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How would you classify fighting going backwards?
Because in the later rounds of the Mosley fight, Cotto was losing rounds primarily because Mosley was dictating the fight. Cotto not Mosley was the one being backed down and having to fight off the ropes. With that said Cotto was better than I thought when going backwards but I think if a fighter can sustain that pressure throughout the fight, Cotto could be exploited. Would you agree?
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What do you mean "classify"...? There were those who were brilliant at it, like Azumah Nelson versus Fenech, and those who suck at it, like Miranda vs. Pavlik.
Cotto was losing rounds, because Shane was coming on strong, but who knows what would have happened had that fight been 15 rounds like it should have been. Would Cotto have dug-down and fought back harder? Would Shane have become the tank? This is why I hate 12 rounders only. But you're saying if a Fighter could be Shane Mosley going forward then Cotto could be exploited. Sure, with that hand and foot-speed, he could be. But Abdullaev got beaten stupid for it, and he was at a better weight for him, worse weight for Cotto, and he's a better pressure-Fighter IMO, hence Cotto HAVING to fight him on the back foot.