Clarification: Cotto The Boxer

[kayjay]

To be completely honest, because I know the people are fascinated, I have a ***** who is on the verge of smashing this computer because I'm on here so much. She was literally crying about it the other day, tears and all.. I still post on this mother****er anyway though. And if she touches my computer I'm gonna **** her up.

This is one of the best paragraphs I've ever read here.

[Guest]

To answer the original question, I think part of the evolution of Cotto as this "boxer" was due to his fight with Mosley and HBO's cheering section. Cotto showed a better than usual jab which I definitely noticed, but Lampley and crew made it seem like Mosley couldn't be outjabbed (guess they forgot about the Winky fight)
This praise continued when Mosley stung Cotto in the 9th and Cotto got on his bike while Shane went right hand happy and forgot combo's will do the job so Cotto essentially looked slicker while losing a couple of rounds late.

That's how I think Cotto got the rep.
The one thing that sticks with me about this whole thing. I have never seen Margarito hurt and I've watched him a ton. I have seen Cotto hurt, and I've watched him a ton.

i think part of the evolution of Cotto as a boxer is how he's very good at suddenly boxing when he feels some hard punches and manages to get away from the assault.
More power to him for that. It's made him a winner.

[tyson]

Me using the owned smiley is like when people say "bad" to mean something is cool. I'm a ****ing badass, apparently.

Believe I could take your girlfriend, if you have one. I spend a tremendous amount of time here - because I choose to, because I want to, because I like to. Talking about Boxing is my favorite thing to do in life. Why the **** would I leave the house? I am a recluse, no doubt. You got that right! I'd just rather have people on my **** on an internet forum, than in real life. Going out and flirting with the guys is not what I do anymore, and ****ing a slut takes 20 minutes.

To be completely honest, because I know the people are fascinated, I have a ***** who is on the verge of smashing this computer because I'm on here so much. She was literally crying about it the other day, tears and all.. I still post on this mother****er anyway though. And if she touches my computer I'm gonna **** her up.

Haha, you are cold as ice you are

I like it. Keep it up

By the way, leave my girls alone!

[kadafee]

Points?

That is what you live for, right?

Points on a message board.

Why didn't Mr. internet child ******or responde to me?

[PRPOWERPUNCHES]

Cotto's dedicated fans like to point out that he outBoxed so and so back when.. But the truth is; this current popular view of Cotto as a Boxer extraordinaire is a very new one.

He developed the reputation virtually overnight. This time one year ago he was known simply as a body destroyer - with even potentially limited skills.

Talk about how all of this came about, and your view on the subject.

And redundant ..

[Silencers]

My opinion of Cotto being a boxer didn't happen overnight, it was from when I saw him in one of his earlier fights and I saw that he was a good solid boxer with good counterpunching skills.

Granted, he isn't a great boxer but his boxing skills are better than some give him credit for.

[muppetman]

Do you think margo can box?

i know margo can box but the question is will he box ....he fights the way he does cause he choses to but if he needs to box he can....ppl underestimate his boxing skill cause he usally only wins on his will alone but we will see the best margarito WE HAVE EVER SEEN ON JULY 26 AND THE BEST COTTO!!

[tredh]

Addison good thread.

IMO Cotto looks very uncomfortable when he trying to box. If you really look at him all he is doing is staying in constant motion trying to avoid any exchanges while in that mode. That is not his style and what he most comfortable doing. I think he does it to give himself a little rest and regroup. I am not saying Cotto won't win but I am saying Cotto won't win trying to box for 12 rounds. Cotto's boxing skill is just not that good to do that.

[Hallaqsillaq]

For the last couple of Cotto fights I've seen the same posters grasp and analyze and attempt to discredit the man. It's almost as if you're preparing yourselves for the "I told you so!" line if Cotto ever loses.

[Addison]

Addison good thread.

IMO Cotto looks very uncomfortable when he trying to box. If you really look at him all he is doing is staying in constant motion trying to avoid any exchanges while in that mode. That is not his style and what he most comfortable doing. I think he does it to give himself a little rest and regroup. I am not saying Cotto won't win but I am saying Cotto won't win trying to box for 12 rounds. Cotto's boxing skill is just not that good to do that.

This is dead on. Exactly. ^

For the last couple of Cotto fights I've seen the same posters grasp and analyze and attempt to discredit the man. It's almost as if you're preparing yourselves for the "I told you so!" line if Cotto ever loses.

I don't think so. Cotto was met with virtually no opposition whatsoever against Judah after the low blows, and clearly, easily, could have lost the fight if Judah was the slightest bit consistently offensive. Call it luck, call it cheating - but don't call it skill. Judah let him off the hook completely. It was extremely apparent they were in entirely different leagues in terms of skill.

Shane Mosley nearly steamrolled Cotto in the late rounds, put on a godawful performance in the mid rounds - and still managed to lose a decision so narrow more than half the media scored it in his favor. And this was an absolutely **** version of Mosley.. Something like the version that fought Fernando "Now In The Junkheap At 30 Years Old Because He Was So Shot" Vargas the first time. Mosley was ****ing horrible during entire stretches against Cotto. HORRIBLE. And he still managed to stay on equal terms.

Let's be clear about this; Cotto is going to lose to Margarito and lose BIG.