How Bad Of A Blow Would Boxing Take If....

Third biggest star? Not sure about that but he definitely has the attraction to sell his fights. It's hard to picture Canelo losing to Cotto though since would Canelo be the biggest puncher Cotto has faced? He's definitely up there with one of the biggest punchers he'd ever face and beating Cotto puts Canelo right on track to building a even bigger name. I'd rather see Lara/Angulo against Canelo If he can't get Mayweather. Well Cotto fought Floyd already, he should be just fine... Lol.

Would be good for boxing because it would set up a rematch and maybe a trilogy between those two.. Canelo losing at this stage of his career does nothing in the long-term, he's only 22, probably keep going for another 10 - 15 years or so.

Would be a great story in itself. Not a blow at all.

Everyone needs to take the Keith Thurman approach. "Got an 0 and I'm not afraid to let it go."

Boxing would not take a blow if Cotto was to beat Canelo. I'm sure it would be an exciting fight and Mexicans vs Puerto Ricans are always huge at that level. It could possibly end up being a trilogy and a classic one at that. Then, the winner gets Floyd. That would be huge for boxing. I'm one of the few who thinks Cotto is still prime. He only has 2 losses in my book and that's against Floyd and Trout. Both had styles that were not good for him. Canelo will be right there to hit and we would see the best Cotto. I think Cotto has the style and experience to beat him.

Beating Cotto right now is not huge. Cotto lost 2 fights in a row and Canelo already beat one of the guys that beat him. The only thing Canelo/Cotto does right now is probably introduce Canelo to his 1st ppv. and that is huge, no? You can also never go wrong with Mexico vs PR. Cotto lost his last 2 fights but its not like they were bums. He fought the #1 guy in the sport, and a guy who you are very high on. Alot of people think both fights were close as do alot of people think Canelo-Trout was close. Cotto is not at the point where is some name and a gate keeper. There is no shame in losing to Floyd & Trout.

well I still think the best time for the fight is May. No one is going to convince me otherwise on that. This is not Floyd-Pac, both in there primes fighting and experinced. Right now I think it would be good for Floyd to have one more fight to get all the way back after all the long layoffs, switching trainers again, and changing back to his former style. At the same time I think the fight is a ton bigger if Canelo is coming off a Cotto win. Beating Trout & Cotto back to back is huge. Then factor in the time. Its not a ton of time between now & September but between Septermber & May its perfect to build that PPV. I think the fight is huge now but is massive in May. Massive Beating Cotto right now is not huge. Cotto lost 2 fights in a row and Canelo already beat one of the guys that beat him. The only thing Canelo/Cotto does right now is probably introduce Canelo to his 1st ppv.

I don't think it will. Oscar and Tyson had losses and still became PPV megastars.

Then making it next solves the problem completely. well I still think the best time for the fight is May. No one is going to convince me otherwise on that. This is not Floyd-Pac, both in there primes fighting and experinced. Right now I think it would be good for Floyd to have one more fight to get all the way back after all the long layoffs, switching trainers again, and changing back to his former style. At the same time I think the fight is a ton bigger if Canelo is coming off a Cotto win. Beating Trout & Cotto back to back is huge. Then factor in the time. Its not a ton of time between now & September but between Septermber & May its perfect to build that PPV. I think the fight is huge now but is massive in May. Massive

Canelo fights Cotto sometime at the end of this year and Cotto wins? Cotto has been the 3rd biggest star in boxing. IDK if he's been surpassed yet by Canelo but its coming. Either way, Cotto is a star so 99.9 percent of the time its never bad if he wins a fight but this may be the one exception. If he beat Canelo then we may have to soon change how we view the sport. Fighters get ripped way too much these days for losses which is why guys are scared to fight top guys alot. If Canelo loses then we basically have no choice but to go back to the days of just accepting that the best are fighting eachother and losses will happen but it doesnt mean these guys suck. Therefore in one way a Canelo loss is horrible but maybe its the best thing for boxing. Still would suck in the short time though.....lol Third biggest star? Not sure about that but he definitely has the attraction to sell his fights. It's hard to picture Canelo losing to Cotto though since would Canelo be the biggest puncher Cotto has faced? He's definitely up there with one of the biggest punchers he'd ever face and beating Cotto puts Canelo right on track to building a even bigger name. I'd rather see Lara/Angulo against Canelo If he can't get Mayweather.

cotto's arms are way too short and he's slowed down enough. if he doesn't get on his bike i think alvarez would stop him. i do think he gets on the bike. alvarez UD. the mayweather - cotto fight wasn't too bad. it sold pretty well. they'd probably fight again if cotto wasn't looking to get a huge cut of the ppv money. it would be better for boxing if canelo can fight mayweather in 2014, but it would survive if cotto beats him.

but youre a boxing fan so it doesnt matter to you but alot of people think the Pac loss has hurt boxing bad because most casual fans were all hanging on to a Floyd-Pac fight. The new big fight is Floyd-Canelo and there isnt another fight anywhere close to that. Even a fight like Sergio is huge in boxing but probably wont be mega in the mainstream. This is maybe the last tru mega fight left right now and its still building. If Canelo loses then that goes away. Everyone is already talking about Floyd having 5 fights left and no real opponents to sell PPV with except Canelo. If he loses then I think the mainstream may lose alot of interest Then making it next solves the problem completely.

It would be a blow in the sense that the biggest fight in Boxing right now, Canelo-Mayweather, would lose a lot of steam considered he just lost to the guy Mayweather not long ago beat clearly and convincigly. That said, at this point, I would doubt that happens.

I don't see why that would be a blow to boxing. It would be an excellent story for the sport imo. Then Cotto could ride off into the sunset with a major win under his belt. And Canelo at 22 still can improve and be on this stage yet again. Losses are not disastrous barring a brutal ko that can change a fighter for life. I mean look at Rios with his loss to Alvarado, it's not career ending. It was close and competitive, nothing wrong with that to me. but youre a boxing fan so it doesnt matter to you but alot of people think the Pac loss has hurt boxing bad because most casual fans were all hanging on to a Floyd-Pac fight. The new big fight is Floyd-Canelo and there isnt another fight anywhere close to that. Even a fight like Sergio is huge in boxing but probably wont be mega in the mainstream. This is maybe the last tru mega fight left right now and its still building. If Canelo loses then that goes away. Everyone is already talking about Floyd having 5 fights left and no real opponents to sell PPV with except Canelo. If he loses then I think the mainstream may lose alot of interest

It would surprise the hell out of me, but wouldn't be devastating to the sport. That's what the sport should be, let the best fight the best and decide it in the ring. If Cotto is the better man than so be it. Floyd fans saying he wins all these fantasy match ups without doing it is more harmful to the sport IMO. The sad thing is that many of these fights aren't fantasy though. Floyd/Martinez can happen Floyd/Canelo can happen Floyd/Pacman should have already happened.

It would surprise the hell out of me, but wouldn't be devastating to the sport. That's what the sport should be, let the best fight the best and decide it in the ring. If Cotto is the better man than so be it. Floyd fans saying he wins all these fantasy match ups without doing it is more harmful to the sport IMO.

I don't see why that would be a blow to boxing. It would be an excellent story for the sport imo. Then Cotto could ride off into the sunset with a major win under his belt. And Canelo at 22 still can improve and be on this stage yet again. Losses are not disastrous barring a brutal ko that can change a fighter for life. I mean look at Rios with his loss to Alvarado, it's not career ending. It was close and competitive, nothing wrong with that to me.