Should Cotto have turned down the Mayweather offer back at 140?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

At 140, Mayweather embarasses Cotto, so in turn yes it would have been bad if he took that offer.

At 147 it's a much better and closer fight. The question is, if Mayweather beat Cotto at 140, would people still be clamoring for a rematch at 147, if their careers were the same, exxept for that fight being added?

This is an interesting question.

mayweather's best weight (in recent years) is 135/140. Cotto looks better at 147 than he did at 140.

Who should fight whom at who's best weight?

[NeXt In Line]

Well if you want to say who should fight who at what weight, I think it's no question it should be at 147. Mayweather should be up for the challenge, plus even though he was better at 135 and 140 he's still a really good, if not the best, Welterweight there is besides Cotto. He's fast and has even carried up some to most of his power.

At 147 it's a closer, better, much more fair fight that would be harder to judge. Cotto gets beat handily at 140.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Well if you want to say who should fight who at what weight, I think it's no question it should be at 147. Mayweather should be up for the challenge, plus even though he was better at 135 and 140 he's still a really good, if not the best, Welterweight there is besides Cotto. He's fast and has even carried up some to most of his power.

At 147 it's a closer, better, much more fair fight that would be harder to judge. Cotto gets beat handily at 140.

When (not "if") the fight happens, all my points (and a possible banishment bet) say that Floyd stops Cotto. At 147.

Any takers?

[Scott9945]

And who is he going to fight during those years? Berto?

We alreday saw that his Shane fight was a commercial dud, and his Margarito fight will do even less.

Unless Cotto fights Oscar, he will be in need of a major "A side" star.

Berto could become a big fight. The Mosley fight made money, and the Margarito fight will make even more, despite your wishful thinking. No doubt Cotto would have made even less fighting Mayweather when you wanted to, not to mention the damage to his career taking a match he wasn't ready for. So now that they are both ready, where is Floyd? It's not Cotto's fault he pulled the plug on his career prematurely.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Berto could become a big fight. The Mosley fight made money, and the Margarito fight will make even more, despite your wishful thinking. No doubt Cotto would have made even less fighting Mayweather when you wanted to, not to mention the damage to his career taking a match he wasn't ready for. So now that they are both ready, where is Floyd? It's not Cotto's fault he pulled the plug on his career prematurely.

Wanna bet?

[supermandathoe]

Dios is owning everyone in this thread single handedly, ouch. That being said it was smart when Arum said "I won't let Cotto aanywhere near a ring Floyd is in". I believe he still thinks that to this day.

[Easy-E]

He did the right thing.
He would have gotten his ass whooped.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

[I][B][FONT=Arial]. The Mosley fight made money,

That fight fell FAR short of expectations.

Here is how you can tell how a fight is successful: They announce the PPV buys. When all you hear is Arum saying "the fight did around 400K buys", then you know two things.

1) the fight did NOT do around 400K buys
and
2) the fight was a commercial disappointment

You are talking about the SAME two guys that just set a WCB record LOW. For FREE.

FREE.

[Scott9945]

Wanna bet?

Bet on what specifically? Some vague PPV numbers released by the promoter weeks later? I only bet on something tangible that I can see for myself.

[Scott9945]

That fight fell FAR short of expectations.

Here is how you can tell how a fight is successful: They announce the PPV buys. When all you hear is Arum saying "the fight did around 400K buys", then you know two things.

1) the fight did NOT do around 400K buys
and
2) the fight was a commercial disappointment

You are talking about the SAME two guys that just set a WCB record LOW. For FREE.

FREE.

Sounds like your basing this almost entirely on speculation. You have absolutely no facts to back up your opinions. And I'm supposed to expect you to pay off on a bet with the same promoter releasing the numbers? Like your going to just accept them as fact and pay up...