Tweet
Seems like the more time passes the only thing the fighters fight for is money. I'm not hating but it would be nice to have a champ that is willing to step out and prove that he is the best. As a Cotto fan I'm disappointed in his choice to fight Mayorga. Okay I can see the Gomez fight as a stay busy kinda fight, but Mayorga? Hell he could get a rematch with Quintana, a fight with Cintron/Margarito. I don't see the Quintana fight going any harder then it did last time for Cotto, and even though the Cintron/Margarito winner would be more dangerous it would do a hell of alot better for his name recognition. Plus it would eliminate any excuses Mayweather might come up with.
-
-
I hope Cotto gives Tony a shot sometime soon.
I mean, that would be the greatest fight of all time maybe.
Never pay again for live sex! | Hot girls doing naughty stuff for free! | Chat for free!Comment
-
see nothing wrong with him staying busy to get the winners of marg/cintron, or quintana, and hopefully floyd!Comment
-
All I know is, I think Cotto would obliterate Mayorga.
And I think he's going to stop Gomez as well.
Never pay again for live sex! | Hot girls doing naughty stuff for free! | Chat for free!Comment
-
If Cotto doesn't KO Gomez then it better be fight of the year or Cotto's stock drops low.Comment
-
I think it's far fetched to think that Gomez survives against Cotto. lol.
I mean look who he's stopped.
Never pay again for live sex! | Hot girls doing naughty stuff for free! | Chat for free!Comment
-
Ha, please.http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=161771
Those are all excuses used by Floyd's most loyal "disciples" on here and on most boxing forums when justifying Floyd's decision not to fight Cotto. Cotto yet has not reached that "marquee" status that would entice Floyd Mayweather Jr. to engage in a fight with him.
Well, it looks like Cotto is trying to achieve that what the Floyd Stan Brigade has been asking for. He is attempting to raise his stock marketing wise by choosing to fight Gomez and possibly Mayorga. Is that not what you guys wanted?
Alfonso Gomez
Whether you admit it or not, whether you know it or not, Alfonso IS one of the most recognizable boxing "figures" to the mainstream, casual fans. Gomez was exposed to the American public on a MAJOR cable network on a weekly basis. He became the favorite on ESPN's The Contender and even though he did not win the season, he became the fighter that everyone wanted to follow from that cast. After the contender, there was no doubt that Gomez had the attention and grasp of the casual fan and this was confirmed by Arturo Gatti's camp. They chose Gomez as Gatti's next opponent not just because Gomez was still yet to be proven, but because he already has a name with the casual fan. And what happened? Gomez created a shockwave in the Boxing world by KO'ing Gatti into retirement. Yeah yeah yeah, "Arturo was way past his prime". True, but Gomez was "too green" to be even be able to get past an old washed up Gatti right? He wasnt supposed to win, but he did. And in spectacular fashion. He no doubt generated more interests and fans with that performance. Enough for ESPN to broadcast his next fight against proven veteran, Ben Tackie. Again, here is Alfonso Gomez being exposed to the general public on a major cable network.
And let us not forget that this is a set up fight. A fight Cotto himself understands will not raise the worth of his resume, but for some reason, detractors are treating it otherwise, regardless of the fact those same people claim Cotto is overrated..
Ricardo Mayorga
Mayorga is a name in boxing. There is no dis*****g that. He isn't the same Mayorga that murdered Forrest and Mosley and taunted Trinidad. But he still is the same Mayorga who's last 2 fights generated around 1.2 Million PPV buys.900,000 + people purchased his fight with Oscar De La Hoya. 300,000 + people purchased his fight with Fernando Vargas. Somehow, Mayorga is still generating some buzz in the boxing world. A fight with Quintana, Williams, Mosley and Cintron would not be able to generate the same kind of buzz that would interest the casual fan therefore, these fights would obviously not generate the PPV #'s that a fight with Mayorga would. It is just simple common sense.
So, the most common argument used by Floyd and his disciples was that Cotto hadn't made a name for himself marketing wise. The general public does not know who Cotto is, they won't buy a PPV event with his name on it, right? The quotes are at the top of the page. We've all seen those quotes and have read many like them. They aren't made up. Well, he is now embarking on a plan to raise his stock marketing wise with Gomez and Mayorga. He is NO doubt utilizing a similair method to that of Mayweather of taking fights with more reward than risk. So the question is.......
Will Miguel Cotto raising his marketing stock, as requested by the Floyd Stan Brigade, satisfy them? I'm afraid not.
Wow. I'm sure you are as amused by this blatant hypocrisy as I am. Even the blatant double standards set by Floyd stans are completely laughable.
Here we have Horus and Co. explaining why Floyd should fight Oscar again, a rematch which NO ONE wants to see and most already know the outcome of. A rematch that obviously presents little risk to Floyd Mayweather Jr. but provides obvious financial rewards. Here, the Floyd stans justify and defend his decision..
So you guys can "understand" Floyd for fighting for money rather than fighting the best opponent for him, but criticize Cotto for doing the same? You guys initially wanted Cotto to raise his stock, but now that he does it, you want to criticize it?
You muthu****ers are a joke.
Here I have provided indisputable evidence supporting what I have pointed out in this thread. I cannot wait to see how you Floyd stans spin this.
A gomez fight proves and means nothing.
He is fighting a guy from the Contender.
He could be getting a fight with DLH or Hatton or even Cintrion or Margarito or ****ing anybody but Alfonoso Gomez, who he will steamroll in 3 rounds and prove absolutly nothing.Comment
-
I mean seriously, does anyone who knows and follows Alfonso Gomez NOT know how Miguel Cotto is?
He is one of the bigger fighters in the sport in a popular welterweight division.
Pointless fight.
If your going to hate on Floyd and say him fighting DLH is a pointless fight, then call this like it is too and be honest.
This fight is pointless.Comment
-
EXACTLY! this was almost too easy. Remember, it was the Floyd stans that justify Floyd's fight choices. But then to turn around and criticize Cotto's? Call this like it is too and be honest. Its blatant hypocrisy.
If the De La Hoya fight is "meaningful", then the Gomes and Mayorga fights are as well. If they arent, then the De LA Hoya rematch isnt either. Cant have those doublestandards.Last edited by 2501; 02-13-2008, 11:19 PM.Comment
Comment