Miguel Cotto [Prime] vs Oscar De La Hoya [version Floyd fought] @ 154lbs

[Smooth Criminal]

Mayweather was 148 (ring weight) vs Oscar at 154. (Oscar was 167)

How does Cotto (before Margarito ruined him with plaster) matchup against that version of Oscar? (not the lifeless drained version Pac fought who was only 147lbs)

Cotto - 5'7" , 67" reach, 158lbs (his prime ring weight)

Oscar - 5'10 1/2", 73" reach, 167lbs (LMW ring weight)

Who wins?

[savorduhflavor]

Toss up fight IMO. Great fight as well.

If we're talking the Cotto that fought Shane Mosley....yea it's a toss up fight.

[oc9979]

I think Cotto could of pull it off.

[Kagami Taiga]

its hard 4 me to go against dlh, because i think he still beats most fighters at that point. ill go with dlh.

[Sox8055]

Hard 2 to know at this stage. Since we havent even seen a 154 lb cotto yet.

But if I had to take a pick...I choose DLH. And am a hardcore Cotto fan.

[Smooth Criminal]

Those picking Cotto to win... Please explain what punches Cotto will be able to land on Oscar?

Oscar will out-jab him with his much larger reach and size. Oscar throws a better, faster, and stronger left hook. Both fighters have no right hand, so there will be no straight punches from Cotto landing. Both fighters gas late, but Oscar has a higher work-rate and better defense while he's on a full tank.

[Dan...]

Competitive fight but Oscar takes it.

[DR.ORGYY]

Prime cotto beats the **** out of odlh.....dude was a beast...

[Smooth Criminal]

Prime cotto beats the **** out of odlh.....dude was a beast...

Explain...

[DR.ORGYY]

explain...

he would beat him down..the first half of the fight would be tough for both fighters...but cotto would just beat him up more in the later stages of the fight.....