Why does Martinez have to be less than 100% for Cotto to win?

[ColdBlooded]

Something to note is that about Trout is that Trout wasn't particularly accurate in his next two fights. So it wasn't just Trout. The problem for Cotto is that Martinez has the tools that Trout used to give Cotto so much trouble, straight to the body and foot movement. He does them on a much higher level than Trout. Stylistically, this is not a fight that favors Cotto. Due to the height and reach he will have to press Martinez. That will allow Martinez to hit Cotto with punches from a hard middleweight puncher. If Trout and Mayweather could stun Cotto, what will Martinez do to him?

[El Angel]

Cotto's only chance is if a DNA test reveals that Martinez is his cousin/relative, because Cotto only seems to put beatings on family members or relatives.

Mauro Ranallo > Max Kellerman

[El Angel]

Because he's over-matched in just about every area except for age.

I also think Cotto is just as technically skilled as Martinez, if not slightly better.

[clmags12]

My opinion to the OP, Team Cotto may be chasing history but its all about the timing here. They are counting (more like hoping) on Sergio to overcome quite a few issues all at once. They are a taking huge gamble, much respect!

[bojangles1987]

Sergio anywhere near 100% is a fast, skilled, hard-hitting southpaw with a huge size advantage. Cotto is already struggling with 154, 160 is ridiculous, he's not that big.

[El Angel]

1.5 trill, even??

That's it? CONFIRMED.

Will put it in my thread when fight is official.

[sdcluser]

Very true, but he also has an elite level jab. A great tool against a southpaw.

Angel....where was Cotto's "elite level jab" against a taller Trout?

Cotto does NOT have an "elite level jab" at 154. Cotto is a southpaw fighting out of an orthodox stance. His power shot is the Left Hook since he is heavy handed on his LEFT HAND. This is really simple.

Cotto is giving up 3 inches in height and probably 7 inches in reach to someone who historically can fight very well off his backfoot.

PLEASE check when Cotto throws that vaulted LEFT hook (Please look at youtube vid on previous fight). He is PRIME to be hit with a straight right.
His face is gonna be cut and bleeding against a relatively healthy Martinez.

Take Cotto name off and the nationality, this is a fighter going into terrain incognito with a southpaw that this fighter has trouble against historically.

Again, where is that "elite level jab" at 154? Against Yuri?

Come on now.

[Erislandy lara]

Sergio is going to DESTROY cotto

[El Angel]

Sergio is going to DESTROY cotto

Glad someone else noticed the beauty Ariana showed in that Cosmo photo shoot.

[Erislandy lara]

Glad someone else noticed the beauty Ariana showed in that Cosmo photo shoot.

Yeah. She was beautiful in that shoot