Is Cotto's power overrated?

[figzuki]

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.

great post...

[SplitSecond]

very overrated, he doesn't even hit harder than pacquiao yet alot of people seem to presume so
i think only his left hook to the body is above average, other than that he is definitly no power puncher

[heat27]

very overrated, he doesn't even hit harder than pacquiao yet alot of people seem to presume so
i think only his left hook to the body is above average, other than that he is definitly no power puncher

[nathan31]

well i say cotto has good power strong power everyone he has face they all have said win or loose that the guy punches real hard and that they had to be real carefull the only one that said he couldent punch was margarito cause he had the beef with cotto and so on but look at him after the fight busted lip,eye closed out broken eye brow and his left eye also had some swollen around it!!

[ny123]

At one point it was overrated and now it's actually beginning to get underrated. Cotto is a thudding power puncher not an explosive one shot ko puncher.

[TBear]

Guess so.

Great body puncher though.

Wouldn't argue with that.

[sunny31]

Hard puncher, at the higher levels he is not taking guys out, but that is normal. He doesn't punch as hard as Shane or Pacquiao, but he has stopped plenty of world champions, and put Clottey down with a jab, so you know he is carrying some serious power. He has good timing and his technique is not to load up with single shots, but to throw fluent, compact, hard combinations. He doesnt like to be off balance, and his technique plus dominant hand leading, might be the main reason he doesn't often hurt, kd, or ko fighters with single shots.

[W@rri0r]

I don't think that his power is devasting but he has excellent power. Trinidad had the power to change the fight with just one punch he doesn't. I do think that if Cotto had more speed his power could be considered great because it would carry more force behind it. Cotto's problem is that he has to set himself to land the power blows if he had more speed we would see him take out guys easier. Overall his power is not devastating but he has enough to hurt you. Guys like Tito would drop you.

[W@rri0r]

Hard puncher, at the higher levels he is not taking guys out, but that is normal. He doesn't punch as hard as Shane or Pacquiao, but he has stopped plenty of world champions, and put Clottey down with a jab, so you know he is carrying some serious power. He has good timing and his technique is not to load up with single shots, but to throw fluent, compact, hard combinations. He doesnt like to be off balance, and his technique plus dominant hand leading, might be the main reason he doesn't often hurt, kd, or ko fighters with single shots.

I disagree with Pac having more power. Pac has more speed so he catches guys easier and with different angles. If Cotto had Pac's speed he would be a devastating puncher.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Over 140lb yes I believe it is,I would throw Ortiz in this boat as well....