Cotto vs Margarito

**Pullcounter** · 07-07-2008, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by 120

Now that Mayweather is officially retired; Should the winner of Cotto/Margarito be recognized the Lineal Champion and be recognized by the RING Magazine?

Please Discuss...

the winner must fight williams

**Frozen Butter** · 07-07-2008, 07:14 AM

Cotto is a Boxer and Margarito is nothing more than an overhyped brawler...

Cotto wins by late round stoppage

**120** · 07-07-2008, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by FROSTY FREEZE

Cotto is a Boxer and Margarito is nothing more than an overhyped brawler...

Cotto wins by late round stoppage

Appreciate the comment but that wasn't the question...

**BMWM3P** · 07-07-2008, 08:05 AM

They are the best to welters out there and there is no question that whoever wins this fight is the 1 welter out there.

**Silencers** · 07-07-2008, 08:07 AM

I'd consider whoever wins to be the best welterweight.

**abadger** · 07-07-2008, 08:10 AM

Unfortunately Margarito isn't the #2 welter, so no. He may be better than old Mosley, but he isn't better than Paul Williams.

I'd like to see Williams get up to #2 and fight Cotto for the Ring title, but I imagine we'll see Cotto Mosley II instead.

**RL_GMA** · 07-07-2008, 08:51 AM

This fight will definitely solidify Cotto as the #1 Welterweight in the World.

The obvious next fight would be Oscar vs Cotto in December to give Cotto his biggest payday.

After that I'd say have him fight Paul Williams, Berto, or Clottey. But if Paul Williams is really fighting Pavlik, that might be he last we see of Pitty Pat for a while

**120** · 07-07-2008, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by abadger

Unfortunately Margarito isn't the #2 welter, so no. He may be better than old Mosley, but he isn't better than Paul Williams.

I'd like to see Williams get up to #2 and fight Cotto for the Ring title, but I imagine we'll see Cotto Mosley II instead.

The rules are to have #1 fight #2 or #3 to get the RING title and to get the lineage Champion recognition. Boxing just rated Margo #2 in their 3rd quarter rankings.....

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/view.php?pg=boxing-ratings

**abadger** · 07-07-2008, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by 120

The rules are to have #1 fight #2 or #3 to get the RING title and to get the lineage Champion recognition. Boxing just rated Margo #2 in their 3rd quarter rankings.....
http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/vi...boxing-ratings

If Ring elects to rank marg #2 or #3 then it will be all good and it can be for the title, but I don't think they do.

Cotto vs Margarito