Comments on: Miguel Cotto Is No Pushover But He Is Also No Manny Pacquiao

By: Ja Dawson

Ja Dawson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:49:14 +0000

@jabbo…I agree with you dead-on re: Pacquiao. He’s one of a kind…

By: jabbo

jabbo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:53:45 +0000

@jani:
Jani, there’s an old saying boxing “it’s the punches you don’t see coming that does the most damage”. Manny throws a lot of those. It’s certainly that Manny is much stronger than any of his opponents,in fact, I believe even marquez was problably stronger than Manny the differcenc is however, unless a fighter posseses Extrodinary fighting skills and superior instincts it will very difficult to solve the Freddy Roach cultivated bioxing style of the pac-man. Manny is an exceptional fighter and that’s for sure, but Manny’s true strenght is what most trainers would consider a “fault” in any new fighter. Pac Man is problably one of moswt unorthodoxed fighters in the sport, he throws punches from stances that and angles that are supposed to negate a fighter’s power but for Manny it seems very natural. Listen what Manny and Freddy does “works” period and I see only one fighter in the vwelterweight division that has the gifts to nutralize Manny’s style and that’s the Money- Man himself Floyd Mayweather, I also give Sugar-Shane a very good shot due to his power, ability to adpt ,strong chin and fearlessness in the ring.

By: Ja Dawson

Ja Dawson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:25:21 +0000

jabbo…well-put, if Clottey showed any iota of initiative, he coulda exacted the same type of outcome on Cotto, but he didn’t. Let’s not discount Pac Man though. I do agree with you that Margarito’s cheating/criminal acts probably ruined Cotto.

By: Ja Dawson

Ja Dawson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:37:16 +0000

@jani isn’t about raw power; speed is often power, and Pacquiao has other-worldly speed, combined with very strong legs and unusually large fists for his size. Just because someone is naturally stronger (which I still believe that Cotto is), we all know that doesn’t necessarily mean it will translate in a boxing match…that’s why it’s not a weight-lifting contest…and why I still had Pacquiao winning impressively (shoot, if Bayliss hadn’t stopped it, my prediction woulda been exactly right!

By: jabbo

jabbo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:29:03 +0000

Anybody looking for a slightly used trainer, wow! I seriously think it’s time for Sir Cotto to start looking for a qualified trainer and give up the cheering section. The big challenge for a skilled trainer in Miguel’s case is going to be developing a fight-style for the punch-shy Cotto. I sincerly expacted the out come of that fight, what I didn’t anticipate however was how soon Cotto would loose his will to fight. I’ve been in and around fights of all kinds throught out my life and the one thing that always holds true is when a fighter gets his “spirit broken” it’s sad. All the training, the nutrition, the encourging in the world just won’t work, it’s like having a hot new farrari with a shot engine, it can stand on the fact that it’s a farrari for only so long but when it’s time to perform….nuthin’. Fortunately, the general boxing public has very short memories and for that reason Cotto will gey a few more fights and maybe one semi-big one, I mean the name Cotto will still look good in a young fighter’s victory colum but what shame. Ban Margarito from boxing for life!