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According to WBO president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, a deal has been reached for Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26KOs) to face Michael Jennings (33-1, 16KOs) of the UK for the vacant WBO welterweight title in February of next year. It would be the first bout for Cotto since losing the first fight of career in July in fight of the year battle with Antonio Margarito. [details]
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Who the hell is Mike Jennings? -
Haven't seen Jennings fight so it's hard to say how good he is. Doesn't seem like it will be too dangerous a fight for Cotto though.Comment
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WAR JENNINGS!. jk. curious to see this guy...Comment
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since Pueto Rico is the 51st state this will be a great example of a Yank beating up an Englishman.Comment
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Who the **** is this guy? I don't think it is very wise to take a tune-up against some no name in preparations for a beast like Margarito.
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Here come the "ohh he's fighting nobodies, fighting for a vacant belt" blah blah blah.
If a belt didn't just get vacated with him as the number 1 contender, than he'd probably be fighting Cintron right now; one of the two guys Margo fought after he lost to Williams.
But an opportunity to win a belt and make the Marg rematch a unification bout came up and he's taking it. Marg, or anyone else would do the same exact thing.
I personally would have preferred to see him in the ring with a bigger challenge, but I can't blame him for trying to win a belt when he's in position to do so. If people are pissed that he doesn't have to work his way back up take that up with the WBO.Comment
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I wanted to see Cotto vs Cintron!!!!!!!!!Comment
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Why Does Cotto Always Fight For Vacant Belts....!!!
This is a disturbing Pattern.
Cotto fights all Medium RISK - Medium Reward fighters
EXCEPT ONE TIME, AND HE GOT HIS ASS BEAT..!
Their is a big difference between beating a CURRENT CHAMPION for his belt.
and beating a fellow contender for a belt.
Thats why we have words like CHAMPION and CONTENDER....
and Cotto always fights contenders for his belts...
He has never had to beat a CHAMPION for his belt.Cotto has
never had to take away something from somebody who earned it.
I have been saying this for years...
The General Concerns I have with Cotto....
Cotto has been on cloud 9 before he was even a champion,
So much hype and money have went in to this kid, and I mean kid, that he has to fight the best in the division now.
No More Unproven Contenders Like Gomez,
No More Past their Prime Old Fighters Mosely in which He barely Wins..
No More fighting non active fighters like Judah
He now has to fight Prime,Active, Young , P4P, Highly ranked Fighters....
There is no more grace time.....The Time is Now....
And His First Test is Margarito....
Remember Cotto has never had to beat a Champion For his Title...He has always fought fellow contenders for vacant titles....
(AND HE IS DOING IT AGAIN)I have been seeing this coming though, but the commentators on HBO are just commenting on the good things they see. Instead of the little things he does wrong that champions will see and will counter, and will not miss. He still gets hit a lot, and wastes a lot of punches. Sometimes he punches from too far out and leaves gaps where he can be countered or beaten to the punch.
- Zab Judah Show you how to counter him....
- Shane Mosley show you how to pressure him
- Demarcus Corely Show you how to accurately hit him...
and Margarito showed how can he handle being hurt by somebody who can finish the job. HE TOOK A KNEE, AND QUIT
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Steward,Merchant and Lampley make him out to be some phenom, because he's KO'd a bunch of lightweights, contenders,and Past their prime fighters
when they know he's starving to make the weight.
Cotto Flaws....Of Getting HIT alot , and wasting a lot of punches, Is a flaw you can not afford to have against The Elite Fighters....., THATS WHY COTTO AVOIDS FIGHTING PRIME FIGHTERS(CHAMPIONS) FOR THEIR BELTS... AND FIGHT BULL**** FIGHTERS.. FOR VACANT TITLES.Comment
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COTTO IS A HUGE ---> ????
he never dares to be great..!!!
and when he did one time.. He folded under the pressure.
This fight is bull****....and you cotto fans know it.Comment
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