I think he clearly beat Cotto, but I don't think he really f0cked him up. I think I scored it 116-112 with a lot of close rounds. If I had been inclined to score rounds 10-10, it would have been closer. I thought it was a very respectable performance by Cotto against a bigger, younger man.
I thought Canelo did an especially good job countering off of Cotto's jab...though I thought Cotto's jab was pretty effective at times too.
Cotto always leaves the ring without an interview when he loses. I don't think he ran from the ring in shame or pain. I think he was pissed that the scores were so wide. He might have actually believed that he won...which doesn't surprise me all that much. When you're in a fight, you have a different perspective from the people watching it. I actually thought Cotto's face looked more ******-up after the Trout fight than it did after Canelo.
But I do agree that Canelo's early body shots were a very effective tool against Cotto.
I thought Canelo did an especially good job countering off of Cotto's jab...though I thought Cotto's jab was pretty effective at times too.
Cotto always leaves the ring without an interview when he loses. I don't think he ran from the ring in shame or pain. I think he was pissed that the scores were so wide. He might have actually believed that he won...which doesn't surprise me all that much. When you're in a fight, you have a different perspective from the people watching it. I actually thought Cotto's face looked more ******-up after the Trout fight than it did after Canelo.
But I do agree that Canelo's early body shots were a very effective tool against Cotto.
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