Lets not go back to 2001, that is when Hopkins brutally battered Tito.
Joking aside, I think it's because Tito is the original, the OG to Cotto. Tito is what Cotto aspired to be growing up (most likely.) and most Puerto Ricans latched onto Tito and his accomplishments, where as Cotto just followed in his foot-steps. Just my opinion.
I see what you mean but These are the things that I think make Tito more Loved.
1.He was a better fighter than Miguel
2. Tito was more of a peoples champion nicer guy fought for the people cotto says he just fights for his family
3. I heard he made them pay for the trout fight all of Titos fights were free in Puerto Rico that was a mistake
This goes back to to #1
Tito was screaming Puerto rico everytime he won and before the before the fight
He would wear there colors when he fought
Cotto does not do that
I think we identified more with Tito because Tito was a guy who lived like a common man and even though he was rich he was humble to the ppl, but as a fighter he talked the talk and walked the walk,,, Tito would tell somebody imma ko u and would go in there a ko the dude. We love cotto to but he's quiet and reserved so it's harder to go wild for a guy like that but I feel we love him the same way. Plus Tito set a world record by title defenses at welterweight. I think he defended his title 14 times sucsessfully
Tito was a beast for 8 years
If cotto would have went on to be more of a dominate champion he would have been more loved.
Tito was also came off as a peoples champion showed alot of national pride
The moment How it will go
This fight is going to really get bad for Marco
It is going to be gatti type beat down
Floyd will start off Boxing
Look for the Great jab to the body
this will get Marco thinking he will also be eating jabs up top
Floyd will be boxing at a measured distance not dancing but just far enough
he will be launching that straight right hand at will by round 3-4 look for floyd to score a knock down around this time by a hook to the body or one of those lead right hands by floyd
another punch that will be big for floyd in this fight is the left hook this will be nailing marco
Also look for the times they get caught on the inside for Marco to really get beat up with body shots and uppercuts from floyd
Also Marco will be cut by round 5 to 6 Floyd will be putting on a show floyd is going to take that right hand away from Marco
Maidana will not land alot of shots in this fight he will be e getting nailed and following floyd around the ring and the chances were he cant get floyd on the ropes or inside he will smother his work and get beat up
I see chino getting dropped at least three times in this fight maybe two
By round 7 floyd will really be opening up on Chino Hooks uppercuts right hands jabs crosses the whole nine
Chino will get hit with a body shot in round 9 that will finish the fight or the ref will wave it off
this is a mismatch
this is what the fight will look like but there will be a little more action inside
But this will be a GATTI TYPE BEATDOWN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sYnPZNqV2c
Floyd will break Chinos will
It is gonna get real bad real fast
i only wish that i lived close by to vegas so that i could put down at least 5-10k on it. it sucks living nowhere near a gambling town. every now and then a perfect fight comes around where the underdog is going to beat the **** out of the a-side. in these fights i have never picked wrong. some in the past were hopkins-pavlik, mosely-margarito, etc. anyone who knows boxing is able to see these things. i SEE them, but im just pissed off i cant take advantage of them and win money on them
bradley UD 117-111. a knockout or tko wouldnt surprise me either. so long pac, time to retire
please bump this thread tommorrow night
Pac is winning Saturday Brutally Lets lock in a Ban bet
Bradley would give Floyd some problems.
His head and lateral movement would give Floyd trouble and his speed.
Bradley would try to box and brawl and try to attack the body.
Floyd would miss a lot of punches on Bradley the first few rounds.
then Floyd would get his timing down.
plus Floyd would never knock Bradley down.
Floyd is a different fighter than Manny he is a pure boxer.
Floyd would take control and win a 8-4 type fight.
if Bradley cuts Floyd with a butt then 7-5
He's one of the best on GBP roster. Why shouldn't get a shot. At 147 I'd fancy Maidana over Bradley. Bradley needs to go back to 140.
Marco would lose a UD to Tim
I could see Bradley cutting Floyd's eye/head or crushing his nose with a headbutt in the first half and outworking him in spots (also landing some quick jabs). Floyd would probably win a close/competitive fight where he doesn't look quite as good as he did against the Baldomir/Gatti/Guerrero/Ortiz/Hatton's of the world.
I feel the same way it would take Floyd a few rounds to figure him out.
Porter will ko Brook
If Kell had good footwork and good ring movement he would have a good chance of winning
but he does not
This is why Porter will ko him
If Pacquaio does not stay busy, he will give rounds away like last time, and that is how/when the fight gets "competitive."
I as well think there is a substancial difference in talent seeing Pacquaio the superior boxer of Bradley. So, if Pacquaio sticks to the game plan, I see him winning.
Pacquiao's killer instinct is gone. The only reason he is in the sport is because his fans want him to stay in it and he feels obligated to. He has no obligation to anyone. He should do what he wants and he probably wanted to hang the gloves up right after he got KOed by Marquez.
When Bradley loses and gets destroyed lets see how you feel then
Pacquiao does not have ProvodnikovPower only ruslan has the power to knock down Bradley's Granite chin.
Your a Bradley dick rider i can see lets see how you feel when he gets stretched out
LOL are you serious alt? As long I can remember Pac was giving every single opponents he fought a one sided beating excepts Marquez. Way way back or you can start from Oscar, Hatton, Cotto, Clottey, Mosley, Margarito, Bradley and Rios. So which part did I missed? You banking so much about the Marquez ko. The ko was brutal but Pac is ok and accepted like a man. He thinks about it as a great lesson and learned from it in hardaway. His last one sided Rios fight and the brutal beating Pac will give to Bradley this time might chage your your opinion abruptly.
Not a Pac fan but I really think Manny is going to get Tim out of there