It's official. Sources close to the situation have just informed FightHype.com that three-time world champion Shane Mosley will be facing WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 10th at Madison Square Garden. (2:45PM ET)
Theres not much between these guys except that Mosley is probably just past his prime. I would pick Cotto by UD or even MD or SD. It's going to be close!
Wow, another really, really close fight. I'm usually good at sports predictions, but some of these fights are very hard to pick a clearcut favorite. My head tells me Cotto, but my gut thinks Mosley can put hands all over Miguel. Cotto leaves himself vulnerable at times, and the right fighter could pick him off. Does Mosley still have enough left in him to do what must be done? We'll see. I will probably change my mind about this fight often during the course of the next few months.
mosley doesnt have the jab to keep cotto at bay. judah was younger, faster, hits just as hard if not harder then mosley and look what happened to him. same thing is gonna happen to mosley except he'll last 12 rounds to lose a UD. plus mosley is 35. i like mosley alot but i think alot of people overrate him at this point of his career. vernon forrest beat a younger mosley, cotto is gonna beat up an older one
its all about how cotto takes mosleys shots...if cotto can take mosley's punches then cotto will win. mosley has never faced such a devastating body puncher like cotto
How long is it going to take for Cotto to get respect? I thought for sure the Judah fight would be the tipping point. I think he's earned the hype. Sure he has flaws, but he's still a very good fighter, and could be great.
I really don't want to hear a bunch of talk about him being exposed if he loses. He's proven his skill against good competition. People were saying this before the Quintana fight and the Judah fight. This isn't just about Cotto either, people were saying it about Margarito too, and its just ridiculous.
except when he was dealing with the greedy greedy golden-boy... who he is now best friends with... i steal don't see cotto the man... his only 147 win was against someone taylor made for him who should be at 140 (in retrospect) i think mosley is a big step up from judah.... cotto's pressure is great, but what caused mosley problems in the past has been taller left handed fighters i thought Oscar would have a great chance of TKOing cotto and so does mosley!!! down with cotto
I hope this truly is official.. I got no hate for cotto, but shane will finally end all the hype.. But if cotto can truly beat shane he has my respect, but I do not in any way see this happenin..
come on!!!!!!!!! where is mah proof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeh im waiting for bxingtalk to confirm it since there more accurate but i think the fight is gonna b made anyway..i cant see miguel cotto losing, but then again i cant see mosley winning..im gonna have to say cotto by SD..but i think a prime mosley beats him..no no no i cant decide nvm haha i dont no who wins i cant pick
I think that's the way it will pan out as well.
I believe Cotto will beat Shane, and people would rather see him against Floyd than Shane. Shane is a past-his prime fighter with a few Ls on his record. Cotto is in his prime, young, and undefeated. Floyd gets hated on regularly for not fighting young/prime/undefeated fighters. Also, his style is a great matchup for Floyd because they contrast. This would be a better and more anticipated fight IMO.
Great. Now Hatton-Mayweather should be made for the winner of Cotto-Mosley. And i think Mosley and Mayweather would win in these scenarios, and then they fight. I think that's what most people would want to see.
I think that's the way it will pan out as well.
Yes, from what I understand, Bob doesnt want Cotto fighting in Vegas. If Margo won, I think the fight would have been in Staples Center in LA. I dont think Cotto will ever fight in Vegas again unless its against DLH or PBF, cause those two would call the shots.
Agreed. There will come a time when the fight will have to be in Vegas, I don't think those 2oz will make much of a difference.