![]() ![]() This is the second high-profile fighter to replace Steward in recent weeks. I will be ready and will win the fight for all of (my fans)." I feel happy and thrilled as ever to commence preparing for December. We have both kept the doors open to maybe join forces in the future if the circumstances and timing are adequate. ![]() He is one of the best trainers I have ever met in boxing and I will be forever appreciative for the two fights we worked together. ![]() "Because of calendar conflicts and other matters, we were unable to work together for this next fight. "I want to take this opportunity to express my wholehearted gratitude to Emanuel Steward, who I consider a friend and mentor," Cotto said in his statement. Steward was also in Cotto's corner for his first defense on March 12, a 12th-round knockout of former titlist Ricardo Mayorga.Ĭotto will be seeking to avenge an 11th-round knockout loss to Margarito in a 2008 welterweight title fight. In their first fight together, Cotto (36-2, 29 KOs) moved up to junior middleweight and stopped Yuri Foreman in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium to win a world title, the third weight class in which he won a belt. After Cotto was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in the 12th round in November 2009, he hired Steward to train him. He promoted assistant trainer Joe Santiago to helm his corner, which lasted for two fights. Everything had been in place for me to train him," Steward told .Ĭotto was trained for most of his career by his uncle, Evangelista Cotto, before a nasty split. I feel that together with (strength and conditioning coach) Phil (Landman), Pedro Luis is a perfect fit to bring my best potential for my next fight in December and lead me to victory."ĭiaz used to work as a trainer for the powerhouse Cuban national team and has worked with fighters such as former world champion Joel Casamayor and three-time Olympic champion Felix Savon. "I was instantly amazed as to the vast boxing technique and conditioning knowledge that he transmitted to his fighters. "I met Pedro Luis as an amateur several years ago and had the opportunity to share time with him in several international competitions," Cotto said in a statement. 3 (HBO PPV) at New York's Madison Square Garden. The two-fight union between junior middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto and Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward is over.Ĭotto announced on his website Tuesday that Pedro Luis Diaz of Cuba has replaced Steward and is training him for his rematch against Antonio Margarito on Dec. Ali had unbelievable reflexes naturally and could sway as good as anyone but if there was one thing he could benefit from Cus it was to have a more polished way of slipping punches that didn't leave him open to hooks and getting timed by expert boxers.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser They would butt heads constantly but the one thing they'd agree on is the importance of head movement. Those long arms could snipe jabs to the belly to stop guys in their tracks or throw flurries downstairs and then upstairs which would actually make Ali even more dangerous given how fast his hands were. He would also demand that Ali go to the body more. ![]() He would encourage Ali to use his footwork in a more economical and conservative way to get in and get out as opposed to leaping around the ring and burning a lot of energy "dancing". Instead he might try to turn him into a Joe Louis clone with an explosive straight jab from shoulder height as opposed to a snapping jab thrown from the waist. At 6'3 Ali was considered very tall in the 70's era and even Cus would recognize that it would be silly to have him use a tight peak a boo guard and step forward aggressively. If this was some strange universe where Ali allowed Cus to make changes to his style he would have been effective but boring. ![]()
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