How great could Cotto have been?

Not to go off topic.. but, clottey looks real good.. He looks lean and thin..

if wasnt for margarito there would be no pacquiao dlh was slated to fight cotto if he won the margarito fight and with the absence of mayweather cotto wouldve fulfilled the #1 spot pac would probably still be at 135 or 140 and peopled be negotiating may - cotto amazing how fate works I agree with everything accept that, pac was pac already, but if margarito never beat cotto( or never cheated), it would have been cotto bustin up oscar, and him and floyd would have laced them up, but its pointless bringing up all these woulda, coulda, shoulda scenerios, at the end of the day BOB ARUM got his money

it f*ck up what happen to cotto hopefully cotto comeback and get back to the top

if wasnt for margarito there would be no pacquiao dlh was slated to fight cotto if he won the margarito fight and with the absence of mayweather cotto wouldve fulfilled the #1 spot pac would probably still be at 135 or 140 and peopled be negotiating may - cotto amazing how fate works

bob arum is a piece of shit Big time

You gotta look at the big picture of everything. if a fighters supporting another fighter like that, theres usually a reason. How about.... Paulie biggest ass kicking came from Cotto, so anyone that beat Cotto had to have been cheating.

Cotto would have been the GREATEST FIGHTER OF THIS ERA if he didn't come across these 2 CHEATERS. Also, if he had a better promoter and a better coach.

he is still great in my book. he got heart and never backed down.

Cotto could have been great. The best Cotto I ever witnessed was the first few rounds during the Margarito fight. He was so confident, in great shape and his skills were really out that night. Then Marg took over and broke him down but even during the fight turn around Cotto was still fighting back landing nice shots. I think he cracked Margs chin that night and also took something away from him physically. He was really a up and coming great who ran into a cheater imo. Had he beat Marg and not been cheated, he could have been pound for pound king. But thats life. Hes not the same, his confidence is gone, his skills looks dimished, wheres the body shots? And losing his uncle as a trainer sealed any future hope. Hes still good now but not the same Cotto. mojita this is a good answer my dude

I know, thats the reason Cotto keeps getting all those gifts. Pretty much. Dude should be 0-36 to be honest. He lost all the rounds of his career on my scorecard but the Ricans gave him gifts. All those KO's and TKO's were because the dudes slipped and could not continue.

Cotto is one of the best of this era. I have a huge amount of respect for him. He just doesn't have fanboys because he is a fighters fighter, an old school guy. I don't care if he's starting to slide now, I'll never forget about the dude and how good he was. He also had a great style that made me always think of him as a Puerto Rican Jake LaMotta. He would come in crouching like a bull using the jab and belting you to the body. He had great balance. He wasn't a quick fighter, but when he got warmed up he was a punching machine. Defensively, he moved just enough to nullify the damage, always staying close enough to return fire and win exchanges. Also he always had great sportsmanship, was humble, shit ya gotta be a fan of the guy. Very well said. Great description.

Yeah, Mosley is Puerto Rican too. Every judge is Puerto Rican, the cameramen are Puerto Rican. HBO I full of Ricans, Leaderman is a Rican. They are all Puerto Rican! Is a conspiracy!!!!!!! I know, thats the reason Cotto keeps getting all those gifts.

I don`t think Cotto would have been all that.Loaded gloves or not he struggled against a Margarito who punches like he`s under water.Margarito may be the slowest fighter i`ve ever seen. Cotto also almost got knocked out by Mosley,Go watch the fight again and you`ll see that the Puerto Rican ref saved Cotto from a knockout.He tried to claim the floor was wet.THAT WAS THE REF LOOKING OUT FOR HIS FELLOW PUERTO RICAN.And alot of people had that fight a draw. Cotto also struggled with Clottey and it was a fight many people had a draw.And Cotto fought a Judah who confidence was gone as a result of all those losses.Had Judah let his hands go alot more i believe he would have knocked Cotto out. And don`t even ask what Floyd would have done to him lol floyd woulda shoulda coulda but floyd will never ever step in the ring against cotto.

did you notice how Mosley also slipped in the same corner? I guess he's Puerto rican too. Yeah, Mosley is Puerto Rican too. Every judge is Puerto Rican, the camera en are Puerto Rican. HBO is full of Ricans, Leaderman is a Rican. They are all Puerto Rican! Is a conspiracy!!!!!!!

I don`t think Cotto would have been all that.Loaded gloves or not he struggled against a Margarito who punches like he`s under water.Margarito may be the slowest fighter i`ve ever seen. Cotto also almost got knocked out by Mosley,Go watch the fight again and you`ll see that the Puerto Rican ref saved Cotto from a knockout.He tried to claim the floor was wet.THAT WAS THE REF LOOKING OUT FOR HIS FELLOW PUERTO RICAN.And alot of people had that fight a draw. Cotto also struggled with Clottey and it was a fight many people had a draw.And Cotto fought a Judah who confidence was gone as a result of all those losses.Had Judah let his hands go alot more i believe he would have knocked Cotto out. And don`t even ask what Floyd would have done to him did you notice how Mosley also slipped in the same corner? I guess he's Puerto rican too.

Cotto is one of the best WWs of the last 10 years, and he has fought the best opposition available and not ducked anyone. Though I think he is a very very good fighter I am not convinced he had the ability to skills to carry him to what I consider greatness.....but who knows maybe he will bounce back do great things and prove me wrong. I hope we see him again soon, he is a warrior and a throwback but was just missing a little bit in a few key areas which prevent him from greatness. ...I agree with most of this...he's a very good "technical" fighter that will fight anyone...but...he's not very "durable"...almost "fragile"...he's got the ability, but he's not "durable" enough to be considered an ATG...he's shown that he just can't take what he dishes out and that's been his down fall...Wlad can't take a beating, but he's smart enough to change his style to compensate for it...Cotto isn't and he will keep loosing until he can make the adjustment... Kabuki Joe

FLOYD could fight COTTO after HATTON fight but instead he retired like a sissy just to avoid COTTO. shut the hell up u danish pig and stop the floyd hate. floyds one of the top p4p in the world, real boxing experts rate him that way so **** you pac fanboy

One of the best of this era. No doubt. His stans were like Pactards, if not worse at times. tenia que venir el mamabicho este a hablar mierda. Te voy a decir algo y acuerdate , Mexico esta decayendo en el boxeo , quien queda ahora , dime a ver , Angulo , Marquez , vazquez. Envidioso!!!!!!muchos flaquitos sin boxeo tratando de dar golpes a cambio de recibir. Y los mexico-americanos que ni se diga , just look at ur boy -ortiz, Luevano got his coming , Arreola(lmao)Envidioso

Cotto is one of the best of this era. I have a huge amount of respect for him. He just doesn't have fanboys because he is a fighters fighter, an old school guy. I don't care if he's starting to slide now, I'll never forget about the dude and how good he was. He also had a great style that made me always think of him as a Puerto Rican Jake LaMotta. He would come in crouching like a bull using the jab and belting you to the body. He had great balance. He wasn't a quick fighter, but when he got warmed up he was a punching machine. Defensively, he moved just enough to nullify the damage, always staying close enough to return fire and win exchanges. Also he always had great sportsmanship, was humble, shit ya gotta be a fan of the guy. Exactly. He deserves all the respect.

The guy's still young and dangerous. In his current capacity I can't see him losing his future fights, 3-4 yrs. maybe.