"I think the welterweight division is too strong for Mayweather. He might get hurt with Cotto. Cotto might kill him. That's what I think. Mayweather is a one-punch guy. He doesn't throw alot of combinations."
Andrew Golota, Boxing Digest, January 2008
it's true. this is a fight that would bring not only lots of attention to Floyd, but also lots of cash. Thoose are two things Mayweather cares about the most. Floyd would get crucified and he knows it. That's why he wont take the damn fight.
I appreciate that, Skills - but I think you've murdered us all.
I'm pretty damn sure I couldn't do more than that!
I couldn't when I was trying. :lol1: Respect though, cousin.
He found a LOT of suckers who pushed all-in on Ricky Hatton. A LOT. I remember he got up to like 7 or 800K just off of that fight.
He is the master at maximizing his win percentage for the odds he gives/gets.
There are 3 huge guys at welter:
Paul
Cintron
Margarito
Those 3 should be at 154, but if they can make 147 at the weigh-in it's legit. They will give trouble to anyone at 147, not just Floyd.
How about Joshua Clottey? That guy is fucking huge too.
Clearly if Floyd stood and fought with Cotto, he would get hurt, but his defensive-minded fighting could give him a win over Cotto that would look something like Baldomir or De La Hoya, depending on how competitive the fight was. Then again, Cotto's accuracy could also break Floyd down even if he didn't stand and fight.
So many possibilities, which is why we all want to see this fight so fucking bad.
Golota fouls when he realizes that he no longer wants to be in a fight and needs a cop out. Cotto, like Tito or Casamayor, uses roughhouse and questionable punch placement to rattle a surging foe. Big difference, there is no tactic in what Golota does.
Golota used to fight in the streets of Poland (from what I've heard).
He developed his 'fighting instinct' there (which was to headbutt, punch low, bite, whatever to get back in the fight) and it never truly got shaken off of him until late in his career.
Like I said, Cotto is smart about it unlike Golota. Golota was just a dirty fighter who did everything he could in a fight.
It was not a 'cop out' in my opinion.
When he wanted out of the Grant fight (after he was knocked down), he simply quit. Same against Tyson.
Against Bowe he low blowed because he couldn't get Bowe out of there and Bowe was still punching back.
I guess that was a 'sign' of wanting to get out of the fight but I think it was more about Golota turning back into a bar brawler and trying to end it in any way possible.
It's essentially that, wanting to get out of a fight but I doubt he actually wanted to lose that fight. He just didn't think about the consequences at that point.
Golota also bit a guy (Pou'ha) and headbutted another early in his career and beat them both.
He was a mess and I wonder how he always got fights despite all the stuff he did in the ring (probably because he sold tickets).
Probably like 50k. 50k of 1.2 isn't much the rest is going all in on the right fighters. I appreciate the kind words my friend, you will be back. I know you are just betting for fun right now, it's obvious you are. If you were going seriously you would have more than I do. So until than let's make it do what it do mayne:banana:
I appreciate that, Skills - but I think you've murdered us all.
I'm pretty damn sure I couldn't do more than that!
I couldn't when I was trying. :lol1: Respect though, cousin.
So none of that is from MJ?
Anyways, I'm damn proud of you for doing that. You're the first guy who balled up to that level strictly off betting. It literally seemed like only very recently that we were talking about accumulating points.. Now look at cha!
Goddamn.. :notworthy
Probably like 50k. 50k of 1.2 isn't much the rest is going all in on the right fighters. I appreciate the kind words my friend, you will be back. I know you are just betting for fun right now, it's obvious you are. If you were going seriously you would have more than I do. So until than let's make it do what it do mayne:banana:
Indeed I am, when you win, make sure you win big.
So none of that is from MJ?
Anyways, I'm damn proud of you for doing that. You're the first guy who balled up to that level strictly off betting. It literally seemed like only very recently that we were talking about accumulating points.. Now look at cha!
Goddamn.. :notworthy
Perhaps the journalist who penned the article?...
I agree that welterweight is too big for Mayweather. Mayweather isn't as hungry as he used to be. For a declining, unmotivated fighter like PBF, a young hungry guy like Cotto might be too much for Mayweather. When can you say Mayweather actually had to walk through hell. Remember, this isn't De La Hoya or Hatton, this is a primed body punching guy whose actually beaten some serious fighters in the last few years.
For Golota to believe Cotto would beat Mayweather doesn't mean there is something wrong with Golota. It means he has an opinion.
:lol1: :lol1:
Cotto and Golota are somewhat similar in that they do what they need to do to win, except that Cotto is actually smart about it.
Golota fouls when he realizes that he no longer wants to be in a fight and needs a cop out. Cotto, like Tito or Casamayor, uses roughhouse and questionable punch placement to rattle a surging foe. Big difference, there is no tactic in what Golota does.
Who asked Golota's opinion?
Perhaps the journalist who penned the article?...
I agree that welterweight is too big for Mayweather. Mayweather isn't as hungry as he used to be. For a declining, unmotivated fighter like PBF, a young hungry guy like Cotto might be too much for Mayweather. When can you say Mayweather actually had to walk through hell. Remember, this isn't De La Hoya or Hatton, this is a primed body punching guy whose actually beaten some serious fighters in the last few years.
For Golota to believe Cotto would beat Mayweather doesn't mean there is something wrong with Golota. It means he has an opinion.
Cotto and Golota are somewhat similar in that they do what they need to do to win, except that Cotto is actually smart about it.
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