Cotto vs Lara - Beautiful Match Up

Make it happen then GGG would fight lara and lara would unify 160..

Not only that, but if Angelo brought enough pressure to secure a couple Kds(plus absolutely 0 boxing ability) and Canelo was able to win the fight off bodywork, I'll go out on a limb and say Cotto brings it in a way none of those guys could accomplish. It's my personal belief that he's a harder puncher than Angulo and can attack downstairs more effectively than Canelo. Taking into account Angulo and Canelo's game plan, I believe Cotto's strategy would fall somewhere in between the two. He has the superior ability to trap Lara over Canelo, but won't be as relentless as Angulo had to be. I say had to be simply because Angulo had no other choice, his skill level is vastly inferior and he had to take all types of risk necessary. A big question mark is how Cotto would eventually handle Lara's left hand.

So you're emotional. Kirkland is a good opponent. Why did Lara never fight him? I thought everyone was ducking Lara doe :dunno: HAD SUCCESS :rofl: He fckng lost to 1 and got his ass beat by the other until a freak accident. I'd say its more than a little success.

:haha: Oh wow. Really? LMAO Im outta here. :crazy::eek: So you're emotional. Kirkland is a good opponent.

Cotto has the necessary tools to beat The American Dream. Angulo/Canelo seemed to have success vs Lara. Cotto can apply similar pressure but more intelligently and at the same time catch Lara slipping on the inside. Work on the inside game... although Lara seems to be capable of dealing with this. :haha: Oh wow. Really? LMAO Im outta here. :crazy::eek:

People are sleeping on Cotto because of the Trout L. Imo he's always performed well against boxers, it's his activity in latter rounds that hurt him against Floyd and Trout. I'm not sure it's something Roach can remedy but if he can, Lara is the one who's in trouble. Cotto has the necessary tools to beat The American Dream. Angulo/Canelo seemed to have success vs Lara. Cotto can apply similar pressure but more intelligently and at the same time catch Lara slipping on the inside. Work on the inside game... although Lara seems to be capable of dealing with this.

Not only that, but if Angelo brought enough pressure to secure a couple Kds(plus absolutely 0 boxing ability) and Canelo was able to win the fight off bodywork, I'll go out on a limb and say Cotto brings it in a way none of those guys could accomplish. It's my personal belief that he's a harder puncher than Angulo and can attack downstairs more effectively than Canelo.

People are sleeping on Cotto because of the Trout L. Imo he's always performed well against boxers, it's his activity in latter rounds that hurt him against Floyd and Trout. I'm not sure it's something Roach can remedy but if he can, Lara is the one who's in trouble.

Cotto beats this dude the right way, something Canelo couldn't accomplish. The same people who are saying Lara wins easy are the same ones who will make excuses after Cotto wins. Should be fun.

So can Cotto give Lara all he can handle?

No thanks. Lara has no business on another PPV card. Lara kills the fight -- landing like 5-7 punches per round... Making Cotto look confused... (This unless Cotto makes him an offer he can't refuse...) But, anyway: they can't sell this fight...

Lara does good until cotto keeps landing that left hook. Flat footed angulo landed them sh^ts, cotto can definately land somesh^t too:boxing:

Lara would clown Cotto, shut him out and probably stop him in the late rounds It'd be like the Trout match, but way worse for Cotto, because Lara can bang and is way more elusive not that the diva would ever dare to take such a high risk / low reward fight anyway, unless Lara is injured ofc

is he shot yet? is he injured? is he a b level fighter? ...please answer this questionaire to be considered as a possible opponent for cotto. thanks freddie roach ..***all who answer no will be automatically disqualified from contention

The fight will never happen. Cotto is all about the big money fights. After Lara stunk up the Canelo fight with his constant running and throwing nothing but those "get off me arm punches" all night, he is anything but a big money fight. If anything, Cotto's PPV numbers will drop if he takes a fight Lara. There is no way Cotto is going to make a fight with anyone, when he can make way more money reading poetry to his fans, then what he could make in a fight with them.

It doesn't seem far fetched. Lara would make Cotto take a stand imo. Who wins.? Lol Lara's title he holds right now isn't paper enough?

Cotto's Boxing IQ has him cutting the ring forcing Lara to engage. Cotto knocks him out or Lara wins via UD...Good fight any in event!

Lara schools him

Not happening. If it did, it would be the biggest sports related shock in my life. Cotto has so many better options, he would be a fool to fight Lara. All risk, zero reward. If he loses to Lara, he can kiss goodbye to the Canelo fight and any chance of a Floyd rematch. Canelo could take the risk because he's young and if he had lost, he would have had the time to work his way back. But Cotto is an old 34 and is looking for one last big payday. A loss to Lara would be the end of him.

Lara would be a nightmare for cotto. Lara 8 to 4 UD (with fair judges) Cotto by robbery with CJ Ross and Duane Ford ringside. Be a boring fight though cause lara would run A LOT.