I like Cotto and want to see Pac get smashed. I've gone back and fourth with this a bit but I gotta go with instinct. Cotto will survive for a little while going on heart, but eventually his body will fail and Pac will stop him by the mid rounds. Pac, the little ****, by KO in 6.
I just can't make my mind up about this. I want Cotto to win too but I'm just not sure he can. He looked good in episode 2 of 24/7 which made me regain a bit of faith.
I love both guys and I can't decide who takes it. All I know is that I'll probably be pissed off either way!
I noticed something about Pac in sparring, he has a tendency to get caught on the ropes, maybe not very long... but still, the way Cotto cuts off the ring and works the body. It could lead to big trouble
if the fight goes all 12rnds it will be a win for manny to set up the super figth wit mayweather, to me cotto has to ko manny in a very impressive matter and maybe if he does he will get a figth agaisnt mayweather
Like many others, I still haven't made up my mind. The only thing I'm certain of is that the ref's won't be needed as someone inevitably will be getting stopped. I'm still relying on sparring footage and general rumors to factor into my final prediction which I'll reserve up until the final few days before the fight.
I ask myself, would Cotto have done that to Oscar or Hatton? I highly doubt it. Oscar would have probably taken him the distance losing a UD and Hatton would have lasted a lot longer. Pac, as much as I dislike him, is like a mini Tyson. He's fights like a mini, speedy heavyweight. He's vicious and fast as fuk. I just don't think Cotto can handle this. Cotto is durable and will be able to withstand a small amount of this, but eventually I see him getting KO'd.
manny looks too bulked up in 24-7 he looks slower but stronger ??? while miguel looks slim and trim !!!! :think
just look at this fight stylistically.. who has the advantage? clearly its pac. He's a southpaw, he's faster, he fights on his toes. Cotto is more-or-less a standard technical boxer, albeit a very good one, but he fights flat footed, and compared to Manny, he's slow. He's gonna have to find a way to keep Manny on the ropes, because he won't be able to do anything in the middle of the ring.
also for those who think that pac won't be able to hurt cotto think again. Cotto was stunned numerous times against judah, and has shown to have a bit of a shaky chin. He can be hurt and backed up, and believe me Manny's gonna back him up in a big way.