Miguel Cotto:Not the Man who will beat Mayweather....

for several reasons. First off there is a difference, between reality and preception. Miguel Cotto is a very good, determined young champion and a sure fire star. He has that Gatti appeal with Latin people and has alot of backers, but thats not enough to beat a great champion. Miguel Cotto has recently stepped up his level of competition and passed his test against 2 former champions in Zab Judah and Shane Mosley. Lets be fair Zab Judah is erratic but talented and before the kd's the fight was even up, and the past prime Mosely held him close as well. If Mayweather gets critcized for beating ODLH and 140 pound champ Hatton(which is more impressive) then Cotto deserves some critcism.

Here is my analyzes on a Mayweather-Cotto Match

StylesStrengths)

Cotto is a strong boxer puncher, who digs well to the body, with good hand speed, adequate boxing skills, a strong accurate jab, and determination to keep fighting under fire. He is at his best on the inside or at mid range where he can unleash combinations. He has the patience to wear a man down with accuracy and compact punches.

Mayweather is a highly skilled boxer who can fight inside, outside, and mid range, has the fastest hands in the welterweight division, the best defense in boxing,great foot speed and footwork, a highly accurate jab, underrated physical strength, and is the best counterpuncher in boxing today. He is one cool customer in the ring, and always seems to be in control. When the level of competition rises, so does his performance. Dissects every opponent and stays on the game plan.

Weaknesses:

Cotto can be a little reckless in his attack if he thinks he can go right through you. Also he is front foot heavy like Trinidad before him and when he faces a prime master boxer he will be susceptible to jabs and straight rights because of his pillar peek-a-boo defense. Its good for blocking hooks but Cotto has been hit regularly by world class opponents with uppercuts and straight rights. His chin is good, but he can be hurt and his recovery power seems to be average. He isnt as comfortable moving back as he is as the aggressor. Stamina is good but he gases at times.

Mayweather has brittle hands and you never know when they will let him down, even though they have held up as of late, He tends to take it easy when he understands he can land at will on a fighter, as of late he has began to go ropes a little more to create countering opportunites but again full fledge welterweights that could be dangerous.


Prediction: Mayweather wins by 11th round TKO

Cotto will be in the fight early on and in the middle rounds. Until Mayweathers accuracy and speed take over. The reason why is because Mayweather is a better counter puncher and pure boxer than both of Cotto best opponents, and never strays from the gameplan. Cotto is susceptble to the right hand, Mayweathers best punch. This fight has the possiblity of being less competitive than the Hatton fight because Cotto is more deliberate with his approach and a less dynamic explosive fighter than Hatton who is a buzzsaw. This more deliberate approach will allow Mayweather to set the pace easier. If that happens all is lost. Cotto will fight as long as he can but once he gases after missing alot and getting hit alot he will get stopped in the late half of the fight.

 

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Cotto was on ***** street from half the round against light hitting Corely, Torres dropped him and hurt him but was to wild to capitalize, and Cotto's jab being better than Floyd's is a complete joke, how long have you been into boxing?? A year. Mayweather uses his jab when he has to, if you can potshot and throw combos at will whats the need for a jabfest. Cotto has one fight where he utilzed a good jab, whereas Mayweather makes it a part of each and every fight. He either uses his jab or takes his oppoenents jab away. Mayweather is far more experienced so he gets the edge in figuring out opponents he has been a champion for near a decade. If they fought 5 times it would go 4-1 in Mayweathers favor. Styles makes fights.

 

The jab and angles are everything, and Mayweather's are better than Cotto's. He throws it to the head and to the body and with Cotto's peek-a-boo defense straight rights and uppercuts will land as they did for Mosley and as the straight left and uppercuts landed for Judah.....the thing is Mayweather is a better counterpuncher than both fights and throws shorter more accurate pucnhes than them as well. He is a cloth cut above Mosley and Judah.