he fought urkal because he knows better than to go after floyd, margarito, or mosley...lets not forget about paul williams, or if he really wants a shot at the title he'd have to actually fight a PUNCHER in berto, something that won't happen.
Lets have a look at what you wrote here. He fought urkal because Urkal was his mandatory, the same mandatory that to step aside money so Cotto could have a chance to fight for the title, this is called in Puerto Rico "mantener tu palabra" keeping his word of fighting him.
Floyd, are you serius? Floyd is fighting DLH on may 5th so please stop talking crap here.
SSM, Now here is a fight that I would love to see, and as the Judah fight I think Cotto has a chance to loose more so than others. But once again, you put Cotto in a seat that he has no control over. GBP and their little fight with Top Ranks over Manny are making things difficult to make a fight with fighters from these two camps. Before this feud, SSM had mentioned Cotto, after his win over Collazo I have not heard a real call out from SSM to Cotto, wich to me is odd.
Margarito, guess what? Cotto offered the june 9th date to margarito and who pulled out of the fight (that was to everyone on the side lines a done deal)? no it was not Cotto it was Margarito, so once again you have nothing to say here. Cotto steped up, offered the fight and Margarito went to fight Williams for less money.
Paul Williams, he is fighting Margarito. You can talk about fighting Williams after he fights Margarito. If he wins then and only then can a fight between these fighters can be talked about.
Berto, Can't say much about him, cuz I have seen only 1 fight from him, but I am sure that there are more recognized names for Cotto that are better for his carrer at this moment than Berto and hit just as hard SSM comes to mind.
In conclution please get your facts straight before making opinions that have no relevance at this point.
Cotto is perfect at 147 but too short for 154. At 147, he could have a hard time with Judah but Judah is one punch from getting wobbled by Cotto. If Baldimere could hurt Judah, Cotto certainly can.
But Cotto has also shown his side of vulnerability from the Torres fight and DeMarcus Corley at 140. However, Cotto had to starve himself to make that weight. It can make a difference when you fight on an empty stomach.
as long as he keeps fighting guys he knows he can beat, he should always win. (Then you run across a guy who sucks,(we're talking world level here..) and then exposes you on national television by nearly knocking you out..(Torres))...
Hmmm, Abdullaev beat him in the first rd of the olympics yet he took the fight, Pinto beat him not once but twice and he took the fight... So much for fighting guys he knows he can beat. Not to mention taking the Judah fight which he didn't have to or offering Tony a shot at his title which he didn't have to.
I think he is the best Welter weight fighter on the planet and will be Undefeated for more than 7 fights most likely - even tho there are fighters out there such as PBF Mosley and Judah with the POTENTIAL to beat him! He wont retire undefeated IMO hardly any1duz!
Also Cotto i beleive has always wanted the big fights that in Judah he is now getting, he has 100% confidence in his abilitys always has! His promoters are now unleashing him amongst the elite, and i beleive 1 of the critics only flaws against him will be dispatched of- (Who has he beat?!)
The other "flaw" his chin, im sure its back to its best now but the critics will find out soon enough -0 Zab is the divisions premier 1 punch hitter IMO and Toney can **** too!
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