Cotto vs Martinez: Keys to the Fight

[EXPOSEDheroes]

Martinez is not going to focus on his craft as much as he will be trying to destroy Cotto from the opening bell. I think this could play to Cotto's advantage. Martinez is going into this frustrated and with a lot of hate for Cotto so I don't expect much from martinez in terms of science.

[CASA DE COMBATE]

Good points made by everyone. One thing i want to point out is that Cotto holds a high guard and is open to straight punches to his body, which Sergio throws very well. Also Zab countered him with an uppercut that hurt him early in their fight, i think southpaws trouble him more than conventional fighters. Mosely also tagged him with overhand rights really well. Both fighters are vulnerable which makes this fight exciting.

[pugilistprophet1994]

Whoa...dude, what are you doing? Actually talking about boxing?


But I agree, Cotto has to hook to the body from the beginning, he needs to start fast and test Martinez' age. His defense is better than Sergio's, who isn't all that great defensively. Martinez isn't known for the uppercut, maybe he'll use it since Judah, Margarito and Floyd all did good work with it. If Martinez is 100%, he wins. I don't think he's even close to where he was 2 years ago.

[Agent Mulder]

The fight in a nutshell. Except, perhaps that a late KO will transpire.

[Agent Mulder]

BTW, expect some SUPER CRINGING uppercuts from King Martinez as Cotto is really susceptible to them with that guard he uses. This fight can't come any sooner. See you chumps Sunday!

[Njord777]

BTW, expect some SUPER CRINGING uppercuts from King Martinez as Cotto is really susceptible to them with that guard he uses. This fight can't come any sooner. See you chumps Sunday!

So you have NO questions about Martinez's knee and how it effects his movement? You see zero chance he's less active and mobile than Trout was at this stage? Because, if he is, we might have an actual fight on our hands; though I still think Maravilla's size would be too much eventually.

[soul_survivor]

Cottos best hope is to fake an injury

[Agent Mulder]

So you have NO questions about Martinez's knee and how it effects his movement? You see zero chance he's less active and mobile than Trout was at this stage? Because, if he is, we might have an actual fight on our hands; though I still think Maravilla's size would be too much eventually.

Nope. If Cotto decides to walk in/come in, he's gonna get some heavy gloves to the face. Can't see him coming in the way he normally does. If he chooses to go that route it'll be short lived as I don't see him withstanding too much of those atrocious shots. This fight won't go the distance.

[JmH Reborn]

Nope. If Cotto decides to walk in/come in, he's gonna get some heavy gloves to the face. Can't see him coming in the way he normally does. If he chooses to go that route it'll be short lived as I don't see him withstanding too much of those atrocious shots. This fight won't go the distance.

I think Cotto should mix up the strategy frequently - force Sergio to fight different fights. Make Sergio come to him and box him - and then go and press the fight.

Try to shake up the momentum of the fight and change the dynamic.

[Njord777]

Nope. If Cotto decides to walk in/come in, he's gonna get some heavy gloves to the face. Can't see him coming in the way he normally does. If he chooses to go that route it'll be short lived as I don't see him withstanding too much of those atrocious shots. This fight won't go the distance.

I don't have the certainty you do about Maravilla's health, but I agree with everything you've said in principal. We have a smaller, sharper boxer/puncher whose punch probably can't do anything against a true middleweight, and who probably won't be able to steadily break Sergio down as he needs to unless Martinez is shot.

If Sergio is 100% healthy I think he does stop Cotto.