Discuss Cotto's tactical errors in PBF fight

Cotto had a good gameplan...most of his deficiencies stems from the fact that he couldn't sustain it, ie stamina issues. It's not that he abandoned all the things that he was doing right, he just didn't have enough to keep it up. I knew after that 8th round, Cotto blew his load. Like clockwork Cotto faded down the stretch...I mean what's new? Cotto would be top 20 atg if all fights were 10 rounders.

 

he didn't jab on his way in, instead he crouched too much, he should have tried to steal more rounds by making floyd close him down and fight in a more amateur way (hit and move), should have planned each round better - first 2 minutes make it slow even if Floyd is winning it, and last minute put pressure on and try to steal the rounds with flurries

 

Cotto's one handedness really showed up. Cotto's jab was effective in very small spurts, but there was nothing in the way of combos behind it. Floyd had no respect for his right hand, and was more than willing to go 3-4 punches for 1 jab in the center of the ring. He also came way too much in straight lines and was getting hit cleanly with right hands coming in and uppercuts when he got there.

 

I woudnt say he made so many mistakes,he was just fighting a boxer that barely makes mistakes himself.Despite that fact Cotto had his moments with the jab until Floyd decided to establish the distance on his convinience and started tagging Cotto from far making him go back to the inside fight and the ropes.The high defense was the best and only way to stay away from Floyds power,opening that guard often would allow Floyd to capitalize and Cotto had to open only when saw the oportunity to land effectives shots.The offensive plan worked the best has ever worked against Floyd who is almost impossible to hit.Pushing more that what Cotto did could have led to exhaustation and stoppage.
But you have valid points on your analysis.

 

- Jab. It was working beautifully (landing, upsetting Floyd's flow, pushing him back to the ropes). Could have used it more to pin him down, and assault him to the body. But perhaps they knew they could only use it sparingly to prevent Floyd from figuring it out and timing it.

- Body work. He was hurting Floyd a lot there. Plenty of them crept through. A shame he didn't have the stamina to keep it up. Even if a lot of them hit him on the arms, it would have helped soften the defence.

- Allowing the fight to come back in the centre of the ring; where Floyd done his best work. Cotto could have put more emphasis on keeping him on the ropes where Floyd would have less room to pick him off.

 

referring to your last point mate: on the ropes it was looking good for cotto but he was taking A LOT of punishment, he had some success there but he was eating a lot of clean shots and using a lot of energy and not landing a great percentage

 

It was tactical, he just kept doin the same thing hoping hed break through eventually though it looked unlikely, but then this happens when your in with a superior opponant, that is what makes them better than you and sometimes theres **** all you can do about it.

 

Floyd didnt nullify the jab, he just walked away from its range.
The only think i would have tried more its working Floyds body on the ropes,right when he does the rolled shoulder go to his flank.But Floyd would capitalized on the open guard while being hit.
Pedro did a good job, i believe the only person that could beat Cotto last night it was precisely Floyd.

 

1) The flow of Cotto(e)'s jab was broken by Floyd's jab. If you step in with your jab and make yourself difficult to pullcounter, Floyd's answers to jabs then becomes to outjab you. He couldn't pullcounter Cotto(e) or DLH, so he resorted to his jab especially the jab to the body.

2) If he sold out and switched his guard, he would have ended up eating Floyd's straight rights.

3) I wouldn't call this a tactical error. By now it's a deeply ingrained habit of Cotto(e) to admire his own work and have slow reactions.

 

yep, jab, jab, jab. I think he does that he is better able to control the fight and perhaps steal some rounds.

his body punching looked the best it has in years though