Collazo could end up as Cotto's mandatory

[borikua]

LUIS COLLAZO IS ONE FIGHT AWAY FROM BEING #1, THEN DEMANDS COTTO.
By Darren Nichols

"I’d like to fight Cotto to show the Puerto Rican people in New York and at home who the real Puerto Rican champ is."

**********: What’s the latest and greatest with Luis Collazo?

Luis Collazo: Right now we’re looking to fight next for the #1 spot for the WBA. #1 is not rated, so I’m number #2. Nelson Linares from Venezuela is rated #3 in the WBA, and are looking to fight for the #1 spot.

**********: Last January, you shutout Edvan Barros over ten rounds. What do you feel this fight did for you and your career?

Luis Collazo: It got me back after the surgery I had. It was a tough fight. Barros wasn’t coming to lay down, and I did my job. I felt great, and it’s time to step it up.

**********: For those who may not know, what are the details of the surgery you recently had?

Luis Collazo: When I fought Sugar Shane Mosley, I broke my thumb and tore my ligaments in the second round. I threw the left in the second round, and I heard a pop.

**********: When is the fight with Linares for the WBA #1 spot scheduled to take place?

Luis Collazo: Hopefully at the end of June. I’m in training camp with Paul Williams getting him ready for the Quintana rematch, and he’s getting me ready for Linares, who is another tall southpaw like Williams.

**********: After facing names like Mosley and Hatton, do you feel your experience will begin to play a major part in your fights?

Luis Collazo: Definitely. I’m still young, and the Hatton fight was a big step up. I felt that I stepped up to the plate and gave a great performance. I had four weeks notice with Shane, and I fought with a hurt hand, but I did the best I could.

**********: What do you feel will be the biggest advantage you will have over your next opponent?

Luis Collazo: My ring experience and the type of fighters I’ve face already.

**********: How does the remainder of 2008 look for Luis Collazo?

Luis Collazo: Oh man. Hopefully I get the #1 spot and get the mandatory with the WBA. Then, I’d like to fight Cotto to show the Puerto Rican people in New York and at home, who the real Puerto Rican champ is.

**********: Do you still feel you can fight at your best at 147?

Luis Collazo: I’ve been a welterweight since I was 15 years old, and I have no problems making weight now.

**********: Any closing thoughts?

Luis Collazo: To everybody on **********, and to my fans and critics, I’ll be back soon and I’ll make some noise.

[ИATAS]

wtf? That would suck. I can think of about 5 other guys that should fight Cotto instead

[MELLY-MEL...]

i really hopecotto is slated to get the winner of marg-cintron

[MaFu MoFo]

wtf? That would suck. I can think of about 5 other guys that should fight Cotto instead

1- MARGARITO
2- CINTRON
3- PBF
4- PAUL WILLIAMS

AND......... COLLAZO, DUH!!!! No one else has the exposure or the experience or already were defeated by Cotto. Collazo can get back in the picture with a couple of wins, period.

[Mr. Ryan]

1- MARGARITO
2- CINTRON
3- PBF
4- PAUL WILLIAMS

AND......... COLLAZO, DUH!!!! No one else has the exposure or the experience or already were defeated by Cotto. Collazo can get back in the picture with a couple of wins, period.

If he's hungry, he can beat a lot of the guys you mentioned. That, and if his left wrist holds up well.

[warp1432]

Carlos Quintana????????????????????????????

I can think of 6 more guys who deserve a match with Cotto as of today and in no order:

1. Antonio Margarito
2. Kermit Cintron
3. Carlos Quintana
4. Joshua Clottey
5. Paul Williams (he lost, but he's more deserving then Collazo)
6. Shane Mosley


Cotto deserves a fight with Floyd not the other way around so I didn't include him.

[Addison]

I'll probably be in the minority with this, but to me this is good news. I'm a Collazo fan all the way. I would love to see him get another shot at the spotlight, dude has skills. Good post borikua, as usual.

[Steak]

1- MARGARITO
2- CINTRON
3- PBF
4- PAUL WILLIAMS

AND......... COLLAZO, DUH!!!! No one else has the exposure or the experience or already were defeated by Cotto. Collazo can get back in the picture with a couple of wins, period.

Clottey deserves a shot against Cotto more than Collazo does, imo...so does Quintana. I mean damn, who has Collazo beat since he lost to Mosley to make him deserve being anywhere near a title shot?

[Burner]

If Collazo gets atitle shot before Clottey Im done.

[Mr. Ryan]

If Collazo gets atitle shot before Clottey Im done.

Clottey's lack of PR will be his undoing.