for the first 2 or 3 rounds did anyone else notice improvements in cotto's defense?

Obviously the cut.

 

hmmm, i didn't really pay attention but you could be right. maybe the cut affected him. i do agree that throughout the fight, notably past round 4, cotto would slide and glide right in front of clottey and then stop, throw punches and wait for the counters. he really abandoned movements and stuck with the ineffective guard even as clottey was piercing it with uppercuts

 

How's that?

He couldn't stop the right hand to save his life for long periods of time.

 

Eh yes, and no. That type of defense also leaves you vulnerable to getting hit by yourself. Simply punching Cotto's gloves could make that cut worst, so he went to weaving more in the later rounds

 

Yea I noticed the high gaurd.

 

I think cotto's D has improved...BUT THE IDIOTS WHO SAID COTTO WOULD MURDER HIM NEEDA QUIT WATCHING THIS SPORT CUZ THEY DONT' KNOW WHAT THERE TALKING ABOUT...I REMEMBER ARGUING FOR HOURS ABOUT THIS DAMN FIGHT WITH COTTO FANS SAYING THAT IT WOULD BE AN EASY NIGHT FOR COTTO...

LAST NIGHT WAS NO EASY NIGHT FOR COTTO...I HAD HIM WINNING 114-113 AND HE DESERVED THE VICTORY BUT COTTO FANS NEEDA STOP SAYIN HE THE NEXT MAYWEATHER, TRINIDAD, AND WHOMEVER ELSE THEY LIKE TO COMPAIR HIM TO CUZ THE GUYS HES BEIN COMPARED TO WOULDA DONE A MUCH BETTER JOB WITH CLOTTEY!

 

im convinced that cotto cannot beat a paul williams or mayweather, or pacquiao... and i think berto might be able to push the issue at this point... his punches dont seem to have that devastating effect on really good fighters and someone like paul williams whose volume is unbelievable would be a crushing effect... mayweather a very accurate puncher with superb defense i have a feeling would wear cotto out and eventually stop him even though mayweather isnt a powerful puncher.. and berto is so quick and accurate i could definitely see that being a war

 

Paul Williams knocks out both Cotto and Clottey. Why did Jim Lampley choke up like a ***** last night?

 

I noticed it, that guard frustrated Clottey too.....it was very effective. If Cotto can train himself to keep it up he would be a much improved fighter.

Think that the reason he abandoned it because he got tired and couldnt keep his hands up that high anymore

 

I defo noticed the right hand attached to the right side of his face.
But Clottey stopped that by going to his body and doubling the left w/body & upper's.

Cotto defo can't fight going backwards.
That is still very apparent.