Hatton defense is prime, I checked it on the prime calculator to make sure. Mofo runs into punches. I don't care how prime you is. That punch would put any Un-prime, prime, in prime, primal, altomous prime out cold. Believe dat...
Physically prime. Some feel his brains got rattled (figuratively speaking) by Margarito. Data inconclusive.
You should either watch the fight, or get some glasses. If you saw the huge 3 inch gash he had above his eye maybe you would understand why he looked horrible as you put it. Either way, he won and many people who know boxing gave him his credit.
If Pacquiao wins, no, Cotto isn't prime. Everyone is past their prime or overrated only in retrospect after getting their ass kicked by Pacquiao. Morrales, Barerra, Diaz, De La Hoya, Hatton - something was wrong with ALL those guys AFTER they lost to Pacquiao. Beforehand, every one of them was thought to have a good chance to beat Pac. So, like I said, if Cotto joins that group of guys Pacquiao waxed, excuses will be made once again. "He is damaged from Margarito's plaster warps" "He was weight drained" "He was overrated to begin with" Oh, the excuses that will come flowing in...makes me sick. Cotto is Pacquiao's toughest challenge, and if Pac wins, he will get accolades upon accolades, and for once, I hope his haters will admit that this time, he deserves them.
So why not face him at 147? the welterweight 'weight'?? Duran didnt say 2 pounds under because my trainer wants to protect me. Or I want the WBO belt to go down in history as a fake in a world with 4 world titles.
Cotto is definitely in his prime. Styles make fights and Cotto will always struggle to a certain point against ww that are big strong pressure fighters and can take his punches. Pac with all his speed and good power just cant physically overpower cotto or force him to run out of gas. Have you ever seen cotto tired or box off the backfoot against anyone that was not as strong as him. For pac to win he has to do something nobody has ever done and thats totaly outclass cotto. If Cotto lands around 30-40% of his punches thats will be to much for pac.