collazo vs cotto who wins and why?

I'd put money on Collazo in this one for all the reasons Asian Sensation said.

Hatton is a more flawed fighter than Cotto imo.Corley has underated power imo.He hurt Mayweather as well and noone questions his chin.Torres had heavy hands and speed that is a deadly combination and as we all know Cotto got up from a knockdown and after being hurt several times to ko Torres so there is no questioning the heart of Miguel.Hatton seems to be right at home at 140 and 147 seems to be too big for him.Cotto on the other hand has had trouble making the weight and would be more suited for 147.I have little doubt that Cotto can bring his power up in weight.Colloza would no doubt give Cotto trouble with his slick boxing skills but I think that Cotto breaks him down and stops him late.

it'll be a good one, i think all these guys at 140 cant really mess with the true 147lb ers. its a big difference. collazo will win this one. it would definately be good.

i never saw collazo fight before the hatton bout, but liked what i saw from him, in spurts. i'd like collazo in the fight with cotto, but can see cotto getting some hard shots in. cotto by kayo, or collazo by decision. ive seen collazo fight previous times..and he's a slick boxer..but dosent have fast hands..and dosent hit hard...hatton is overrated as i said millions of times and a average fighter like collazo proved it

I've seen that fight many times. While Cotto was dominating, he was getting caught at will by Corley's big shots. Corley weighed in at 138 and went up to 140 over night (WTF? :confused: ), while Cotto went up to 155 overnight. Corley was simply too small to be effective in a a sustained fashion against a fighter the size of Cotto. Corley had him hurt, but as he has shown in previous fights, is not a good finisher. Collazo is a bigger fighter and more consistent. If he gets Cotto hurt, his accurate punches and southpaw power will put him into position to put Cotto away and back to the world of ESPN and Telefutura cards. Sorry but there is no way that you can say that Chop Chop gave Cotto hell, Cotto was outboxing a "slick boxer". The only hell that was being given that night was being given to Chop Chop. The only moment that Chop CHop had was the hook that he landed flush on Cotto's temple that allowed him to win the round.....That was the only round that Chop Chop won.

i never saw collazo fight before the hatton bout, but liked what i saw from him, in spurts. i'd like collazo in the fight with cotto, but can see cotto getting some hard shots in. cotto by kayo, or collazo by decision.

I would love to see this fight, could go either way. My money would be on my boy cotto tho.

corley is underrated you mean Cotto is over-rated. Collazo, being the natural welterweight, would give Cotto fits with his slick style. Pouting Paulie Malignaggi is going to give Cotto some real trouble, that will be a real eye-opener.

corley is underrated

I've seen that fight many times. While Cotto was dominating, he was getting caught at will by Corley's big shots. Corley weighed in at 138 and went up to 140 over night (WTF? :confused: ), while Cotto went up to 155 overnight. Corley was simply too small to be effective in a a sustained fashion against a fighter the size of Cotto. Corley had him hurt, but as he has shown in previous fights, is not a good finisher. Collazo is a bigger fighter and more consistent. If he gets Cotto hurt, his accurate punches and southpaw power will put him into position to put Cotto away and back to the world of ESPN and Telefutura cards. I've watched the fight more than a couple of times aswell and don't see what you see. I don't see this landing at will, if he was landing at will he would've had Cotto out of there when he seriously hurt him. I do however think your right in that a slick boxer with pop can give Cotto some trouble but Collazo is not quick enough and doesn't have enough pop. It would be someone more along the lines of Zab who could give Cotto a real problem. I certainly dont think Paulie would be an indicator as to how Cotto would handle a slick boxer either. Paulie doesn't have enough pop to show us how Cotto would stalk and cut off the ring on a real puncher. When you dont really fear the other guys power you can be cavalier and reckless when cutting off the ring.

Cotto was only hurt in the Corley fight becaus ehe suffered a broken eardrum. Which would effect any fighter. Also Cotto was weak from draining weight, have you ever seen the weigh in photos from that fight? Cotto will be much better at 147.

Actually you gotta look at the Corley fight again. Corley was dominated in that fight up until that he caught Cotto with that 1 bomb. Other than that Cotto pretty much dominated Corley before the bomb and the rounds after the bomb. I've seen that fight many times. While Cotto was dominating, he was getting caught at will by Corley's big shots. Corley weighed in at 138 and went up to 140 over night (WTF? :confused: ), while Cotto went up to 155 overnight. Corley was simply too small to be effective in a a sustained fashion against a fighter the size of Cotto. Corley had him hurt, but as he has shown in previous fights, is not a good finisher. Collazo is a bigger fighter and more consistent. If he gets Cotto hurt, his accurate punches and southpaw power will put him into position to put Cotto away and back to the world of ESPN and Telefutura cards.

The better fighter with skill, but that doesn't always mean he wins. In boxing, you have to measure the intangibles as much as the physical attributes. There is no question that Cotto has the superior talent. He has a sledge hammer left hook to the body, fluid boxing skills, and power in both hands. But Collazo is the better schooled, quicker, and tougher fighter. This is a hard pick, and we will know better after the Malignaggi fight what Collazo's chances are. I will tell you this, Collazo is very similar to a fighter who gave Cotto hell, Demarcus "Chop Chop" Corley. Collazo and Corley are both slick southpaws who throw combinations well and have decent pop in their shots. Collazo is a much hungrier and consistent fighter than Corley. I personally think that Collazo could either outbox Cotto or knock Cotto the fuck out. Collazo is not the biggest puncher, but he has the stuff to capitalize on Cotto's less than sturdy chin. Actually you gotta look at the Corley fight again. Corley was dominated in that fight up until that he caught Cotto with that 1 bomb. Other than that Cotto pretty much dominated Corley before the bomb and the rounds after the bomb.

They fight in different weight divisions. But Cotto is the better fighter, no question. The better fighter with skill, but that doesn't always mean he wins. In boxing, you have to measure the intangibles as much as the physical attributes. There is no question that Cotto has the superior talent. He has a sledge hammer left hook to the body, fluid boxing skills, and power in both hands. But Collazo is the better schooled, quicker, and tougher fighter. This is a hard pick, and we will know better after the Malignaggi fight what Collazo's chances are. I will tell you this, Collazo is very similar to a fighter who gave Cotto hell, Demarcus "Chop Chop" Corley. Collazo and Corley are both slick southpaws who throw combinations well and have decent pop in their shots. Collazo is a much hungrier and consistent fighter than Corley. I personally think that Collazo could either outbox Cotto or knock Cotto the fuck out. Collazo is not the biggest puncher, but he has the stuff to capitalize on Cotto's less than sturdy chin.

Cotto will be a an even better fighter at 147 and probably stop Collazo.

it depends. Cotto will be methodical like always and try to cut off collazo and work him to the body. however, Collazo showed he can deal with that strategy pretty effectivly and also showed he can punch a bit too, which isnt good for cotto, esp if that were to be in his first fight at 147. Im not sure what would happen, but if i were to put money on it, id favor cotto, no question.