Miguel Cotto = Meldrick Taylor

[El Chicano]

cotto ain't shot, he just has problems against huge ****ing WWs, of which pac is not.

Taylor wasn't immediately shot after that first fight with JCC, but that fight did leave him with mark the beginning of his decline. And I believe the Margarito fight did the same to Miguel Cotto, Manny and Roach will look to take full advantage of this; I'm sure they are thinking the same thing.

[Pullcounter]

Taylor wasn't immediately shot after that first fight with JCC, but that fight did leave him with mark the beginning of his decline. And I believe the Margarito fight did the same to Miguel Cotto, Manny and Roach will look to take full advantage of this; I'm sure they are thinking the same thing.

cotto has always been vulnerable since 140 lbs. I don't think margo did anything to cotto physcially, but hurt his confidence.

[joseph5620]

Antonio Margarito may have sparked "Meldrick Taylor" syndrome in Miguel Cotto.

Margarito put the beatdown on him, plain and simple. It was a Chavez vs Taylor type beatdown. The effects of the beatdown were evident in his struggle with Josh Clottey. Clottey is not a hard puncher, yet he had Miguel running and trying to survive the final rounds. Cotto fought valiently, but he took a lot of shots and was at times, clearly shaken up by Clottey.

Cotto is no longer the same fighter, not since the Margarito beatdown. I think Freddie Roach sees this, and it's going to show in the Manny Pacquiao fight. Another smart move by Roach, they seen weaknesses in DLH and Hatton and I'm sure they see the effects of the beating Tony gave Cotto.

Is Margarito the same after the Shane Mosley beat down? Who has ever had an easy fight with Clottey? Cotto is fighting on to bigger and better things while Margarito serves a su****ion in disgrace and su****ion about the legitimacy of his career.. I would say Cotto got the last laugh.

[joseph5620]

I like how people claim Cotto is still maturing as a fighter.

When he peaked years ago. He is on the Descent down.

I agree that Cotto has been on the slide for a while. Mainly because he takes a lot of punishment and not just against Margarito. I don't think he's shot but he's not at his peak anymore.

[the330ballers]

miguel was trying to survive the final rounds against mosley as well... and clottey is no bum. clottey is an elite fighter he just has not gotten the exposure he deserves. I actually give manny a much higher chance against clottey than cotto.

that being said, cotto is no meldrick taylor. I didn't see anything in the Clottey fight that would suggest that he is shot; I would have expected to fight the same fight prior to the Margarito fight.

[El Chicano]

I hate to say this, but Miguel, tonight may have been reduced to Meldrick Taylor status...

[Adamantium]

I can't see how Cotto will be the same again after this fight. The beatings he took against Marg and Pac will definately effect him mentally and physically from now on. Maybe its best if he retires.

[El Chicano]

cotto ain't shot, he just has problems against huge ****ing WWs, of which pac is not.

ummmmmmmmmmmmm

[Mr. Philadel]

cotto ain't shot, he just has problems against huge ****ing WWs, of which pac is not.

you might've considered them huge WW's because Cotto couldn't hurt them.....well Manny walked through his **** like air......can we call Manny a huge WW now?!?

[El Ceja]

manny facked up cotto. was he wearing cement in his gloves too?