*Pacquiao vs Cotto...make your pick*

I'm more of a Cotto fan but Manny is a phenom, a joy to watch. I would not begrudge him a victory. Hopefully it's close enough to warrant a rematch.

 

Gotta be Cotto for me, if he don't bleed then i see him breaking Manny up with body shots around the 9th.

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Diaz is a tough hombre, but that's about it. It took Manny nine rounds to get him out of there, when he had neither the power, the skill or the style to trouble Manny. So of course he looked fantastic.

Manny fights the same way every single time, he's just gotten a lot better at it in the last few years. I think the only comparison you can use is Manny vs JMM II. Cause it's the last time he faced a guy with the smarts and ability to actually capitalise on Manny's one-dimensional approach.

If Marquez hadn't have been knocked down, he was out-boxing Manny. In both fights, it was the KDs that let Manny survive. In that fight we saw good timing and positioning were enough to let Marquez land. This is a slowed down, moderate punching SFW Marquez, who was eating shots as he got more aggressive. The Marquez who faced Manny the first time was causing him all sorts of problems with lateral movement, and counter rights.

Cotto is also good at countering, though clearly not in Marquez's league. He uses lateral movement, he has a good use of distance, where it appears he's out of range, takes a step to the left or right and can connect: a trick Marquez used constantly to let him land on Manny with less risk of taking one back.

Cotto's right hand isn't as refined as Marquez's, or as effective as Cotto's left, but he's uses it as a lead very effectively being a converted southpaw. He's scored or started KOs with it, and will often use it to get his opponent in position to bring the left hook round to the body.

Manny's footspeed is excellent, but he still lunges when he throws those straights down the pipe. Yes, he'll be speedy and like an annoying wasp, but Cotto is adept at moving and getting his opponent out of position before they realise what he's done. They're so focused on getting out of range, they don't realise he's moved. Then he'll use uppercuts to the mid-section.

i think we're going to see Cotto back to body-snatching in this fight.

 

A big question is how will Pacquiao handle Cotto's power. Pacquiao seems to have a good chin but if Cotto lands enough - and I think he will land some serious leather - then it will be interesting to see Pacquiao's reaction and whether his output and footwork drops, which would then have him fighting at a pace more suitable to Cotto.

I think there's a decent chance of that happening, and I think Cotto will pull it out, although the first few rounds Pacquiao will be electric.

 

It's going to be a massively difficult fight for both guys. Cotto is going to really struggle for the first four while he lands enough to slow Manny down. Manny's going to really struggle in the middle rounds when Cotto puts some hurt on him, which WILL happen.

It the final four rounds that are pivotal for me, because Manny either gets on his bicycle and smarts a disciplined tactical boxing match against a guy that could easily time him on the way in, or tries to trade with Cotto, knowing he has faster hands and could maybe get a stoppage.

Cotto will need to run the risk of getting cut up by Manny when he trades, or will need to commit to the body to break Manny to pieces. By doing so, he could get countered over the top and get stopped on accumulation.

It's a thrilling fight: it's just a nightmare to pick with any degree of certainty.

 

:goodthats how I see it going.Cotto looks to have 1oo% tunnel vision from what I've seen. Where as Manny?

 

Pac KO6. It's going to be quick and brutal in my opinion. And also sad to see, because I love Cotto, but I don't see him having any answer to Pac's speed and it will all be over before he has a chance to get into the fight.

 

You guys picking and looking forward to a Cotto victory are going to be sorely disapointed. At least put your money on Pacquiao and save the emotional heartache

 

i see it the opposite,we will see(that im right):deal

 

:-(That would would be a first my friend.Bet you would'nt like a tenner on it:bbb