Pacquiao vs. Cotto: May the best man win
October 21st, 2009
By Dennis Broadhurst: With a lot of fights coming round the corner, the one most people want to see is Pacquiao-Cotto. It will be a great fight and I am not making any predictions on it because to be honest with you I do not know who will win. I think that they are both two great fighters, Cotto with his power shots and trademark left hook and also his obvious heart and courage shown through his fight against Margarito. Another thing is that Cotto has a much better chin than Pacquiao’s last opponent, Ricky Hatton.
I do not think that Cotto is “damaged goods” I think that he will be as good as ever when he comes into the bout with Pacquiao. Cotto will have to use his size and power to his advantage if he is to beat the Pacman. Cotto’s body punching may also be able to slow down the Pacman but to get into Pacquiao’s body Cotto will have to take a good few punches.
Pacquiao may also be able to use his size to his advantage, I know that sounds crazy as he is naturally a smaller fighter but if Pacquiao can use that to get in and out and land his shots before Cotto can get to him then Pacquiao could give his opponent fits. Saying all of this I am not sure what will happen on the night, there could be a shoulder injury, there could be an accidental headbut which causes a cut, either fighter may not show their best. We just never know what will happen but one thing I am quite sure of is that this fights will not go the distance.
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Finally Pacman is better…. But Cotto still one of the great boxer….. Both of them are good….
My prediction is KO by Cotto in 8
Both are great fighters, i just want to see a good fight!!
Miguel has to CATCH Manny first…….so he must be on his bicycle & this means he will bog-out from the 5th to 9th round…Manny will sense this & will catch Miguel with quick power shots mainly his Right Hook over Miguels left & connect with a blinding shot to the temple knocking Miguel out standing like Hatton…..
tough fight…I’m liking what I’m hearing from the Pacquiao camp about how well things are going and how Pac is right on track and progressing nicely. I’ve still got Pac in ten!
Cotto is going to counter the first 6 rounds these counter punches will be all power, Cotto is not a slow figther at all, he will take some in order to give some but with more power body punches at that. then when the Pac slows down Cotto will pressure Pac that’s the reason for training in a 24 x 24 ring he will adapt with is orthodox boxing skills and have Pac runing from the 8 thru 12. Then again nobady knows.
Yes may the best man win very good article. only one winner any way on this very good fight. Winner or loser the are both winner when it come to money term.
great article, nice unbiased approach, i too find this fight impossible to call but one thing is for sure, were in for a real treat of a fight with two guys that will come to fight and to win, if i was really pushed to call a winner then i think i might have to pick manny on his speed but it really could go either way. but as you said, let the best man win and lets see a great fight
I, on the other hand, know what will happen on fight night for sure. Cotto will win by KO within 7 rounds. C’mon, people, it is that clear and obvious.
good article , lets hope it sets a trend for this site instead of some of the usual s**t from u know who
Hatton does not have an iron chin, he has a decent chin but to say he has an iron chin is dumb
Solid article.I’m with T DOGG on this one.Cotto in ten.
hey slow down now, hatton has an iron chin, i like this article but hatton has a great chin, pac-mans punch would have knocked out a light heavyweight
Cotto will win.
every one is going for pac-man but the step up might be to much for him. i hope he dose win but if it dose go the distance then cotto would be better placed in my view,,,
I wouldn’t rule out a 12 round fight. In fact I believe if Pacquiao wins it will be by a decision. I Cotto is the victor, then it is by a stoppage. Tough one to call, but I see it as Cotto’s fight to win.
That’s the great thing about boxing. We can analyze the upcoming fights as many ways as possible, and look at every angle, but on fight night, anything can happen.
I won’t be surprised if the fight goes either way (even the distance, as one commenter suggested), but I do hope that Pac wins, and I would love it if he won by knockout.
At last! A professional, unbiased and objective analysis of a fight. Absolutely right, very hard to choose, but i’ve got a hunch that it will be pacquiao. I believe pacquiao will be too fast and, and with the added weight, too powerful for cotto to deal with. Pacquiao is an exceptional fighter who is like a fine wine who seems to get better with age. Cotto is a very good fighter and a true warrior, but i can see pacquiao just peppering him with shots and perhaps ko’ing him in the later rounds.
Good article….. I think Pacquiao will be too fast for Cotto to catch. Even though Cotto would most likely go into counter punching mode, Pacman and roach have worked at it though. You are right this one will go the distance…
im goin with the Puerto Rican Terminator Cotto
I dont think a distance fight can be ruled out, i pick Pacquiao to win because of his superior footspeed but if Cotto fights defensively which he did to a degree with Mosley then it could go the distance, Pacquiao probably wont box defensively, he rarely boxes on the back foot so….Cotto might look to counter punch and nullify Pacquiaos speed as Cotto is an intelligent fighter like he showed against Mosley, and if he does it could go the distance but Manny would win through workrate on points.
Like you im not sure, but Teddy Atlas a trainer and former fighter who, as we all know is well respected said that he’s certain that when he saw Cotto/Clottey he was watching a mentally hurt fighter.
So im trusting my and Teddy’s opinion.