Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Miguel Cotto vs Sergio Martinez - June 7th - MSG

  • 23-05-2014 11:13am
    #1
    AdolfHipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭


    Keys to victory for each fighter?


Comments

  • #2
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,229 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    AdolfHipster wrote: »
    Keys to victory for each fighter?

    Sergio's awkwardness and movement. Flurries in combinations, never letting Cotto get too set to throw his won combinations.

    Cotto. Needs to crowd Sergio and give him little space to duck and dive and slip. Work the body non stop. Set a frenetic pace, if he can.


  • #3
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    walshb wrote: »
    Sergio's awkwardness and movement. Flurries in combinations, never letting Cooto get too set to throw his won combinations.

    Cotto. Needs to crowd Sergio and give him little space to duck and dive and slip. Work the body non stop. Set a frenetic pace, if he can.

    In a nutshell really. Good analysis as always.


  • #4
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,229 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    It will be interesting to see how strong Cotto is at MW. May come down to him not being physical or strong enough to bully and press Sergio. Sergio isn't a big dude, but he's been at LMW and MW for quite a while now. If Cotto cannot win the strength/physical battle, then he's in for a tough night trying to out-box Sergio.


  • #5
    AdolfHipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭AdolfHipster


    Had the same thoughts myself. Be interesting to see how Cotto looks at the weigh-in. Should give us a good indication of how he will look fight night besides rehydration. Cotto himself will have to have a dedicated body attack - much maligned in previous fights up until Rodriguez - But will he be able to get inside to do that? Be very interesting to see how he reacts to Sergio's power.


  • #6
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,229 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    AdolfHipster wrote: »
    Had the same thoughts myself. Be interesting to see how Cotto looks at the weigh-in. Should give us a good indication of how he will look fight night besides rehydration. Cotto himself will have to have a dedicated body attack - much maligned in previous fights up until Rodriguez - But will he be able to get inside to do that? Be very interesting to see how he reacts to Sergio's power.

    Sergio kinda reminds me of Pea Whitaker. He doesn't give much of his body for a body attack. Leans and moves away from the shots with ease. Dips and ducks and slides away effortlessly.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    AdolfHipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭AdolfHipster


    walshb wrote: »
    Sergio kinda reminds me of Pea Whitaker. He doesn't give much of his body for a body attack. Leans and moves away from the shots with ease. Dips and ducks and slides away effortlessly.

    Sergio has questions to answer himself, a long lay off after a major surgery, the performance vs Murray - a prime Sergio would've walked through him.

    With the bouncy, hands-down, stamina-draining style he fights with - given his lay-off, do you think he'll still be able to dip, slip and slide away from a dedicated body attack?


  • #8
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,229 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    AdolfHipster wrote: »
    Sergio has questions to answer himself, a long lay off after a major surgery, the performance vs Murray - a prime Sergio would've walked through him.

    With the bouncy, hands-down, stamina-draining style he fights with - given his lay-off, do you think he'll still be able to dip, slip and slide away from a dedicated body attack?

    All depends on Cotto's approach. Is Cotto quick enough to close the distance, trap Sergio, and then let go? It takes speed of feet and then speed of hand. Both are past their best days. Cotto might find that all too often Sergio is not where he thought he would be. Sergio has popped him a few and has gone.


  • #9
    Callanutd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭Callanutd


    I think Cotto is too small. He wont have the physical presence to bully Sergio like I think he needs to. That being said the fact that Martinez is coming back from injuries that have occured previously it will be interesting to see if he retains the old speed and if the stamina is there.


  • #10
    AdolfHipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭AdolfHipster


    walshb wrote: »
    All depends on Cotto's approach. Is Cotto quick enough to close the distance, trap Sergio, and then let go? It takes speed of feet and then speed of hand. Both are past their best days. Cotto might find that all too often Sergio is not where he thought he would be. Sergio has popped him a few and has gone.

    I think this fight depends entirely on what type of Sergio turns up - his fight to lose. If its an 80% sergio similar to the JCC Jr fight then he'll stop Cotto mid rounds - but if the surgery and significant lay-off take its toll on a fighter who is already touching 40 - it'll be interesting to see how it unfolds. I think Cotto will have some success if patches - I'd be amazed if Sergio maintains the usually feverish pace he sets in this fight after being out for so long.


Advertisement