Williams vs. Cotto = Cotto Blowout

Negative, Margo has a stronger chin then Cotto

 

Absolutley right! Its not even the 5 inches in height. Its the long reach! He has the second longest reach in all of boxing next to Valuev! Also he is lightning fast. No way Cotto touches him. The rare occasion Cotto does get in he will have to let his guard down and get beat upwith uppercuts and right hooks. Remember the mitchell fight? Of coarce Cotto is alot better then Mitchell but not in the area of defence.

 

If Cotto can say close and beat Williams body, he could win tko. Now if Williams can keep in at a distance, it's lights out for Cotto.

 

I agree, he has the best recovery in boxing today in my opinion.

 

I just dont see Williams trying to take the fight inside. That would be the wrong move for him.

He has a good trainer, who had him extremely well prepared for Margarito as far as a gameplan goes (and Williams followed his direction fantastically...I always love seeing a fighter actually listen to his corner, doesnt happen that often anymore). Do you really think that their gameplan will be to take the fight in close and play into Cotto's hands?

Fact is, for Cotto to get inside and lay those HUGE body shots on Paul, he will have to walk through alot of punishment...just the way Margarito had to...only Cotto doesnt have Margo's chin, so....

Listen I like Cotto, but his style of fighter (come forward, try to give more punishment than you take) and his weaknesses (chin and limited outside offensive repitoure <---spelling? :huh ) play directly into Williams strengths (Reach, length, output, power).

Some fighters just dont match up well with others.

 

Good point. He may have looked alot faster then he really is but i think Cotto will have to get hit way to many times to deliver that kind of combo. And when Cotto does deliver that kind of combo i do not think it will be enough to take out williams because Cotto knocks out his opponents with an accumulation of punishment. Keep in mind such a tall fast guy with that kind of reach throwing 100 punches a round that knows how to fight inside is a nightmare for a guy like cotto. Cotto will have to take to much to give.