The difference between Cotto-Gomez and De La Hoya-Mayweather II is simple. One is nothing more than a tune up fight, being a prelude to a unification match. The other is a meaningless fight that will be hyped to no end as a "Major fight." If you can't see the difference between the two, then there's really no discussing this any further.
But it's funny you dismiss Cotto's wins over Judah and Mosley as wins over fighters past their primes. Yet, only a year prior Judah arguably won 3 of the first 4 rounds against Mayweather, unofficially dropped him in the second, rocked him in the 4th, and picked up round 12. While Shane Mosley was coming off wins against Estrada, Cruz, Vargas (2x), and Collazo compared to Oscar's KO of Mayorga. De La Hoya had fought 6 rounds in nearly 3 years and was one fight removed from being KO'd. How easily they forget.
But it's funny you dismiss Cotto's wins over Judah and Mosley as wins over fighters past their primes. Yet, only a year prior Judah arguably won 3 of the first 4 rounds against Mayweather, unofficially dropped him in the second, rocked him in the 4th, and picked up round 12. While Shane Mosley was coming off wins against Estrada, Cruz, Vargas (2x), and Collazo compared to Oscar's KO of Mayorga. De La Hoya had fought 6 rounds in nearly 3 years and was one fight removed from being KO'd. How easily they forget.
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