Who thinks Cotto can drag Mayweather into a brawl?

[RL_GMA]

I don't think Cotto will lead him into brawling. But Cotto has "Patient Aggression".
Everyone who had a game plan for Cotto flopped because they all thought he was a one-dimensional fighter. He picks you apart round by round. Even in the fight with Mosley the general public thought Mosley would out punch Cotto on speed, but on the contrary it was Cotto beating Mosley to the punch and landing the more visible & harder shots (look at Mosley head snap back with Cotto's jabs).

Cotto's defense since being in Welterweight has increased heavily. So people bringing up his knockdowns in Light Welterweight are not even watching this dude really fight.

The fight will go the distance and if Cotto can use his jab all night backing off Mayweather's combos and throws body shots (and even the arms), Mayweather can be in a lot of trouble.

So all the accolades Floyd has gotten for beating Bum Hatton, Grandpa Oscar, Baldomir, & Brooklyn Sissy Zab...the fight with Cotto to me will cement Floyd's career if he beats him and I'll give him his respect as a fighter.

But I still think if Cotto fights his fight, he will beat Mayweather in 12 rds

[Xyei]

I usually don't keep score either. It takes too much away from the enjoyment of the fight, and you miss certain things too. The judges scoring the fight have to be impartial. I'd rather just watch it the first time with whatever frame of mind I take into it. Why turn something I enjoy so much into a job?

I hardly ever keep score in a fight the first time I watch it. If it's a close fight then I will watch it again and keep score. When I watch a big fight I usually have a bunch of friends over and we're all drinking some brews and munching on some food. I don't have time to judge the fight. When I do judge a fight I like to watch it by myself so I don't get distracted.

[moin126]

if you go back to the interviews, Zab and mosely both didnt want a boxing match vs cotto. ****** gameplans.
Judah came off a layoff and a divorce, Mosely wanted to outpower the young cotto when he is 36.

Also mayweather has faced enough pressure fighters, every fighter since the beginning of his career tried pressure.

Cotto is a bit different, but essentialy the same. cotto hasnt faced someone with mayweathers smarts, not even close. Cotto has been in trouble in his last 2 fights, he will be in big trouble vs mayweather.

[Rompeboca]

...and that's why floyd would never fight him!

[K-Nan]

Who here thinks Cotto can get Mayweather into the ring?

[MaYaN_SuN]

Are you sure about that? Tell me what does Cotto bring to the table that all the others didn't? Since you and other feel Cotto is so special.

Can't wait to read this ****!!

I've probably dove into this discussion more then I should have, but if you want specifics, just do a post seach under my name.

But a brief example, Cotto's faster, stronger, and more accurate then any half ass pressure fighter Mayweather has faced. Not only that, but do yourself a favor and watch some Cotto fights. Take note to his quickness, and his defense. Specifically in the Judah and Mosley fight. Then take note to the fact Mayweather can't punch going backwards with any power, and that Mayweather has to have his feet planted to land anything hard and stiff enough to sting Cotto. Mosley ****** for dear life to break Cotto, and Mosley can sure as hell generate more strength then Mayweather. Mayweathers strongest punches are his stiff one two when his feet are set. Everything else is a love tap.

Well I hope that was worth the wait..

[tredh]

I've probably dove into this discussion more then I should have, but if you want specifics, just do a post seach under my name.

But a brief example, Cotto's faster, stronger, and more accurate then any half ass pressure fighter Mayweather has faced. Not only that, but do yourself a favor and watch some Cotto fights. Take note to his quickness, and his defense. Specifically in the Judah and Mosley fight. Then take note to the fact Mayweather can't punch going backwards with any power, and that Mayweather has to have his feet planted to land anything hard and stiff enough to sting Cotto. Mosley ****** for dear life to break Cotto, and Mosley can sure as hell generate more strength then Mayweather. Mayweathers strongest punches are his stiff one two when his feet are set. Everything else is a love tap.

Well I hope that was worth the wait..

You know what's so funny about this post is I specifically asked you about Cotto and you spoke more about PBF. Cotto brings nothing special to the table just like I said. Cotto is not faster than Hatton. Why would I compare anything Cotto did against Judah and Mosley to how successful he would be against PBF when neither of those fighters are as polished or smart in the ring as PBF? Everybody always brings up PBF's power yet his feet weren't squarely planted when he knocked Hatton down with that check hook. Power is not the name of the game in boxing because you don't have to win by KO. By constantly hitting Cotto or any fighter it takes a toll but more than that it keeps them off balance and that is all a fighter the caliber PBF needs. Cotto can't beat PBF and it will be an embrassing lose for Cotto.

When this fight is signed I am willing to bet you all of my points that PBF beats Cotto.

[HappyBoxingFan]

You know what's so funny about this post is I specifically asked you about Cotto and you spoke more about PBF. Cotto brings nothing special to the table just like I said. Cotto is not faster than Hatton. Why would I compare anything Cotto did against Judah and Mosley to how successful he would be against PBF when neither of those fighters are as polished or smart in the ring as PBF? Everybody always brings up PBF's power yet his feet weren't squarely planted when he knocked Hatton down with that check hook. Power is not the name of the game in boxing because you don't have to win by KO. By constantly hitting Cotto or any fighter it takes a toll but more than that it keeps them off balance and that is all a fighter the caliber PBF needs. Cotto can't beat PBF and it will be an embrassing lose for Cotto.

When this fight is signed I am willing to bet you all of my points that PBF beats Cotto.

Cotto is as equipped for a brawl as Mayweather. Astonishingly enough, we know very little about Mayweather's chin. Tat's a credit to Mayweather.
Look. We don't know who would win this. That's what makes it the intriguing matchup that it is. Mayweather would be the favorite... but Cotto would certainly have something more than a puncher's chance.

[T-97]

The word "BRAWL" and Mayweather should never be used in the same sentence LoL.

What about in the truthful sentence of

"Mayweather will not brawl with cotto" lol just jokin

[tredh]

Cotto is as equipped for a brawl as Mayweather. Astonishingly enough, we know very little about Mayweather's chin. Tat's a credit to Mayweather.
Look. We don't know who would win this. That's what makes it the intriguing matchup that it is. Mayweather would be the favorite... but Cotto would certainly have something more than a puncher's chance.

The thing is PBF doesn't brawl and doesn't need to with the skills that he has. PBF's chin seems fine to me he has taken some very solid shots on the chin so I don't know where you got that from. It is to PBF's credit that he doesn't take a lot of shots on the chin. Its not like Cotto is this big one punch KO artist. Cotto wears people down just like PBF does. Only difference is they wear people down using different methods. You may not know who will win but I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that PBF can and will beat Cotto. I see nothing that Cotto brings to the table that leads me to believe he is the one to beat PBF. Its the same way I felt about the Hatton fight. That is not a comparison of Hatton to Cotto just how I feel about either of those fighters beating PBF.