Why not Cotto? From what alot of people on this site and Mayweather fans seem to think that Cotto is washed up. If this is to be true, he brings a bigger name than all the rest and should be an easy victory, which is all Mayweather cares about anyways.( always handpicking his opponents for a sure win) I still think Cotto would give him trouble, but thats coming from a bias Cotto fan. Mayweather has nothing to lose in fighting him now if he is all washed up. Bigger name, more money, and another title. So I say make this his tuneup fight and prove he is as great as he says he is.
I really hate to burst your bubble, but if you don't think Floyd was the difference between a typical Oscar PPV of 900k-1.1M to a record shattering 2.2 Million, then you're a complete retard plain and simple.
It was the biggest fight in boxing that could of been made at the time, and Floyd was without a doubt the second half of that equation. No one else in the sport could of replaced Floyd and did those type of numbers.
iF OSCAR AND TITO WERE TO HAVE THEIR REMATCH BEFORE TITO FOUGHT RJJ THEIR #'S WOULD HAVE.
Cotto has been brung along the same way Oscar and PBF where when they where with Top Rank, but people tend to forget that. 90% of the people picked Judah and Mosley to KO him and he passed the test. PBF is the better pure boxer but win it comes to heart he can"t compare to Cotto. PBF could hit Cotto with everything he has and Cotto would walk right on through. If Mosley and Zab could not KO Cotto how could Floyed. When he came up in weight he did no bring that KO power (Ricky does not count, 5"6 140lbs is nothing compared to what true ww bring)
Hitting cotto is eisier than hitting a billboard with a snowball, but he's relentless!!! Hit him once, and he'll nail you twice (Just ask Zab). Zab is a good puncher and twice as fast as Cotto, but Zab couldn't handle the accumulation of punches coming back at him. IF COTTO WERE A BULL IN A BULLRING, HE'D BE THE ONE WITH A DOZEN BANDEIRILHAS IN HIS BACK, STILL TRYING TO KILL THE MATADOR.He is one of those fighters who really bring out the old saw about styles making fights.
The way PBF should be thought of
PBF should be remembered as the beast he was at 130 to 140lbs, by far the best ever at that weight. but he will always catch hell for all the fights he had at 147 because he did not fight the best ww in his time. ( going to fight oscar at 154 -"oscar never was good at that weight and has not been the same since the TITO fight) and ricky hatton aint no ww at 5"6
Cotto has been a ww for only a year, but we are now seeing a better fighter due to the fact that he does not have to starve to make weight. He is going to do great things in the next few years. If floyed will not fight him he should fight Oscar. A fight with these 2 would break the bank. Floyed and Oscar set the recored once held by Tito and Oscar, but another fight between a great mexican fighter and a star from PUERTO RICO would set the bar much higher. Both fighters live in PR Oscar would want revenge for the Tito loss, and for Cotto if he where to KO Oscar PBF would then be knocking on his door to BREAK THE BANK FOR THE LARGEST PPV IN HISTORY. GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT, AND IF COTTO PLAYS HIS CARD RIGHT HIS TIME WILL COME!!!!
jUST LOOK AT TITO
I THINK HE WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE TITO, HE WOULD CARRY ALL THAT POWER TO 154LBS BUT SHOULD NEVER GO ANY HIGHER. THE MAN WALKS AROUND ABOUT 160LBS LIKE TITO DID AND TITO NEVER TASTED A LOSS BUT WHEN HE WENT UP TO 160LBS:smashfrea
Cotto Overated What About Pbf
PBF may go around claiming to be the "GREATEST OF ALL-TIME" and the GREATEST fighter ever to lace on the gloves, then the DETROIT LIONS are the best team ever to step on the field. PBF was blessed with all the ability in the worl (minus punching power). But he took his foot off the pedal far to early in his career, in terms of who he fought and how he fought them. At jlw he was spectacular, cleaning out the division in dominate fashion. At lw he was not dominate, but he did fight the best (Jose Luis Castillo). Since moving up to 140, 147, 154lbs however he's ben to selective about who he fights and too disinterested in knocking them out. At 30 PBF still has time to take on huge challenges, overcome them sensationally and become know as the best fighter of this era. But based purely on what he's done so far sorry, Floyed-that "greatest of all-time" crap is more comical than compelling. (THE KO OF RICKY DOES NOT COUNT " 5'6 140 LBS AND WHEN YOU HAVE A 6' REACH ON YOUR GUY COME ON) Fight the true hard core ww then lay claim as the best.
FLOYED BEAT oSCAR FOR A BELT THAT HE WON BY BEATING MAYORGA (SO what) Oscar has never been the same since the lost to tito. Cotto whould just stalk pbf down because pb does not have enough power in those soft hands to keep him off of him. every fighter has that 1 guy who he could never beat and pbf has COTTO, and thats why he will never fight him.
