Gomez has no business in the same ring with Cotto

**sparked_85** · 04-09-2008, 08:36 AM

I think he does.

**Silencers** · 04-09-2008, 08:39 AM

Gomez is a pretty good fighter, but he hasn't done anything to deserve the shot and Cotto deserves an easier opponent after his schedule in 2007. I think Gomez will give him a little problem early but Cotto wears him down and the referee stops the fight late. Gomez has too much heart to go down and stay down IMO.

**PRboxingfan** · 04-09-2008, 08:40 AM

That's not really an accurate statement. Gomez is a B-class fighter with some fame, thanks to the Contender series, so it's a good "stay busy" fight to showcase Cotto on the same card as Margarito and Cintron, since Arum wants to match him to the winner.

However, I've been saying all along that Cotto should be taking care of his mandatory, Yuriy Nuzhnenko. Cotto's last mandatory was a 13 months ago so you know that the WBA will probably try to enforce it for his next fight (Yuriy is the interim champ). That means that Cotto would have to either fight his mandatory next, pay him off, or relenquish the belt and not have a unification fight with Margo/Kermit.

That's the primary reason I didn't like the Gomez fight from the git go.

**-Antonio-** · 04-09-2008, 08:41 AM

Cotto isnt known for early KO's. If he KO's Gomez it's in the Championship rounds from accumilation/Gomez's exhaustion.

Seriously he's not that bad. You cant watch the Gatti/Tackie fights and not come away thinking the guy is a solid fighter.

**oovavu** · 04-09-2008, 08:45 AM

He's the classic Jack of all trades, master of none, but with that being said I think he'll cause cotto some problems early on but with cotto pulling away 8-12 to a UD or late stoppage.

**sparked_85** · 04-09-2008, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by oovavu

He's the classic Jack of all trades, master of none, but with that being said I think he'll cause cotto some problems early on but with cotto pulling away 8-12 to a UD or late stoppage.

That makes me think of Clinton Woods.

I personally think Woods/Tarver is the hardest to predict fight of all time. lol

**THE REED** · 04-09-2008, 08:47 AM

This is no different than the millions of tune up fights, all the elites have taken... how come nobody gets that... this is a TUNE UP fight... of course Cotto should win, doesnt mean he cant lose... but yes he will probably win... this fight card is created to build the fight between Cotto and Margarito... Business wise.. its an excellent move.

**BattlingNelson** · 04-09-2008, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by PRboxingfan

That's not really an accurate statement. Gomez is a B-class fighter with some fame, thanks to the Contender series, so it's a good "stay busy" fight to showcase Cotto on the same card as Margarito and Cintron, since Arum wants to match him to the winner.

However, I've been saying all along that Cotto should be taking care of his mandatory, Yuriy Nuzhnenko. Cotto's last mandatory was a 13 months ago so you know that the WBA will probably try to enforce it for his next fight (Yuriy is the interim champ). That means that Cotto would have to either fight his mandatory next, pay him off, or relenquish the belt and not have a unification fight with Margo/Kermit.

That's the primary reason I didn't like the Gomez fight from the git go.

13 months!!! WBA is a disgrace. Why name a mandatory if the a fight with the champ is not enforced? Same goes for Mundine who hasnt fought a mandatory in over a year.

Wanna know why? MONEY. Good money-spinning fighters always gets a pass because of the lucrative sanctioning fees.

Oh. Cotto will win by KO. Gomez has heart but will be outclassed in this one.

**Shalafi** · 04-09-2008, 08:49 AM

It's called a Tune-Up peoples!!! lol

Gomez has no business in the same ring with Cotto