Cotto is Going to Beat Shane

Unless u are a diehard cotto fan there is no way in he** that cotto will win a ud,cotto likes to pressure and attack from round 1 and he's open to counter's all night as well.

Mosley's fast hands,foot movement and boxing skills will set the pace of the fight and if cotto even thinks about going low we all know mosley will do the same right back,because mosley is a fighter at heart with worldclass boxing skills.

Like i said i expect mosley to outclass cotto and knock him out between 6-10 rounds,cotto will throw less punches in this fight,because he will be afraid of mosley's great counter-punching skills,unless u live in a cave,diehard cotto fan or mosley hater then u all know mosley will dominate.

 

Shane for me..........Handspeed, power & good old fashioned experience will take it I think............Dont get me wrong though......A close & entertaining scrap.............Very good for boxing....

 

i love this fight is getting made i like both fighters and i'm kind of want shane to win (to add more accolades to a great career, and for being one of the few good guys in boxing). but i think cotto by decision. he's been on a roll destroying guys left and right, he's hungry and in his prime not to mention younger than shane. he also has shown that he can deal with slick guys with quick hands in judah and malignaggi, though shane should provide a tougher test than those 2 as he's more experienced than malignaggi being in more big fights and mentally stronger than zab.

 

i just hope its a good close fight so both guys get props

 

First I’d like to say their have been numerous quality post on here and I’m happy to be a member.

This is the kind of fight that makes me a boxing fan and a supporter of both men who will step in the ring on Nov 10th. Both men have no fear and will pretty much die for a cause what else do you need, at the end of the fight Shane and Cotto should say….In the words of Maximus “Are you not entertained!”

This is how I see the fight going…Shane and Cotto will do little feeling out Shane will make first contact as Cotto like to feel out his opponent before waging all out war. Shane will move early pop shot Cotto and occasionally exchange in pockets. Cotto will counter effectively slowly timing Mosely and landing small combo’s that are high on the power/accuracy level and less on the volume level. Mosely looks smooth when he’s comfortable with his combos though he tends to not follow through with his punches they are meant to hurt but shane does not like to comment his entire body to his punches because it leave room for counters. Shane’s defense is average at best he does utilize much upper body movement when defending and this is why fighters with good jabs often land and land frequently on Shane. Shane depends more on his leg movement for defense. Cotto is not the quickest fighter in the division and most of us know this but his speed is underrated, Cotto relies more on instinct and logic when studying a fighter’s movements and habits in the ring this is why Cotto has been able to nullify fighters with faster hands. Cotto will allow shane to throw at will in moments in the fight just so he can work his way under Shanes punches to reach his body. Cotto will occasionally catch Shane in the face frustrating him and making Shane take out his frustrations by upping his punch output which will allow Cotto to counter with cleaner my effective and more importantly more efficient punches. The difference in this fight will be patience Cotto can be hit and can be hurt but he cannot be rattled he does not lose focus and he does surrender. Shane is almost impossible to hurt but he can be rattled he can be frustrated and he can lose focus. Shanes determination will always be their but his superior athleticism will be his greatest trait and his biggest mistake in this fight. Cotto will utilize Shanes physically gifts against him and slowly break him down. Cotto will punch through the target head to body, while shane will punch the target mostly head. Cotto can also be tested to the body but Shane will rarely be in position to land effective body shots because Cotto’s body is mostly vulnerable during times when both fighters are dancing in the ring and not in the pocket. Shane will concentrate on landing strong combo’s to the head while in the pocket and Cotto will mix his attack staying low with straight rights to distract his body attack. Both fighters will have their moments Shane will look good but in consistent while Cotto will slowly wear him down taking the late rounds and running away with a well fought SD or UD.

Peace Fellas.

 

Shane ain't getting KO'd.
However, this fight is huge.
A LOT of big matchups going on these days!

 

Easy prediction. Cotto by late TKO or UD. Mosley wont stand a chance.

 

Best case scenario, indeed.

 

Its funny because it seems that the same things are said about cotto before every fight, recent fights at least, and he has destroyed most of his recent comp. He's slower, a basic fighter, easy to figure out, weak chin, and although he seems to have gained some more respect, many people still pick him to be Ko'd. I never understood how people could predict someone who has never lost a fight let alone only been knocked down once to be ko'd. I mean i agree that Mosley surely has the power and skill to do it, but it's kind of a biased prediction since cotto has never been ko'd. yea he's been hurt in fights, but what fighter hasn't. what he has shown which i don't think he has been given enough credit for is when he is hurt he never gets rattled and he always fights his way out of jams. he rarely holds and often fires back, backing opponents up. It should be said that am a huge cotto fan and i guess i see things through my Puerto Rican glasses a bit when it comes to Cotto, but I do feel he beats Mosley in a tough fight by SD. Cotto isn't the fastest, but he is relentless and never stops throwin punches, mosley is surely the more skilled and experienced fighter, but cotto has been in with more experienced and skilled fighters before and they haven't fazed him. The hand speed is in Mosley's corner, but the power is certainly in cottos and I can see this fight happening similarly to most of cotto's other fights. The man with the faster hands lands more in the early rounds but the power shots catch up late. I think this a great fight for both fighters and I hope that whoever the winner get his due respect and props and a shot at the winner of Hatton-Mayweather. Fights and fighters like these two who never back down from a challenge and always come to fight have brought back some excitment to boxing fans. Can't wait.

 

Good post bro. :good

 

What a truly great fight. Let's hope they sign the contracts. I see it as almost 50/50 with a definite edge to Shane, Mosley via SD here.

 

I think Shane's handspeed will be the difference. Cotto will hurt Shane though and has a legit chance of stopping him. I would say either Cotto my mid round TKO or Shane weathers the storm and wins a close decision.

 

btw i think Cotto will take a few rounds to settle into the fight and start his bodywork due to Moselys handspeed and speed in general

 

If Cotto struggled with Torres who was on short notice and was nearly KO'd- Shane has a great chance of KOING Cott0..SO WHAT HE STOPPED ZAB!!!, ZAB HAD NOT FOUGHT SIGNIFICANT ROUNDS AND yet Cotto said that Zab was his toughest fight??? Cotto will have hell on his hands with Shane Mosley

 

Mosley has all the skills to beat Cotto via a pretty clear UD, he'll be 36 by the time of the fight and i do wonder whether he can with stand Cotto's pressure and relentlessness for 12 rounds. I still say Mosley via close UD/SD.

I see Mosley coming out fast and sweeping the early rounds, possibly getting a KD because Cotto is a very slow starter, but as the fight goes on i see Cotto coming back into it. By the end i see Cotto really taking a strangle hold on the fight, but it will be just too little too late and he'll lose a very close fight.

Is the winner fighting Hatton/Mayweather winner?