Pbf Nor Oscar Could Beat Cotto.......
Pbf Nor Oscar Could Beat Cotto, But At Least Oscar Would And Will Give It A Try. Pbf Fans Always Say That Pb Would Ko Cotto. When Was The Last Time Floyed Ko Someone After He Left 140lbs(ricky Dose Not Count, Not A True Ww) He Ran From All Of The Guys Bigger Than Them And They Had No Talent To Take It To Them (either To Old (oscar) Or To Slow. Zab Could Have Beat Him If He Would Keep His Head Out Of His Ass. I Think Cotto Would Beat Both 1 By Sd 1 By Ko
Cotto might actually beat a stylist like Mayweather, because he'd ignore his punches and crowd him, pummel him, and get his work done. When PBF fights a presure fighter there is always a point in the fight where he would have to trade shot for shot, and true boxing fans know that he could not trade with Cotto. He was able to do this with the much smaller Hatton and take him out in 10, but Cotto is much bigger, hits harder and I feel could take PBF's best shots. Cotto is a smarter-than-average pressure fighter, with power in both hands, and can wear an opponent down with crippling bodyshots. Against guys who can't hurt him, he'll walk right in and bang away with good results. Cotto's left jab is rapidly becoming a major part of his arsenal also (see Mosley Fight) The power jab he shotgunned into Mosley's face will serve him well.
not to be redundant, but here it is anyway. when floyd fought baldy even though baldy got the wbc belt from zab, i certainly didn't think baldy was anywhere near being the best ww on the planet. i wonder how many others thought the same thing?
the fact baldy lost to a jr welter (floyd) and the the jr welter (zab) he did beat lost to cotto, seems to really call into question any legitamate claim pbf has to the undisputed ww champ title. just my opinion...
YOU R RIGHT ON THE MONEY WITH
THAT POST
You could tell after the 1st round Cotto was going to KO him. He was throwing and landing the harder shots and when he turned south paw on Q it was all over. That body shot took it all out of him.
Mayweather To Smart To Fight Cotto
PBF is to smart to fight Cotto. When Floyed fights a pressure fighter he knows that at one point in the fight he we have to trade shot for shot. When he fought the smaller Hatton he was able to take his best and KO him in 10. PBF knows that Cotto is a brick house. He is a smarter-than-average pressure fighter, has power in both hands, and wears down an an opponent with crippling body shots. Cotto has been wobbled by guys that hit harder than PBF ( ZAB and Mosley) but he was able to take their shots and kept going. With guys like PBF who can't hurt him. he walks right in and bangs away with good results. PBF knows that Cotto acually might beat a stylist like himself, because he'd ignore PBF's punches and crowd him, pummel him, and get his work done. Floyed is way to smart to get in the ring with a guy who would most likely kick that ass. The "GREATEST'" I don't know , but the smartest "yes" (HE WILL NEVER FACE COTTO!!!!!!)
At junior lightweight, he was spectacular, cleaning out the division in dominate fashion. At lightweight, he wasn't as dominate, but at least he did take on the best possible opponent(Jose Luis Castillo). From 140 147 and 154lbs he's been too selective about who he fights. People want to say he has wins over Oscar and Hatton, but Oscar has never been the same fighter he once was since the lost to Tito and Hatton never belonged at 147lbs. Now when Cotto beat the hell out of Zab (and Zab never has had his ass kicked like that before) people say Cotto did not fight the same Zab PbF did. I wonder what people will say if Cotto fights Oscar and knocks him out, beats him up like he did Zab. Are people going to say that PBF fought a better Oscar than Cotto did. Cotto will face better challenges at WW than PBF did, but for some reason people love this guy and want to call him the "GREATEST OF ALL TIME" Not too long ago they said the same thing about RJJ until Tarver whipped that ass and showed the world that even "SUPERMAN" can be beat.
Mayweather To Smart To Fight Cotto
PBF is to smart to fight Cotto. When floyed fights a pressure fighter he knows that at one point in the fight he we hav eto trade shot for shot. when he fought the smaller Hatton he was able to take his best and KO him in 10. PBF knows that Cotto is a brick house. He is a smarter-than-average pressure fighter, has power in both hands, and wears down an an opponent with crippling body shots. Cotto has been wobbled by guys that hit harder than PBF ( ZAB and Mosley) but he was able to take their shots and kept going. With guys like PBF who can't hurt him. he walks right in and bangs away with good results. PBF knows that Cotto acually might beat a stylist like himself, becausehe'd ignore PBF's punches and crowd him, pummel him, and get his work done. Floyed is way to smart to get in the ring with a guy who would most likely kick that ass. The "GREATEST'" I don't know , but the smartest "yes" (HE WILL NEVER FACE COTTO!!!!!!)
