Stop Overrating Miguel Cotto

[Guest]

Too many people have jumped on the Cotto bandwagon lately when he has beaten absolutely no one. He left 140 without fighting any of the elites there. He has wins against solid fighters, but he has never fought a top 5 fighter at 140 or 147.

What's his best win? Quintana? Quintana's claim to fame is beating Joel Julio and Julio is more suspect than prospect.

Torres? He has power and that's about it. No stamina and can't box that well.

Corley? I can't even give him credit for that win considering the fight was stopped prematurely not too long after Cotto got buzzed.

Let's see Cotto beat someone that matters before people start thinking he can beat all the top dogs at 147...

[Kball15]

Thank you. i was just tellin that "**topic**" guy the same thing.

But in fairness, he hasnt really gotten the oppurtunity to prove himself against a true worldclass opponent.

He will in JUNE in the garden though, agaisnt MARGARITO or WILLIAMS

[americanspirit]

Too many people have jumped on the Cotto bandwagon lately when he has beaten absolutely no one. He left 140 without fighting any of the elites there. He has wins against solid fighters, but he has never fought a top 5 fighter at 140 or 147.

What's his best win? Quintana? Quintana's claim to fame is beating Joel Julio and Julio is more suspect than prospect.

Torres? He has power and that's about it. No stamina and can't box that well.

Corley? I can't even give him credit for that win considering the fight was stopped prematurely not too long after Cotto got buzzed.

Let's see Cotto beat someone that matters before people start thinking he can beat all the top dogs at 147...

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Much agreed. I'm not sure what "Cotto mania" is all about.

[joeytrimble]

i am a huge cotto fan but i even state hes got "potiential" .. hes exciteing for me ...and i do think he could beat alot of elites but wether he does or not remains to be seen

a fan but not a fanatic

[Hydro]

He's a good fighter who may be great but hasn't stepped up to the elite.

We'll have to wait and see what happens if/when he fights Margarito in June.

[Orishaman]

Too many people have jumped on the Cotto bandwagon lately when he has beaten absolutely no one. He left 140 without fighting any of the elites there. He has wins against solid fighters, but he has never fought a top 5 fighter at 140 or 147.

What's his best win? Quintana? Quintana's claim to fame is beating Joel Julio and Julio is more suspect than prospect.

Torres? He has power and that's about it. No stamina and can't box that well.

Corley? I can't even give him credit for that win considering the fight was stopped prematurely not too long after Cotto got buzzed.

Let's see Cotto beat someone that matters before people start thinking he can beat all the top dogs at 147...

Says a guy with Ricky Hatton avatar.....

[Mr. Ryan]

Thank you. i was just tellin that "**topic**" guy the same thing.

But in fairness, he hasnt really gotten the oppurtunity to prove himself against a true worldclass opponent.

He will in JUNE in the garden though, agaisnt MARGARITO or WILLIAMS

In fairness, it doesn't take a whole lot of intellect to tell when a fighter is the real deal or not. **** it, if you want to throw some paper down on Margarito when that fight happens, I'm very much in the market for some non-taxable income. It's an amateur versus a professional.

[iron mike tyson]

Too many people have jumped on the Cotto bandwagon lately when he has beaten absolutely no one. He left 140 without fighting any of the elites there. He has wins against solid fighters, but he has never fought a top 5 fighter at 140 or 147.

What's his best win? Quintana? Quintana's claim to fame is beating Joel Julio and Julio is more suspect than prospect.

Torres? He has power and that's about it. No stamina and can't box that well.

Corley? I can't even give him credit for that win considering the fight was stopped prematurely not too long after Cotto got buzzed.

Let's see Cotto beat someone that matters before people start thinking he can beat all the top dogs at 147...

well don sin youv actually posted something worth reading

[The Surgeon]

I'll admit it im a Cotto "nuthugger"! Hav been since day1! I hear ur point, no elite fighters, true. But for me he beats em all with the POSSIBLE exception of PBF, his resume is very good, overall id say better than a Ricky Hatton who has beat an Elite in Kostya Tzsyu. He has fought very good fighters that merit little reward for sum reason!? But i truely beleive he is gonna go all the way!

[Mr. Ryan]

I'll admit it im a Cotto "nuthugger"! Hav been since day1! I hear ur point, no elite fighters, true. But for me he beats em all with the POSSIBLE exception of PBF, his resume is very good, overall id say better than a Ricky Hatton who has beat an Elite in Kostya Tzsyu. He has fought very good fighters that merit little reward for sum reason!? But i truely beleive he is gonna go all the way!

No elite fighters, but who is fighting elite fighters anymore? Fighting elite fighters is soooo 1940s anyways. Get with the times!

I think Cotto has been fighting good opponents, like Quintana, Malignaggi, Corley, N'Dou, Sosa. He has solid opposition, much better than Cintron or a lot of the other guys at 147. Compared to Margarito, Cotto's ledger looks like Ray Leonards.