Floyd Mayweather Sr. weighs in on Cotto-Pacquiao, his son, and his brother
by SC on Aug 25, 2009 3:27 AM EDT
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Michael Marley of the Examiner spoke recently with Floyd Mayweather Sr., and as always, Big Floyd was not at a loss for words about any subject. He spoke candidly about his brother, Roger, his son, Floyd Jr., and the upcoming superfight between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao.
On Floyd Jr.'s upcoming fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, the elder Mayweather has not changed his stance from the moment the fight was signed:
"Every fighter has some ring rust after a layoff. But he will win this fight with Marquez. Marquez is a good, tough fighter but my son is too slick for him.Marquez’s hands will be just too slow. Marquez won’t be able to counter punch Floyd the way he did Pacquiao and others. It’s going to be a big difference in timing. Marquez might think fast but can he get off fast?"
This is exactly what Floyd has said all along, and what Jr. has been saying, too. It's also what Marquez's own trainer, Nacho Beristain, is highly concerned about now. Mayweather also says that he thinks his son's fight with Marquez might "catch on" as the fight gets closer, speaking about what is still perceived as a fight that the public has yet to fully warm to. Everyone better hope he's right about that.
He also spoke very candidly about his brother Roger's recent legal troubles:
"I stay out of it because that is his business. He’s the one that’s got to deal with it, not me. I will say this, though…if he doesn’t learn and learn real fast, it’s going to end in something that’s not so nice."
It's no secret that Floyd Sr. and Roger have had many squabbles -- sometimes that's a nice word for it -- in the past, but Sr. has really seemed genuine about getting the family reunited.
And on Cotto-Pacquiao, because why wouldn't Floyd have a thought? He knows Pacquiao pretty well right now:
"I think Pacquiao is too much for Cotto right now but my thing is if Cotto can hit hard to the body and to the head, he can knock Pacquiao out."
I find it somewhat odd still that Cotto is still being counted out against Pacquiao to this degree. Sr. is hardly the only expert that sees Cotto as damaged goods that Pacquiao might well destroy for good. Can't say I agree, or maybe I just don't want to see the fight that way.
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you cant try to wear down your opponent, looking to win the fight in the later rounds AND be cut prone and risk and early stoppage every time you fight. Manny is going to work that right eye and work it good.
Dont get down on Forrest, no one has moves like Anderson Silva.
by ryanwk628 on Aug 25, 2009 9:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Too many Cotto doubters...
While I also think Pacman will take out Cotto I’m surprised at how many people don’t think the other way.
I was expecting a 50/50 split in opinions but it seems like it hasn’t turned out that way.
by MannyPacquiao on Aug 25, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Weight is a big part of this, and Roach knew it. There was no way he’d risk Manny at the true welterweight limit, so he is trying to starve Miguel a little to even things out.
This fight obviously isn’t going to look anything like the Hatton fight, but it might wind up looking a little like the Oscar fight, with Cotto a little dried out. Cotto’s needs to stick to a very militant diet plan to foil this plan. But if Cotto isn’t dried out, there is no reason I can see that he cannot test Manny P’s chin, crack his ribs up and knock him out.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Aug 25, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully the fight is competitive.
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by VeeisAnimated on Aug 25, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats the way I see it ending
I don’t see him being dried out at all though, at 143 yes but at 145 almost certainly not given he weighed in at 146 for the Clottey fight. No weight excuses. I really do think he gets Pac out of there, and perhaps even early on.
We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people. (Sugar Ray Leonard)
by BrianBrock on Aug 25, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone talks speed, speed, speed. Okay! Cotto isn’t as fast as Manny, but he’s certainly as fast if not faster than JMM. Cotto will be the biggest puncher that Manny has faced, and as good a defensive fighter as he’s ever faced. This isn’t some situation where Manny can overwhelm with speed or blow apart a guy who tries to hit you with face-first, flying superman punches. Cotto is tough, adaptable, slick and hard to hit. Shane is first ballot HoF’r, and Josh Clottey is one of the most underrated fighters of the last decade, and Cotto was able to take them out of their game plans enough to get the win. I have a feeling he’s going to be surprising a lot of people in this fight… maybe even an entire country.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Aug 25, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cotto's recent fights have not been of the spectacular variety
and his loss to the cheater still casts an inexplicable shadow in my mind. All of the things you mention are true, and I agree that Cotto has a good chance, but perception is the ultimate experimenter’s bias when it comes to fights like this. Manny has crushed and retired recent opponents (however past their primes they may have been) and Cotto has won some tough fights over the past few years. I think that’s why not many folks give Cotto a chance. I think he’ll be a real test for Manny. I really do.
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by Pops Daniels on Aug 25, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe more than a country jrok
that general underrating of Cotto goes on this side of the pond too
We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people. (Sugar Ray Leonard)
by BrianBrock on Aug 25, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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