Miguel Angel Cotto!

[Del Coqui]

If Mayweathers Hands Were Not So Brittle He Would Be A Puncher, URANGO BEAT COTTO TWICE

You need to understand that fighting in the amateurs is very different from fighting in the pro's. So did Pinto, Abdullaev and a bunch of others, I think even Bojado beat him once. Floyd got beat by Martin Castillo I believe, does that mean those fighters would also beat them in the pro's? NOT.

PBF moves very very well in the ring has good speed and decent power at 147, still I think Cotto would give him the fight of his life, considering Cotto's not weight drained anymore. I would pick Cotto by decision, pulling it off in the later rounds.

[-Antonio-]

If Mayweathers Hands Were Not So Brittle He Would Be A Puncher, URANGO BEAT COTTO TWICE

In the amatuers....

Why does it matter?

Mayweather lost in the amatuers too! Should I bring that up?

[-Antonio-]

This fight wasnt made before because Arum said himself that he wanted to build the fight up. A fight at 140, where Cotto wasnt at his best and wasnt as well known yet wouldnt have been a good business move.

Angelo Dundee turned down Tommy Hearns for years because he knew the fight had so much potential. If Cotto wins his next two fights, and Mayweather wins his fight against Oscar then its the biggest fight in boxing in years.

Right now I would give Mayweather the nod in a very close fight.

[McAlister]

Ahhh I made cotto in FN3... came out aight..



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I just got done kickin hattons ass with him.... lol

[realheavyhands]

In the amatuers....

Why does it matter?

Mayweather lost in the amatuers too! Should I bring that up?

becuase there both pressure fighters.. neither had an amatuer style belive me in their case it matter

[oldgringo]

I have gone through my ups and downs with Miguel Cotto. I have been following his career since he fought Justin Juuko (I believe). Throughout his next few fights I thought I saw this unstoppable tank of a fighter in the making. He is taking steps towards becoming that possibly, but I also got to see Miguel's flaws and his shortcomings.

Now I am of the thinking that Cottos somewhat poor performances against the likes of Corley and Torres had more to do with his trouble making 140...as opposed to his poor chin or that type of thing. In his 147 debut, he looked a lot more like the fighter who impressively destroyed Victoriano Sosa and Cesar Bazan. I believe the added weight has only made him stronger and more balanced. Still though, those fights with Corley and Torres definitely opened my eyes and made me much more realistic about the fighter that Cotto is.

With regards to a Mayweather fight, I think a lot of the aspects of their potential match-up have been covered by you guys already. One thing that I think is interesting that generally works to Cottos favor in this match-up is Miguels ability to cause damage with grazing shots and punches that are blocked. He cuts the ring off and will fire a combination to the body and head...he might get countered but he'll land a couple of shots that'll get in to that body and they deal damage. Mayweather obviously has the speed and the savvy to stay outside and while avoiding big punches upstairs. I don't necessarily think he could avoid the body punishment though...unless he could hurt Miguel and could get his respect. Quintana was a big welterweight with some good skills and he landed good counter shots...Miguel was just throwing over those punches without really being too discouraged.

Great style contrast...I'd love to see it. Obviously you gotta favor Mayweather, but I believe Cotto has the style and ability to dispatch Floyd if anyone does.

[borikua]

I have gone through my ups and downs with Miguel Cotto. I have been following his career since he fought Justin Juuko (I believe). Throughout his next few fights I thought I saw this unstoppable tank of a fighter in the making. He is taking steps towards becoming that possibly, but I also got to see Miguel's flaws and his shortcomings.

Now I am of the thinking that Cottos somewhat poor performances against the likes of Corley and Torres had more to do with his trouble making 140...as opposed to his poor chin or that type of thing. In his 147 debut, he looked a lot more like the fighter who impressively destroyed Victoriano Sosa and Cesar Bazan. I believe the added weight has only made him stronger and more balanced. Still though, those fights with Corley and Torres definitely opened my eyes and made me much more realistic about the fighter that Cotto is.

With regards to a Mayweather fight, I think a lot of the aspects of their potential match-up have been covered by you guys already. One thing that I think is interesting that generally works to Cottos favor in this match-up is Miguels ability to cause damage with grazing shots and punches that are blocked. He cuts the ring off and will fire a combination to the body and head...he might get countered but he'll land a couple of shots that'll get in to that body and they deal damage. Mayweather obviously has the speed and the savvy to stay outside and while avoiding big punches upstairs. I don't necessarily think he could avoid the body punishment though...unless he could hurt Miguel and could get his respect. Quintana was a big welterweight with some good skills and he landed good counter shots...Miguel was just throwing over those punches without really being too discouraged.

Great style contrast...I'd love to see it. Obviously you gotta favor Mayweather, but I believe Cotto has the style and ability to dispatch Floyd if anyone does.

Another great post by the great O.G.

[Drunken Cat]

I like Cotto alot, and the fight with Torres was a classic slugfest, but I just cant see him beating Mayweather, the guy is just too skilled. Mayweather would simply outclass him imo, though I would like to see the fight. Not counting Cotto out, but I really think Mayweather knows how to handle a guy like cotto.

[ThaHorseman]

I've been saying it for over a year now. Cotto has the best chance of anyone other than DLH of beating Floyd. Right now, Floyd would handle him pretty easily, but in another year or two (more likely two), Cotto will give Floyd a lot of trouble. Cotto has improved a lot as a boxer and has great power. Once Floyd slows down a little it has the potential to be very close. But lets be serious, I'm not picking anyone over my boy Floyd. haha.

[miron_lang]

Cotto's chin is not bad at all infact its very good! He got hurt twice, both times he was weight drained, 1st by Corley who is an underated puncher (his fight with Flores springs to mind) and caught him with a perfect shot to the temple, and lets not forget he also hurt Floyd. Torres is a bomber and after hurting Miguel he landed flush shot after flush shot and Cotto took em, then got the stoppage AGAIN. His chin is even better now with out the weight drama IMO

Weight drained??? he weighs 160 againts Corley's 141 that night.