why do people still doubt cotto??

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Agreed, I feel Cotto's intangibles will out weigh Mosley's obvious advantages because of the adjustment factor. Cotto feeds off of fustration and those who try to face his pressure head on without a varied game plan. This has always been Mosley's flaw he is a rock set in his ways this is why he never meshed well with other trainers.

 

No fighter is perfect.

 

i don't see how any of his hand-picked opponents could have exposed him. judah was his first potentially even fight, and that was against a guy who never wins elite level fights. i don't doubt cotto, i'm just realistic about his prospects

 

DO you really think Branco,Urkal or Quintana are power punchers?! They are decent fighters, No one is disputing that, But they are not powerful punchers, Including Malignaggi. Cotto got a scare from Torres & as a result has had some careful matchmaking to get his confidence back. This may have paid off. He has all of the tools to be a great fighter. & for the record, Just because Cotto has a better resume than Margarito, doesn't mean he would beat him. Both have good power & like to trade, But Margarito has a proven chin. Although Cotto is faster & has better technique. That will be a great match.

 

Cotto forced me to stop doubting him when he beat Quintana. In fact, the quick manner he did that in, has mnay not appreciating the difficulty in doing that. When Cotto did it?? I had no choice but to pay the man RESPECT.

After that?? He KO's Judah!! Again much respect.

Now SSM?? Well, there will always be reasonable DOUBT when a guy fights the best opposition and rightfully so!!!!

I salute Cotto on the path he's walking and if he beats SSM?? It's time to serve Mayweather-Medium Raw:yep :yep

IMO?? Too much has been made of his chin issues, it seems clear to me and I've said it since the CQ, that not draining to 47 has allowed him to be physically stronger. SSM made that same assertion in a recent interview:good

This will be one hell of a fight between two elite level guy's, doing what they are supposed too, FIGHTING THE BEST!!

To all those who will throw the old overnight excuse if Cotto wins?? Here's the answer IN ADVANCE, at least he fought the tougher opponent, INSTEAD OF DLH!!!!!

 

Well said :good

 

Agree with, Cotto may have venom in that body punch but his Gameplan should be around wearing his man down with petrol motion, relentless and pressure attacks... But the same way Hoya - Mayweather turned out to be, when you launch yourself forward you always run the risk of opening up and get countered - not that Shane is as elusive and has the same punchin timing as Floyd - but let me remind y'all that Cotto is still too large for that size and that leads to say he can't land well-placed punches and may be too massive muscled to land well-timed shots 2 ( clubbing rights and power rows like against Zab from the 9th on)... I see Cotto landing on Shane's sides, gloves and arms and missing wide shots from long range whereas Shane can take it from Mayweather, unleashing sneaky rights and snappy jabs down the middle ( a la Judah 2 but no uppercuts or big glancing shots at close range) to sapp Miguel of his strength/energy and use his experience to put on different gears and different effect punches as the action unfolds - it is likely that Shane get keyed up as much as Miguel though...