Shane Mosley vs. Miguel Cotto

[Undefeated]

After this fight Shane will retire.

You will see him taking punishment. Mosley will look like a shot fighter. Mark my words. Once hes tastes that body punishment from Cotto you will see.

[crillz]

Mosley hasn't been hit the way Cotto is going to hit him, he's dealt with BIG punchers in his time but not AS big as Cotto, Cotto might even be in trouble at one point because that's just how good Mosley is, he doesn't let himself get obliterated by no one even after 4 losses, never been knocked out but still theres always a 1st time for everything, Cotto can stop Shane but I can't see Shane down for 10 so I would lean more for a TKO although anything can happen, I know who Shane is as a fighter so I'm not just counting him out, I know that it only really takes 1 mistake for Shane to make you pay and when you pay the cost will be high but I just can't see Cotto losing this fight, I know Mosley CAN win but I just don't think he WILL, some people call this a toss up, 2 contrasting styles with similar features but I see this more as test for Cotto, this win (if he wins) will solidify that superstar mark in Cotto's career, thats the fight that when people doubt him anyone can come up and say "he beat Shane Mosley" which if you know anything about Boxing is a BIG accomplishment, something Floyd has yet to do.. I got Cotto but I can't say how, I can see virtually any outcome being possible on either fighters end so I wont say how he'll win but my pick is Cotto. 100

[-Antonio-]

Cotto's jab is going to be finding Mosley's face often after round three.

[GattiFan]

I want to say Mosley has almost every advantage in this fight outside of youth and punching power....maybe.

Speed, experience, pedigree, athleticism, technique, stamina.....plus the ability to have more than one game plan. All favor Sugar.


But...thanks to Kelly Pav's recent display, there is something to be said about being one dimensional......if that one dimension happens to be beating people into submission and stopping them.

If you do your ONE thing better than the other guys does his 11......

It's why I love boxing. You never know what the great equalizer might be.

Is it grit, determination, heart, and willpower? Or is it speed, etc...

I guess I come down on, if other guys below SSM's ability and skill set have been able HURT Cotto.....I have to assume Sugar has the tools to REALLY hurt Cotto.

Im going to have to say Sugar by TKO between rds 8-10 after a brutal give and take fight. I just dont see Cotto not getting caught up with something he doesnt see coming eventually.

[Addison]

After this fight Shane will retire.

You will see him taking punishment. Mosley will look like a shot fighter. Mark my words. Once hes tastes that body punishment from Cotto you will see.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

i really cant see ANYBODY winning a flurry exchange with mosley..and i cant see him getting out punched and out hustled by any fighter..but i CAN see mosley gettin tired out from body punches and cotto finally goes in for the kill in round 11-12..idonno this IS a toss up fight..one of the best match up to be made in the past decade..my points are on cotto, but i think i may have to go with mosley

[Addison]

After this fight Shane will retire.

You will see him taking punishment. Mosley will look like a shot fighter. Mark my words. Once hes tastes that body punishment from Cotto you will see.

Hmm.. Interesting..

[Addison]

Anyone gonna talk strategy?

I see we have MORE polls for this fight now..

[Addison]

Mosley hasn't been hit the way Cotto is going to hit him, he's dealt with BIG punchers in his time but not AS big as Cotto, Cotto might even be in trouble at one point because that's just how good Mosley is, he doesn't let himself get obliterated by no one even after 4 losses, never been knocked out but still theres always a 1st time for everything, Cotto can stop Shane but I can't see Shane down for 10 so I would lean more for a TKO although anything can happen, I know who Shane is as a fighter so I'm not just counting him out, I know that it only really takes 1 mistake for Shane to make you pay and when you pay the cost will be high but I just can't see Cotto losing this fight, I know Mosley CAN win but I just don't think he WILL, some people call this a toss up, 2 contrasting styles with similar features but I see this more as test for Cotto, this win (if he wins) will solidify that superstar mark in Cotto's career, thats the fight that when people doubt him anyone can come up and say "he beat Shane Mosley" which if you know anything about Boxing is a BIG accomplishment, something Floyd has yet to do.. I got Cotto but I can't say how, I can see virtually any outcome being possible on either fighters end so I wont say how he'll win but my pick is Cotto. 100

This is the standard nonsense you get from a handful of Cotto advocates..

I won't name names; but at least one person in this poll has never seen Mosley fight who has Miguel, and someone else who picked Cotto over Judah didn't know Zab was a southpaw.. Varying degrees of the same ignorance..

It's all the same ****.

[Addison]

Someone else make one too.