Roach: Cotto will run!

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  1. thephantom5

    thephantom5 Active Member Full Member

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    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]By Nick Giongco[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Freddie Roach has a gut feeling that Miguel Cotto is not going to press the action against Manny Pacquiao but will resort to being a counter-puncher in a bid to mess up the Filipino’s all-out attacking style when they meet on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas. Roach’s eyes lit up when told about reports about Cotto utilizing a 24×24 ring instead of the standard 18×18 that fighters normally use in preparing for fights. “Cotto will try to be a counter-puncher and be like (Juan Manuel) Marquez,” Roach told Fightnews Wednesday afternoon as he was awaiting the arrival of Pacquiao at the Gerry Penalosa Boxing Gym in Mandaluyong, putting sense into reports that Cotto is indeed using an oversized ring to prepare for Pacquiao. [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A slugger by nature, Cotto is said to be learning counter-punching moves in the hopes of emulating what Marquez did in his two fights with Pacquiao.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]While Marquez battled Pacquiao to a draw in the first match and was narrowly beaten in the rematch, the crafty Mexican is the only fighter who has given Pacquiao so much pain and punishment as all the others—like the legendary Oscar De La Hoya and even the rock-hard Ricky Hatton—proved no match to the Filipino’s blinding speed and paralyzing power.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pacquiao was expected to go between 10 to 15 rounds with the mitts yesterday as he enters the final phase of his training in the country.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pacquiao and the rest of his team leave for the US on Saturday night so they could resume training on Monday under more familiar conditions at the Wild Card in Hollywood.[/FONT]
     
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  2. igotJUIC3

    igotJUIC3 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Roach has been sayin an awful lot about Cotto....
     
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  3. thephantom5

    thephantom5 Active Member Full Member

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    More trash talk
     
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  4. DanePugilist

    DanePugilist God vs God - Death Angel Full Member

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    This is Roach trying to dictate Cottos gameplan. Smart guy, and a huge reason for Pacs success at a weight, which shouldn't be possible physically.

    Cotto should of course do what he does best; grinding with heavy bodyshots.
     
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  5. TonyD407

    TonyD407 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    makes more sense if he does manyy comes forward
    cotto can time him coming in with HEAVY COUNTERS :bbb
     
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  6. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    freddies a great trainer but wtf does this guy get interviewed every day? been talking trash bout Cotto everyday.....
     
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  7. DanePugilist

    DanePugilist God vs God - Death Angel Full Member

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    The gameplan have already started long ago.
     
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  8. Partaxian

    Partaxian Active Member Full Member

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    Thats not taling trash...what Floyd does is talk trash, Roach just shows confidence in his fighters. Floyd for example none stop called Gatti a C level fighter, called delahoya a chicken, etc. Roach has never said anything ill about Cotto, just that his man will knock him out, beat him etc...thats confidence in Pac, not a knock on Cotto...never said Cotto has a glass chin, or no skills etc.
     
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  9. DeanoFlash

    DeanoFlash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    CAN WE PLEASE TAKE THE FRIGGIN MICROPHONE OUT OF HIS FACE!!!!! this has got to be one of the NOISIEST camps of all time
     
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  10. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    well i wouldnt say "trash" but you know what i mean......
     
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  11. cris3000

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    If Cotto could survive Margarito for tht long whilst he obviously had plastered wraps, then i don't see him having any problems with Pac.
     
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  12. thephantom5

    thephantom5 Active Member Full Member

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    I think Freddie realizes if he can't get in Cotto's head his fighter is in trouble.

    Especially if Cotto has no trouble making 145.
     
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  13. Lights_Out

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    that's what i was thinking when i read this. do people even read anymore?

    “Cotto will try to be a counter-puncher and be like (Juan Manuel) Marquez,”

    ^ trash talking? (only quote from roach in the blog)
     
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  14. thephantom5

    thephantom5 Active Member Full Member

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    I think Freddie realizes if he can't get in Cotto's head his fighter is in trouble.

    Especially if Cotto has no trouble making 145.
     
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  15. simon850

    simon850 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Once Cotto lands a power punch, he'll be running.....after Pac
     
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