*Pacquiao vs Cotto...make your pick*

stop being a big girl and make a pick damn it. :good

X's and O's, meat on the bone please.

I think you're the one who's "fallen in love" with Miguel mate.:good

Put some clothes on your arguement. :good

 

If i'm Cotto i would really have to think about switch hitting in this fight early on. in fact, i would probably be inclined to spend the last 2 minutes of each of the 1st 5 rounds strictly as a southpaw for spacing. when Manny starts bouncing and throwing the hands up, it means he's finding a rhythm and usually doesn't come till the last minute of a round. southpaw should also nullify that hybrid right check Pac pancaked Ricky with. Like i said earlier it could backfire but its all i can think of lol How do all think it would impact on the fight if Cotto switch hits?

Also I hate to bring up the F word (foul) but if Cotto is to level some of the playing field in those first couple of rounds from the Bruce Lee speed coming his way, i have to go low blow, rabbit in a clinch and the third infraction causing the point being back south in the family jewels, Cotto can probabily space these out over the first three rounds and do it professionaly so it doesn't seem like survival mode, but can a nutritionist trainer implement an Angelo Dundee with Ray Leonard or Nazim Richardson with Sugar Shane technique? hmmmm

 

Just got done watching Cotto vs Zab, this is when I knew Cotto was special. He took all of Zab's tools away shrunk the ring from 18 to 8 foot ring lol See that's the thing that worries me slightly is the fact Cotto can walk through a helicopter blade to get his game started. I specifically remember yelling at the TV that night "Zab circle the other way". Zab ran outta gas after shooting his load like he always does. Zab circled into Cotto punches all night, If Zab didn't get off the first 4 he was toast. The guy Miguel's fighting on Saturday won't tire that's for sure.

Manny's goofy movement will tire Cotto. Stamina is one of Cotto's problems, those stamina issues better not resurface in this fight or it's curtains! We know Manny never gets tired, 20 foot ring, 8 oz gloves, no real wars, i'm almost convinced Manny wins this lol

Two guys who had comparable speed are Judah and Mosley, but Zab like i said circled into Cotto punches and Shane walked into them and is really just a fast brawler. Manny does square up when he throws that infamous left but this is the lions den. that faint right hand followed by the straight left will do alotta damage. I just think Cotto will be bombarded with punches every time he attempts to throw one. I have to admit though that Cotto has the ability to cut the ring off like he did in that Zab fight. But Manny's movement and slipgame is very good and most importantly he won't run outta steam. Manny is not staying still he can't afford too.

Cotto's timing could cause Manny problems especially against a straight right followed by a left hook to the body that can change the dynamics. But Manny's supreme movement and footwork will negate this, also remember Pacquiao doesn't need a ko. He can salt and pepper Cotto to the bell rings.

All those picking Cotto are focusing on Manny's flaws too much as if Cotto doesn't have any. Cotto can be methodical in a negative sense and he gets tagged in all his fights. When he goes backwards its more outta survival then combat effectiveness, if he goes into survival mode in this fight its over! I think Cotto will stalk Manny I don't care what nobody says. Cotto is not a waiter like JMM he needs to apply pressure early so he can lay his foundation (jab). And to me the fight comes to Manny and his herky jerky awkward sideways punches finds Cotto early and often. The speed factor is the ultimate difference.

 

Did you all notice the weigh-in time is 6pm US time? DAMN! So that means probabily closer to 6:30ish when Cotto actually hits the scale. Team Pacquaio and spineless jellyfish Bob doing everything they can to limit Miguel's pasta, gatoraide and evian rehydration time lol! If I'm Miguel the second I complete the scale and do the little post scale stare down, I'm going straight to the casino Noodle Bar and stuffing my pie hole with straight starch and carbs. And I'm making fat boy mgr dude mix me an egg white shake...pronto!