Cotto Can Clear Out The Division II?

[Left2body]

I said it years ago and I still believe that boxers with power are Cotto's most dangerous opponents. Thats why I still think Zab was so dangerous.

I think Paul Williams will also be dangerous because of the physical stats and his work rate.

However I see guys like Margarito, Cintron, Clottey as less risky even though they have power.

A guy like Kosta Tzu, prime Shane Vernon Forrest would've been scary matchups for Cotto stylisticly.

Guys, like PBF is far less dangerous because Cotto can take more risk and sacrifice some defense for more offense. Cotto is great at cutting off the ring, unless you can hurt Cotto like Zab and Shane were able to do he is gonna just keep up the pressure. I'm not saying PBF can't or wont win, just that its a less dangerous fight than Zab or Shane because of the relative lack of power.

[AntonTheMeh]

he beats all has a 55 % shot at margo and williams
and is 50 50 on beating floyd,
oscar gasses out like an oldsmobile vista cruiser i see cotto tko him in the 12

[Addison]

I said it years ago and I still believe that boxers with power are Cotto's most dangerous opponents. Thats why I still think Zab was so dangerous.

I think Paul Williams will also be dangerous because of the physical stats and his work rate.

However I see guys like Margarito, Cintron, Clottey as less risky even though they have power.

A guy like Kosta Tzu, prime Shane Vernon Forrest would've been scary matchups for Cotto stylisticly.

Guys, like PBF is far less dangerous because Cotto can take more risk and sacrifice some defense for more offense. Cotto is great at cutting off the ring, unless you can hurt Cotto like Zab and Shane were able to do he is gonna just keep up the pressure. I'm not saying PBF can't or wont win, just that its a less dangerous fight than Zab or Shane because of the relative lack of power.

Mayweather has some decent pop. He buckled De La Hoya.

Floyd is also capable of landing FAR more power punches than Judah and Mosley. An accumulation will be the same result.

[ßringer]

The only ones I have reservations about picking are Hatton and Mayweather.

[slicksouthpaw16]

I have to disagree.

Mosley's handspeed, reflexes, and timing were very up and down. At different points they were downright miserable. Mayweather wouldn't have that problem. Not now at least.

I'm not sure Mayweather would have been as effective at taking away the rib cage assault as Mosley. Although I think Cotto was extremely clever, and knowingly fooled Mosley by choosing to go to the head, as much as Mosley neutralized the body. Credit to Cotto.

I also don't think Mayweather is nearly as tough as Mosley and that was another factor that kept Shane in that fight. Mosley was as intelligent and gutsy as ever. Cotto dealt with those factors beautifully.

As I stated before the fight, Mosley also doesn't have the greatest defense and that was on full display with the myriad of head shots scored by Cotto. Mayweather would take a very small percentage of those, and that's what basically won Cotto the fight against Mosley.

If Mayweather can keep De La Hoya honest with his right hand he would be exactly where he wants to be with Cotto. Shane landed a few rights, but far less than myself or any of the other serious observers on both sides here on the forum expected. And that was no credit to Cotto. Shane was not firing on all cylinders offensively. Only in spurts.

I think Mayweather would lose a few factors, but gain considerably more others. And Floyd would perform far better than Mosley did on that night. Even Shane himself could have performed better.. That wasn't his best AT ALL. Mayweather would be far less likely to underperfom.

Oscar fades late and i think that will be a huge factor if they had fought. i think Cotto would wear him down and probably stop him late to the body. Oscar already showed that he couldn't take a left hook to the body in the Hopkins fight. and now we can forget about Cotto having a weak chin because he proved that he does not. I really don't see how Oscar can beat him. His best chance is if he catches Cotto with something early in the fight. but once Cotto is hurt, he always come back strong so i highly doubt Oscar would finish him off. Cotto is getting better and better every time he fights. he may even out box Oscar now. matter of fact, the only way Oscar could win is by knockout. he would be fading and Cotto would be coming on in the second half of the fight. i think it would be like the Hopkins fight, Oscar would be doing well early in the fight, but once its late and he is getting tired, the body work from Cotto would wear him down IMO.

[Undefeated]

I see Cotto having major problems with Williams and Clottey IMO. Also Floyd, but that fight isn't going to happen.



Floyd will not fight Cotto.

[Sttuddahboy619]

I see Cotto having major problems with Williams and Clottey IMO. Also Floyd, but that fight isn't going to happen.



Floyd will not fight Cotto.

I concur with Cotto having problems with Clottey!

[AntonTheMeh]

I see Cotto having major problems with Williams and Clottey IMO. Also Floyd, but that fight isn't going to happen.



Floyd will not fight Cotto.

i think clottey would be easy after 6 rounds,i think he quits on the stool after cotto pounds him out.

[Undefeated]

I think Cotto should avoid Clottey.

I give Cotto a good chance at beating Floyd than beating Clottey.

I just see him teeing off left hooks all night. Hes a problem. People don't know it but he is. You can say hes like a Winky Wright for Cotto. (In Trinidad terms lol)

[pbftxrs316]

he'll beat them all except floyd, paul, and oscar. i feel oscar would hurt cotto early and finish him all. floyd would dominate cotto and pretty much toy with him because floyd is too methodical in that ring for cotto. he is too fast with his footwork and upperbody movment. cotto has problems with people with great footwork, and floyd not only has that but his body placement is impecable. he knows when to move at all times, and he knows when to stand and trade on the inside at all times. he would counter cotto no matter where he is, on the ropes or in the middle of the ring. floyd is just too elusive a fighter for cotto. paul would be too quick and punch too much for cotto. i believe if cotto hurts paul early, he would knock him out. i just don't see that happenin. paul is also a good mover and can fight at angles well, which cotto only does when having someone on the roped, not in the middle of the ring. paul also can fight well while fainting, which is crucial when fighting a hard puncher like cotto who has speed himself, but makes a lot of mistakes. paul just punches too much for cotto. oscar would know how to finish cotto off early, and floyd is just too smart and physically athletic for cotto, who is strong and keeps fighting, but floyd is too methodical for him.