Why wasn't Cotto able to hurt Trout?

[PeasantCrusha]

Hate to say this, but I haven't seen a better set up left hook or left hook to the body since Roach came aboard for Cotto.

We can argue if Roach is a good trainer or not, but the truth is, Roach has given Cotto confidence and it shows.

Cotto said it best... He was not 100% for the Trout fight. Cotto was expecting an easy night as we all were. EVEN still, it was a competitive fight. Cotto is working harder in training these days and it shows... He is pissed, determined and understand this is the twilight of his legacy. He is putting in that work...

[frantic fighter]

After cotto lost to trout I thought he should retire. It was like watching Holyfield lose to john Ruiz. Cotto looked dead against trout. Roach has revitalized him and he looks great now. I'm conflicted on this victory. I'm impressed by cotto beating the hell out of a bigger man but, disgusted by geale quitting again.

So you don't think the extra three pounds that Geale had to cut weakened him at all and you think a current version of Cotto would do much better against Trout.

[Redd Foxx]

So you're saying Roach is the difference and that a trainer like Emmanuel Steward that always preached punching through the target didn't have a younger Cotto punching with conviction....interesting.

Shallow thinking. Coaches can't be ranked in a lateral scale of quality. What truly matters is that a fighter connects with that coach. It's not computation, it's a personal relationship with an educator and there's many things that come into play. It's not unreasonable for him to think that Roach is able to get through to Cotto like no one else has. After all, Cotto himself just SAID IT.

[Weebler I]

So you don't think the extra three pounds that Geale had to cut weakened him at all and you think a current version of Cotto would do much better against Trout.

Definitely.

[SCtrojansbaby]

LMAO Cotto looks like a shot feather fisted fighter every time he fight someone with a pulse then looks like hulk every time he fights a cripple. But its Roach who's making all the difference!!!!!!!!!!!

[frantic fighter]

Definitely.

I think he would do better,but I honestly don't know if he would win a part of me is thinking that he is rejuvenated,while the other part is thinking that he has just been matched perfectly and that as soon he faces a prime opponent he'll likely lose again.I guess the Canelo fight will answer a lot of these questions.

[Redd Foxx]

Definitely.

Agreed. Case in point, look at the way Cotto just pivoted and ate jabs in the Trout fight. Since then, he's been live on his feet, moving both laterally and, once again, showing the ability to dart in and out. I'd still root for Austin but I'd be seriously worried for him.

[El-blanco]

So you don't think the extra three pounds that Geale had to cut weakened him at all and you think a current version of Cotto would do much better against Trout.

I truly don't, what you saw tonight is geale. A basic boxer afraid to sit on his shots because of his fear of return fire. And ya I think cotto would smash trout now.

[Weebler I]

I think he would do better,but I honestly don't know if he would win a part of me is thinking that he is rejuvenated,while the other part is thinking that he has just been matched perfectly and that as soon he faces a prime opponent he'll likely lose again.I guess the Canelo fight will answer a lot of these questions.

I remember him punching Trout to the body and it looked like he was punching the trunk of a tree, the punches were having no effect. I don't think that would happen today the way Cotto has been going to the body.

Factor in Trout being dropped by that middling Aussie a couple of times and I think Cotto takes him out.

[_original_]

That was a very lackluster performance from Miguel Cotto that night, even still I thought it was pretty close and he'd smash Trout in a rematch. He should have fought Trout last night and he would have already avenged two of his 4 losses.