Someone Explain Cotto's Jabbing Technique to Me

[GrandpaBernard]

why does is it that he jumps hard like he's flying whenever he shoots his jab?

[{Pito}]

Because hes left handed. Simple, most fighters (not all) thst fight with their dominant hand out front lunge in with their jab. Hagler used to do it from time to time.

[New England]

why does is it that he jumps hard like he's flying whenever he shoots his jab?

i'd have to look closer at some tape to go into more depth but i'd guess that some of the awkwardness with his step into his jab would come from the fact that he's a converted left hand fighting right handed.

he's pushing off of his right foot to jab, but he's left handed.

[New England]

Because hes left handed. Simple, most fighters (not all) thst fight with their dominant hand out front lunge in with their jab. Hagler used to do it from time to time.

this ^

hagler would use it to hook off of the jab too.

and of course if the jabs werent landing he could switch stances...
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[savorduhflavor]

He uses a drop step and that's why his jab has more pop behind it than most.

However for a guy like Floyd who's so intelligent in the ring it will probably make Cotto's jab easier to telegraph as well.

[GrandpaBernard]

He uses a drop step and that's why his jab has more pop behind it than most.

However for a guy like Floyd who's so intelligent in the ring it will probably make Cotto's jab easier to telegraph as well.

Would his drop step really put him off balance and make him even more open for a counter if someone was to slip outside his jab?

[$mannyFresh]

He uses a drop step and that's why his jab has more pop behind it than most.

However for a guy like Floyd who's so intelligent in the ring it will probably make Cotto's jab easier to telegraph as well.

I'll be rooting for Cotto so I hope that's not the case. He's got a great jab for someone so short and it's due to his timing. IMO, that punch's effectiveness, or lack of it, will be key in this one.

[savorduhflavor]

Would his drop step really put him off balance and make him even more open for a counter if someone was to slip outside his jab?

Absolutely. Floyd's gonna have that jab completely nullified after like 3 rounds when he gets his timing down. Either right over the top of it or like you said, right outside of it with the right hand. Floyd will just take it right away.

[GrandpaBernard]

Absolutely. Floyd's gonna have that jab completely nullified after like 3 rounds when he gets his timing down. Either right over the top of it or like you said, right outside of it with the right hand. Floyd will just take it right away.

what do you think of jabbing with Cotto like this?

[savorduhflavor]

what do you think of jabbing with Cotto like this?

If I'm Floyd I wouldn't jab with Cotto. Floyd has an excellent jab, don't get me wrong, it's just not his game anymore. I've never seen Cotto get outjabbed....but I've seen him have trouble with leads.

Pacquiao took Cotto's jab away by beating Miguel to the punch with his lead left and countering over the jab with his right hook. When he tried to jab with Cotto he was losing.

Now obviously Floyd's a much better jabber than Pac but he doesn't need the jab to beat Cotto...shoot that straight right and Cotto won't bother jabbing anymore.