The Most Exciting Puerto Rican Champion! Cotto's Power Jab & Elite Swarming Explained

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Hey everyone so @prostriking did the main bullet points to this one and I added on the premise of boxer swarmer, and some additional points. It's really rare for me to collaborate like this but his work is fantastic so I felt comfortable. Please let me know what you think! If you guys liked this then I can get more content out by working with him more in the future. Having other creators make videos for the channel after I retire could be a way to keep it going as well. So please let me know your thoughts! Happy training :)

[@gonzo3915]

Good idea, i'm up for such videos.

[@blakestrike3905]

So far so good. 4mins I’m so far brb

[@Swenjii]

As long as it keeps your essence am down to watch videos with others or by others on the channel 🙏

[@Swenjii]

As long as it keeps your essence am down to watch videos with others or by others on the channel 🙏

[@stevegovea1]

So will you pass the torch to someone to narrate and upload videos after you retire?

[@TheFDream]

I'm really going to miss all these breakdowns

[@mackenziechin3667]

is he going away? what's happening?

[@neloverg3774]

hes retiring the channel next year. all the videos wilk still be available though​@@mackenziechin3667

[@TheFDream]

@@mackenziechin3667 He announced on a community tab that he's rounding up his last video's this year and beginning of next might be the last uploads.

[@eyestrail]

Fr😢

[@charlesburroughs9770]

Rummy's Corner does a good job, but he's not nearly as technical on breakdowns!!!

[@Anino_Makata]

I hope you'll come back on Cotto to cover his underrated defensive skills, as well. One of the last few greats who extensively used Foreman's cross guard, he supplemented this with one-handed parries, shoulder rolls, deep knee bends, and later quick lateral movement. Coupled with his titanium chin, the man was as unbreakable as they come.

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Cotto Floyd was probably the best fight of the last decade. So much skill

[@oscarsilva1676]

Cotto was a amazing boxer and an underrated one too.

[@onedaykenn4053]

I always tell young boxers to look up Cotto and take notes of what he does because its a thing of beauty to watch.

[@ForHonorUSMC]

I started off in TKD, age 11, and as a lefty, my instructor insisted I fight orthodox style. He put my strongest side forward from the beginning. My jab is wicked.

[@D1v1d21]

For me it’s the same thing before but I’m in kickboxing so there more tools in the arsenal

[@samuelmejia6878]

As a drummer and fan of boxing and combat sports I NEVER thought Id hear Miguel Coto be compared to the great Danny Carey, crazy insane awesome video man.

[@l.a.covers8400]

I mean. At the very least, when you see miguel cotto on a fight card you know that fight is never gonna get boring.

[@Kane_the_Newschool_DM]

Yo I LOVE the way you broke down his weaknesses at the end there too, very helpful for somebody who likes studying multiple styles.

[@jeepamir508]

Cotto's pressure and body punching in his prime was absolutely menacing. It's like he wanted to take away your stomach with everything that's inside.

[@JamoyMckoy-wn4ck]

Cotta was an elite machine

[@joelcastro-reyes1667]

Cotto's style is basically how I learned to box. More emphasis on the swarming aspect, but the lighter I get, the more I can utilize the boxer footwork he employs since I have more stamina when lighter. As always, fantastic breakdown of my personal favorite Puerto Rican boxer.

[@j-dizzle6264]

Cotto was one hard dude... You always knew there was going to be fireworks! Hard day at the office for whoever signed up for a Cotto fight.

[@tertmade9769]

Too bad the Margarito fight damaged him too much cuz of stones in his gloves

[@ADRzone]

​@@tertmade9769Kermit Cintron's career was a victim of Margarito's cheating ways... Heck I wonder how everyone else who fought Margarito feels now, as it was found that the hand wraps were always used according to the trainer and Margarito, that was basically their defense on the suspension.

[@aashmanbajpai4657]

Hey TMMA, wanted to write down my feelings for this channel for my deep appreciation for this channel. I hope you read this, So I wanted to express my deep gratitude for the discussions on your channel. I think no other channel on youtube promote learning the way you do. Last video where you were discussing your love for Muhammad Ali, I realised how deeply in love with masculinity I am. Recently with the rise of red pilled grifters, The mention of masculinity leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I really want people to understand how martial arts are true expressions of oneself, masculinity doesnt just mean to be physically imposing on others to act tought, but to be sure of oneself. its not about others its about understanding yourself, Masculinity can be whatever you want it to be. To put a definition on masculinity (which is what so often there red pillers do) is to limit yourself. In the words of Friedrich Nietzche, where he is criticising stoics,"Living according to life, how could you do any differently" basically asking, how can you put a definition on what is natural for a man to do and what is not. To be masculine is to be sure of yourself. Thank you tmma

[@capac2]

Cotto! My personal fav fighter of the last 20 years 👍🏽👊🏾. Great style and skillset with heart, warriors spirit and killer instinct. Thanks for covering him!

