Where would Cotto be without vacant title

[flipbjefrox]

imagine cotto has to fight real belt holders instead of C- fighters to be called world champion. Where would his career be.

Instead of fighting the mighty kelson pinto, cotto fought guys like kosya tszyu, ricky hatton, junior witter, arturo gatti.
No way he beats tsyzu or hatton at his say at 140. I'll give him a chance against the late gatti but witter's movement would have sure given cotto fits just like malinnaggi did

Instead of fighting the one hit wonder quintana, he had to fight mayweather, cintron, williams for the welterweight title.
he would have lost to mayweather and williams. maybe a slugfest against cintron to see who can quit the fastest

Instead of fighting the greatest michael jennings, floyd actually fought berto and mosley for the 2nd time.
berto is too green and mosley would have kod him this time around

Vacant titles made cotto. It allowed him and gave him excuses to fight C- D- fighters and calling it title shot. Without that vacant titles people would have gave him hell for fighting these never was has been, corley, urkal, branco, abdulaev, shot as hell zab, alfonso gomez, jennings, quintana, pinto, bailey....

Agree

[PAC-BOY]

The same place hes gonna be after Nov....ALL the way in no mans land. A journeyman's dream to be champ again

[flipbjefrox]

cotto's resume is weak! those paper vacant titles propelled him to the p4p list. the only good name in his resume is mosley and he barely beat him.

[PAC-BOY]

cotto's resume is weak! those paper vacant titles propelled him to the p4p list. the only good name in his resume is mosley and he barely beat him.

He and his fans are going to get a rude awakening in NOV...on what its like to have to fight for your life. You're right he barley got by Mosley and Clottey. Every time he stepped up he almost lost. Or took a knee.

[flipbjefrox]

He and his fans are going to get a rude awakening in NOV...on what its like to have to fight for your life. You're right he barley got by Mosley and Clottey. Every time he stepped up he almost lost. Or took a knee.

that's why he only fights in new york, every decision goes to him. heck they even allowed him multiple low blows for the judah fight

[PAC-BOY]

that's why he only fights in new york, every decision goes to him. heck they even allowed him multiple low blows for the judah fight

Thats when he was a rising star. Being made for a big Payday for the promoters.
After Margarito tore him a new ass hole and Mosley and clottey made him look bad Plus not getting a feather fistted Paulie out of their...he is now only a tune up for the making of a big fight with Manny and either JMM Mayweather or Mosley. Cotto is a stepping stone.