Brass Tax: Does Mayweather Fear Cotto?

[Addison]

Fear? I don't think so.

It's a different type of feeling, more like Mayweather does not want to push himself anymore and wants to go an easier way to just earn some money.

I mean, he does not need to fight for legacy anymore, his fan boys are already proclaiming him a better fighter then Robinson and Leonard, so, why bother?

Good post, agreed.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

I don't think he's scared of Cotto, but undoubtably Cotto will be a tough fight. I think at this point Money has it in his head that he's proved how great he is and is only gonna take the biggest money fights that are available. Case in point the DLH/Mayweather rematch. To me with the WW division being the toughest division in boxing right now, if he were to clear it out and be the undisputed WW champ then he coud be mentioned as one of the best ever. I feel like somewhere down the line though he'll fight Cotto especially if Cotto keeps winning because then it would be a huge money fight.

[Addison]

I just hope you pick Cotto to beat Mayweather, another safe bet for me

Remember DLH and Hatton? Both were "supposed" to beat Money...

Now its been a few weeks you give him all the credit n etc and then Floyd is suddenly scared of Cotto.

You move too soon, again. Mayweather would defeat Cotto.

Try thinking next time about what I might actually do, sophmore.

[BrooklynBomber]

Good post, agreed.

I have my theory that great fighters are beyond fear, they could be cautious sometimes, but fear? No. I, ofcourse, am talking about the fear that regular people feel.

[Parody]

You move too soon, again. Mayweather would defeat Cotto.

Try thinking next time about what I might actually do, sophmore.

So let me get this straight

Floyd is scared of Cotto but Floyd would defeat Cotto. Yes/No?

Cotto is not kingkong, bigfoot, godzilla or a prime tyson. Just ask a past his prime Mosley and he will tell you what it is.

[Addison]

Floyd has fought better fighters than Cotto. Bigger punches. Theres no reason for Floyd to fear him. In fact Floyd is confident of winning.

I agree, Floyd feels like he's stepping into the ****pit of an SR71 when he gets in the ring. Before the Corrales fight you can see him getting visible endorphin rushes feeling his own super power.

I'm certain Floyd is confident of victory.

He is still somewhat nervous as a person overall at times though, or so it seems. He's obviously not exactly a warrior.

[Addison]

So let me get this straight

Floyd is scared of Cotto but Floyd would defeat Cotto. Yes/No?

Cotto is not kingkong, bigfoot, godzilla or a prime tyson. Just ask a past his prime Mosley and he will tell you what it is.

He's scared, and he would win.

Heart-to-heart I think most people think Cotto eats Mayweather for breakfast. I'm not saying that's what I think, but Floyd is willing to let people think that.

[Jim Jeffries]

And he wont be a favourite against Cotto right?

Well since a fight with Cotto is clearly not happening this year and another fight with Oscar does nothing for Floyd's status, I don't see Floyd being as big a favorite as he was against Oscar, no. Slight, of course, big, no.

[Addison]

I have my theory that great fighters are beyond fear, they could be cautious sometimes, but fear? No. I, ofcourse, am talking about the fear that regular people feel.

Absolutely, there has to be something to that. I understand we're talking specifics of course.

[Smokin']

No ****in way.....