Roach wants tougher low blow rule for Pacquiao-Cotto

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  1. Stovepipe

    Stovepipe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    MANILA (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach will demand referees impose automatic disqualification for any deliberate low blow landed during the Filipino's challenge for Miguel Cotto's WBO welterweight title.
    Puerto Rican Cotto was docked a point for low blows in his successful defence against Zab Judah in 2007, but maintained the blows had been accidental.
    "Cotto stops his opponents' momentum with that kind of blow," American Roach told Monday's Philippine Daily Inquirer.
    "In that Judah fight he had five low blows."
    Roach said he would raise the issue at a rules meeting before the November 14 showdown in Las Vegas.
    The highly anticipated bout pits Pacquiao, widely regarded the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, against Cotto, who retained his WBO title in June with a split decision over Ghana's Joshua Clottey
     
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  2. mrtony80

    mrtony80 Likes thick chicks Full Member

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    Good move on Freddie's part. I can see Cotto throwing a low blow, or something else dirty if Pac is kicking that ass.
     
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  3. kartog

    kartog Agent Smith Full Member

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    Damn, and I thought Cotto's fighting Bobby "Low Blow" Pacquiao :D
     
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  4. Stovepipe

    Stovepipe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    YES this is a great move and an important one. I hope Roach screams about low blows all the way until the opening bell.

    Now watch Pac be the one to go low :patsch
     
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    Roach imo is tryin everything in his power to try and get into Cotto's head before the fight...its all mind games I r8
     
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  6. Leonard

    Leonard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roach is sharp and really protects his fighters. He was keen too if I remember correctly towards the hand wraps of MAB.
     
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  7. Detroit

    Detroit Get Money Full Member

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    And bodyslams too...
     
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    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    And sooner or later leg drops, chokeslams, tombstones, and stone cold stunners will be added to the contract
     
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  9. kartog

    kartog Agent Smith Full Member

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    I honestly wonder why Cotto didn't try any lowblows when he was getting bludgeoned by Plaster Boy Margarito.
     
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  10. Detroit

    Detroit Get Money Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  11. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah great move they are going to create new rules specially for Many. Don't be such a desperate nuthugger it's ugly
     
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    Tougher low blow rule?

    No, **** off Freddie.

    A low blow is a low blow and he should have faith in the ref to do his job. Let's not engineer a new low blow rule for Team Pac.
     
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    not a bad idea
     
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  14. ]V[ooSeKnUcKLeS

    ]V[ooSeKnUcKLeS YAHHHHH Full Member

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    Catchweights, new belts, new rules for low blows, etc...**** FREDDIE, scared piece of ****.
     
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  15. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    what? new rules? they just wanted to put emphasis on that illegal punch so cotto will be aware. no new rules will be created.
     
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