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I will say right now that the 11th round was a Cotto masterpiece. It was the most impressive round of the fight for him, but not for conventional reasons. It was a great round because he used his brain to "manage" Mosely's all out attack. He drew Mosely in and won the exchange and then moved out again. This happened repeatedly. Round 11 clarified who was in control of the fight. It was a very important round.
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ESPN thought Cotto won the 11th too.
All I'm saying is this **** about Cotto trying to survive in the Championship rounds is ridiculous. He was just boxing and moving.
People should watch the last four rounds again, their opinions would change.Comment
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I must admit, that was a big break for Cotto. Did I think he was gonna get knocked out if they continued fightin'? Hell no. Everybody has gotten a break in sports, refs and umpires aren't perfect. Some just gotta be high on coke wit the calls they make, but that's another story.Comment
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Spills like that could end a fight. God forbid a fighter falls and sprains his ankle. Yea it was a bad time to stop it, but what can you do?
I hate when **** like that happens. Makes the sport look bad!Comment
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cotto used his brain? well mosley used his fists to pummel cotto but yeah nice use of brain power cotto ya freakin idiotComment
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Evidently I'm not the only person that thinks Cotto won it with his brain:
Slick Boxer Cotto Takes UD Win Over Mosley
By Michael Woods
Rather than being a clash that featured Fast and Furious action, there was strategy and tactical excellence on display as Puerto Rico's top fight icon Miguel Cotto took a unanimous decision win over gutty vet Shane Mosley at Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening.
There were no knockdowns in the bout, which featured the younger man, tabbed as the ****er, actually boxing more and better than the slicker Mosley. It was no fight of the year, but the nearly packed Garden sent the fans fans, split fairly evenly between the 27-year-old Cotto and Mosley fans, home happy.
The judges saw it 115-113, 115-113, and 116-113, while TSS gave Cotto the edge in rounds, 8-4. The crowd seemed to accept the judgement.
Cotto came in with 30-0 (25 KOs) mark while the 36-year-old Mosley entered MSG with a 44-4 (37 KOs) record. Cotto's WBA welterweight title was up for grabs.
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Did Cotto send the right message backing up and boxing in the 11th? Well, his long left to close the round maybe gave the judges what they needed to give him the round. He was more active up close than Mosley, but Mosley stalked the stalker with admirable toughness.
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Cotto outboxed the man who is supposed to be the slicker boxer in the ninth. He made Mosley follow him, and remembered his jab, which set the table for him. He used his fresher legs to his advantage, and took the round.
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Cotto mayb be second guessed some for choosing not to stay in Mosley's face, and stalk him in bullish fashion. Who knew he would outbox the man known for his sweeter feet? Who knew that Cotto's hand speed was quicker than Mosley's? Who thought before this fight that neither man would get seriously buzzed, or hit the deck, and that Cotto wouldn't land a flush shot on the Mosley family ***els. certainly, the bout was close enough, and Mosley looked sharp enough, to warrant a rematch if the public calls for it. Cotto, in the end, was fast with his fists, and his feet, and he stayed away from the fury, in order to turn in a smart, sharp performance.
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I included the writer's perceptions of the 9th and 11th rounds for your enjoyment.Comment
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yeah i said it was gonna look like pacquiao barrera 2 with the younger "dumber" puncher outboxing the veteran slickest boxer of course it was alot closer than barrera pac 2Comment
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