[@Bankai_Musashi1]

Probably the best 140er I've ever seen

[@markuseavids5362]

Gave Pacquiao, Mayweather and Canelo a tough time, will probably be cursed to be underrated in the future due to his losses but we will remember Miguel Cotto 🇵🇷

[@strategery101]

He banged up Floyd pretty bad. Manny was on fire in 2009. Bad time to face manny.

[@Lemon-rk9hq]

@@strategery101manny was a savage in his prime Cotto was bad ass too I’ll never forget Cotto

[@edgarortiz4681]

Actually, Manny and Canelo help beat him easily.

[@urfatfriend]

@@strategery101not just that. The fight where margarito cheated with plastered gloves changed cotto completely.

[@Bankai_Musashi1]

Yeah & Marquez sent Manny to the shadow realm, stop dissin​@@rollyjolly3076

[@ji.gatcha]

tool reference at 1:28 does not go unnoticed

[@4n6]

I switch stances but, I often start in Southpaw with my Power Hand Forward. The Lead Hook after a Jab is just so powerful and I'm short so I switch stances to minimize and close the distance quickly.

[@luissoto3933]

Let’s go COTTO! Much love from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷! Love your channel Modern Martial Artist, tu si que sabes 🔥

[@CommKommando]

I miss these kinda fighters! ❤

[@prostriking]

Great work! Loved the additional points !

[@JeSsE10mCcOy11]

Miguel Cotto gave problems to everyone he faced

[@strategery101]

Yes. He was a great and underrated. He fought peak manny and Floyd. And gave both problems. Less so manny

[@yamilcarrasquillo7996]

Dont retire bro, your videos are needed. Maybe take a break and analyze if you’re just burnt out, you love this so much and we love your videos! Don’t give up on them! Maybe you could higher people so you don’t get burnt out like you did here, collaborate and delegate to get work load off. Think anout it.

[@cncaliguy09]

Cotto fought like Hagler a right handed fighter that fought southpaw and with switch mid fight during exchanges. Cotto boxed with jab like Hagler then came inside with pressure. Mid fight Cctto trades would shift to increase power, or close distance, exploit opening.

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Cotto was a very good fighter and borderline great

[@Lukeor]

Cotto was awesome.

[@ericcardona8529]

I truly miss Cotto and his active style… great Puerto Rican champion… he’s on my Mount Rushmore of great boxers

[@Boricua4life-u4m]

Thank you for making a video on my man cotto. Love my boricua fighters like him and tito. Sorry that you have to take down your channel, but thank you for your content. With much appreciation, keep doing your thing.

[@poindextertunes]

love cotto. his downside was his lack of defense and also his offense was great but wasn’t the best in the division. if he had learned to block and counter more, then unload when the time was right, he might’ve been an all time great. I’ll never forget the revenge fight with Margarito. I remember watching the first fight thinking “margarito’s power came out of nowhere and very sudden” Cotto outclassed him in both fights but the revenge fight he held back so he could dish out the punishment and payback from the pearl of plaster wraps that he had to endure in the first fight

[@SalazarsBoxing]

Cotto was the most humble boxer I’ve ever watched. Even with the Margarito fight and the illegal hand wrap situation,He never made excuses for the beating he took,he just kept moving forward. He changed after that fight.As if to think,”no matter how hard I try,I will never get a fair shot in this sport.” These are my thoughts. Great videos as always Thanks!!!

[@edgarsantiago_3908]

My favorite boxer. Been boxing for a little over a year now. I catered my boxing style to his. An absolute legend 🇵🇷

[@daddymoon666]

One of my favorite boxers... 'Miguel Angel Cotto... GGG is another one of my favorites... True sportsman to the sport of boxing...

[@emanuelecaccia2587]

Man, I didn't expect a Cotto breakdown, but this is one good surprise.

