Is Cotto's power overrated?

[TBear]

wow, this is why i post less and less here lol.... plain ridiculous...

world class is not great lol....

Please be my guest and post less, save me the trouble of explaining it to you.

[Jones Junior]

He hasn't carried it up to junior middleweight but certainly at light-welter (breaking Malignaggi's jaw) he had awesome power. He has faced people with good chins though - Mayorga, Margarito, Mosley... I do think his left is better than his right though. Obviously he's left-handed so naturally it would be.

[Hallaqsillaq]

His power is world class, but it is not great.

That makes little sense.

World class power indicates above average, no?

So I guess its good-great as compared to his competition.

Now someone could have outstanding or extraordinary power, which Cotto does not have.

[TBear]

That makes little sense.

World class power indicates above average, no?

So I guess its good-great as compared to his competition.

Now someone could have outstanding or extraordinary power, which Cotto does not have.

How about better than average but he's not a power puncher?
Or he is a good puncher at the world class level but not a great one!

There are and have been many fighters with good power even at the world class level, but there is a differance between that and being a great puncher. Ken Norton had world class power but I would not consider him a great puncher.

understand?

[IronDanHamza]

He can definitely punch hard and has good power but it's nothing special IMO.

[titanium]

His power is world class, but it is not great.

He can definitely punch hard and has good power but it's nothing special IMO.

This^^^^^^^^

[Bushbaby]

Better than average but not deadly.

[Hallaqsillaq]

How about better than average but he's not a power puncher?
Or he is a good puncher at the world class level but not a great one!

There are and have been many fighters with good power even at the world class level, but there is a differance between that and being a great puncher. Ken Norton had world class power but I would not consider him a great puncher.

understand?

Guess so.

Great body puncher though.

[FRANKGWJ]

How is his power overrated? In Jr welterweight the only fighter he didn't stop was Paulie Malinagi. In welterweight the only guy he didn't stop was shane mosley. But he has stopped everyone in super welterweight/Jr middleweight. To add to the equation, fighter that he didn't stop has WORLD CLASS chins!!!!
Give Cotto his well deserved credit.

[Pacquiao'd]

His power is world class, but it is not great.

confused...............