Is Cotto now a top 10 pound for pound fighter in your eyes?

If so, why? If not, why not? Personally, I can't name 10 better fighters out right now, and it sounds weird because I remember watching him fight as a prospect against Bazan, etc...since then, he's become a freight train, an absolute animal in the ring. He has all the qualities that make a great champion and a legendary fighter. When was the last time you remember Cotto stop fighting for a round or two? When was the last time you remember him NOT crushing his opponent? Paulie survived because of pride and took a brutal beating. Ndou is just a freak of nature. When was the last time you saw JUDAH, who many picked to win, take such a brutal beating? He has heart, but think about it. Think about the great fighters he's fought, and think about who has made him go to his knees without having hit him a split second earlier. Not Mayweather. Not Spinks. Not even Tszyu. Tszyu caught him with a shot that, like the joke says "he was so knocked out he didnt even know he was knocked out". He stood up too fast, and his equilibrium wasn't there. Anyone gets caught with one of those. Judah simply got caught against Tszyu. Not so with Cotto. Judah got up from his knockdowns KNOWING he had been knocked down. He knew he was mentally beaten, physically beaten, from the look on his face he just knew he had never faced a fighter who took all his confidence away like Cotto did. Seeing his craftiness and power shots have no effect on this pitbull and he just keeps coming at you and there's just nothing you can do but take a knee in the corner and take a breather. In other words, Judah lost a FIGHT. He didn't get caught, he simply got outworked, outwilled, outmuscled, outfocused, outeverything by the better fighter tonight. For all his defects, he has the intangibles that make it hard for me to personally bet against him. This guy is a well oiled machine for 12 rounds, there is no retreat in him, there is no spitting out his mouthpiece if he gets hurt, there is no hold on for dear life until your equilibrium is back (though it would be smarter), there's no picking my opponents, putting excuses for not wanting to fight so and so, there's only DEMOLISH WHOEVER IS IN FRONT OF ME AND LET MY PROMOTERS HANDLE THE OTHER BULLSHIT. The man is all business, from the time the fight is announced, to the time his opponent is on the canvas. He's a fighter. 1 vote for p4p

Comments (11)

Yep PBF has a reason to come back soon. The guys pbf beat like Zab Judah, people have beaten even more impressively. Cotto stopped him as did Kostya. There are a few fights for PBF should he choose to return that look quite tasty.

18y ago

Technical_Skill

People complain about Mayweather. But I think he is moreso letting things play out. He knows Cotto is a hot name after this win. But a possible win over Mosley/Williams/Margarito would push the envelope in getting that fight done. Cotto was great last night he walked Judah down and was very Hopkins like. He made it a rough and tough fight. When he would continue to bang away at Judah during clinches I could not help but think of a prime Hopkins. My Laptop is being fixed as we speak, its pretty fucked up at the mo, if it gets fixed and my net works hopefully ill get to see the fight, But i wanna see Mayweather and Cotto now, if cotto can get to the body, mayweather willl have a real challenge, but as long as mayweather isnt eating cream cakes right now and is still going to the gym and getting in shape, id fancy him to win that fight, if mayweather gets out of shape a little and then tries to get down to 147, i would lean towards a cotto upset.

18y ago

Kobe_Bryant

Agreed, havent seen the fight yet so cant comment on it but i dont care what record Judah had going into this fight, judah is super talented and cotto got the job done, So he deserves credit for that, and he is a two weight unbeaten world champion had has names on his record, i think he should be on the official pound for pound top ten, and yes he needs to fight mosley next, and the winner fights mayweather if mayweather comes back, if floyd comes back, he should fight cotto and or mosley (mabye spinks). People complain about Mayweather. But I think he is moreso letting things play out. He knows Cotto is a hot name after this win. But a possible win over Mosley/Williams/Margarito would push the envelope in getting that fight done. Cotto was great last night he walked Judah down and was very Hopkins like. He made it a rough and tough fight. When he would continue to bang away at Judah during clinches I could not help but think of a prime Hopkins.

18y ago

Technical_Skill

You could put him top ten. But Judah lost all of those fights period. No excuses just like he lost to Cotto. He seriously tends to fold under pressure. But with the win I think everyone would be happy with a Mosley matchup. That would definitely be a great fight. Agreed, havent seen the fight yet so cant comment on it but i dont care what record Judah had going into this fight, judah is super talented and cotto got the job done, So he deserves credit for that, and he is a two weight unbeaten world champion had has names on his record, i think he should be on the official pound for pound top ten, and yes he needs to fight mosley next, and the winner fights mayweather if mayweather comes back, if floyd comes back, he should fight cotto and or mosley (mabye spinks).

18y ago

bishop2006

No, he isnt top 10 p4p! He hasnt beaten no highly, highly rated guy. Beating Zab isnt going to make him a top 10. Beating Zab, he isnt any closer to being in the top 10. He has potential to be make no mistake. Of Course he is,he knocked out Zab Judah,knocked him down twice in the process,if Ricky Hatton is in the P4P list of course Miguel Cotto should after that excellent fight yesterday,man i loved that fight

18y ago

BROOKLYN_CESAR

Yeah he makes my top ten!!! He showed alot of heart in this fight!!! He punished Zab for not taking advantage of all the big shots he landed!!!

18y ago

hugh_grant

18y ago

Del_Coqui

I would wait until after the Margo or Williams fight and then if he comes thru, yes, consider him top 10 p4p.

18y ago

itliangladiator

I think he definately deserves a pound for pound spot. He has fought some pretty good fighters and he always steps up in his big fights. I would put him around 7.

18y ago

jack_the_rippuh

I agree, he's a p4p fighter, but your reasons for saying it are all wrong imo. Judah was 0-2-1 in his last three outings. He's going to do big things and the fact that he put on such a great show and can actually speak English will make him a PPV super star (bigger than Tito) in the years to come.

18y ago

Kobe_Bryant

18y ago