Comments Thread For: Mosley on Mayweather-Cotto: First 4-5 Rounds Are Crucial

[mrjoeblive]

oldsley"???

what are you doing making fun of a human being for aging?

wow. some people are so disrespectful and ignorant for no reason.

they asked shane a question, he answered...translation, floyd will have no

problem unless for some reason he is overlooking cotto...floyd is human,

many athletes have done it before....

no reason to make fun of a guy or put him down because he is older...

you can include yourself in the bold print. how many times have you posted very negative things about floyd and others. get off your phoney high horse. and try to practice what you preach.

[mrjoeblive]

So Floyd wasn't taking Marquez lightly when he came in overweight?

actually floyd came in thw ww range(he was 146 ww limit is 147) the contracted wt was 144. after being off for two years making wt you havent been at in years is not easy. ask cotto if dropping those few pounds drained his stamina v pac.

[Luilun]

How many fighters, trainers, and armchair warriors have been saying the same the same thing for years?
If it were so simple Mayweather would have many losses on his record.

I've never seen a trainer follow this game plan, second I trained kids for 5 years have you trained anyone ? Thats what i thought

[SonnyDempsey]

He's saying that the first 4-5 rounds are especially crucial in this fight, because of Cotto's (according to Shane) tendency to fade going down the stretch.

Even if it goes without saying, if someone asks Shane what he thinks of the fight, he has to articulate it. It's an interview, after all. What else was he supposed to say?

[GOD-FR33]

He will..........

Good point. He is training to hit Floyd's shoulder and throw a lot of body punches operating behind a strong stiff jab. He is also training to throw volumes of punches to just make contact on him. His trainer is why he will win this fight. He has a PHD in sports science. He understands how to win.

[Averiguau]

Mosely is talking about his experience... before Cotto changed trainer... & training!... 9 fights before this one.

Cotto has improved in many areas including keeping his intensity and not staying at ropes / being more elusive.... this is also one of the best adjustment although not so important against Floy.

The non-aggressive style of May favors Cotto. Also, lets see if Cotto will be able to maintain the needed intensity thru 12 rounds to have a better chance against May.

Pedro will bring intelligence and tactics thru well prepared fight plans and Cotto will bring experience and power. It will be a very good fight... probably a very close UD or SD for May. Even saying that, I go with Cotto.

I liked what I saw against Margarito... a different fight in many aspects... was well planned and Cotto being hit A LOT less.

Don't minimize what Pedro could bring my friends... when Cotto fought Margarito was with his former trainer, the one that made Cotto... and now with Pedro, I see a better *fighter*.... better enough to beat May? ...lets see that on May 5th!

"Pa' partirte la madre sólo hay que ser inteligente!" ... WAR Boricua!

[Mr.Smith]

actually floyd came in thw ww range(he was 146 ww limit is 147) the contracted wt was 144. after being off for two years making wt you havent been at in years is not easy. ask cotto if dropping those few pounds drained his stamina v pac.

Also, people don't talk about the fact that Cotto was not allowed to rehydrate. It wasn't so much the 146 or so that killed him it was in the CONTRACT that Cotto wasn't allowed to weigh but so much for fight night. I don't hate on Manny because he didn't come up with **** like that but, his camp is full of snakes.

[Mr.Smith]

Mosely is talking about his experience... before Cotto changed trainer... & training!... 9 fights before this one.

Cotto has improved in many areas including keeping his intensity and not staying at ropes / being more elusive.... this is also one of the best adjustment although not so important against Floy.

The non-aggressive style of May favors Cotto. Also, lets see if Cotto will be able to maintain the needed intensity thru 12 rounds to have a better chance against May.

Pedro will bring intelligence and tactics thru well prepared fight plans and Cotto will bring experience and power. It will be a very good fight... probably a very close UD or SD for May. Even saying that, I go with Cotto.

I liked what I saw against Margarito... a different fight in many aspects... was well planned and Cotto being hit A LOT less.

Don't minimize what Pedro could bring my friends... when Cotto fought Margarito was with his former trainer, the one that made Cotto... and now with Pedro, I see a better *fighter*.... better enough to beat May? ...lets see that on May 5th!

"Pa' partirte la madre sólo hay que ser inteligente!" ... WAR Boricua!

I agree with that point. I see Cotto improving a lot with his style but, not sure Pedro can help him make adjustments during the fight. While you are making adjustments he's racking up points. Once Floyd makes you start thinking your punch output goes down then you have fallen into his pace. I did notice that Margs pressure on Cotto was still giving him problems in the later rounds. I even think if it wasnt for Margs eye he could have possibly stopped Cotto again. I can't stand Margs but, I try to look at the fights and not the person. Good view on Cotto's trainer.

[ANT_P1989]

Cotto's biggest mistake would be to try and outbox Floyd. People also seem to forget the bodywork that Mayweather puts in as well. Cotto can't just wait and pick his shots or he will be picked off like a sitting soldier vs a sniper. Cotto will need to try pressuring Floyd if e wants to be successful. But then again that's a risk as well, rush in and get countered and risk tiring himself out too early.

Cotto needs to keep a steady pace, not too much pressure and not too light.

ALSO and a BIG factor in this fight is who's Jab will prevail? If Cotto doesn't bring an effective Jab, his night is gonna be signed, sealed & delivered OVER!

[JK1700]

I think it's time for Shane "My tooth hurts and I need a vacation" Mosley to retire. By saying ridiculous things like "If Floyd takes him seriously" and "it will be a very hard fight for both of them" he is clearly showing signs of brain damage. When has Floyd ever not taken an opponent seriously? Never and he clearly respects Miguel Cotto so he obviously won't take him lightly. This is not going to be a hard fight for Floyd. He has faced and dominated people like Miguel Cotto before and Cotto is not going to bring anything to the table that will trouble him.

The bottom line in this fight is that Cotto is just too slow and doesn't have good enough defence. He got hit a lot by Margarito and Margarito is extremely slow and predictable. Cotto is not going to be prepared for Floyd's speed, accuracy and precision. Don't be suprised if this fight ends up being Mayweather-Gatti or Mayweather-Marquez all over again. I think it is going to look like the Gatti fight because Cotto just doesn't have the defence or speed to avoid Floyd's punches and he is hardly going to land anything in return. This fight is not going to be competitive. It is going to be a one sided massacre. Even though Cotto is clearly in better condition than he was when he fought Manny "I have other people to make my decisions for me" Pacquiao. Cotto is just not on Floyd's level.