Should Cotto have fought as a southpaw against Margarito

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  1. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ...You didn't think Floyd showed skills in the Hatton fight?
     
  2. Bazooka

    Bazooka Pimp C Wants 2 Be Me Full Member

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    Not your typical Mayweather like Skills, Floyd usally establishes control from the outset, but that fight got sloppy, and very sloppy all the way to the stoppage.

    now its either sloppy becuase of Floyd, or its sloppy becuase he never had full control, which is what I beleive, but no I didnt see the traditional Mayweather in that fight, I saw a mayweather who looked very un easy with how the fight was going.....
     
  3. ybfake

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    There was no take and give in the mosley vs marg fight. That was about as onesided as it gets. Besides If Cotto fights the same way bricks or no bricks he would always struggle with the size and strength of Marg. Cotto would definitely have to clinch alot more than he did in the first fight.
     
  4. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Against an undefeated Hatton who tends to make fights somewhat sloppy with his mauling tactics, it was a difficult fight for a few rounds, but then Mayweather clearly pulled away later. The last few rounds were target practice before Floyd stopped him.

    While Pacquiao sparked Hatton, Hatton was nearly knocked out by Lazcano after Mayweather broke him. Pacquiao is also more offensive than Floyd, so it's no surprise that he found a flashier way to put Hatton out.

    Hatton's a good fighter, particularly as he looked a few years ago, and it's no surprise that Floyd didn't just walk all over him from the opening bell.
     
  5. blastmaster122

    blastmaster122 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Potshotting wouldn't work because he's too small and I don't see him moving well enough to pull that off. Margarito would more likely come out winning the rounds with that approach. Really, the only option Cotto has is to make Margarito miss and clinch when necessary. He should be able to pull a late stoppage or a points victory because I doubt Margarito's chin will go back to what it was after all the shots he took over his career.
     
  6. Bazooka

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    Blah blah figgidy blah Pacquiao showed you how to dispose of Hatton with razor sharp skills and sharp counter punching thats right counter punching the right hooks were both counters, that lead left hand was a counter shot, as Hatton came in.

    Floyd is known for what? and he still looked like **** to me in the hatton fight, Manny stepped up and showed you how its done Period end of ****ing discussion dont hate on Manny becuase he knows how to fight the right fight and stick to a game plan.

    Hate on floyd for being insecure about himself.
     
  7. Marnoff

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    I'm not hating on anyone...? For talking about Floyd being insecure, your post wreaks of it.