Prime Kostya Tszyu vs. Present day Miguel Cotto @ 140lbs.

[tyson]

I think Kostya's jab and his boxing ability is a bit underrated, his boxing ability is what is gonna win it for him against Cotto

No doubt about it. Who thinks Kostya was a brawler?

[!! Mr. Soprano]

cotto is so susceptible to punches that tszyu could land his straight right all night long. cotto doesnt have an iron chin so tszyu by KO

That's pretty much it..

[mgkirkpatrick]

yeah im thinking kostya by KO.. that deadly right hand would find cotto's chin eventually.


one variable that hasnt been mentioned... how can we know what cotto's prime is?

[maxorido]

Kostya by KO.

[Eno]

Cottos best weight is 147. At 147 he can take a lot more punishment. Tszyu would land all night and since Cotto can't take shots at 140 that means he would probally get KO'd.

[We want Floyd]

yeah im thinking kostya by KO.. that deadly right hand would find cotto's chin eventually.


one variable that hasnt been mentioned... how can we know what cotto's prime is?

I never said "Prime" Cotto, if you look at the thread's title it's Prime Kostya vs. Present day Cotto.

[!!Captain]

I think Kostya's jab and his boxing ability is a bit underrated, his boxing ability is what is gonna win it for him against Cotto

Kostya stepped away from being a boxer a while ago. However, he was one hell of a boxer before he became more of a puncher. For those who doubt that, watch his earlier pro fights and some amateur fights, he had one hell of technique.

[mgkirkpatrick]

I never said "Prime" Cotto, if you look at the thread's title it's Prime Kostya vs. Present day Cotto.

haha my bad. ****. really quite embarassing.

[robjr]

well if cotto avoids any shots to the chin its prety much his only chane.

[mgkirkpatrick]

Kostya stepped away from being a boxer a while ago. However, he was one hell of a boxer before he became more of a puncher. For those who doubt that, watch his earlier pro fights and some amateur fights, he had one hell of technique.

yeah that's right.. he outpointed vernon forrest 32-9 for a start. im pretty sure he lost 5 max fights in approx 130 amateur fights. he was a more complete fighter than alot of people realise.