Cotto needs to dump Steward ASAP

If you can't see the improvements, you must have never boxed before.


- His weight isn't completely centered on his front foot anymore. In recent years it used to limit his mobility, make him predictable, and give up his height advantage as he leaned in with every shot, making him vulnerable. With his weight more evenly balanced, he can see more shots coming (and therefore slip more), control the distance better, and punch more safely. This is heavily exploited by Pacquiao. I hope this improves further.

-His guard has improved. It's not bunching up over his eyes as much, and his right hand is always glued to his face protecting him whenever he throws a left jab or hook. This was a problem in the Pacquiao fight.

-His footwork has helped him in a variety of ways. It's more efficient now, as he's able to cut off the ring without plodding or following, and being on your toes helps you be prepared to pivot your punches better and push off to change directions much easier. His general positioning allows him to slip punches much better, and he's either on the outside out of reach, or close in where he can do damage-not vulnerable mid-range from predictable movements going in or out. He also stays off the ropes quite well now.

-His punches are accurate and sharp; he thinks and picks his punches and doesn't waste much, throwing good combinations. His jab has looked particularly well-timed.


It's not a revamp, but there are definitely improvements. I believe Mayorga would have seriously hurt the Cotto that fought Pacquiao. If you can't see his form against Foreman and Mayorga and note an improvement against the way he looked against Pacquiao, then you can't appreciate the nuances of the sweet science.

 

Cotto will beat Margacheato

 

I see a few improvements like I don't see him in the ropes in the past He was always against the ropes and other one is that He likes to move and go down when a fighter trow a combo that Cotto make him miss.

 

Ive said this many times stweard is an overrated trainer that is still making a living of what he did with kronk gym and tommy hearns. All he does is hope on a bandwagon of a already established fighter to get paid.

:hat

 

the only good thing I've seen is the fact that he clinched when needed to a couple of times other than that its vintage cotto and I think emmanuel's making him overthink what he does best naturally and its ****ing with his head

 

That's probably becasue there has been none.
His defense is ****, his offense has decreased, and he gets hit far too easily and often. The OP hit the nail on the head. Stewart is definitely the wrong trainer for Cotto. Cotto is a boxer and should find a trainer who works with boxers, not KRONK brawlers.

 

steward is an excellent coach, but i agree he would be better off with someone like ronnie shields, tommy brook or dan birmingham.

 

That exactly right!
Didn't Stewart trainer Ferguson prior to his fight with Lewis and jump ship on the very night of the fight? :yep

 

Its very difficult to change anything in a veteran like Cotto, so the subtle changes in Cotto under Steward are a success.

 

I think its a good match. They both seem able to work together. Cotto realized he needed a change, and Steward does have credentials. It all depended on what he felt he needed to work on, and if he feels Steward helped him, more power to him. He does seem to understand that now, even with his power, he can't KO everyone, and seems able to adapt more, which he didn't seem to be able to do before the change.

 

I with stewart is gonna get cotto hurt

 

no

steward was in mccalls corner when mccall ko'd lewis, in the next fight he was in lewis' corner.

 

The manster will pawn the midget again!!

 

I like Steward. Not because of his boxing knowledge. But because he will not allowed Miguel to do whatever the hell he wants during training.