Vernon Forrest vs. Miguel Cotto @ 147 in their primes.

I like Forrest by close decision in this fantasy matchup. Good boxer with a very good jab and power in that right hand....he'd present a bad style for Cotto. He was all wrong for a lot of guys though. I think Cotto would survive a couple of rough spots and would see the distance. He'd also have his moments but Forrest would hold on to score the decision victory.

Cotto would have a very hard time with Vernon's length. Vernon with an 8-4 type UD.

Cotto's best chance is getting inside and trying to wear Vernon's body down. But Vernon's stick was too good, and he had great uppercuts. Cotto would have to get lucky to win. not only does forrest have great uppercuts, he has a great right hand over the top... both one thos punches almost always land on cotto. cotto will lose.

Cotto by UD.

Why didnt Cotto fight Floyd. Cause Floyd retired instead.

vernon by KO in the mid rounds. cotto doesnt have the one punch KO power to hurt forrest or the ability to outbox him, he would have to break him down. but forrest is too good a boxer and too hard a puncher for cotto to get inside without paying too much of a prize. cotto squares up alot and is a bit slow, cant see him getting past the jab of forrest. cotto was never that hard to hit, forrest was a big WW with brutal power and great boxing skills. after a few rounds of punishment vernon lays him out with a right hand down the pipe or a right uppercut. Forrest KO6

Vernon takes it in a good fight...

Why didnt Cotto fight Floyd. why didn't floyd fight cotto or forrest?

Forrest kills him. Cotto gets stuck on the outside and picked apart til he goes. His chin can't take Vernon's right.

I think I might go with Cotto on this one (after much deliberation), by decision. I think he could get and stay inside on Forrest and work him over a bit, but if Forrest chopped him up from the outside, I wouldn't at all be surprised.

forrest will beat cotto. forrest jab is better than cotto's jab. cotto is too orthodox, forrest should be able to outbox him. in the latter rounds cotto willl run and forrest won't be able to stop him. Decision for forrest.

Why do you think?

Wow.... Vernon Forrest was a beast but Cotto in 2007/2008 was ridiculous. I'll pass! Why didn't Floyd fight that guy?

Wow.... Vernon Forrest was a beast but Cotto in 2007/2008 was ridiculous. I'll pass!

WOW That would have been a great fight, Am leaning towards Cotto.