Who said he was in his prime?
But surely it proves that he wasn't shot since 2009 if 6 years later he's competitive with one of the best P4P fighters in the world 3 weight classes above his orginal weight class
He was a shell of himself. Perhaps not shot per se but no longer what he was or close to it.
Because he's very good and intelligent in the ring. Doesn't mean he was in his prime or at the level he was in 2008.
Who said he was in his prime?
But surely it proves that he wasn't shot since 2009 if 6 years later he's competitive with one of the best P4P fighters in the world 3 weight classes above his orginal weight class
So how was he competitive with Canelo and Mayweather then?
Because he's very good and intelligent in the ring. Doesn't mean he was in his prime or at the level he was in 2008.
Correct. He still had enough to beat Clottey in a tough fight after Margarito. He did nothing after Pacquaio which was another shallacking to a fighter that was already on the way down. His prime ended with Margarito his days as an elite fighter ended with Pac. I don't pay much attention to that fight either because of the catch weight.
So how was he competitive with Canelo and Mayweather then?
He got completely dominated by Trout but he wasn't near his prime for that fight.
larry wants to pretend cotto was great at that point because thats when floyd fought him. he doesnt want to admit floyd was a past prime cherry picker. he pretends mosley, hoya, cotto, and pac were all great when floyd fought him. thats why you will see him reel off those list of names but never when he fought them of course. and i called him larry because any floyd fan is a larry.
He's overrated larry
We get it, most people would agree
He went live and death with austin trout, lost almost all of his big fights
He got completely dominated by Trout but he wasn't near his prime for that fight.
1. Shane Mosley
2. Zab Judah
3. Sergio Martinez
4. Carlos Quintana
5. Ricardo Torres/Clottey
Who in this room predicted that Cotto would dominate Sergio Martinez. If you did please provide proof.
The Clottey fight was real close but correct me if I'm wrong. Did Cotto not drop him with a jab. And didn't Cotto outwork him late to get that victory?
I actually thought he lost the Clottey fight.
His best wins are actually pretty poor when you consider he had been held in high regard. He doesn't really have a decisive win over another top fighter at the time of fighting.
Cotto as one of the best modern fighters has always been a myth.
I thought the same. Was a good fight too.
Funny troll. Robbing Clottey means he wasn't shot but winning 2 more divisional titles (including one lineal) and defending them is nothing.
Was affected by the blood off a headbutt and the Clottey fight was a 1 point either way fight. Not a robbery a close fight where it's possible either guy won.
Martinez was not in his prime. He probably lost to Murray and had a bum knee. The Geale win is solid but GGG had already obliterated him (and gets no props) and it was at a B.S catch weight.
This is pissing me off, I can't come up with a single good win never the less 5, that's what happens when a pimp becomes a boxer, Felix Trindad was a true PR legend, not this clown he's been beaten by Margarito, Mosley, Pacquiao, Clottley, Mayweather, Trout, and Canelo, and don't be surprised if he gets beat down by Saddam
I actually thought he lost the Clottey fight.
His best wins are actually pretty poor when you consider he had been held in high regard. He doesn't really have a decisive win over another top fighter at the time of fighting.
Cotto as one of the best modern fighters has always been a myth.
Yep, Cotto has always been just a good fighter. no more, no less.
I actually thought he lost the Clottey fight.
His best wins are actually pretty poor when you consider he had been held in high regard. He doesn't really have a decisive win over another top fighter at the time of fighting.
Cotto as one of the best modern fighters has always been a myth.
He went cripple because of a cotto left hook that made him do the dance, so he gets all the credit for that win.
Lol did you see the knee braces he was wearing? he looked liked some sort of handicapped kid.
He was absolutely done before he went into the ring and he knows it. He won't ever admit it though because he doesn't want to seem like he conned everyone for their money.