My Honest take on Mosley VS Cotto

[ironmt]

It was a great fight but what baffles me more than anything Is from round 9 on Shane turned the tide and became the aggresser and everytime he had Cottos back on the ropes he stopped punching(watch the fight from the 8-9 round on you will see exactly what I mean).If Mosley would have rallied everytime he had Cotto on the ropes we may have had a different result.At any rate this was a great fight and I would certainly not be disappointed In seeing this one again.By the way I hate to say this(because I cant stand Floyd)but Mayweather would pick Cotto apart.

[The Surgeon]

Most here know Ive been talking up a big game for Shane in this fight. I was 99.9% certain of him coming out with the victory.

I DO feel shane won a close decision. They both landed exact same amount punches. Shane threw more. Cotto landing more jabs. and shane landing more of the power punches. I also thought shane bringing the pressure for the last 4 rounds of the fight is what also helped seal the fight for him along with the punchstat numbers. (usually who lands more of the power shots in a fight when the compubox total punches are so close, the fight would normally go to who landed more power shots.)

Cotto did show me he can box though, and is better than I thought.

Anyways eventhough I thought Shane won a very close decision.. I still wouldnt of been satasfied if the judges were to give him the nod. He was not at all the Shane Mosley I was expecting and remember. It just wasnt there. I wouldnt want the shane that fought tonight to step int he ring with mayweather.. He is just not what he once was.. I am a big mosley fan but realized his time where he would of been dominant has passed...

I stopped reading after U said u had Shane winning.

Give it up pal!

[S.W.F.C]

Was a good fight but i think Cotto just shaded it, Mosley did well to come out and pressure Cotto in the later rounds.

[Welter_Skelter]

Most here know Ive been talking up a big game for Shane in this fight. I was 99.9% certain of him coming out with the victory.

I DO feel shane won a close decision. They both landed exact same amount punches. Shane threw more. Cotto landing more jabs. and shane landing more of the power punches. I also thought shane bringing the pressure for the last 4 rounds of the fight is what also helped seal the fight for him along with the punchstat numbers. (usually who lands more of the power shots in a fight when the compubox total punches are so close, the fight would normally go to who landed more power shots.)

Cotto did show me he can box though, and is better than I thought.

Anyways eventhough I thought Shane won a very close decision.. I still wouldnt of been satasfied if the judges were to give him the nod. He was not at all the Shane Mosley I was expecting and remember. It just wasnt there. I wouldnt want the shane that fought tonight to step int he ring with mayweather.. He is just not what he once was.. I am a big mosley fan but realized his time where he would of been dominant has passed...

Hmmm Interesting take on things mate... I mean it wasn't a Blow out or anything.. But Cotto was clearly landing the better and more meaninful punches.. At times Mosley looked like he would rather be somewhere else..
I agree he Mosley isn't what he once was.. BUT then he hasn't been for a good 5 or so years now... Which Is why I gladly bet you on this fight..

Can I have my 10k now please???

[Dynamite Kid]

Hmmm Interesting take on things mate... I mean it wasn't a Blow out or anything.. But Cotto was clearly landing the better and more meaninful punches.. At times Mosley looked like he would rather be somewhere else..
I agree he Mosley isn't what he once was.. BUT then he hasn't been for a good 5 or so years now... Which Is why I gladly bet you on this fight..

Can I have my 10k now please???

i agree mate I think Mosley sort of knew he was'nt the same fighter & that is maybe why he delayed the fight with PBF when he had the chance to face him

[Primal Instinx]

Come on Guys, Cotto was setting up Mosely and that is why he allowed Mosely to be the aggressor in the fight. Cotto became a boxer and was counter punching beautifully. Mosely even stated himself after the fight that "Miguel Cotto is known for his aggressiveness but the Kid can box too" I was more impressed with the statements Mosely stated after the fight. A true champion and he knew he was a beaten man that's why he did not argue with the decision. Cotto layed off the 12th round because he knew he won the fight (which I disagreed with because I thought that made the fight closer.)

[robjr]

It was a great fight but what baffles me more than anything Is from round 9 on Shane turned the tide and became the aggresser and everytime he had Cottos back on the ropes he stopped punching(watch the fight from the 8-9 round on you will see exactly what I mean).If Mosley would have rallied everytime he had Cotto on the ropes we may have had a different result.At any rate this was a great fight and I would certainly not be disappointed In seeing this one again.By the way I hate to say this(because I cant stand Floyd)but Mayweather would pick Cotto apart.

yea he would start. but he wouldnt finish. It was very apparent the shane we all remember has been gone longer then alot of us fans wanted to believe..

[ForemanCrossArm]

Due to the fact that boxing is now 12 rounds, not 15, it is a round-by-round sport more so than a "battle" sport. Simple as that. Cotto won more rounds, but I do agree that Mosley had him LOOKING LIKE he was within 3 rounds of getting knocked out/turning the round-by-round total in Mosley's favor.

Mosley's last-fourth of the fight did, however, warrant him to get a re-match. That bein' said, ummm, Mosley will be older and Cotto will probably be better..

In the re-match I think it's fairly obvious that Cotto would win by 8-10 rd. Kayo.. I don't think Mosley should take the fight. I think he should go after Hatton, PBF, ODLH. All of whom are less dangerous than Cotto and after seeing Sugar last night, I think he'd beat 'em all, honestly.

Cotto is real, real good 'tho. Mosley was on the top of his game and Cotto probably took 8 of 12 rounds on over 50% (a majority) of people's score cards. I actually think he should've done the southpaw swap earlier in the fight, before he got stung real bad. I think that would of been the move that could've led to a knockout/easier win, but the way he switched it was like he was running out of ideas or something. (Which hurts the looks of his win even more, IMO)


Annnnnyways.. Cotto won. I'd like to see Cotto-Hatton, PBF-Sugar WAY more than I would want to see Cotto-PBF, Cotto-Sugar II..

[Wiley Hyena]

Come on Guys, Cotto was setting up Mosely and that is why he allowed Mosely to be the aggressor in the fight. Cotto became a boxer and was counter punching beautifully. Mosely even stated himself after the fight that "Miguel Cotto is known for his aggressiveness but the Kid can box too" I was more impressed with the statements Mosely stated after the fight. A true champion and he knew he was a beaten man that's why he did not argue with the decision. Cotto layed off the 12th round because he knew he won the fight (which I disagreed with because I thought that made the fight closer.)

This is true. Cotto was never "seriously hurt". Both guys were stung a few times. But, Mosely became tentative when Cotto was backing up in the later rounds because he respected Cotto's power. In fact, it looked to me at the end of the fight that Mosely's jaw may have been broken.

[elhijoprodigo]

Cotto was the better fighter last night. I dissagree with him back paddling in the 12th rd, but hey you do what you must. I think Cotto faded a bit in the later rounds thus the reason why mosley made a slight comeback, but all in all both fighters took great shots.