Originally posted by mangler
View Post
Originally posted by Pullcounter
View Post
Base on your theory of "Shame" Marvin Hagler who was stronger and heavier and had a small reach advantage against Sugar Ray Leonard is a shame for boxing not only because he couldn't ko Leonard but he lost to a man that came from a 3 year retirement where he had fought at 150 and went to 160 to fight Hagler for the 1st time.
Is Shane Mosley also a "Shame" for boxing because he couldn't ko a 2" smaller boxer while having more power and speed and a 7" reach advantage when he fought pricesly Miguel Cotto and not only that he lost to him also????
Most recently is PBF Floyd a shame for boxing be cause he couldn't KO JMM who is 1" smaller has 5" reach disadvantage, weighed in 4lbs lighter than PBF (142 JMM vs 146 PBF) for the fight and was his 1st fight over 135 lbs in his career not to mention that PBF has more boxing skills, is faster, has more defense and is stonger than JMM????
Like these examples are plenty in boxing history. The fact is that Cotto will be heavier and stronger but Pacman will be faster, always has more stamina, movements and a much better corner which will give him a advantage in possible strategies, while they will be sharing the same reach and will have only a 1/2" height disadvantage. It will be up to which of these great warriors can take impose their advantages while neutralizing the advantage of their opponent. That is what boxing is all about!!!
With this said and the playing field leveled because of the advantages from both sides, why should it be a SHAME if Cotto loses or doesn't ko the current P4P king under these circumstances??
Like I said before you guys make this sound like this is a peice of cake fight for Cotto or it is David vs Goliath.
I'm rooting for Cotto but I give Pacman a great chance for victory bacause he does have the size, speed, stamina, movement to be in the ring with Cotto. Same chance of victory that Leonard had against Hagler and Cotto had against Mosley.
SHAME on you guys for not beleiving that
Comment