One Thing People Are Forgetting About Cotto

[DLT]

The people who criticized him at 140 would all say mostly the same thing. He's winning because he's flat out too big for these guys and he would have trouble at 147. He's already shown a suspect chin at 140 and it will be worst at 147.

Now he's at 147 and guys are sweating him but its still the same exact thing. So far he has only beaten Zab, Quintana, & Urkal. Those guys are all basically 3 140 pounders. Quintana is the only one who has been at 147 but he's not a big guy. Cotto still is just physically beating up on smaller guys.

Im telling you that if he gets into the ring with Margarito, Clottey, Baldy, Cintron, or Mosley then he's going to be in for a shock. He will not just physically overpwer those guys and you could argure that there all stronger then him. All those guys are huge & tough. I really think people should still wait to jump on that Cotto bandwagon. People also said Floyd hasnt faced a real WW but he changed all that by beating Oscar at 154. In his next fight Cotto will finally face a guy who he isnt flat out much bigger or stronger then. It will be a shock to his system.

I cant believe everyone thinks he will beat Margarito now. Imagine going from guys like Zab & Urkal right to Margarito. Now your in with a nearly 6ft monster who also weighs like a Middleweight and hits like a truck. That is not going to be easy like people think. Cotto's **** wont hurt him at all and Margarito's shots should punish Cotto if youve followed his career. Cotto cant hurt these big guys like Clottey or these straight physical guys like Mosley who have crazy strength & power. Its a huge difference. Cotto is use to guys running from him but these guys will be coming right at him and even pushing him back alot of times. Its like Tito at 160. He looks impressive beating those guys who werent real Middleweights but then he ran up on Hopkins and looked like a boy against a man. Its just a totally different fight when you go up against someone like that. Thats what people have to understand.

Tyson physically whooped everyone but when he met his match physically, he couldnt win. He's use to hitting guys who run from him and he's use to hearing guys scream and cover up when he hits them. What happeneds when he hits those big guys and it doesnt effect them at all? What is he going to do when he hits them and they wont stop in there tracks? What will he do when he hits them and they walk right through his shots and come back with bombs and fast combos? Physically Cotto will be in for a shock and I wouldnt be surprised to see Margarito pull a Cintron on Cotto. Dont get me wrong, Williams may beat Margarito. I love Williams and I kind of want him to beat a ton of people but a Margarito-Cotto fight would be excellent. Cotto could stilll win but he will have to go through hell to do it and he may never be the same after it. I also think think Clottey woulld killl him.

The bottom line is that Cotto still hasnt faced a real WW and still hasnt faced a fighter who is his equal or even greater in terms of physicality and I want to see how he deals with that part. The difference between a guy like Floyd & Cotto is that Floyd is a boxer anyway so it doesnt matter that much. He's use to being the small guy and he knows what he has to do to neturalize that no matter how big his opponent is because he's done it his whole life. Cotto on the other hand is use to being the bigger guy. He also is a straight forward power fighter who depends on being the stronger guy and being able to overwhelm you. If he cant just physically beat these guys down then is he the same fighter? He is a solid boxer but does he have the overall speed & boxing skill to handle these guys if they are overpowering him? One thing for sure is that it will be different then anything he's ever had to do in his career. He has more overall skills then Tito but it still might not be enough. The thing is that the WW division is so good that Cotto could be a real stud and still lose. It doesnt mean you suck. These guys are just really good and big. If he loses to a Floyd, Mosley, Clottey, or Margarito, does that mean you are garbage? I dont think so. The fact is that all these guys are good and someone has to lose

[SalvaDominicano]

finally someone said it... props. Im a huge Cotto fan but he wont be able to beat the bigger welters unless he fights a perfect fight. Since hes likes to trade shots and will have to to win i dont see him coming out on top.

Margarito SD Williams.
Margarito KO 10 Cotto.

