Comments on: Miguel Cotto: the Roberto Duran Road

By: tarz

tarz — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:00:38 +0000

BTW, Did anybody see the robbery. Guzman and ali funeka. How about Bute and Andrarda 1st fight. A great sport like Boxing needs better management. Long overdue.

By: tarz

tarz — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:34:39 +0000

Cotto lost, main reason poor corner advice. They underestimated Pacman’s power. Pacman deserves credit, especially his corner. Cotto had no plan’s for it. He was surprised. Arum has a ton of experience and must have known the corner was weak. Look…. Marquez beat Pacman twice but still the cash cow for Arum got the win. The great sport of Boxing is one of the worst managed programs. How many fights have been given to the loser becasue he’s more popular… countless.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:56:11 +0000

Nice article…i think the only way miguel will go back to fighting the way he use to is; 1.he goes back with his uncle 2.rematch against margarito then maybe he will get back on track

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:11 +0000

I enjoyed the article but must take exception with comparing what a truly battered and defeated Cotto did in the 11th round IN the Margarito fight and what a frustrated Duran did in his fight. There was no shame in what Cotto did, Duran still can’t live down that night and I”m a huge Duran fan.

By: Saad

Saad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:20:27 +0000

lets not forget that two of had miguel win round10. he lost round9 horribly to Manny and came back to win round10.
Respect miguel cotto.

By: Boxfan

Boxfan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:59:54 +0000

Edgar Cintron you said your a Cotto fan. I don’t think your even a true boxing fan. You might have seen one or two of Cotto’s fights and think you know what your talking about but again you don’t. You want to talk about heart: Cotto was rock by (Chop Chop Corley) and was in a world of hurt and the ref would have stop the fight if Cotto was smart and threw some punches while he was holding on to Corley, once he regain his senses he came back and got a TKO. Ricardo Torres also rock Cotto but not like the Corley fight, Cotto went down, but he didn’t quit. Instead he got up and got a KO. The Margacheato fight: if you paid for this last weekend fight, HBO show a picture of Margacheato hand as he was raise, and you can see that his handwrap was crack, tape don’t crack. The Clottey’s fight Cotto was cut early but he keep fight and grind out a decision. The fight this last weekend was a great fight for the first five round. So much action and drama. Cotto was knockdown with the right hand in the 3rd but Cotto came back to end the round strong. The forth round started out great for Cotto until he got careless and went charging forward and got rack with a left, I don’t think Cotto would have made it out of the round if there was more time left. Cotto still came out strong in the 5th and I thought he won the 5th,then it was all Pacquiao after that. I thought that Cotto’s corner should have stop the fight after the 8th. But Cotto keep wanting to fight. If that was any other fighter they would have quit or got KO in the 5th. So if you were Cotto’s fans before the fight, your even a bigger fan after the fight. He gave prop when it was due, no excuse what so ever. Grace in defeat. Respect the man and give him his prop. I still think beside from Pacquiao he is still the best 147 over Mosley or Dodgeweather.

By: pedro cmd nj

pedro cmd nj — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:39:22 +0000

cotto is great boxer just lose to the best

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:17 +0000

I would like to see the weight the night they fought. If anyone has please post!

By: QwertyKeyboard

QwertyKeyboard — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:34:06 +0000

Quality article mate , the site needs more of these

By: jhon foreman

jhon foreman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:52:33 +0000

Pacquiao vs Cotto
Reach =67” Reach =67” /23 ‘ ½”
Height =5’6 ½” height =5’8”
Weight =144 Weight =145
Tonight weight =? Tonight weight =?
Weight Diff =? Weight Diff =?
I do not have the weight the night they fight

By: jhon foreman

jhon foreman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:52:11 +0000

Pacquiao vs Oscar De Lahoya
Reach =25” Reach =26”
Height =5’6 ½” height =5’10.5”
Weight =142 Weight =145
Tonight weight=148.5 Tonight weight=147
Weight Diff =6.5 Weight Diff =2
Pacman put more weight than De la Hoya, De La Hoya is dehaydrated

140 Super Lightweight/ Jr. Welterweight
Pacquiao vs Hatton
Reach =25”/67 Reach =24”65
Height =5’6 ½” height =5’7”
Weight =138 Weight =140
Tonight weight =? Tonight weight =?
Weight Diff =? Weight Diff =?
Pacman has reach advantage, weight advantage unknown not posted
Hotton Loose 7lbs more to suited Pacman

By: jhon foreman

jhon foreman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:51:47 +0000

130 lbs Super Featherweight
Pacquiao vs Marquez
Arm length =25” Arm length =24”
Height =5’6 ½” height =5’7”
Weight =129 Weight =130
Tonight weight=145 Tonight weight =141
Weight Diff =16 Weight Diff =11
Pacman has reach advantage, more heavier than Morales

135 Light Weight
Pacquiao vs Diaz
Reach =25” Reach =23.5”
Height =5’6 ½” height =5’6”
Weight =134.5 Weight =135
Tonight weight =147 Tonight weight =148
Weight Diff =12.5 Weight Diff =13
Pacman has reach advantage, height advantage, Weight almost even.

By: jhon foreman

jhon foreman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:51:25 +0000

One of my amazing discovery about weight advantage is Pacquiao vs Morales:
Pacman vs Morales Part I
Weight ————– 130 129 1/2
Tonight weight—- 139 140
Pacman loss and his excuse Morales let him wear the glove that’s not fit him
Pacman vs Morales Part II
Weight ————– 128 1/2 130
Tonight weight—- 140 140
Pacman stop Morales in 10 Rds.
Pacman vs Morales Part III
Weight ————– 129 129
Tonight weight—- 144 139
Pacman stop Morales in the 3rd rd

By: jhon foreman

jhon foreman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:51:04 +0000

Pacquiao vs Barera
Arm length =25” Arm length = 24 1/2”
Height =5’6 ½” height = 5’6”
Weight =130 Weight =130
Tonight weight =144 Tonight weight =138
Weight Diff =14 Weight Diff =8
Pacman has a weight advantage, reach advantage , height advantage

Pacquiao vs Morales II
Arm length =25” Arm length =24 ”
Height =5’6 ½” height = 5’8”
Weight =128 Weight =130
Tonight weight =140 Tonight weight =140
Weight Diff =12 Weight Diff =10
Pacman has reach advantage, put more weight

By: jhon foreman

jhon foreman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:50:31 +0000

I don’t hate Pacquiao or Roach but I don’t considered him as a great boxer, because every time he fight, always all in favor on he’s side with the approval of the people behind the close curtain