*Who Really WON?! Cotto or Clottey POLL*

[incredible]

poll. what do you all think? i had clottey barely winning the fight...he outlanded cotto

The fight was close...could have gone either way. The problem with Clottey was he let up on the gas heading into the final stretch -- Allowing Cotto to get back into the fight -- Cotto out working him just enough in the final 2 rounds to earn him the SD. If it wasn't for the knockdown in the first; the fight could have also easily been called a draw (the fight was only won by a point anyway's). Cotto won this fight because he did what Clottey couldn't do, he dug deep and finished strong; and went into the last 2 rounds ready to do what ever takes to win the fight. Kellerman summoned it up the best, post fight: "Clottey was the better fighter, but Cotto was the better man." Clottey could have, should have won that fight, but because of his inability to close out strong during the final 2 rounds cost him the win. You can't go into the final 2 rounds not fighting an expect to get the decision in fight that was that close.

[JmH Reborn]

I had Cotto winning 114-113...

When it came into crunch time, the champ stepped it up and landed the big shots where Clottey just walked him down but didn't throw anything. He had an opportunity to really go for the gusto with Cotto not being able to see and defend himself properly

[KESSLER]

Cotto won IMO.

[musiol]

thought cotto done enough but a could be biased

[Buckfever]

Clottey had the fight and till he gave away the final rounds IMO. It's one of those fights where he should have won, but he didnt.

[jri9d0]

Sorry, but I think Clottey lost the right to complain after taking rounds off when the fight was seemingly close or within his grasp for victory.

[Holtol]

Been a long time since i saw the fight, but at the time I thought Clottey edged Cotto out.