Cotto-Pacquiao: How does the Brit Forum think this will go?

A draw......Thought I'd be different.

 

Cotto KO inside 8. Manny will start fast but Cotto won't be knocked out in 5 minutes and will actually land punches on Pacman. The hardest punches he'll have ever had to take as well.

Shame really, would have liked to see Pac-Mayweather, it would have been huge and great for the sport.

 

Late round Pac TKO or wide UD. i cant see Pac dropping Cotto but think as he gasses may overwhelm him for the ref to step in.

 

I think Pac gives Cotto fits early on. Too quick, too busy. But Cotto has so much to prove. He's been given a bit of a pass for what happened against Margarito and it's quite a shrewd fight to take at this juncture. Though the hype says differently, I'm not convinced that a small guy like Pacquaio can have the same effect that a big guy with dodgy handwraps can have.

And remember, Cotto himself was looking quite special up to the point where he started to get tagged.

I see this as one of those fights where the good big guy beats the good small guy. I think that Pacs wins over OLDHoya and Hatton have massively inflated his stock by an amount that will be punctured by a live guy somewhere near his prime. And lest we forget, Cotto is not shedding so much weight that he cannot move.

 

I actually give Cotto a fair amount of credit for the Margo fight. he looked awesome early on and was landing shots i think would KO Pac, but Pacs not Tony.
Cotto's too plodding IMO, Pacs far too quick, his in out style and movement will be too much.
As i said dont think he'll hurt Cotto big. Cotto will have Pac in trouble but think Roach will have him disciplined enough not too engage.

 

Pacquiao will win one way or the other. I thought he'd definitely KO him initially but Cotto is tough.

 

Miguel Cotto 6 - 7 round T.K.O.

Pacman won't win a round.......

 

if that isn't just being sarcastic which as i've experienced on here is a little difficult to get over on a key board.

then give me some X's and O's

 

Next year Pac v Klitschko

I say pac has the edge in the fight with Cotto, but I think it is more of a 50/50 fight than the odds suggest.

 

TFFP you are forgetting that Pacman's defence is not great, that he is prone to making mistakes and can be hurt to the body. Will be surprised if Pacman does not get knocked out by Cotto.

 

I fancy Cotto in this one.

Pac can't bully him, like Margarito, Lovemore Ndou and Clottey did. I can see Cotto giving away some of the earlier rounds, having problems with Pac's erky-jerky style and tremendous handspeed. Eventually he'll start timing Pac for his own big solid shots coming in. Cotto is the bigger and more intelligent fighter in this one (of course you could also have said that about DLH - I don't think Cotto will be that washed up yet though). Cotto by late stoppage or close UD decision.

 

Prime Cotto will be the biggest and strongest fighter Pac has faced. Pac's speed might make the difference, but Cotto is quick too, and accurate enough to hurt the little Pinoy, every time he lands. If Pac can stay mobile and agile, then he can certainly win a UD. But I think Cotto's footwork is good enough to cut off the ring and really go to work. I see it being close on the cards but with Cotto stopping him before the stretch. A step too far for Pac, IMO.

 

Pacquiao's defence is a lot better than Cotto's, I know that for damn sure. Pacquiao's new foot and head movement makes him a more difficult target than he used to be. He's no Willie Pep thats for sure but its improved.

Cotto is easily hit with an uppercut, and you can punch straight through his guard.

I see it differently, because I think Pacquiao will hit and hurt Cotto, I think he's just as likely to be hurt as Pacquiao is by the bigger man.

 

ah,it's the pac-hater again........atsch
the only way this happens is if o'connor is reffing!

 

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