Ok, it's about time to make your pick for tommorrow nights' big fight. Who are you picking, Cotto or Mosely?
I've listened hard to some of our most knowledgable boxing guys about how Shane should win this fight, ie... Addison and a few others. Honestly, their arguments caused me to waver in recent days. But, now that it's almost fight time I've still got Cotto to win because of his unbelievable determination.
Who is your pick?
Why would you make a poll of a fight that already has a poll?
I believe I made this poll before Addison made his.....or his wasn't on the first page of the board when I made this.
I'm going with Mosley by mid-round TKO. I think his experience, speed and power will get him through this fight. If Cotto could get hurt by Judah and Corley sooner or later Mosley will hurt him and I don't think Cotto has faced a finisher like Mosley in his career.
So Mosley TKO 7.
Close poll. As it should be. When this fight got announced I said Cotto by late stoppage. Now, I am saying Mosley by late stoppage. I think Mosley's speed and experience may prove to be too much for Cotto in the end. In any event, it should be a great fight. Haven't been this excited for one since Pavlik-Taylor.
I think Zab Judah would beg to differ with you.
Yeah, maybe he would. However, it didn't take Tszyu 11 rounds of massacring to lay Zab down, did it?
Cotto could knock down Ali if given enough shots to do it...
Cotto doesn't hit as hard as advertised, so I don't think he gets lucky with one shot either...
I think this will be an ass-whooping!
I think Zab Judah would beg to differ with you.
I've got Mosley. I suspect it will be rather easy for him, but can't say I'm confident to claim that.
However, I'm very confident Mosley will win. In fact I've betted on it, something I've never done before.
Speed, power, skill and chin combined with superiour reach should ensure that Mosley is a firm favorite. Why he isn't beats me...
In my mind, it's not necessary to break down how he can win, as he should be able to win any which way he wants to.
With that much speed and excellent bodywork, he can be a monster up close if he wishes too. In fact, he was brutally good at infighting at lightweight.
Cotto doesn't hit as hard as advertised, so I don't think he gets lucky with one shot either...
I think this will be an ass-whooping!
Gonna be an amazing fight! My mind tells me to pick Mosley cause he's too tall, too fast but I'm going with my heart and picking Cotto! Think this is going to be a great fight and Cotto going to finish him in the late rounds with a beautiful body punch.
Cotto KO in 8th.
I'm going with Mosley, he's still very fast, has a great chin, and I don't hear anyone mentioning that he's probably the biggest opponent Cotto's ever faced
(someone correct me if I'm wrong). I don't remember Vargas or DLH rocking him,
and both are good punchers at a higher weight class than Cotto has ever fought at.
EDIT:
I forgot to say that I think Mosley will win by decision or very late stoppage, possibly due to Cotto being too exhausted to avoid being hit.
We'll see...