Concerning PBF: what could Cotto do that Hatton and Castillo couldn't?

"Pressure better"



IMO. Nothing, Cotto's power is all that he has going for him against Mayweather. But I know his defense is very lacking and going up against Floyd that would be bad. He is very vulnerable to uppercuts and right hands.

 

Its called effective pressuring.
Hatton could not because he just lunged in with his hands low and paid for it. Not to mention not near enough power at 147.
Castillo i felt won the first fight but then PBF schooled him the second fight.

Cotto will cut off the ring very well and also use his jab before going in close like Hatton did. His defense is not the greatest your right eze but if PBF chooses to throw expect Cotto to reply with a combination of his own not single shots like Hatton threw.
In the Mosley fight i saw a very effective counter punching Cotto. I would like to see that with Mayweather too. Pressure him from time to time then back up and let Mayweather come after him.
I dont think just pressure is gonna beat Mayweather. He is very good at adapting so switching it up in between the fight would make Mayweather change his plan and become less effective with it.

 

He can show up, take the loss
and end this ever so pointless conversation that will be kicked around on this forum for the next 18 months(or however long until they finally fight)

 

Not that much but cotto's skilled will let him be competitive with pbf...but his footwork and leaky defense will be his downfall

 

Cotto will defintily try to answer with shots. But when Mayweather throws, I think he knock Cotto off balance, making his power shots thrown, not exactly powerful or not exactly on target.


If the fight goes how I think it will. You might see a stoppage of cuts/bleeding to Cottos chin/mouth.

 

cotto is more disciplined, he is a natural southpaw he switches stances regularly in his fights, he could tag you with a left jab left cross combination, that can throw anybody off rythm. he also has great power, fluid accurate upper body and lower body combinations. he's faced good fighters with speed, so he has that experience, he's been hurt and has recovered.

 

I cant see that at all. There is not one thing that Mayweather has that Cotto has not seen. He has fought fighters with Speed, Power, Speed and Power combined and he has fared very well against them.
I think maybe the only thing that would be a problem for him would be the Mayweather defense but seeing that Cotto is one of the best if not the best body puncher in the business i expect him to crack that defense.
This i see as a 50-50 fight. I am not gonna say that Cotto would kill PBF even though i am a Cotto fan but i know he has enough to pull off the win.
The cuts and bleeding thing i dont think would be a factor. It was a factor with Judah and Mosley but both of those guys can punch harder than Floyd and actually exchanged with Cotto. I cant see PBF doing that. More than likely he would be potshoting Cotto.

 

He would be applying much more steady and technical pressure than Hatton and brining a great deal more strength and power than Castillo.

 

exactly - his lack of lateral movement will make it hard for him to stay with floyd, and even harder to range him, and way harder to cleanly punch....and his defense is not well suited for the incredibly quick mayweather will most likely land(and land hard) at his ever will/whim

 

How many times do fighters say this? I dont think its the key.

Need better footwork, equal defense, and a jab fast enough to land cleanly and consistantly with some pop on it to keep PBF off balance, and his right hand cocked(rather than blasting in peoples faces)

 

Potshotting Cotto yes but Cotto is vulnerable to uppercuts like I said. Floyd would throw with power. I wouldn't be surprised if he hurt his hand. Although Cotto is a great body puncher. He's never fought anyone with Mayweathers defense, and who says Mayweather will even sit on the ropes? They might expect Mayweather to try and roll and Mayweather might move constantly and keep the fight in the center of the ring.


I do see cuts playing a factor. Mayweathers power is underrated, he's not exactly a power KO but his punches do hurt. I just think Cotto gets his way too often to set, react and punch. Mayweather will hit him and move before Cotto is set.

 

Cotto has great balance, excellent footwork, holds his hands in a high-guard, and has a very educated jab - along with underrated timing.

 

cotto's footwork isn't suspect
But he hasn't in any fight demonstrated lateral versatility that can evne be close to keep up with mayweather

 

He showed pretty good footspeed and lateral movement against the slick Quintana. Granted Quintana doesn't have Mayweather's footspeed, but Cotto had no problem cutting off the ring and getting close. I have no doubts he would get close and make Floyd fight.