[@BrownBomber92181]

For many years, it was very common for natural lefties, to be trained in the orthodox stance, simply because most trainers didnt want to train a lefty, and it was hard to get fights if you fought as a lefty

[@leonidaspr805]

It was exciting watching cotto during my childhood

[@ricc2159]

Great break down. Cotto one of the best out of PR in along time. Let his Gloves do his talking in the Ring.

[@anthonymarconi761]

One of my absolute favorites. I don’t think he’s underrated, I believe that like fine wine, as time passes boxing enthusiasts will increasingly reflect back on how great he was.

[@abdlrahmanmohamed2815]

A lot of people only know him because of his loss to canelo or mayweather I wish more people looked at more then those losses they would realize how good this man was

[@Steph_FX]

Nobody seems to break down Dricus du plessis style, or even lack of style, Would be cool if you could do a video or even like a short breakdown of your thoughts.

[@ballroomhero85]

He does everything so wrong it works so well. It's extremely frustrating to watch him be so successful doing something so badly.

[@misternasty2216]

Lmao no.

[@adamdill1683]

Being a roided out gorilla is best base for any combat sport, confirmed

[@MegaDerpderpderp]

JackSlack did a mini breakdown on his last podcast episode if you are interested, just without the videos. If you enjoy MMA he's very good, and very funny. Couple of MMA fighters use his material/follow him as well, think JDM has a tattoo for him. Would also love to see one on this channel though, fantastic breakdowns

[@coltonburgess4649]

👍

[@baustellenschild7916]

Do you think you could do a breakdown of Andy Cruz Gomez‘ amateur fights one day? Watching him fight is simply incredible and just beautiful. I know that he‘s probably not a big name to the public right now and won’t draw as many views but I think fans of technical pure boxing like me would really appreciate a breakdown of his style. All the best to you David and thank you for your videos

[@jessebell1930]

He was an absolute pit bull. Yet another Sth American great🙂

[@Andrew-yc7cm]

amazing video. this one no different. your content will be missed!

[@alvolante4164]

❤love how he dominated pinto

[@Akkbar21]

2:25 the background music here is one of my fav royalty free jams 😅

[@epicmatrix2208]

my favorite boxer

[@killerassassin]

Great breakdown gonna miss this also feel that first fight with that dirty scum margarito did take a toll on him he seemed a little slower after that but stll a beast

[@Mandelabxng]

Underrated fighter, gave everyone he faced a hard and tough time and he is probably one of the fighters with the strongest spirits before you leave in 2025, i think myself and some other people would like to see a little more breakdowns of Roy Jones Jr 🙏

[@coltonburgess4649]

Best breakdowns anywhere, would love to see your take on how boxing influences MMA striking!!!

[@brockst9190]

god yes, always hoped u do a video of cotto.

[@Robban.D.Jonsson.]

Fuck ye, finally a video on Cotto! Easily one of my all-time favorites.

[@vince11harris]

Man I’m gonna miss the channel 😢

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Cotto being a boxer-swarmer is what made him tough for Floyd. His jab made him competitive with Floyd at range while the swarming allowed him to apply pressure. The more typical boxer-puncher was no match for Floyd see manny

[@hmoneymob9885]

MIGUEL COTTON THE LEGEND

[@strategery101]

Cotto was great!

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Back in 2008 the hardcore boxing fans were convinced Floyd-Cotto was the fight. Casuals came along and wrongfully thought manny was the chosen one. Turns out Cotto was it

[@MadDragon189]

Glad you’re doing an analysis on Cotto, great fighter!!!

[@JaggyyCanon-rd9oi]

Pre Margarito Cotton was special

[@Fightsportscentre]

Iirc Cotto was badly injured in a car accident in his late teens. His left arm was badly damaged and he was told he would never fight again. That's why he went orthodox. And also why he switches when he's looking to land power.

[@notpaper-cr6ni]

Thank you. I’ve been begging😔

[@tertmade9769]

It's impressive he managed to make his style look quite awkward even on conventional stance

[@richardstembridge7799]

My bro you are an asset to the combat sports world. 🌎 🥊

[@Arekkusunotaijutsudojo-rr3qf]

Can you do a video on what makes a good Infighter, I've been trying to learn Infighting recently so a video like that would be a big help

[@BattleMuffin]

You should check out his book "Aggressive Defense". Covers a lot of the techniques necessary to set up the defensive support needed for infighting.

