Am I the only one who noticed Cotto was really crisp and sharp until he got hit? It was like the pac fight but he was fighting Yuri Foreman. And I'm pretty sure Yuri had Cotto in a little bit of trouble when he started shooting nice shots in the 4th round. Cotto does this weird thing now (since Margarito) where he holds his glove by his head while he is in retreat and it seems like some kind of a tick to me. Like when Jermain Taylor starts touching his forehead. It's a sign of weakness and if Yuri Foreman can make him do it, he has no chance against a legitimate puncher or pressure fighter he cant stop from coming.
I'm not trying to be a dick. This is what I actually think is going on. I have a hard time believing that none of these things have crossed anyone elses mind. Did he ever to the defensive tick before margarito, cuz I don't remember it.
I think it's unfair to say his heart is gone. I just think he has been changed by his hard fights and that he reacts poorly to taking shots.
I said before the bout, if he isn't in love with the sport anymore...then he should get out as soon as possible. But, it actually looked as if he enjoyed himself in there...which is always good to see. He got hit with a couple of good shots, but he came back and controlled the bout...pushing Foreman back with his jab.
I'm not talking about the outcome of the Foreman fight. I am talking about a realistic assesment of where he is at as a fighter. This wouldn't be neccesary if he had lost to Foreman.
maybe you're right, but I think that unless Steward can infuse some strength and determination in to cotto then if he fights Cintron for example he is going to struggle.
The big problem is people are driven on this "Cotto vulnerable" idea. If the two beatings never happened and Cotto fought like this, no one would have noticed anything about Cotto being vulnerable. But since he did have those two fights, many just pick spots.
I get it guys! He beat Foreman. Can we get beyond this and evaluate what his chances are of beating other fighters based on his tendencies post-Margarito?
Are you kidding? If he went from the Gomez fight to the Foreman fight, we would be wondering what happened...
He lost the intimidation factor, he had guys beat before they even got in the ring, his stare and presence was immense, until he got ko'd, now he does look vulnerable.
I havn't noticed anything different from him post Margarito, apart from his confidence. And this 'tick' you have pointed out...I'm pretty sure he has done this in the majority of his bouts (although I will have to watch a couple of his bouts again). He has an unusual defense when he comes under pressure.