One of the more respected and knowledgable members has stated that he believes Miguel Cotto could defeat everyone at 147.
A local drinking buddy I have also feels strongly about this likelihood.
He knows his boxing as well, and I respect his opinion.
This is a multiple choice poll so please pick every fighter you think Cotto could beat. I'll include some fighters from other weight classes to be sure.
Please pick EVERY opponent you see Cotto taking out.
Please add any others noteworthy. We're limited to 10 on these polls.
well I think, Cotto would soundly beat everybody on the list but Mayweather or Mosley, but I'll like to see what happens when Cotto & Hatton would, that would be exciting.
I'm stickin with all my votes from March. Cool poll to bring up and one that will be relevant over the next year and a half or so or at least until Cotto loses. I see I picked Mosley, Williams, and Mayweather over Cotto. He should definitely avoid those guys if he wants to keep his 0.
The only one I see giving Cotto fits, because of that looooong reach, paul Williams. Mosely of late can still bang, but Cotto will prove too much for the aging Shane Mosley. Floyd's uncle Rog would never let him brawl with Cotto.
cotto deinitely does not beat pbf, seriously, this guy is the best fighter of the last 20 years-pbf, just to clear that up.
the only other guy i'm unsure about is margarito. the rest of 'um succumb to lowblotto :banana:
Floyd and Mosley have the potential to outbox him for 12 rounds and I can't go against a great boxer vs. a great puncher. But I definitely think he's the toughest fight out there for either of them. Cintron would be another guy I'd have as a long shot purely based on one-punch power. Other than that I don't think there's anyone on that list that I'd be worried about beating Cotto.
Cotto beats most of them, toughest win would be against Mayweather..
But the person he does not beat is Sugar Shane Mosley.. Cotto simply will not win this fight
Mosley is my main concern as a Cotto fan but i still think he edges it over the full 12. Mosley (who im a big fan of) Yelped out loud in agony when Forrest caught him with a body shot in there 1st fight and Vargas was slowing him down with his body work 1st time around too, just sumthing that sticks in my head but Shane works the body very well also! It will if it ever happens be a battle for the ages!
Cotto beats most of them, toughest win would be against Mayweather..
But the person he does not beat is Sugar Shane Mosley.. Cotto simply will not win this fight
and actually, urkal caught him a lot in their fight. imagine if urkal could punch with power?
True but Cotto punches with power and he caught Urkal more.
Perhaps Cotto would have tightend up more if he was concerend about Urkal power? He wasnt so we dont know but thats my feeling
Can everybody please read this.^^^
What the fuck are people thinking??
How did Cotto become Mike Tyson? What did I miss?..
Thers only ever gonna be ONE Mike Tyson and lets never get that twisted! lol
Point taken tho bud. Ive just seen sumthing in him that makes me think he is the best man in the best division! Mosley is a real problem (Prime Mosley Stops him!) Floyd wont exactly be a picnic either! But Like i say its Cotto all the way for me
I don't know on what planet people are living if they think that with his chin and vulnerability could last past 6 with Margarito.
We have a lot of haters considering Margarito injured his hand during the fight, dealt with a injury while training that should've postponed the fight but Margarito went through it and beat Clottey.
Cotto loses to the larger fighters like Margarito and Williams, and the upper echelon like Mayweather and Mosley.
Margarito came through with a hand injury as many others have in the past including floyd, COTTO, Gatti, .... Margarito catches everything you throw at him, Cotto's left hook to the body is just nasty, I saw Margarito buckle at least twice to Clottey's shots and Cotto's a bigger puncher than Clottey, maybe those are some of the things people living in other planet think.
Dont get me wrong, I like Margarito, but he's gonna get pounded.
I don't know on what planet people are living if they think that with his chin and vulnerability could last past 6 with Margarito.
We have a lot of haters considering Margarito injured his hand during the fight, dealt with a injury while training that should've postponed the fight but Margarito went through it and beat Clottey.
Cotto loses to the larger fighters like Margarito and Williams, and the upper echelon like Mayweather and Mosley.
Can everybody please read this.^^^
What the fuck are people thinking??
How did Cotto become Mike Tyson? What did I miss?..and actually, urkal caught him a lot in their fight. imagine if urkal could punch with power?
Cotto is a very solid fighter...but I'm a bit unsure why this poll has him beating almost every legitimate weltweight out there. What have others seen in his last few fights that make him so imposing? I've seen skill, but also flaws- and some mental weaknesses. Cotto is very good but his last few fights have been against people who shouldn't have beat him.
Branco - do we remember this guy? Never heard much of his before or since, honestly.
Malignaggi...no one gave him a shot in hell. Sure, he put up a fight...but to whose credit is that?
Urkal. We're giving Cotto Welterweight credentials for this effort?
Cotto is moving up to 147 and I haven't seen him show with his temperament in a fight, coupled with his chin, he can really use his skills to clean out the division. I'm still not sold that he can take Zab. Sure, he has a good shot, but I'm not sold he'll dominate or anything.
Why are we all saying Cotto can whoop ass at 147? Quintana? I mean...other than that he's been a jr. welterweight fighter. Let's measure him a bit more before saying he'll wipe the division.
Can everybody please read this.^^^
What the fuck are people thinking??
How did Cotto become Mike Tyson? What did I miss?..