[Parody]

I think Margarito can give Cotto a tough fight and im not the biggest Margarito fan everyone knows, but I have to be honest, I still think cotto would outpoint him in a close fight, but no way he KO's Margarito, I dont think margarito will face cotto though because Williams will beat Margarito.

[Alien_Tanks]

When Cotto starts taking out all these so called bigger guys, you fools will start with even more shiet like Cotto wont be able to beat some one who can spit fire, or that is a decendant of king kong.

First it was Cotto can't handle a fast guy.
Malignaggi was served.
Then it was Cotto wont handle a fast guy with speed and power.
Judah got owned.
Now it's wait until Godzilla comes from Japan blah blah blah.
Sit down.

Margarito has not even got past Williams. You are wipping your azz before you even take a ****.
Why not cross that bridge when the fight is over than you make all these Cotto/Margarito threads.

[oldgringo]

I was typing out a long, well thought out response, but I think it'll fall on deaf ears.

Quintana was not the smaller guy in that bout. He's been fighting at 147 for virtually 99% of his career and he has come into the ring well above 150 pounds. He's a solid 5-10 with long arms and Cotto threw him around like a rag doll.

Once he beats a guy like MArgarito it'll be back to the speed boxers who can beat him. Cotto has fought plenty of big, strong fighters and he's beat them. He has seen just about everything he's going to see in a ring because of how he was brought along.

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[DLT]

You guys can say what you want but your wrong. Zab & Paulie are good speed fighters but there still not the elite like a Floyd or Mosley and you cannot argue against that. Quintana was a real WW but lets not act like he's a true WW when it comes to size. He's also a boxer. He's like Spinks. Its not like he can impose his size on you. Cotto has fought some big strong guys but there not guys like Margarito, Clottey, Baldy, and so on. Its a totally differerent thing. Were talking about fast guys on the elite level. Were talking about strong guys on the elite level. Cotto will not be stronger then those other guys. Its something totally different.

[Zab Super Judah]

The people who criticized him at 140 would all say mostly the same thing. He's winning because he's flat out too big for these guys and he would have trouble at 147. He's already shown a suspect chin at 140 and it will be worst at 147.

Now he's at 147 and guys are sweating him but its still the same exact thing. So far he has only beaten Zab, Quintana, & Urkal. Those guys are all basically 3 140 pounders. Quintana is the only one who has been at 147 but he's not a big guy. Cotto still is just physically beating up on smaller guys.

Im telling you that if he gets into the ring with Margarito, Clottey, Baldy, Cintron, or Mosley then he's going to be in for a shock. He will not just physically overpwer those guys and you could argure that there all stronger then him. All those guys are huge & tough. I really think people should still wait to jump on that Cotto bandwagon. People also said Floyd hasnt faced a real WW but he changed all that by beating Oscar at 154. In his next fight Cotto will finally face a guy who he isnt flat out much bigger or stronger then. It will be a shock to his system.

I cant believe everyone thinks he will beat Margarito now. Imagine going from guys like Zab & Urkal right to Margarito. Now your in with a nearly 6ft monster who also weighs like a Middleweight and hits like a truck. That is not going to be easy like people think. Cotto's **** wont hurt him at all and Margarito's shots should punish Cotto if youve followed his career. Cotto cant hurt these big guys like Clottey or these straight physical guys like Mosley who have crazy strength & power. Its a huge difference. Cotto is use to guys running from him but these guys will be coming right at him and even pushing him back alot of times. Its like Tito at 160. He looks impressive beating those guys who werent real Middleweights but then he ran up on Hopkins and looked like a boy against a man. Its just a totally different fight when you go up against someone like that. Thats what people have to understand.

Tyson physically whooped everyone but when he met his match physically, he couldnt win. He's use to hitting guys who run from him and he's use to hearing guys scream and cover up when he hits them. What happeneds when he hits those big guys and it doesnt effect them at all? What is he going to do when he hits them and they wont stop in there tracks? What will he do when he hits them and they walk right through his shots and come back with bombs and fast combos? Physically Cotto will be in for a shock and I wouldnt be surprised to see Margarito pull a Cintron on Cotto. Dont get me wrong, Williams may beat Margarito. I love Williams and I kind of want him to beat a ton of people but a Margarito-Cotto fight would be excellent. Cotto could stilll win but he will have to go through hell to do it and he may never be the same after it. I also think think Clottey woulld killl him.

