Miguel Cotto: "De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Hurts Boxing"

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Former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has finally spoken out against the December 6 bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. Cotto says a fight like De La Hoya-Pacquiao is the kind that brings down the entire sport. He says De La Hoya is avoiding the tough fights and instead makes Pacquiao, the current WBC lightweight champion, move up from 135 to 147 for a fight. [details]

I don't see how this fight can be a bad thing for the sport...people who normally wouldn't give a **** ass about boxing are now paying attention. DLH (hate'm or love'm) puts boxing on the map...in a time where UFC and MMA in general are taking much of the publicity DLH's fights are keeping boxing in people's consciousness...how is that a bad thing? Maybe for the purest of boxing fans sure I can see how they would say this fight is not good...but in general it's great for the sport...

[The Gully Gad]

Regardless of Cotto taking a knee, he was beaten. He is right. DLH should be taking on bigger fighters (Margarito) at least a real welterweight. The big guy picking on the little guy. That's BS, it's Junior High. A Champion always takes the high road. The days of Hagler/Hearn/Duran and Leonard are gone.

Cotto just wants to see Oscar also beaten half to death by Margarito
So he dosent feel alone....

[Sin City]

I don't see how this fight can be a bad thing for the sport...people who normally wouldn't give a **** ass about boxing are now paying attention. DLH (hate'm or love'm) puts boxing on the map...in a time where UFC and MMA in general are taking much of the publicity DLH's fights are keeping boxing in people's consciousness...how is that a bad thing? Maybe for the purest of boxing fans sure I can see how they would say this fight is not good...but in general it's great for the sport...

If Mayweather fought and lost to a Super Middleweight or Light Heavyweight while he was still boxing.. would it be good for the sport?

[CottoIsBackBtch]

The look of defeat on Cotto's bloodied face, the mercy of Evangelista, watching his ex wife/kid/michael buffer/jim lampley crying is still to me, the funniest moment in history. Not just boxing.

Please jump infront of the nearest car traveling over 60mph.

Thanks.

Nah man... Roy went out like **** when his face got tapped by Tarver. Ahhhhhhhhhh! The hook! Ahhhhhh... Don't get me started on the Glenn Johnson electric leg boogie. You don't want this RIZA. You just don't. Making fun of a kid crying makes you ***** as it is...You must be 16. You must have been hysterical when Roy died and came back to life against Johnson.



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I tried to jump of front of that car goin over 60mph... but ya sister screamed out my name and tackled my ass. I'll try again when I am with your moms.

[rizkybizness]

Nah man... Roy went out like **** when his face got tapped by Tarver. Ahhhhhhhhhh! The hook! Ahhhhhh... Don't get me started on the Glenn Johnson electric leg boogie. You don't want this RIZA. You just don't. Making fun of a kid crying makes you ***** as it is...You must be 16.

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I tried to jump of front of that car goin over 60mph... but ya sister screamed out my name and tackled my ass. I'll try again when I am with your moms.

Family jokes = Elementary school

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Former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has finally spoken out against the December 6 bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. Cotto says a fight like De La Hoya-Pacquiao is the kind that brings down the entire sport. He says De La Hoya is avoiding the tough fights and instead makes Pacquiao, the current WBC lightweight champion, move up from 135 to 147 for a fight. [details]

ssssooooooo true!

[CottoIsBackBtch]

Family jokes = Elementary school

Kinda but you gotta admit... Roy died that night.

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If Mayweather fought and lost to a Super Middleweight or Light Heavyweight while he was still boxing.. would it be good for the sport?

Neither...because Mayweather does not have the draw DLH has. If he fought and got a beat down it would probably be just a bleep on the radar that most people wouldn't really care about...

[rizkybizness]

Kinda but you gotta admit... Roy died that night.

Well, apparently he has been cloned because I saw him on HBO this past Saturday.

[Allucard]

Good Read. You are a legit poster BPP.
I agree with Cotto. He is gonna fight TOny even though everyone says tony will destroy him faster
he called out mayweather and mayweather busted an oscar move and foiught less opposition for the money.
We need more cottos in the sport. Im not saying that he fights anyone and everyone.
Imagine if boxing wasnt full of all these posers??/'
the possible matchups at WW alone would do wonders for boxing.

But it must be said Floyd quited the sport against no lesser opponent. Ricky Hatton was a perfectly legit opponent at 43-0, younger and when he was done he was done and out, unlike Oscar