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Why hasnt Cotto's sorry ass ever given Ricardo Torres a rematch? And dont come with that bull**** "because he already beat him", because Torres only had a week and a half to train which lead to him running out of gas. If he would have had a full training camp Cotto would not even be in the conversation.
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Has Torres made a big deal about or even asked Cotto for a rematch?Comment
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[QUOTE=NAPO;3090815]3 weeks and a half and just came from a fresh 1 or 2 round KO.
he had 2 to 3 weeks dont give me that **** about almost a month Torres will beat cotto is they fight againComment
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I don't really see a rematch as relevent. I mean yes Torres gave Cotto hell but Cotto has only gotten better and fought world class guys this past year which Torres has not. Cotto would stop Torres early and it wouldn't even be interesting if you ask me.Comment
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yeah but cotto moved up and out of his division. there's no reason asking for something that you know you will not get. torres wanted a rematch right after that fight.Comment
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Torres came into the ring in great shape, he was just coming off of a fight.
And Cotto dominated the fight, he just got caught a bunch of times. Inbetween all that, it was 100% Cotto. He was just outclassing Torres.
And the reason he was getting hurt so badly is because he had to train himself so miserably hard to get down to 140. His chin is LEAGUES better at 147. It wouldnt be a competitive fight at 147 unfortunetlyComment
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Torres takes aim at WBO title
Colombian seeking recognition, but more importantly wants to get win for family
By KEVIN IOLE
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Colombia's Ricardo Torres hits the heavy bag during a workout Wednesday at Top Rank Gym. Torres will fight Mike Arnaoutis for the WBO super lightweight title on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Photo by K.M. Cannon.
Ricardo Torres, left, absorbs a right to the body during his hard-hitting loss to Miguel Cotto in a WBO super lightweight title fight in Atlantic City last year. Cotto stopped Torres in the seventh round.
Photo by The Associated Press
To many in the United States, Colombia is synonymous with the illegal drug trade.
Though the country might never be equated with boxing, the charismatic Ricardo Torres could help to at least soften his homeland's image, particularly if he comes up with an effort like he did Sept. 24, 2005, in a WBO super lightweight title bout against Miguel Cotto.
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He lost that all-out slugfest in Atlantic City before a nationally televised audience on HBO. The bout featured five knockdowns and more than enough drama for a season of prime-time shows.
Torres, though, is hardly well known in his own country, where before meeting Cotto he racked up a 28-0 mark with 26 knockouts but still generated little other than indifference.
But if he defeats Mike Arnaoutis on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center to win the WBO title, Torres can count on receiving plenty of attention.
All he's concerned about, though, is becoming a hero to those closest to him.
"I really want to do this for my family, as a gift for them," said Torres, who knocked Cotto down once but was knocked down four times before being stopped in the seventh round of that bout, which was among the contenders for Fight of the Year.
The fight drew an unexpectedly high rating for HBO and placed Torres squarely among the best in the world at 140 pounds.
That he managed to fight as well as he did while injuring his right wrist was little short of miraculous. Torres is one of the division's hardest punchers and knocked out 12 men in the first round, but he tore ligaments and tendons in his wrist early in the bout against Cotto.
He didn't have the snap he normally has on his punches, though he hurt Cotto several times. He wants to get past Arnaoutis and win his first world title as the first step toward a rematch with Cotto.
Cotto has abandoned the WBO title to move to welterweight, where he'll meet Carlos Quintana on Dec. 2 for the WBA belt. Torres said if getting a rematch with Cotto meant moving up in weight, that's what he plans to do.
Even though he has a lithe build and says he has no problems making 140, he said he felt he'd be able to handle the move up.
"That's the fight I want, but I have to have this one to get into position to get that," he said of his bout with Arnaoutis. "I have to be ready for 12 hard rounds. I'm healthy, and I'm ready to fight the way that I can."Comment
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Torres isn't giving up his title at 140 just to lose again to Cotto at 147.Comment
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Torres/Hatton....now that I'd like to see.Comment
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