Mayweather To Smart To Fight Cotto
PBF is to smart to fight Cotto. When Floyed fights a pressure fighter he knows that at one point in the fight he we have to trade shot for shot. When he fought the smaller Hatton he was able to take his best and KO him in 10. PBF knows that Cotto is a brick house. He is a smarter-than-average pressure fighter, has power in both hands, and wears down an an opponent with crippling body shots. Cotto has been wobbled by guys that hit harder than PBF ( ZAB and Mosley) but he was able to take their shots and kept going. With guys like PBF who can't hurt him. he walks right in and bangs away with good results. PBF knows that Cotto acually might beat a stylist like himself, because he'd ignore PBF's punches and crowd him, pummel him, and get his work done. Floyed is way to smart to get in the ring with a guy who would most likely kick that ass. The "GREATEST'" I don't know , but the smartest "yes" (HE WILL NEVER FACE COTTO!!!!!!)
How the hell was Cotto/Mosley a bad fight? That was a very entertaining fight and I will always believe it should have been a draw. Both guys had plenty of moments in that fight. How do boxing fans not benefit from that?True dat, but watch the fight and you will c that Cotto did win the fight. RING Mag had it 115 113 Mosley but when they watched it on TV they had it 115 113 Cotto. Have to give it to Cotto he got it done in a fight I thought he might loss.
pbf, BECAUSE HE HAS NOT FOUGHT ANY GOOD FIGHTERS THAT ARE IN HIS WEIGHT CLASS. He fights over the hill 154lb fighters(Oscar) or overated 140lb fighters(Hatton). Will not fight Marg, Cintron, Cotto, or Williams. Likes to fight over the hill or overated fighters. Did fight Zab so i have to give him props on that and he did a good job, but did not beat him like Cotto did a true WW CHAMP!!!!
Only Cotto can beat himself at 147. Nobody not even PBF brings to the table what this guy brings. Cotto could get caught up in the hype like Tito did and think he is better than he his and get fucked up. Stick to what you know, dont think you are better than what you are and Cotto will be fine.
Cotto vs PBF
PBF is the better boxer, better blessed with all that god given talent, but COTTO is like like a bull in a bullring and he would be the one with a dozen banderillhas in his back, still trying to kill the matador. This kid has heart and i don't think PBF COULD KEEP THIS GUY OFF HIM WITH HIS SOFT HANDS.(THE KO OF RICKY DOES NOT COUNT THE GUY IS WAY TO SMALL FOR WW. FLOYED HAS NOT KO ANY TRUE WW!!!!!! GATTI DONT COUNT EITHER NOT A TRUE WW AND HAS BEEN BEAT OR BEATEN UP BY EVERYONE)
i do wish miguel was a bigger draw because i do think it would be a competitive fight. but i also laugh at cotto saying exactly what hatton did. yeah miguel, 6 world titles in five different weight classes but he is ducking you. he was scared over your extremely close decision over a 36 year old mosley. cotto is a good fighter. we all know it takes more than that to beat floyd.
WHAT? FLOYED BEAT GATTI NOT A TRUE WW FOR 1 TITLE AND THEN I THOUGHT AS MANY TOOK A TILTE FROM OSCAR WHOM HE WON IT FROM A BITCH MYORGA! COME ON 6 BELTS. HE HAS NEVER AND EVERYONE KNOWS NEVER PUT THE WW BELT UP TO SOMEONE WHO COULD BEAT HIM. HE WAS A BEAST AT 130 135 AND I WOULD GIVE YOU THE BEST AT THE TIME 140 BUT AT 147 HE HAS DONE DICK, BUT DUCK GUYS HOW WOULD KNOCK HIS DICK OFF
Mayweather To Smart To Fight Cotto
HERE WE GO "FIGHTING FOT THE MONEY AND NOT FOR THE CHANCE AT FIGHTING A TRUE WW WHO HAS A CHANCE OF GIVING HIM HIS 1st LOSS
Tito has a hell of a chance
When this fight almost was signed 5 years ago, jones would have probaly would've whipped trinidad. Now with Jones(38) and Tito(35) the playing feild seems more level. Roy isn't "superman" anymore and can be hit. He gets caught on the ropes way more than he used to, and Tito can hit with the best of them. He never could get Winky or Bernard against the ropes and they could avoid that left hook. Should be a good fight. We all know Tito can take a punch (has taken them from some of the best punchers Oscar, Vargas, Bernard, hell even Mayorga hits like a mule. Should be a good nite for boxing fans but not a good nite for boxing. The winner has nothing to offer us in the future and we all know the loser will retire