The best alternative to Cotto for Floyd?

[GodOfWar]

Vernon Forrest would **** him up, thats why the fight won't happen.

[Fox McCloud]

Vernon Forrest would **** him up, thats why the fight won't happen.

Bull****. That fight wouldn't happen because Floyd is small as ****, and won't go up to 154 unless he is getting close to a trillion dollars (which only Oscar could provide) and Vernon Forrest certainly isn't the type of draw that Floyd is interested in.

[raysan]

Id say a Zab Judah rematch, hes the only one who really has the talent and skills to beat Mayweather, if hes impressive with Mayweather Sr its a no brainer in my eyes. The others on that list dont even stand a chance.

[Vladimir303]

That's what I voted for. I think Forrest has the jab that Mayweather has a tough time dealing with, as well as the size and experience that would give Mayweather some serious problems.

Then again, Calzaghe showed that size, experience and a great jab can be neutralized by a freak in the sport. Mayweather might do just that. GREAT matchup.

I also voted for Forrest. Lets face it, Forrest just like Winky is the shut down guy for great fighters who are coming up in weight.

Mosley with all his speed and power just can't handle Forrest because Forrest is not only the naturally bigger guy but he has skills himself.

Floyd after having come up all the way from 130lbs, most people think that 147 is his limit. If beating a guy like Forrest, who is better then Delahoya or Mosley, it would be legendary at 154.

Beating Winky after everything Winky has accomplished would even more be legendary BUT as said Winky can't make 154 anymore. That fight had a small window of opptitunity at one point but they never got it made.

[GodOfWar]

Bull****. That fight wouldn't happen because Floyd is small as ****, and won't go up to 154 unless he is getting close to a trillion dollars (which only Oscar could provide) and Vernon Forrest certainly isn't the type of draw that Floyd is interested in.

Thats basically what I just said but not as long.

[Vladimir303]

Bull****. That fight wouldn't happen because Floyd is small as ****, and won't go up to 154 unless he is getting close to a trillion dollars (which only Oscar could provide) and Vernon Forrest certainly isn't the type of draw that Floyd is interested in.

Agreed. If you look at the Risk/Reward ratio, it doesn't make sense.

And even though Floyd would get major kudos for beating Forrest, it's a huge risk and if he is gonna take a chance, it better be a Ali-Frazier type environment/hype for the fight.

Which wouldn't happen.

[Fox McCloud]

Thats basically what I just said but not as long.

You made it sound as though fear is making this fight not happen. Rather it is because Forrest is still not one of the top fighters in the sport, because he is still mostly remembered for the Mayorga losses, and he can't make **** for revenue.

[Vladimir303]

I still have problems with putting Shane in the same class as Floyd or Pernell. Pernell didn't get dominated by anyone except Trinidad when he had a serious ******* problem and was getting really old. Floyd has never been even remotely dominated.

Mosley got dominated and beaten up twice, by two different fighters (my favorites!).

I thought Shane would beat Cotto, but I am still very uninformed on most fighters, and I made that call after only seeing Mosley fight Wright in their first fight. I just thought he was going to be too fast for Cotto, who I had only seen fight Judah. Not a very informed pick, but I am still trying to get a feel, and betting on fights is useful in trying to get a bigger interest in these fights.

Damn I thought you were an experienced boxing fan judging by your writing.

And then you have idiots who have been watching for a long time yet act like morons.

[Vladimir303]

I'd put money on it that Mayweather wouldn't fight any of the welterweight titlists before retirement.

You could have made that comment at any floyd related thread.

And you show once again why you're incapable of participating in a conversation related to the thread created.

[Fox McCloud]

Damn I thought you were an experienced boxing fan judging by your writing.

And then you have idiots who have been watching for a long time yet act like morons.

Thank you. I just try to apply the intelligence that I have to boxing, and try not to get caught up in hype and **** like that.

The easiest way to look like an intelligent fan is to keep silent about **** you don't know about.

I haven't posted a single thing about Cotto-Gomez, because I have never seen Gomez fight. What the **** can I possibly say about that fight that would be relevant?

I'm trying to catch up though.

Thank you for the complement, I really do appreciate it when people say things like that.