3. Left Hook
Photo by Ken Goldfield
The left hook is arguably Miguel Cotto’s best punch, and should not be left out of his game plan. One thing I’ve noticed about the more improved Cotto is that he’s much quicker and sharper than before.
This is important to note because in order to land his hook, he’s going to have to work around Canelo Alvarez‘s reach advantage. This can be helped by using the double jab.
If Cotto is quick and calculating, he can try this on Canelo by stepping to the left first and stunning him with a surprise check hook. If anything, the left hook would be a loud exclamation mark at the end of a well-executed combination.
Either way it would give Cotto the chance to test Canelo’s chin and break him down slowly.
