt there. I dont think it will have much to do with Floyd.

Obviously Broner is Floyd's boy and they are in the same crew but this isnt like Roger training Forbes for Oscar. Floyd didnt want that because it could directly effect a fight. Roger could possibly train Forbes well enough to beat Oscar and then Floyd is out of the payday.

This is different. No matter what, Floyd still gets the big money fight with Cotto. Not only that but as I said, Floyd probably would think that Broner is too small to mimic him totally well. IDK if Floyd would want to take away the money or experince away from Broner by turning it down.

Most of all, you guys think that if Broner did spar with Cotto that he wouldnt turn right around and go to Floyd and tell him everything that he experinced? He would tell Floyd what he thinks Cotto is doing well, what Cotto's game plan is, and so on. He would be a mole for Floyd.

He would tell Floyd what he was able to do well against Cotto and so on. To me Broner woulndnt be a sparring partner for Cotto also because Cotto's camp wouldnt want him for that very reason. They wouldnt trust him one bit to not tell Floyd things

[advancin85]

I hadn't actually thought of that but now that you mention it you make a good point. But strictly speaking in terms of who could spar with to get ready for Floyd I can't think of anyone else who would be better than Broner... snitching aside!

[AP♠]

Saw this a mile away.



Omar Henry is more notorious on his sparring then his actual career.

[a_fuego]

Cotto doesn't need the Southpaw/conventional work. He needs to deal with speed and counter punching, sharpen up his reflexes and cue his timing in. Something that Zab can provide, it doesn't matter the side it's coming from. That's like saying that Cotto wouldn't prepare for Floyd to switch stances.

[No-mas-tias]

Most of all, you guys think that if Broner did spar with Cotto that he wouldnt turn right around and go to Floyd and tell him everything that he experinced? He would tell Floyd what he thinks Cotto is doing well, what Cotto's game plan is, and so on. He would be a mole for Floyd.

He would tell Floyd what he was able to do well against Cotto and so on. To me Broner woulndnt be a sparring partner for Cotto also because Cotto's camp wouldnt want him for that very reason. They wouldnt trust him one bit to not tell Floyd things

Great points.

BTW Floyd is such a great fighter that he could bring a sparring partner with a completely different fighter to Cotto and as long as the sparring partner is up to the task and makes him sweat a bit Floyd would have no problem adjusting to Cotto during fight night.

Floyd makes the other fighters adjust to his style by imposing it, not the other way around. He really doesn't need Henry or any other guy that can mimic Cotto to be ready.

[Larry the boss]

It's pretty obvious he isn't getting Broner. I'd pick Judah. Call him what you may, he still has crazy speed and all Zab has to do is go full fledge for a few rounds at a time. The again his fight with Paris may rule him out.

All other options I can think of are all way below the JMW division, such as Gamboa (he wouldn't help cotto) and Guzman.

Judah has his own fight coming up..plus he's a lefty