Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey

**niceguy45** · 07-03-2007, 03:19 PM

idk i would go with cotto, he has more heart clottey has good defense but does not have the skills to get away from cotto's body punches

**small_warrior** · 07-03-2007, 04:03 PM

clottey has got the power and speed in his combinations too hurt cotto

**Winkyftw!** · 07-03-2007, 06:09 PM

I'd pick Clottey. Clottey has a great defense, and he has great stanima.

He would beat Cotto with his great combo's on the inside. His hand speed is better than Cotto's and i think he would catch Cotto with a huge uppercut at one point in the fight.

Style wise, this is a nightmare for Cotto.

**fluent2332** · 07-03-2007, 06:16 PM

shouldnt clottey get a decent win first before fighting cotto? why would cotto beat the margarito/williams winner only to fight a guy that margarito beat? let clottey fight sugar shane or someone. clottey needs a good win

**passdabutter** · 07-03-2007, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by Winkyftw!

I'd pick Clottey. Clottey has a great defense, and he has great stanima.

He would beat Cotto with his great combo's on the inside. His hand speed is better than Cotto's and i think he would catch Cotto with a huge uppercut at one point in the fight.

Style wise, this is a nightmare for Cotto.

actually clotteys stamina is suspect...a lil earlier in his career he had tendency to slow down at the end of fights

that being said itd be an interesting fight because clottey is actually bigger than cotto yet cotto would be the aggressor in the fight

clottey has potential to rock cotto with counters but cotto could wear him down by going to the body

**oldgringo** · 07-03-2007, 06:18 PM

Gotta go with Cotto.

Josh Clottey has good hand speed, a tight defense, and a nice left hook upstairs and down. He can put punches together well, but you rarely see him put more than two on top of his jab.

Clottey's problem in a fight with Cotto is the aspect of his game that gave him problems with that kid Gutierrez. He tends to cover up without throwing back, just letting his opponent **** on him. That's a huge no-no against Cotto...an excellent body puncher who is infinitely more skilled than Richard Gutierrez. Since Clottey isn't very dangerous with his right hand and he doesn't seem to have one punch knockout power, I think he'd have a LONG night with Miguel Cotto, who has shown great conditioning and determination in every Welterweight fight he has been in.

Cotto by decision. Clottey is pretty damn tough so I don't see a stoppage here.

**fluent2332** · 07-03-2007, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by oldgringo

Gotta go with Cotto.

Josh Clottey has good hand speed, a tight defense, and a nice left hook upstairs and down. He can put punches together well, but you rarely see him put more than two on top of his jab.

Clottey's problem in a fight with Cotto is the aspect of his game that gave him problems with that kid Gutierrez. He tends to cover up without throwing back, just letting his opponent **** on him. That's a huge no-no against Cotto...an excellent body puncher who is infinitely more skilled than Richard Gutierrez. Since Clottey isn't very dangerous with his right hand and he doesn't seem to have one punch knockout power, I think he'd have a LONG night with Miguel Cotto, who has shown great conditioning and determination in every Welterweight fight he has been in.

Cotto by decision. Clottey is pretty damn tough so I don't see a stoppage here.

good evaluation. guitierrez was getting to him and definitely won some rounds. also tapped him to the body with hooks. clotteys tough but i see a late stoppage here, caused by cottos constant bodywork. cotto TKO10

**satori555** · 07-03-2007, 06:24 PM

only way cotto can win fights is by low blowing right? well clottey is the master of illegal warfare. even cotto has to tip his cap to the master and then lose by ko

**passdabutter** · 07-03-2007, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by oldgringo

Gotta go with Cotto.

Josh Clottey has good hand speed, a tight defense, and a nice left hook upstairs and down. He can put punches together well, but you rarely see him put more than two on top of his jab.

Clottey's problem in a fight with Cotto is the aspect of his game that gave him problems with that kid Gutierrez. He tends to cover up without throwing back, just letting his opponent **** on him. That's a huge no-no against Cotto...an excellent body puncher who is infinitely more skilled than Richard Gutierrez. Since Clottey isn't very dangerous with his right hand and he doesn't seem to have one punch knockout power, I think he'd have a LONG night with Miguel Cotto, who has shown great conditioning and determination in every Welterweight fight he has been in.

Cotto by decision. Clottey is pretty damn tough so I don't see a stoppage here.

he did the same vs margarito
also because of the hand but you gotta wonder if it woulda been any different if that didnt happen

Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey