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Last edited by AntonTheMeh; 10-19-2008, 03:06 PM.
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anybody who truly believed Cotto and Pavlik were future greats doesn't know **** about this sport. check any of my posts. I said all along neither of them was that special. good, solid quality fighters, but great? **** no
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Yeah, I mean, a couple of boxing poster's boys were destroyed, but the thing is....Hopkins and Margarito deserved it. The true boxing fans can't begrude them victories.
I mean, I love Cotto and Pavlik, two of my fave fighters, but ultimiately, they were beaten by two fighters who fought their asses off and deserve the plaudits. It's hard to take immediately after the fight, but you get over it.
That's the beauty of boxing. **** like this can happen.
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This is one of the funniest threads to come out of this fight. I was expecting an avalanche of threads like these but there hasn't been as many as I have seen previously after a big fight.
It is a good one though, LAMO who'd have thought that it would be the end of boxing because Pavlik lost. It's a sad day. lolz
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Originally posted by Keyser Soze View PostYeah, I mean, a couple of boxing poster's boys were destroyed, but the thing is....Hopkins and Margarito deserved it. The true boxing fans can't begrude them victories.
I mean, I love Cotto and Pavlik, two of my fave fighters, but ultimiately, they were beaten by two fighters who fought their asses off and deserve the plaudits. It's hard to take immediately after the fight, but you get over it.
That's the beauty of boxing. **** like this can happen.
Roy didn't lose until late in his career
prime Hopkins didn't lose a fight
Mayweather never lost a fight
those guys are the great fighters of our generation, not guys like Cotto and Pavlik. there is such a huge gap in greatness there, it's ridiculous to even suggest Cotto or Pavlik could stand a chance against a prime Mayweather and Hopkins respectively
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Originally posted by DiegoFuego View Postit can happen, but it usually doesn't. great fighters are never horribly outclassed and brutally KO'd in their prime the way Pavlik and Cotto were. this is why Cotto and Pavlik should never ever be mentioned as great fighters.
Roy didn't lose until late in his career
prime Hopkins didn't lose a fight
Mayweather never lost a fight
those guys are the great fighters of our generation, not guys like Cotto and Pavlik. there is such a huge gap in greatness there, it's ridiculous to even suggest Cotto or Pavlik could stand a chance against a prime Mayweather and Hopkins respectively
Fact is, Cotto and Pavlik are among the best young fighters in boxing right now. You're right, they're not ATGs, never will be and couldn't hold a handle to some of the greats before them, but the fact is that they're quality fighters in their weight classes and are very marketable.
Not all fighters are flawless. Most aren't. And there's nothing wrong getting fighters like this.
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