Bob Arum: "Cotto Would Break Mayweather"

[yrrej]

Cotto is pretty good, but I don't think he would "break" Mayweather.....

[Easy-E]

Come on man Cotto's ability to recover from being hurt and ability to attack both the body and the head is impressive. His composure in the ring is world class by far, and he cuts off the ring just as good as anybody.

He has looked great in fights, yes, but he hasnt proved he is "world class."

[Easy-E]

Yeah Cotto is more than competent, not on the skill level of a Mayweather or a Hatton yet, but he's getting there..

Cotto is a good body blaster, but Mayweather is the most complete body-puncher I've ever seen and Hatton is the most devastating body-puncher there's ever been. But Cotto is the next best thing in todays game, for sure.

Mayweather is a smart, accurate, effective body puncher, but his body punces do not have to power and devestation that Cottos have show to have.
Hatton also utilizes strong, powerful bodywork, but it has not shown to be as devestating as Cotto's either.

[oldgringo]

Torres won a paper championship and was given a gift decision.
He is far from a champ.
In fact, his figh with Mighty Mike showed that he is not even close to championship level.

The fight with Arnaoutis was marred with Mike's inactivity in the a lot of rounds. He lost because he effectively "gave away" the fight. Maybe if he had another 10 seconds in the 6th or 7th (i forget the round) after he dropped him he could have finished him...but it was a much closer fight than it should have been considering Mike's reluctance to impose his will on Torres.

Torres is a solid fighter, it's not like Mighty Mike was some pushover.

[Easy-E]

The fight with Arnaoutis was marred with Mike's inactivity in the a lot of rounds. He lost because he effectively "gave away" the fight. Maybe if he had another 10 seconds in the 6th or 7th (i forget the round) after he dropped him he could have finished him...but it was a much closer fight than it should have been considering Mike's reluctance to impose his will on Torres.

Torres is a solid fighter, it's not like Mighty Mike was some pushover.

Neither one is on the championship level.
THat is my point.

[oldgringo]

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.

Tito wasn't affected by the fact that he was 13 pounds above his HOF claim weight? It's not the reason he lost, but it's the reason that he was virtually shut out and stopped. And yes, that was one of the best pure boxing performances ever.

I would favor a 154 Winky over a 154 Tito as well, but again it wouldn't be the complete shut out we saw either.

Jose Luis Castillo's 2 dimensions were pretty much enough to convince half of the boxing population that he beat Mayweather...so its not a forgone conclusion that a bigger, harder punching, more skilled version of him could do the same thing.

[oldgringo]

Neither one is on the championship level.
THat is my point.

With all of these belts...what the **** IS the championship level? Neither guy is elite sure, but they are both pretty solid, rugged fighters.

[americanspirit]

Tito wasn't affected by the fact that he was 13 pounds above his HOF claim weight? It's not the reason he lost, but it's the reason that he was virtually shut out and stopped. And yes, that was one of the best pure boxing performances ever.

I would favor a 154 Winky over a 154 Tito as well, but again it wouldn't be the complete shut out we saw either.

Jose Luis Castillo's 2 dimensions were pretty much enough to convince half of the boxing population that he beat Mayweather...so its not a forgone conclusion that a bigger, harder punching, more skilled version of him could do the same thing.

On that Castillo thing: His jaw is made of admatanium, isn't it?

So I'll give Castillo a little more credit than that.

Cotto can't say the same..

[IwatchBoxing]

10(Who has a shot at breakout stardom in '07?). Hector Saldivia (20-0, 15 KOs): I hate to choose someone who has never fought outside of his country, but Saldiva recently knocked out Omar Weis, with whom American fight fans became familiar in the early 2000s. The impressive Weis KO is not Saldivia's only positive, which wins over South American tough men Carlos Uribe and Walter Saporiti show. Saldivia has impressed Argentine fans on national TV twice, with stiff jabs, a straight right hand and baggy tiger-print shorts that remind you of Archie Moore (minus the tiger print). At 22, he is the youngest of this group, but I have had numerous e-mail contacts with followers of Argentine boxing who insist Saldivia is the real thing, not only based on his skills, but his solid mental fortitude and intangible assets that come through on the defensive side. And let's face it, Argentine boxers (Nicolino Locche and Pascual Perez excluded) are not known for defensive genius. The welterweight division is top-heavy, with Mayweather, Antonio Margarito, Ricky Hatton and Zab Judah, but with any luck, Saldivia could be a solid replacement for the aforementioned foursome.

Both should beware of this guy, he has his own website and potentional to be a sleeper.

[Mech.]

Neither one is on the championship level.
THat is my point.

If youre talking about torres & mike, in a division that cotto & mayweather have moved out of,these two are definetly two top guys,Mike IMO will definitely be champ.