Why didnt Floyd fight Cotto?

[2501]

errr, I think one of them was that Puerto Rico was a tiny island of only 200 people meaning Cotto wouldn't have a fan base big enough to produce large PPV numbers.

[Animalistic 5.0]

Cotto has a sick body attack fast feet good hand speed and real WW power. He wa sin the prime of his carreer at the time (pre the Tony fight) and looked to be the real deal after he outboxed Shane. The money would not have been as huge as Hatton at the time but it would have made more of an impact on the WW scene if the two fought....Lefty

I think that fight would have been the biggest and more important WW fight since Trinidad-De La Hoya. Two undefeated young WW in their primes. Floyd was the Champ in the division and Cotto was rated #1. Both were in the top 10 P4P ratings (Floyd was #1 and I think Cotto was #6). The fight would have been huge in terms of legacy for both fighters.

Is a shame it didn't happen.

[Animalistic 5.0]

errr, I think one of them was that Puerto Rico was a tiny island of only 200 people meaning Cotto wouldn't have a fan base big enough to produce large PPV numbers.

I guess he never heard of Trinidad's PPV succes.

[Pullcounter]

If hes saying that his fanbase is huge, (lots of money there for sure) then why didnt Floyd attempt to pop cottos cherry?

floyd retired so that cotto, mosley, and margo could beat each other senseless, then floyd could come back and pick up the pieces. that's floyd's strategy: let other people fight the tough fights for you... that's the opposite of a true champion "takes on all comers"

[GTR]

I think that fight would have been the biggest and more important WW fight since Trinidad-De La Hoya. Two undefeated young WW in their primes. Floyd was the Champ in the division and Cotto was rated #1. Both were in the top 10 P4P ratings (Floyd was #1 and I think Cotto was #6). The fight would have been huge in terms of legacy for both fighters.

Is a shame it didn't happen.

Yup exactly my point. 2 undefeated welterweights.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

floyd retired so that cotto, mosley, and margo could beat each other senseless, then floyd could come back and pick up the pieces. that's floyd's strategy: let other people fight the tough fights for you... that's the opposite of a true champion "takes on all comers"

This is it!!!!

[skipperman]

floyd retired so that cotto, mosley, and margo could beat each other senseless, then floyd could come back and pick up the pieces. that's floyd's strategy: let other people fight the tough fights for you... that's the opposite of a true champion "takes on all comers"

This is exactly what's playing on my mind.

Floyd made an exit to boxing because he knows all the fackin beast were in his division.

It's the only option he fackin has.

[dde91]

He's a wet ***** plain & simple!

Floyd would have just did this the whole time
agreed!!!!!

[PAKYO]

Floyd is scared of anyone who can potentially break every bone of his body.

He's got fragile bones, one of the side effect of using enhancers, another is contradictory statements.

Just listen to him talks and you'll understand...

[sycomantz]

nothing but*******s in this thread with dumb excuses ha