How great could Cotto have been?

[bigboss1]

''i think cotto and mayweather were the two greatest fighters of this generation'' - Paul Malignaggi


that's what paulie said and he also mentioned how cotto could have been one of the best fighters ever to come out of puerto rico if it wasn't for margarito cheating. i also ask myself the same thing, if he would have beat margarito and not took such a brutal beating he would possibly be #1 p4p fighter in the world. and if he had fought mayweather.. the fight everyone wanted to see, and manage to beat him.. he could have gone down as the greatest fighter of our generation.

so i ask you how great do you think he could have been?




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[Story]

I predict a bunch of clowns coming in this thread saying things like "Cotto is a bum" or "Cotto barely beat Clottey and got smashed by Pac".
Fact is, Cotto was a beast before Margo and IMO would have been a way better fighter and would have accomplished more if it wasn't for this cheating clown Margs.

[FloydTBE]

Cottois a great boxer,neer backed down from any challenge. When he loses he comes back with a vengance. Hopefully he willdo the same in June

[ThePunchingBag]

No one can say for sure.

I can say with certainty that Paulie is the biggest Pac-hater in boxing.

[EL_cano]

Miguel Cotto for the comeback! Miguel Cotto should first face his nightmare in fighting Margarito again. Mayweather vs Cotto should May win fights Pac.

[tanibanana]

Cotto is great with or without the Margarito lost..
He has faced the best, beat a lot of them and lost to some.

[bigboss1]

I predict a bunch of clowns coming in this thread saying things like "Cotto is a bum" or "Cotto barely beat Clottey and got smashed by Pac".
Fact is, Cotto was a beast before Margo and IMO would have been a way better fighter and would have accomplished more if it wasn't for this cheating clown Margs.

i agree 100% bro

[infamous larryx]

****ed up what happened to cotto.....bob arum is a piece of ****

[MonsieurGeorges]

Cotto is one of the best of this era. I have a huge amount of respect for him.

He just doesn't have fanboys because he is a fighters fighter, an old school guy. I don't care if he's starting to slide now, I'll never forget about the dude and how good he was.

He also had a great style that made me always think of him as a Puerto Rican Jake LaMotta. He would come in crouching like a bull using the jab and belting you to the body. He had great balance. He wasn't a quick fighter, but when he got warmed up he was a punching machine. Defensively, he moved just enough to nullify the damage, always staying close enough to return fire and win exchanges.

Also he always had great sportsmanship, was humble, **** ya gotta be a fan of the guy.

[407BoriKua]

****ed up what happened to cotto.....bob arum is a piece of ****

agreed 100%