Bob Arum: "Cotto Would Break Mayweather"

[PRboxingfan]

Cotto - Hatton probably won't happen. Hatton is scared to come back to 147 and Cotto will not drop back down.

IF Hatton can get past Castillo, which I really think is an even fight, that is. Hatton will be in for a war in that fight, something he hasn't really been in since Kostya who didn't really work the inside well.

As for Cotto, Quintana did say after the fight that Cotto didn't hit as hard as he though he would but that he was considerably faster than he'd expected. These words from someone who's face looked like he'd fought 15 rounds and was KO'd with just one punch. I guess speed really does equal power.

BTW, I think Hatton is a really good fighter and he is one of the best at 140. I'd argue for Emanuel Augustus' skills but he doesn't get the chance to fight good competition after a normal training camp. Most of his fights are very short notice, 2 weeks or less. He also gets robbed more than any fighter I know about.

[americanspirit]

If the fight ever goes down, I'll take Cotto to KO Hatton within 8. Come back and find this if it ever happens. Hatton can't rough Cotto up like he does guys at 140.

I'll remember Horseman.

Cotto and Malinaggi, should I say more?.. (but I hate those arguments..)

Cotto KO's Hatton, huh?.. Whatever you say.

Cotto days are limited in number.

[willnav]

Hatton's management has stated that they wouldn't like to fight cotto at 147, even before watching quintana's demolition by cotto. They knew that a fight at 140 would benefit them bec. cotto's weight problems. Cotto's will demolish Hatton within 8 rnds if this fight ever happens at 147. Hatton's face is going to be inrecognizable at the end of the fight.

[americanspirit]

Hatton's management has stated that they wouldn't like to fight cotto at 147, even before watching quintana's demolition by cotto. They knew that a fight at 140 would benefit them bec. cotto's weight problems. Cotto's will demolish Hatton within 8 rnds if this fight ever happens at 147. Hatton's face is going to be inrecognizable at the end of the fight.

Good, let's get a pot going. The odds are starting to get tempting!

[oldgringo]

Ok, so now you're saying that Hopkins and Wright are better than Mayweather? (That's funny "The Ring" hasn't thought so for many months..)

Because you said that Cotto can beat Mayweather.

And you said Trinidad only lost to Wink and Ex for specific reasons..

Either way, I'm finding this a little inconsistent.

Trinidad is better than Cotto will ever be. Right?

And Trinidad lost to two fighters many feel are not as good as Floyd.

But Cotto can beat Floyd Mayweather?..


I'm just trying to connect all the dots here..

No...I didn't say that Hopkins or Wright are better/worse/even with Mayweather. Maybe you misunderstood.

You said this:

Tito was a much better fighter than Cotto will ever be- and we all know Trinidad's fate against these crafty, slickster, American fighters.

I responded with crudely breaking down Trinidad's fights with those "crafty, slickster, American fighters" to show that drawing comparisons with Tito's downfalls & Cotto's prospects aren't exactly accurate. Cotto doesn't rely on his power and power alone like Trinidad sometimes did (both of those instances where he lost)...he seems to have more tools to win a fight. Evidenced by his fights with Abduallaev and most recently Quintana, where he changed his strategy to get him the stoppage.

Trinidad is better than Cotto will ever be. Right?

Who knows...maybe, maybe not. I think Cotto has the potential to be great.

And Trinidad lost to two fighters many feel are not as good as Floyd.

But Cotto can beat Floyd Mayweather?..

Again, Trinidad lost to those guys for reasons that are well known now. Hopkins was BIGGER than he was, and was just a great fighter in his own right. If Hopkins is a natural welterweight that fight might be different...but he fought a PERFECT fight. In the Wright fight, Tito was past his best and was coming off a cutesy fight and a long layoff.

In a potential Cotto/Mayweather fight, BOTH guys will be close to the primes of their careers (though Floyd was more effective at lower weights) and Cotto will be the bigger, stronger man. He is also skilled and he possesses many tools that are neccessary to beat Floyd Mayweather (on paper). I'm not guaranteeing victory for Cotto, but he could definitely beat Mayweather.

[americanspirit]

No...I didn't say that Hopkins or Wright are better/worse/even with Mayweather. Maybe you misunderstood.

You said this:



I responded with crudely breaking down Trinidad's fights with those "crafty, slickster, American fighters" to show that drawing comparisons with Tito's downfalls & Cotto's prospects aren't exactly accurate. Cotto doesn't rely on his power and power alone like Trinidad sometimes did (both of those instances where he lost)...he seems to have more tools to win a fight. Evidenced by his fights with Abduallaev and most recently Quintana, where he changed his strategy to get him the stoppage.




Who knows...maybe, maybe not. I think Cotto has the potential to be great.




Again, Trinidad lost to those guys for reasons that are well known now. Hopkins was BIGGER than he was, and was just a great fighter in his own right. If Hopkins is a natural welterweight that fight might be different...but he fought a PERFECT fight. In the Wright fight, Tito was past his best and was coming off a cutesy fight and a long layoff.

In a potential Cotto/Mayweather fight, BOTH guys will be close to the primes of their careers (though Floyd was more effective at lower weights) and Cotto will be the bigger, stronger man. He is also skilled and he possesses many tools that are neccessary to beat Floyd Mayweather (on paper). I'm not guaranteeing victory for Cotto, but he could definitely beat Mayweather.

I disagree that Tito was affected by these factors.

Tito lost to Hopkins because it was a masterpiece performance. Merchant said it was one of the finest he's ever seen in the ring.

Tito would have never beat Winky, never.
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Cotto is a 2 dimensional fighter.

Mayweather is in the fourth dimension at least..

Cotto has no chance against Floyd. None.

[mic573]

As much as I like Cotto, I don't see a fight with Mayweather being that competitive.

Bob Arum wouldn't dare say that if Mayweather was still with his promotional company. He wouldn't even bring Cotto's name up when talking about Mayweather's future fight.

[omegamale]

i doubt hatton would get past castillo. and as for cotto and pbf, look at cotto's face in the pbf/gatti fight lol. classic i'll never forget that expression. but i do think cotto would beat hatton.

[Easy-E]

Arum is a retarted promoter.
You dont set up potential fights by dissing other fighters.
Moron.

[ThaHorseman]

Arum is a retarted promoter.
You dont set up potential fights by dissing other fighters.
Moron.

He has been trying to get Floyd to make him money harder than ever since Floyd walked away from him to pursue DLH. By fighting DLH, Floyd becomes a very big name. If Arum would've put his pride away long enough to make the fight, then he'd be getting a lot of $$$ off of PBF over the next few years. I doubt Floyd will fight an Arum fighter ever again. Its DLH then Mosley. Spinks could get a fight before Floyd walks away too.