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As much as I really hate to admit it, Cotto is on his way to becoming another Jermain Taylor if he doesn't start coming at his best again...Let's compare the two.
Taylor vs Hopkins I and Cotto vs Mosley: Both were expected to lose the fights to future hall of famers, but they came out strong and took just enough early rounds to come out with a victory, despite taking punishment in the later rounds.
Taylor vs Pavlik and Cotto vs Margarito: Both came out hard in the beginning. Taylor dropped Pavlik in Round 2 and almost KO'ed him at one point, but eventually gased out and Pavlik's power started to catch up to him, ending in a 7th round TKO. Cotto dominated Margo early, punishing him and even showing off in some rounds, but Margo's solid chin allowed him to take the punches and punish Cotto in the late rounds where he tired out, resulting in a TKO.
Taylor vs Froch and Cotto vs Clottey: Well this isn't a perfect comparison because Taylor lost while Cotto won, but both definitely weren't performing their best. Taylor did dominate most of the fight and knocked Froch down early, but in the 12th round got hit with nearly every shot Froch threw and was stopped just before the bell. Cotto also dominated Clottey early and knocked him down in round 1, but eventually Clottey adjusted and started to beat him. Fortunately for Cotto, Clottey didn't finish the job and he escaped to a 12 round SD.
Taylor vs Abraham and Cotto vs Pacquiao: Great comparison. Both Cotto and Taylor were good in the first 3 or 4 rounds, but never seemed to have the opponent in trouble. And from that point both fights were one sided massacres that resulted in one getting put to sleep in round 12, while the other was stopped in the same round.
From here Taylor made the choice of taking a break, but Cotto insists on fighting again in June. If he loses this fight and/or takes loads of punishment, then he'd better do the same.
Taylor vs Hopkins I and Cotto vs Mosley: Both were expected to lose the fights to future hall of famers, but they came out strong and took just enough early rounds to come out with a victory, despite taking punishment in the later rounds.
Taylor vs Pavlik and Cotto vs Margarito: Both came out hard in the beginning. Taylor dropped Pavlik in Round 2 and almost KO'ed him at one point, but eventually gased out and Pavlik's power started to catch up to him, ending in a 7th round TKO. Cotto dominated Margo early, punishing him and even showing off in some rounds, but Margo's solid chin allowed him to take the punches and punish Cotto in the late rounds where he tired out, resulting in a TKO.
Taylor vs Froch and Cotto vs Clottey: Well this isn't a perfect comparison because Taylor lost while Cotto won, but both definitely weren't performing their best. Taylor did dominate most of the fight and knocked Froch down early, but in the 12th round got hit with nearly every shot Froch threw and was stopped just before the bell. Cotto also dominated Clottey early and knocked him down in round 1, but eventually Clottey adjusted and started to beat him. Fortunately for Cotto, Clottey didn't finish the job and he escaped to a 12 round SD.
Taylor vs Abraham and Cotto vs Pacquiao: Great comparison. Both Cotto and Taylor were good in the first 3 or 4 rounds, but never seemed to have the opponent in trouble. And from that point both fights were one sided massacres that resulted in one getting put to sleep in round 12, while the other was stopped in the same round.
From here Taylor made the choice of taking a break, but Cotto insists on fighting again in June. If he loses this fight and/or takes loads of punishment, then he'd better do the same.
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