What it’s like to fight Miguel Cotto

Sadam Ali

MIGUEL COTTO is very deceiving. Although everyone knows how good he is from his record, you canโ€™t understand the extent of his skill until youโ€™ve seen him fight in the flesh. When youโ€™re actually in the ring with him, itโ€™s a big shock to be fair!

His movement is fantastic and he punches with pinpoint accuracy. Iโ€™d say thatโ€™s his biggest strength. He never wastes a punch. When he caught me with a body shot at the end of the fourth round, I came out in the fifth with the intention to make sure I defended against the body attacks. Then, within 10 seconds, he caught me with the exact same shot, even though I was consciously defending against it. Heโ€™s been the hardest opponent of my career by a million miles.

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Before our fight, some people suggested that there was a chance that he could blow up in the later rounds. However, that wasnโ€™t the case. Even in his second bout with Antonio Margarito, he looked in top condition. As far as weaknesses are concerned, I donโ€™t think heโ€™s got many.

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