Miguel Cotto: "Me and Pacquiao Will Be a War"

[rob6465]

People stop it !!!! PLEASE, back to reality.
1. Cotto/pacquiao cannot beat Hopkins/pavlik, heavyweights...lol
2. Pacquiao is not stronger than margarito or clottey
3. Cotto NOW is better fighter than oscar/hatton that fought pacquiao
4. Pacquiao is better than malinaggi who cotto beat.
5. Cotto and Pacquiao are 2 very good fighters who will be fighting at their best on 11/14.

[JBell11]

Ok...IMO, again Cotto takes this one. Pacman has speed. The guy has the fastest hands...even DLH said it. But guess what...SSM and Judah had speed too...and you really can't downplay either of those guys speed, granted they might not be where they were 4-5 years ago but they are pretty damn quick. The real reason why I believe Cotto will take this one? TIMING. That's it. Number 1 - Cotto was able to time clottey before clottey let that shot go...Cotto slid in and put that jab in his face...(off balance or not...Clottey did not see that coming) 2. Cotto really did a good job with Margo for the fight he let those punches go before Margo could and slid out. (Remember it's about time not "gassing out") number 3. Finally TIMING is what gave so many problems to Pacman, in both his fights with Marquez...Marquez was able to "outthink" pacman (Jim Lampley 2nd fight)
My conclusion...Speed kills, but when you have an experienced person who can time speed like Cotto has in his past fights with "speed/Boxer-types", coupled with the idea that pacman who had trouble with a person (Marquez) who can TIME a punch...I don't see Pacman surving well timed punches from a legit WW. Both are good respectively, but again...people can't count Cotto out he is alot smarter th an people give him credit for. Someone here said it...too PACMAN walked into a trap. A well timed trap.

[bxr09]

I could see people around the fighters say those things. Trainer, Promoter, agent etc. It's a great tool to motivate their fighter. But when you get the fighter to say those things, you start thinking he may have doubts himself. I guess he can toot his own horn.

[Haglerwins]

People stop it !!!! PLEASE, back to reality.
1. Cotto/pacquiao cannot beat Hopkins/pavlik, heavyweights...lol
2. Pacquiao is not stronger than margarito or clottey
3. Cotto NOW is better fighter than oscar/hatton that fought pacquiao
4. Pacquiao is better than malinaggi who cotto beat.
5. Cotto and Pacquiao are 2 very good fighters who will be fighting at their best on 11/14.

This is debatable, a mutual sparring partner felt Pacman hit harder than Margarito... without the plaster. Once loaded with rocks however, said sparring partner's thoughts changed as the loaded rocks began to melt his face..

..And this is the beating Cotto took for 11 rounds without any bones getting broken. So Manny can finish him with a single shot like some of these huggers believe knowing that? I seriously doubt this.

[Machingo69]

pac has the ability to ko his opponent with a single punch. if he can caught cotto with that perfect punch then its lights-out for cotto.

Vice versa

[rob6465]

Ok...IMO, again Cotto takes this one. Pacman has speed. The guy has the fastest hands...even DLH said it. But guess what...SSM and Judah had speed too...and you really can't downplay either of those guys speed, granted they might not be where they were 4-5 years ago but they are pretty damn quick. The real reason why I believe Cotto will take this one? TIMING. That's it. Number 1 - Cotto was able to time clottey before clottey let that shot go...Cotto slid in and put that jab in his face...(off balance or not...Clottey did not see that coming) 2. Cotto really did a good job with Margo for the fight he let those punches go before Margo could and slid out. (Remember it's about time not "gassing out") number 3. Finally TIMING is what gave so many problems to Pacman, in both his fights with Marquez...Marquez was able to "outthink" pacman (Jim Lampley 2nd fight)
My conclusion...Speed kills, but when you have an experienced person who can time speed like Cotto has in his past fights with "speed/Boxer-types", coupled with the idea that pacman who had trouble with a person (Marquez) who can TIME a punch...I don't see Pacman surving well timed punches from a legit WW. Both are good respectively, but again...people can't count Cotto out he is alot smarter th an people give him credit for. Someone here said it...too PACMAN walked into a trap. A well timed trap.

You said it perfect ! I'm a cotto fan who loves the way manny fights and agree MANNY is faster than cotto, oscar, hatton, etc, etc. What Cotto does well is TIMING/JAB. He did soooo good against a BIG welterweight/middle weight in Margarito for 6-7 rds and margarito hits wayyyyyyyyy harder and with more punches than pacquiao. Cotto took shots from margarito/clottey that would've put marquez, barerra, morales, hatton out in less than 7-8 rds.

Cotto is always looking at angles and he rarely makes a ****** mistake or leaves himself wide open. Sometimes fighters believe the hype too much and think that they can beat ANYONE. If someone told me that cotto plans to fight hopkins, i would tell them cotto is crazy. Manny is an ATG and has done soooo much for himself/boxing but this might be the fight that he hits the wall.

[rob6465]

Vice versa

lol, sooooo true

[Warbeast]

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is ready for a war against Manny Pacquiao on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Cotto is not impressed with Pacquiao's record and ran it down during a recent interview with the Manila Bulletin.

and a whole lot of people are not impressed with cottos record either.

there is almost a thin line between cotto and the word overrated...

[TOBYLEE1]

but not all fighters have that ability. neither can it be learned nor perfected in training. it's more of a natural gift. pac showed that when his fighting at the lower weight and against hatton. if somehow he can bring that ability against cotto, then we are going to see another easy fight for pac.

Pac and Cotto are professionals in the highest level of the sport. If a punch does happen is cause of trainning and planning. These guys react within reaction times when they see an opening. Is not gonna be a lucky punch but punches that they intentionally hit. Both guys swing with the intention of doing as much damage as they can

[dorruel2.0]

Cotto knocks Manny out on Nov 14th and finally ends the Pac hype...thank god
If Floyd has a pair we might even see Mayweather Cotto...........nahhh forget it Floyds a puss he wont do it