Faulks Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 By Mark Vester Trainer Emanuel Steward is not looking to change the style of former two division champion Miguel Cotto. He just wants to break the Puerto Rican fighter's "bad habits" in the ring. Steward has seen an improvement in Cotto's style since coming on board two weeks to train him for the June 5 title shot againt WBA 154-pound champion Yuri Foreman. Cotto-Foreman takes place in New York's Yankee Stadium. Steward wants to improve Cotto's ability to move and his defensive skills. He doesn't think Cotto moves his head enough and that makes him an easier target to hit. "My job is not to completely change the style of Miguel, but to make him return to the way he boxed early on in his career. People in boxing are saying that the way to beat Miguel is to go through the gloves and punish him with uppercuts. That's precisely what was happening and we will correct it. We must work to make him the same fighter who faced Shane Mosley and Kelson Pinto," Steward said to Primera Hora. "Miguel went through three very tough fights with Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey and Manny Pacquiao. His only flaw is that he fell into some bad habits but they can be corrected." S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 I'm looking forward to seeing how much Cotto has improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faulks Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 Yeah me too mate, ive travelled abroad several times to see the big Rican in action. Wasnt nice seeing him getting beat up by Manny. Next fight is a fight he should win but its the all round improvement ill be looking for. See what he still has to offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Still the best man for the job IMO. Roach is the main man these days but Manny is easily just as good. Cotto seems a smart enough fighter to be able to adjust. This should benefit him greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Steward is a very good trainer, and I expect Cotto to be technically better than before, but as with boxers in the past that have trained under Steward, they either take to his methods or they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevine241 Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 gotta love cotto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre00 Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 i`m looking forward for this fight, because i like Cotto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Yeah, Miguel's a great non-nonsense type of fighter. Goes in there and does the business, a throwback fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsel77x Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 What an ultimate complement paid to such a great fighter! A throwback fighter! Well said. Faulks where are you from? You do a lot of traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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