Comments Thread For: Cotto vs. Martinez Bout Eyed For PR Day Parade Weekend

[Hallaqsillaq]

Cotto has far more left in the tank than Trinidad did the night he fought RJJ. Plus he was coming off an extended layoff.

Sensible PR Boxing fans are realizing Cotto has way more grit and determination than Tito. Cotto is criticized constantly and hated on, but Tito quit the sport at the onset of failure. He couldn't handle it. Cotto's still trying to prove his mettle.

[The Big Dunn]

Peope genuinely believe Cotto is a new fighter.

What version of Cotto are we on now? Upgrade #63?

Unfortunately in boxing today there is a dearth of multi skilled well rounded fighters and of really knowledgeable fans. They think a KO means so much more than it does.

Its like basketball-fans go crazy over a 360 dunk but its worth the same as an 18 foot jumper.

[Suavecito80]

If Martinez is anywhere close to what he was he will KO Cotto. He will put up a good fight but will eventually get dropped and finished. Really, what does Cotto have in his advantage outside of a good jab??

[ManOnTheMoon]

Terrible match up for Cotto

[Beater_of_ass]

If Martinez is anywhere close to what he was he will KO Cotto. He will put up a good fight but will eventually get dropped and finished. Really, what does Cotto have in his advantage outside of a good jab??

That's really all you need to offset Sergio. There is no way you counter a shot with your hands at your sides, a powerful jab counts as a clean punch. Sergio is not some slick boxer, he fights like Roy Jones and now that his reaction time and most imporantly legs are going he'll be bigger. Sergio looks fast compared to MW's but he isn't faster on his feet than Cotto.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

If Martinez is anywhere close to what he was he will KO Cotto. He will put up a good fight but will eventually get dropped and finished. Really, what does Cotto have in his advantage outside of a good jab??

Timing is Cotto's best weapon in this fight. Barker, Macklin and Murray showed that Sergio's rhythm can be predictable at times and you can time him between his combinations.

Those guys all used good defence though and Cotto gets hit far too much.

[-PBP-]

Peope genuinely believe Cotto is a new fighter.

What version of Cotto are we on now? Upgrade #63?

Whether he's upgraded or not this is a fight I've wanted to see for a long time.

[revs1227]

that would be an insane event

[Suavecito80]

Timing is Cotto's best weapon in this fight. Barker, Macklin and Murray showed that Sergio's rhythm can be predictable at times and you can time him between his combinations.

Those guys all used good defence though and Cotto gets hit far too much.

So just throw out the fact that Martinez was smaller than all of those fighters?

[Suavecito80]

That's really all you need to offset Sergio. There is no way you counter a shot with your hands at your sides, a powerful jab counts as a clean punch. Sergio is not some slick boxer, he fights like Roy Jones and now that his reaction time and most imporantly legs are going he'll be bigger. Sergio looks fast compared to MW's but he isn't faster on his feet than Cotto.

Sergio is also a lefty with fast hands and will be a lot bigger and stronger than Cotto if they fight. Unless Maravilla gets old and cannot do anything like he used to he will beat Cotto.