[@theevn7]

Legend

[@LeadLeftLeon]

Oh and uck margarito for robbing the fans of Cotto’s physical prime

[@jashardwallington]

Salute cotto

[@jamanyoukno]

Can we get a Pacquiao vs Cotto full fight breakdown?

[@antoniogomes8349]

Hi . Love your videos. Would love to see a video on Tommy Morrison please 🙏

[@CommKommando]

Canelo has a some what similar way of fighting. That’s interesting

[@Quellenforschung]

Okay now I feel bad for just thinking ' Canelo Beat him' Because this guy has a lot of stylistic parallels with me, leftie orthodox, sometimes switches.

[@cesarvidelac]

That's one of the key things Bruce Lee did decades ago

[@theparalexview785]

Lovemore N'dou demonstrated how to thwart Cotto's swarming pressure style. That fight doesn't get much attention because it was forgotten on the undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez vs Manny Pacquiao 1. And it was Cotto's first big match against a real opponent, other than stopping a faded Victoriano Sosa before facing N'dou. Cotto tried to pressure and swarm N'dou early but N'dou's solid defense, counters and his own pressure gradually forced Cotto to switch tactics. By round 7 Cotto was uncharacteristically dancing backward and laterally. In some rounds he rivaled Ray Leonard and other mobile defensive masters in terms of cautious mobility while staying in the fight. There were some boos from the audience throughout the fight, which wasn't boring but was a technical chess match between a tough, savvy veteran and a young prospect who couldn't afford a loss on an HBO high profile match. I never saw Cotto box that way again. Even in flights where he'd have been better off moving and boxing defensively, he continued trying to overwhelm opponents. I thought then, in 2004, and still think a draw would have been okay for Cotto vs N'dou. It certainly wasn't as big a margin as the judges scores indicated. If you skipped ahead to round 7 and watched until the end you'd probably call the fight for N'dou. But Cotto developed into an all time great versatile boxer. I was very surprised that he was still strong enough to compete above welterweight. He didn't look emaciated or even particularly cut and dried out at 140. But that's the miracle of modern training... and whatever else goes on behind the scenes. 🤫

[@servandoherrera7550]

We need to get him 1M subscribers so he doesn’t leave

[@daweilee1986]

Boxers that are classed as swarmers are usually light punchers, and they usually crowd their opponents and smother their work. Maybe even a Henry Armstrong would be described as a swarmer as he put his head on your chest and worked away nonstop for 15 rounds.

[@sonzai5162]

Bivol breakdown next?

[@strategery101]

Unfortunately for the great cotto, he was around when ATGs Manny and Floyd were at their peaks

[@jaspercalvo]

Man I remembered in the 2000s Cotto was the boogey man, then the 1st Margarito fight happened and that took something out of him. Glad that he got his vengeance later on.

[@VanAnhNguyen-iu4cw]

8 minutes ago is crazy

[@GavinFox-uk9sn]

Please do Max Baer

[@jomaridelapaz3404]

God bless you

[@Chaos4190]

I'd like a video on Meldrick Taylor vs Chavez.

[@jasiahcoleman3663]

@The Modern Martial Artist can you do a breakdown on the big cat cleveland williams please

[@lime455]

I actually think Cotto peaked in his 1st fight with Margarito, a fight that he should have won.

[@achilleshamilton2212]

god damn man. cant believe bros finna retire before we get a terry norris or arturo gatti breakdown 😭😭😭

[@jashardwallington]

What did you think of crawford last fight

[@immmgolden2396]

Can you breakdown Abdullah mason

[@kingrahul1151]

Can we get bivol next please

[@soistelsatsok9644]

Pacquiao was juiced

[@AbhinavShukla-u8v]

Plzz sean o malley breakdown 😢😢😢

[@ЖекаЗайцев-э3х]

👍👊

[@Venezuelangel]

Stop obsessing over Thumbnails, David. Chill. Try to Enjoy your last few months here

[@triztansarabia7320]

slightly similar to connor benn's aggressiveness

[@stanparker9556]

A proper breakdown of Dricus does seem necessary. Especially before the Strickland rematch. Strickland won that fight.

[@Broken_Orbital]

Dustin Poirier has a similar strong hand forward style as well.

[@dindu551]

I can see why he's quitting, because this video is weak.

[@Thegang866]

Im a right-handed southpaw and wish i was left-handed dominant but we gettin there