Cotto Looks Great & Will Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr: Here is Why

pit · Apr 13, 2008

acb said:

So you see Floyd being the fighter that comes forward, based on his accuracy?
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Nope floyd will not just come forward, this is where Cotto has to quire a skill, and lure floyd into coming forward and lure floyd into traps.

ROUND1 · Apr 13, 2008

r u ppl kidding me...how anyone could have cotto winning a 9-3 UD is beyond me ..if he wins he wins by knockout...there is no chance in hell cotto will outbox mayweather... past his prime or not dela hoya fought the same game plan cotto will employ, except hell throw the jab alot more...i really dont see cotto winning in fact it will be the other way around...a 8-4 UD to floyd and thats money in the bank...yes cotto is hitting his peak and will pose problems but he wont be the man to beat floyd.....the man they call the tijuana tornado has the greatest chance!

Pat_Lowe · Apr 14, 2008

acb said:

I have watched Cotto carefully over the past few fights and his marks for improvement are high. Although he faced a weak opponent tonight, he utterly destroyed him and demonstrated his continued evolution in several areas. I will expand on some of these areas now in comparison to his past. This improvement is my basis for picking him against Floyd in a 2009 fight:

Straighter Punches: His right hand is being thrown directly down the pipe, and his hooks have less windup and are being delivered through a more economic structure.

Understanding and Manipulation of Tempo: He has become very adept at manipulating the tempo of his punching, taking something off his punches and putting something back on when neccesary. This use of tempo is difficult for opponents to and adds another wrinkle to a preasure fighters game. He has always understood how to apply preasure, but now this preasure is even more difficult for opponents to percieve.

The Jab: Cotto has quietly developed a quick, piston like jab which he uses to move forward while nicely tucking his head just behind his lead shoulder.

Speed: He is becoming faster and faster, this much is obvious. His punching technique has become more fluid and he is no longer as tense as he used to be while looking to destroy the body. Some of this developement is due to relaxation and patience in the ring, and some is due to improved, tighter punching technique.

Now, add this to:

1. A 27 year old, prime fighter
2. Who has been perfectly managed
3. Who has not been damaged in the ring
4. Who has one of the best digging left hooks in the sport
5. Who understands how to apply educated preasure properly
6. Who fits perfectly into the 147lb weight class without draining
7. Who shows improvement every fight
8. Who stays within his mental process and is rarely affected by out of the ring banter
9. Who lives a clean life with his family out of the ring

... And you have the toughtest fight of Mayweathers career. Mark it down. :deal
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Do you realise that Castillo, the fighter who had the most success against Floyd, throws primarily hooks and did so against Mayweather. In fact he caught Mayweather a bit because when on the ropes Mayweather dips to the side and is open for hooks on occasion.

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