Teddy Atlas on Pacquiao vs. Cotto

The famous boxing trainer and ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas, Jr., in a recent interview by doghouseboxing.com gave some thoughts on the Manny Pacquio vs. Miguel Cotto fight on November 14, 2009 at the MGM Grand in las Vegas.

According to Atlas, Cotto is a damaged goods as shown in his last fight with Joshua Clottey last June of this year. With Pacquiao's speed, he can get rid of Cotto within five rounds or maybe three. He believes Manny's speed and footwork will be too much and will play a major role in not letting Cotto impose his strength and pressure. As a come forward fighter with a strong body punch, Atlas thinks that Cotto will not be able to do those to someone with Manny's caliber.

He also said that this fight would not be as epic as it should be. On paper, Cotto has some advantages but he thinks Manny's skills will prevail. Another reason why Cotto will not beat Pacquiao according to Teddy Atlas is that Cotto still has Margarito in his minds and that is making him hesitant to throw bombs and finish fights the way he used to do.

See this story for the whole interview.