As soon as the Mayweather Jr. vs. Cotto fight was officially announced, it was unbelievably tempting for me to jump on my computer and pound the keys on my keyboard until my frustrations, surprise and peace were typed out in a form of a news article. Nevertheless, I decided to wait, as by the time I got the news, there were already dozens of pieces written on this very topic.So, what happened? As many boxing fans have predicted, the Manny Pacquiao fight never materialized. During the very short period of time when their fight finally seemed plausible, pages after pages were written blaming both sides for any and all reasons imaginable. Now that this drama is behind us, again, for an unidentified reason, let’s focus on what reality has now delivered.
While team Pacquiao has yet to pick and announce an opponent, team Mayweather has already done so, and as we all know, Floyd’s opponent on May 5 will be Miguel Cotto (37-2-0). Sure it’s not Pacquiao, but Cotto is not the kind of fighter who is easy to write off in any fight.
I believe that this bout could turn out to be very entertaining, and on evenly matched for both fighters, until Round 6 or so. Cotto is a great starter, with a tremendous heart and spirit. He comes to perform and give it all no matter what the resistance brings to the table.
It is entirely possible that the first few rounds of their clash will resemble the action of the first two rounds of Mayweather Jr. vs. Mosley bout. What I am trying to say, is that Mayweather Jr. should be cautious, and not try to display and impress with his brawling ability. Cotto packs a decent punch and is well skilled at chasing his target.
While team Pacquiao has yet to pick and announce an opponent, team Mayweather has already done so, and as we all know, Floyd’s opponent on May 5 will be Miguel Cotto (37-2-0). Sure it’s not Pacquiao, but Cotto is not the kind of fighter who is easy to write off in any fight.
I believe that this bout could turn out to be very entertaining, and on evenly matched for both fighters, until Round 6 or so. Cotto is a great starter, with a tremendous heart and spirit. He comes to perform and give it all no matter what the resistance brings to the table.
It is entirely possible that the first few rounds of their clash will resemble the action of the first two rounds of Mayweather Jr. vs. Mosley bout. What I am trying to say, is that Mayweather Jr. should be cautious, and not try to display and impress with his brawling ability. Cotto packs a decent punch and is well skilled at chasing his target.
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