POLL Should Cotto get a new trainner?

[North Star]

Another trainer could tighten some things for Cotto. I never thought of an ADDITIONAL trainer.




I AGREE with that! Someone's gotta teach him how to tie the other guy up!!!
He doesn't even KNOW how to hold. He looks awkward when he does. He prides himself on never holding which makes him exciting to watch, but now that he's at the top, he needs EVERY TRICK.



B-Hop is GOOD. But being good at fighting, and being good at training are TWO different skills!

Bernard can't sit still in his own seat while being in the audience. You think Cotto would like someone jumping down his throat with THEIR opinion every minute of the fight!?
NO WAY!!!! It'd probably distract more than help someone who concentrates on their own.

He needs someone that doesn't try to change him but takes his already existing strengths to a new level.
Bernard doesn't seem like the type to bend that way.




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I think there is a huge difference from being in the corner, and sitting ringside amongst the fans. The mentality would be totally different. Why do you think B-Hop wouldn't make a great trainer? Richardson just points things out for him as the fight goes on, but most of the time it's all Bernard. He's a mega gym rat and is ultra disciplined, he'd train Cotto the same way.

This is just all fantasy talk anyway. I really don't see Cotto getting a new trainer anytime soon if at all.

[savorduhflavor]

I'm gonna just copy and paste something I said in another thread...

It's about preparation. Cotto doesn't watch film. How do you get to this level and not watch film? Evangilista doesn't command enough respect from Cotto to actually learn from him even if Evangelista was that knowledgeable(which I don't think he is). He just doesn't prepare mentally the way he needs to, they as a team are more preoccupied with what THEY'RE going to do. It's really kind of arrogant if you think about it.

Couple that with the fact that they don't really get along, and he needs a new trainer.

[Pullcounter]

evangelista has taken miguel as far as he can go. its time for cotto to get a new trainer.

[williamhvx1]

He should get a new trainer.. Just to see other points of view and stuff..

[Del Coqui]

Bring in another trainer, train away from home, if Evangelista is not comfortable with that, fire him.

[anonymousboxing]

I think there is a huge difference from being in the corner, and sitting ringside amongst the fans. The mentality would be totally different. Why do you think B-Hop wouldn't make a great trainer? Richardson just points things out for him as the fight goes on, but most of the time it's all Bernard. He's a mega gym rat and is ultra disciplined, he'd train Cotto the same way.

This is just all fantasy talk anyway. I really don't see Cotto getting a new trainer anytime soon if at all.

Yea, Bernard REALLY impressed me in his last countdown. When he was sitting with Richardson, and analyzing. I never saw that side of Bernard before. He even spoke effectively.
I can see him being a good trainer to someone that's early in their career. They'd respect what he has to say and there'd be no friction.
But it's like Cotto's already set. He's at the top, and his 'clay' can't be molded too much more.
I mean you see how frustrated Mayweather Sr gets with Hatton, or Manny Steward gets with Taylor, cause both fighters hear and agree with what their trainers are telling them to do. But I imagine just like the others Cotto would revert to HIS way of doing things, but Bernard is strongly-opinionated, so it wouldn't mesh well.

It doesn't matter WHAT trainer you bring to Cotto. If, for example, he prides himself on his ability to win without holding, NOONE can teach him how to hold.

He HAS to want the new training, but I doubt that'll happen.
He's STUBBORN cause he wins, but then again, he wins cause he's stubborn.
haha!




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[Ch@mpBox@PR]

Hes uncle is a very good trainer. Look at how Evangelista took Urango to a champioship twice, and Urango is very limited. Evangelista is very good, but you can go so far with a trainer, so I think he should bring somebody just to have other looks and make some adjustments. Evangelista trains a lot of world class fighters like Urango, Estrada, Cotto, Rojas,ect,ect,ect. After 3 or 4 years he will be as known as the top trainers like Manny and Roach. So Cotto should not change his trainer he just needs to have a extra, to point some of his flaws and somebody that can control him. Cotto is a stubburn MOFO!!!!!!!!!!!

[ironalex]

i dont think it would make a difference, and to be honest, i thought personally the corner work was very good in the cotto margarito fight, very professional and calm.

[Del Coqui]

Hes uncle is a very good trainer. Look at how Evangelista took Urango to a champioship twice, and Urango is very limited. Evangelista is very good, but you can go so far with a trainer, so I think he should bring somebody just to have other looks and make some adjustments. Evangelista trains a lot of world class fighters like Urango, Estrada, Cotto, Rojas,ect,ect,ect. After 3 or 4 years he will be as known as the top trainers like Manny and Roach. So Cotto should not change his trainer he just needs to have a extra, to point some of his flaws and somebody that can control him. Cotto is a stubburn MOFO!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think he's a bad trainer, but in every Cotto fight I see Cotto himself making the adjustments, not Evangelista, like you see Richardson or Roach do. Also, they disrespected each other, I think they'll disrespect each other again, Evangelista can not discipline or motivate Cotto.

[lefthook2daliva]

Doubt it'll happen but maybe fun to talk about. Cotto and his uncle have had their disagreements. Maybe Cotto would benefit from some different input. I like Mayweather Sr or how about Bernard Hopkins? Teach him a little better defense?

I don't think another trainer to supervise his uncle would be good, though. Too many cooks in the kitchen and all that.