What's greater for Cotto's legacy? - Page 3

Bushbaby

I was going to say Pacman, but being the realist that I am it struck. Team Pacman refused to fight him anywhere where they are on even terms. 148 mannyweight was as close as they got.

Meanwhile he is fighting Floyd in may. So the realistic choice is the only 1 that we have, which is obviously Floyd in may.

PD21

Floyd will show Manny hows its done by beating an opponent at their prime weight without demanding unfair advantages.

Pac winning the 154 light middleweight when he weighed 144 against a guy who couldnt weigh in at the lightmiddleweight limit and who was previously knocked out bacdly by a washedup 38 yeard old is still the biggest farce in boxing.
Thats not how its done. Winning the title at the proper limit against a guy on role is how is done. 1-0 to Floyd.

tangalog2200

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Originally Posted by Visceral

I was pondering this and I think Mayweather because if he beats Pac, people will just say Pac was past it. If he beats Mayweather, he'll have done something nobody else has done before as well as beat the guy most consider ahead of Pacquiao P4P.

you have a point up there...

however, cotto taking floyd's 0 may also mean floyd is past it, also...being not so active and older...

more people saying taking floyd's 0 is greater could be attributed to floyd's skill in promoting himself and the hype attached to his unbeaten record...

however, floyd is not the only fighter still with an intact/clean slate.....

many will rise their eyebrows, but there is only 1 8 div champion to date...

avenging a loss to pac would be more to it

Bushbaby

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Originally Posted by tangalog2200

you have a point up there...

however, cotto taking floyd's 0 may also mean floyd is past it, also...being not so active and older...

more people saying taking floyd's 0 is greater could be attributed to floyd's skill in promoting himself and the hype attached to his unbeaten record...

however, floyd is not the only fighter still with an intact/clean slate.....

many will rise their eyebrows, but there is only 1 8 div champion to date...

avenging a loss to pac would be more to it

Cotto is older & considered past it too though.

Hyper Knuckles

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Originally Posted by tangalog2200

you have a point up there...

however, cotto taking floyd's 0 may also mean floyd is past it, also...being not so active and older...

more people saying taking floyd's 0 is greater could be attributed to floyd's skill in promoting himself and the hype attached to his unbeaten record...

however, floyd is not the only fighter still with an intact/clean slate.....

many will rise their eyebrows, but there is only 1 8 div champion to date...

avenging a loss to pac would be more to it

Pacquiao is not a true 8 division champ. He also loses prestige by winning titles in catchweight fights and level of competition since Marquez 2

tangalog2200

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Originally Posted by Bushbaby

Cotto is older & considered past it too though.

well said, baby.....

they are all past it....

and yet the fans still lap it all up

cheers

tangalog2200

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Originally Posted by War Aficionado

Pacquiao is not a true 8 division champ. He also loses prestige by winning titles in catchweight fights and level of competition since Marquez 2

as i thought...there will be raised eyebrows...

you are entitled to raise yours...no problem with that...

just don't let them be raised for so long...

they may become part of your hairpiece (joke)

cheers

View Poll Results: What will be greater for Cotto's legacy
Taking Money's 0 away	28	71.79%
Avenging his loss to Pacquaio	6	15.38%
A compelling and competitive fight with either will raise his stock	4	10.26%
I saw baby jesus appear in my dreams. Werd!	1	2.56%
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Bushbaby The Novelist. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zion bound. By way of St Croix. Posts: 19,309 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 47 Points: 921,404,738.25 Bank: 236,941,189,111.57 Total Points: 237,862,593,849.82 Donate	I was going to say Pacman, but being the realist that I am it struck. Team Pacman refused to fight him anywhere where they are on even terms. 148 mannyweight was as close as they got. Meanwhile he is fighting Floyd in may. So the realistic choice is the only 1 that we have, which is obviously Floyd in may.