Originally posted by Walterson
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Cotto, the new Jermaine Taylor...
Collapse
-
-
Originally posted by Walterson View PostBoth these fighters are warriors having taken on any opponent put in front of them. I have the utmost respect for both of them..
Congrats first to Cotto for beating Yuri but this win just reminds me too much of when Taylor beat Lacy or RJJ beat Trinidad and Anthony Hanshaw. Just confidence builders, nothing more or less. Put him in the ring with the likes of an elite fighter such as Williams, Martinez and Pac and he'll get toasted, honestly. His chin has been checked and failed the test first against Margarito then Pac, and these guys will take full advantage of it (Pac again).
Kellerman knows this and was so right when he said Cotto should take a step down from the big fights. I agree too, he should take a leaf out of Taylor's books because if he steps it up from here (with a weak chin) we'll be looking at him face up in the 12th round just like Taylor vs Abraham or a bloody mess (again) just like RJJ vs Calzaghe. He's fought the best and should just take the easy road from here I suggest, or he'll end up a slurring mess later on in his life.
Comment
-
cotto is in a division where he'll never be able to dominate. just aint gonna happen with williams and martinez around. i think the best fight for him next is berto honestly. thats a fight that he could win and it would boost his resume considerably. he cannot, and i repeat, cannot, beat the top fighters at either 147 or 154.
Comment
-
I have to disagree with you.
A lot of people on here felt Cotto was shot and would lose to Yuri because Yuri would be too much for Cotto to handle.
Cotto was in the best shape of his life and put on his best performance in the last few years. This is the first time he actually was comfortable in training camp and has a real trainer with experience in his corner.
Cotto is not an elite fighter anymore and he's not in his prime anymore, but he can still beat a lot top guys.
You don't think he can beat guys like Berto, Williams, Margacheato, etc? How many guys can beat guys like Manny, Floyd, and Martinez? Only Floyd can beat Manny at 147 and Martinez at 154 or 160.
Comment
-
maybe cotto needs to be in there with chavez jr. ;
i mean it's sad... but it would be a fairly easy fight for him.
he should maybe lay low for a bit.
he's had a couple of wars/bad beatings throughout his career.
or fight berto, marg and call it quits?
Comment
-
Originally posted by mr.applesauce View Postmaybe cotto needs to be in there with chavez jr. ;
i mean it's sad... but it would be a fairly easy fight for him.
he should maybe lay low for a bit.
he's had a couple of wars/bad beatings throughout his career.
or fight berto, marg and call it quits?
Comment
-
Originally posted by Benavidez Mafia View PostChavez JR would get the same beating Alfonso Gomez got against Cotto.
and i dont understand how bob arum has placed him as an option before martinez, wtf?
but unless cotto is planning on retiring in a year or two,
lower competitions must be faced;
but i would much rather see him face andre berto, then margs.
then retire
Comment
-
Originally posted by mr.applesauce View Posti know man. that's why i believe it's sad.
and i dont understand how bob arum has placed him as an option before martinez, wtf?
but unless cotto is planning on retiring in a year or two,
lower competitions must be faced;
but i would much rather see him face andre berto, then margs.
then retire
Arum and Chavez's JR. camp really protect the kid and no way they put him in the ring against Cotto, unless they want Cotto to expose the kid as a C-level fighter, who lives off his daddy's name.
Comment
Comment