Mayweather vs. Cotto post fight Thread -DON'T make new threads about the fight

[Scary]

Legit fight, but I see Cotto hitting Floyd so rarely that the rounds will be stacked in favor of Floyd and I could easily see Cotto on survival mode in the last 3.

Cotto has to do it like Victor did, bullrush in spots.

[TKO1]

I agree that if Floyd is landing that straigh right pot shot and Right hand pull counter effectively n easy-- It will be a long night for Cotto. That is Floyds bread and butter punch. However, if Cotto can somehow just neatralize or mimimize the right hand and block or at least avoid most of them(which we know is hard)- Cotto has a chance to upset him. I think the key to this fight is Floyd's right hand. If Cotto can move away or block or minimize them to a few shots a round, Cotto has a chance- that is his best chance to win. If Cotto can do this (BIG IF)- He will make Floyd look like a one dimensional flat footed fighter. The first 5 rds is key- if Floyd is landing that right as he does-- Goodbye Cotto-if he doesn't (Cotto can upset)- Anyone agree? disagree?

[GOD-FR33]

Exactly............

Good post here. Mayweather should be ashamed of himself for not taking Marquez out! This guy is ,aking excuses for him. Mayweather was at least two weight classes bigger than him and should have stopped him. Besides, he did self-proclaim he is the greatest to lace up gloves, didn't he?

[RL_GMA]

I would love to say yes, I mean you could easily say that every fighter has a punchers chance. The problem is Cotto isn't the same. Mayweather hasn't missed a beat ever since his loss to Castillo in their first fight, not that he's unbeatable now but I think it's obvious that Mayweather is at a better stage right now than Cotto is. I see Cotto on the way out, and who knows, this could very well be the fight that retires him.

Regardless of the result, Cotto is one of my favs and besides JMM, there is probably no one else in boxing I respect more.

Not sure I agree with that. But I also don't think he's on any huge decline. Floyd's movement back then was a lot quicker (still knows how to defend, but is much more stationary), threw more combinations (simply leads with right hands and gets out of the way now), and his power still registered well at Lightweight / Jr Welter. I think he's still very accurate, but not as fast as he once was.

[RL_GMA]

I think you have to look at the guys he lands the pull counter on (which isn't necessarily everybody). Guys who throw flicking jabs (ala Mosley, Marquez) he can hit with no problem. Cotto's able to double and triple the jab, but like someone else mentioned as well as Mosley in a recent interview, he throws a lot of his jabs off rhythm which is why he catches a lot of fighters with it (let alone his jab being a hard one too). Another thing he does too in relation to Floyd's "reach advantage" is he uses his leverage and movement with the jab, not just throwing it out there, it's always with a purpose. He may land some on Cotto, but if Cotto's doubling and tripling, Floyd more than likely will use another game plan. Floyd ain't a one trick pony.

[S H A R K B O Y]

Yeah... fully anticipate that.

Though, to give Cotto a bit of credit.. one thing he has always had.. is good timing.

And in his most recent interview, he was asked what he will have to prepare for the most, and he said Floyds counter punching.

Now, knowing something and being able to act on it are two different things, but in the very least, at least he's aware of it.

Unlike when Cotto fought Pacquiao and told the reporter.

"I am just as fast"

Mayweather has better timing and is faster, how do you beat that??

[Atreyu Khalil]

I think you have to look at the guys he lands the pull counter on (which isn't necessarily everybody). Guys who throw flicking jabs (ala Mosley, Marquez) he can hit with no problem. Cotto's able to double and triple the jab, but like someone else mentioned as well as Mosley in a recent interview, he throws a lot of his jabs off rhythm which is why he catches a lot of fighters with it (let alone his jab being a hard one too). Another thing he does too in relation to Floyd's "reach advantage" is he uses his leverage and movement with the jab, not just throwing it out there, it's always with a purpose. He may land some on Cotto, but if Cotto's doubling and tripling, Floyd more than likely will use another game plan.

I agree with this post.

I think Cottos downfall is not being able to adapt. He does the same things over and over as well as allowing the same things to happen to him over and over. In this video below look at Clottey doing the same things to Cotto throughout the course of the fight.


Clottey landed pretty much everything he threw

[-DSG-]

IMO thats all Cotto has is a left hand, his right hand is basic. Once Mayweather takes away Cottos left hand then the fight is done. Cotto is a basic fighter, he is tough with decent boxing skills (depending on his opponent) but he is repetitive in his attack.

true if mayweather takes away the left and cotto aint throwing right hands it could get ugly

[boxingfeind]

He is a bit more stationary... half out of choice, half out of age, imo.

You're not exactly as fleet footed at 35 as you are at 23.

The good thing is he is aware of it, and embraces it... where people like Roy don't think it's happening.

Floyd fights stationary to make his fights more exciting cause that`s what the fans want its not cause of no age.Floyd comes in such great shape that he could use his legs all night if he wanted to.

[GOD-FR33]

Good accurate post.......

Good post here. I think Cotto can win. When you look at what both fighters do well, verses what they don't, it's a 50/50 fight. One thing is for sure, Mayweather better bring his heart because Cotto is a warrior who will box, punch, and think in that ring. Your right about one thing though, outside of the right hand, Mayweather doesn't throw anything else Cotto has to worry about really. The hook mabe. Cotto is going into this fight with more offensive weapons. A great jab, left hook to the head and body, combinations. Fighters behave a certain way in the ring and Mayweather is going to throw 40-45 punches a round nomatter what. Cotto throws 65-70 punches a round. It's not rock-science that eventually his output will back-fire on him. May 5th could be the night.