If you were cotto's trainer, whats his fightplan?

You point out some valid concerns with the footwork being number one and the reach and stiff jab from Floyd another vaild concern. Good views

 

From the start, I'd have him apply patient pressure early by stepping into the jab, and maintaining balance with his feet under him. Use upper-body movement and feints to offset Floyd's punches while advancing. Throw double jabs, 1-2's, and feint a jab before throwing a right hand over the top as Floyd leans back. Finishing up with a left to the body wouldn't be a bad idea, as long as it's tight. After using straight punches to back him up and get in close, be patient; smother his right side, bully his arms and shoulders around to create openings, and do work to the head and body. He needs to be patient, keep a tight guard with the chin tucked but without hunching over the lead foot, and pick his shots. Backing away momentarily in spots before resuming offense within the rounds is a good way to avoid Floyd dominating in the pocket and getting into a rhythm. Once Floyd starts coming forward, as many predict, circling and making him reach while working off a jab should be plan B. Boxing conservatively while suddenly ambushing with combinations to make Floyd second-guess his movements is a good way to avoid providing a target, disrupt Floyd's rhythm, and steal the rounds on moments of definitive activity. Turning southpaw in spots either while advancing, or while retreating, is also a good tactic. Against the ropes and stationary while defending Cotto's pressure early, Cotto can take advantage and get into position to land a straight left up top, and maybe finish up with a right hook to the body. Walking Floyd into a straight left by turning him going backwards is another way to catch him from time to time.

 

Fighting Mayweather is a challenge I wouldn't be confident in preparing any fighter for. I'd love to work with Cotto because there's so much there. We'd beat Canelo, easily.

Now for Floyd.

Starting in camp :

Cotto wouldn't be allowed to cut corners under me. We'd weigh in at about 152 with his upper body not being set down by un-needed amounts of muscle. Strong thighs, and quads to provide a powerful base to develop punching power.

This is actually a dangerous time for Mayweather to fight Cotto, he just avenged his loss to Margarito and his confidence and general outlook of Boxing will be lifted as a result. When I work the mitts with Cotto, I'll talk to him. 'You are Miguel Cotto, you've been here before, you knocked out Judah, you beat Shane Mosley, this is your final step, this man thinks he's king, it's time for you to take the throne.' I'd build Cotto up, in his mind he'd be on top of the world, it's his ring. He is the master, and Mayweather is in his way.

Intensity. I wouldn't have Cotto punching the mitts or bags slowly, I'd be shouting at him SPEED SPEED SPEED. If you train fast then you'll fight fast. Also important is that I'd punch back, Cotto's offence must me linked to split second defense. Mayweather will counter and he will counter fast, so Cotto must develop a habbit of defending himself after punching.

Footwork. Mayweather takes short and effective steps, no wasted movement. I'd train Cotto to get up on his toes, he's a latin fighter and has shown that beautiful rythm in his steps, like a dance, a savage dance. I'd have him up on his toes, dipping, moving, changing the angle, moving his head, circling one way then the other, adding that crux of variety.

Cotto will be the weaker of the two fighters in the ring, in terms of physical strength. I'd train him for explosive pushing, don't be gentle, get Floyd away, Big push, guard up.

As for the fight :

Mayweather will be the aggressor, and that's good for Cotto. Circle! circle to the right. Mayweather has one big technical flaw that I can see, just one. He sometimes over reaches when he throws his right hand to a retreating (at an angle) opponent and becomes off balance. Use that footwork to lure Mayweather into over extending and throw a straight right over the top. pivot your back foot out to the right and then throw a left hook down to the body. Show Mayweather you can do things he hasn't seen before.

Jab. not one at a time. Double and tripple your jab. They don't even need to land, they need to occupy Mayweather, force him to think about your rythm. Use the jab to disguise changes in direction and tempo.

Feint. Quicker fighters still fall for feints. after you've spent time jabbing, feint with one and hook off of it. feint a jab and shoot a right to the body, just do things different, don't settle into a pattern!

I'm sure there's more in my head, but I am knackered.

 

Dude you need to rush to Cotto camp NOW. Great points and I agree with the right flaw at few times from Floyd but the footwork and speed from Floyd will force Cotto to doubt himself going into the 8th and I think the non-stop Jabs from floyd will stop this fight in a blood bath. :hi:

 

SJS19, I hope Pedro Diaz shares your enthusiasm and eagerness to motivate Cotto. From what I've seen, he's had Cotto push him quick, throw combinations with speed, and move with intensity. Hopefully it carries through into this camp.

The way he had him control the center of the ring was masterful; Cotto's footwork could carry him the day coming forward or trying to turn Mayweather as he comes forward. The mittwork looked even faster and more intense in the 24/7 footage leading up to the Margarito fight.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLSo8LUuBJ4[/ame]

 

Mentality is equally as important as physicality here IMO buddy. Cotto can't go into the ring thinking he's inferior to Mayweather in any department, that said he needs to respect what's infront of him and have the confidence that he can over come it.

Pedro Diaz is very good, I knew about him before he trained Cotto due to his time with the Cubans, he was really the Angelo Dundee of the amatuer world in recent years. Bang on about the mitt work, Joe Santiago had no business in training Cotto and Emmanuel Steward seemed far too caught up in trying to perfect his technique. Pedro Diaz seemed to recapture some of that explosiveness. Another thing that really impressed me was where he had Cotto move about the ring, catching and returning two small balls that Diaz would throw, I've since started using that myself. It helps with re-actions and intensity.

Kostya Tszyu used to have a tennis ball attatched to a hat he'd wear by a peice of elastic (don't know if you saw it?) and he'd use it like a double end bag, repeatedly punching this tennis ball. I'd have Cotto use that too, build his focus, he can't let his mind wander, he has to be tuned in for all twelve rounds on May 5th.

 

Do whatever you are good at and don't try to use someone else's plan and hope to crack that pretty boy jaw.

 

Run around and try to keep your brains from being scrambled.

 

Stick to the game plan. Use your jabs to push Floyd back. If Cotto get hurt just tell him that's it's ok and we can recoup. We can do it. Stallionnnnn .

 

Stick to the game plan. Use your jabs to push Floyd back. If Cotto get hurt just tell him that's it's ok and we can recoup. We can do it. Stallionnnnn .

 

another fix fight..no need for gameplan..

 

I'm not too crazy about Mayweather and he is a lot of things but one that is involved in fight fixing? I don't believe that is one of them!

And definitely not Cotto.

Possibly you're upset that it's not your ideal opponent!!!

 

I definitely agree with what you've put forth. And yes, I have seen Kosta's ball-string exercises; I haven't tried them myself, but I'm sure they can work real well for coordination. I have tried the quarter-catches though.

 

Start with a shot to the nuts, followed by a shot to the hips, the liver and kidneys then punch him in the neck. When may looks at the ref to complain hit him with a cold two piece. That's about cottos only chance anyways.