The bottom line is that Cotto still hasnt faced a real WW and still hasnt faced a fighter who is his equal or even greater in terms of physicality and I want to see how he deals with that part. The difference between a guy like Floyd & Cotto is that Floyd is a boxer anyway so it doesnt matter that much. He's use to being the small guy and he knows what he has to do to neturalize that no matter how big his opponent is because he's done it his whole life. Cotto on the other hand is use to being the bigger guy. He also is a straight forward power fighter who depends on being the stronger guy and being able to overwhelm you. If he cant just physically beat these guys down then is he the same fighter? He is a solid boxer but does he have the overall speed & boxing skill to handle these guys if they are overpowering him? One thing for sure is that it will be different then anything he's ever had to do in his career. He has more overall skills then Tito but it still might not be enough. The thing is that the WW division is so good that Cotto could be a real stud and still lose. It doesnt mean you suck. These guys are just really good and big. If he loses to a Floyd, Mosley, Clottey, or Margarito, does that mean you are garbage? I dont think so. The fact is that all these guys are good and someone has to lose

Cotto is a very strong welterweight and it seems as if his chin has only gotten better. Judah/Quintana are both real welterweights. Quintana is not a small guy. He is big and strong. I think he beats Clottey/Margarito/Williams/...probably even mosley at this point. I would love to see him fight Mayweather in a year or 2.

[oldgringo]

You guys can say what you want but your wrong. Zab & Paulie are good speed fighters but there still not the elite like a Floyd or Mosley and you cannot argue against that. Quintana was a real WW but lets not act like he's a true WW when it comes to size. He's also a boxer. He's like Spinks. Its not like he can impose his size on you. Cotto has fought some big strong guys but there not guys like Margarito, Clottey, Baldy, and so on. Its a totally differerent thing. Were talking about fast guys on the elite level. Were talking about strong guys on the elite level. Cotto will not be stronger then those other guys. Its something totally different.

Oh so now Quintana IS a real Welter, but he's not....when it come to...size? He either is or he isn't. You're wrong in your analysis of Quintana sir. He's 5'10, long armed, and fit. He's a strong Welterweight who just handled a HUGE light middle sized Welter in Julio. So he's not a straight ahead brawler like Margarito, but he's certainly capable of handling himself in a ring, and Cotto crushed him as if he were a lightweight. He fights nothing like Spinks...you're reaching now.

Baldomir, Clottey, Margarito....none of these guys are "elite" as you call it. Clottey is elite because he gave Margarito problems until he hurt his hand and he smoked a shot, former 130 pound Diego Corrales? Right...

Baldomir is elite because he smoked a blown up, shot Gatti who had NO chance in that fight? Right...

Margarito is the best of this crop but he still has to get past Paul Williams for this fight to even come off.

It's as if you think Cotto is just a crude, mindless slugger who will fold if someone is bigger than him and hits him back. It's growing tiresome hearing these ludicrous takes on Cotto's boxing ability. The guy can box, he can adapt in a fight, and he has what it takes to win a fight regardless of whether he's the bigger man or not. Cotto has been through all kinds of adversity already...he ain't gonna fold if he can't get his guy outta there inside of the distance you know.

[robjr]

its true.. There is alot of talent at 147.. 1 of them gonna put cotto on that canvas.. If he fought mosley it wouldnt be pretty, shane would land at will.

[PapiShasho]

I won't even waste time on a long reply to this, but Cotto demolishes Margarito, period. I'll put all my points on it once the fight is officially announced.

Margarito is THE most overrated fighter in boxing, I think. I haven't seen anything from the guy. I saw him have trouble with Daniel Santos, but that's it.