Mayorga: The Puerto Ricans will leave Mayorga fans on Saturday

By Boxing News - 03/08/2011 - Comments

Image: Mayorga: The Puerto Ricans will leave Mayorga fans on SaturdayBy Dan Ambrose: Photo credit Chris Farina/Top Rank – Ricardo Mayorga sees himself winning over WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s own people on Saturday night in their fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The much better speaking Mayorga has ruled the press conferences with the quiet and shy Cotto, making him look like a wallflower in comparison. On Monday’s press conference, Mayorga ratcheted up the trash talk one step further by saying he’ll wind up with Cotto’s fans following him after Saturday.

Mayorga said “I’m coming here to beat to not only beat Cotto but knock him out…All the Puerto Ricans coming to the fight will leave as Ricardo Mayorga fans.”

Ouch! Mayorga really knows how to hurt a guy, but I can see that scenario happening. If Mayorga puts in an exciting performance and takes Cotto out in a brutal fashion the way that Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao did in the past, Cotto’s fans will respect Mayorga and many of them will likely become fans of his after such a performance. Cotto hasn’t faced anyone with the kind of offensive firepower that Mayorga has since he was stopped by Pacquiao.

Cotto does well against fighters that don’t have a lot of power like Mayorga. What makes this an even tougher fight for Cotto is the unpredictable way that Mayorga throws punches. It’s difficult to tell where and when Mayorga is going to throw his shots. He also varies the power in his shots and has a way of suddenly opening up with sustained combinations just when you think he’s fighting in a predictable manner. Cotto is going to have problems on Saturday night with Mayorga.



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