Miguel Cotto sustained a deep cut to his left eyebrow in his last fight with tough former champion Joshua Clottey more than 2 months ago. However, some experts suspect Cotto may not have enough time for his cut to completely heal prior to his mega fight with pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao. Arthur Mercante Jr., a well known boxing referee who worked the Cotto/Clottey fight is one of those who think Cotto has taken a fight with Manny too early after suffering such cut.
"Cotto is a tough kid but I think he is taking this fight too soon after the bad cut suffered from the Clottey fight. That fight was mid July and I just don’t know if Cotto’s cut has had time to heal. Pacquiao is very fast and accurate with his punches I just believe that Cotto has not had enough time to heal from the Clottely fight" Mercante told David Tyler of DogHouseBoxing.com.
Facing Manny Pacquiao who is a very effective puncher and a sharpshooter, just a few months after sustaining a deep cut, may pose problems for Cotto during the fight since there is a tendency such cut might reopen. If Cotto's defense allow Manny to effectively hit Cotto's face with regularity, we might see a TKO by Manny. But, if Cotto shows an improved defense and boxing skills, he may give Manny one hell of a fight.
"Cotto is a tough kid but I think he is taking this fight too soon after the bad cut suffered from the Clottey fight. That fight was mid July and I just don’t know if Cotto’s cut has had time to heal. Pacquiao is very fast and accurate with his punches I just believe that Cotto has not had enough time to heal from the Clottely fight" Mercante told David Tyler of DogHouseBoxing.com.
Facing Manny Pacquiao who is a very effective puncher and a sharpshooter, just a few months after sustaining a deep cut, may pose problems for Cotto during the fight since there is a tendency such cut might reopen. If Cotto's defense allow Manny to effectively hit Cotto's face with regularity, we might see a TKO by Manny. But, if Cotto shows an improved defense and boxing skills, he may give Manny one hell of a fight.
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""Cotto is a tough kid but I think he is taking this fight too soon after the bad cut suffered from the Clottey fight. That fight was mid July and I just don’t know if Cotto’s cut has had time to heal. Pacquiao is very fast and accurate with his punches I just believe that Cotto has not had enough time to heal from the Clottely fight" Mercante told David Tyler of DogHouseBoxing.com."
ReplyDeleteUh.. correction that fight was mid June.
Yes, that was mid-june... The referee made a mistake
ReplyDeleteI admit Cotto is good and he is a hell out of a fighter.. But still the pacman will win.. SAme old story like fighting with ODLH, David Diaz and Ricky Hatton..
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