At this stage of his career Cotto needs the big names that he can build up his value for another Mega fight before he retires and this Vanes Martirosyan guy is not one of them. Hell this might not even be enough to get broadcasted thru HBO. Although I agree that Vanes is on the top 10 he brings nothing to Cotto's table. Even if Cotto wins cleary, knocking him down in every round and winning the fight in the 6th round by ko, it will bring no credit to Cotto. However if he looks mediocre, even in victory his value will continue to go downhill. I understand the Foreman Fight, especially after the lost to Pacman, but even that fight I think made HBO because it was at Yankee Stadium, if that fight would had been in some other place besides MSG and Yankee Stadium I really doubt that HBO would had been interested.
Cotto should demand fights with Berto, Angulo and Margarito and after he beats at least 2 of these 3 (which IMO he will) then he has build up his value to where it was before the Pacman fight and can look forward to a PBF or Pacman rematch. Cotto is still a draw (although not as much as before) and he need to maintain that, fighting guys like this Vanes wont help.
Cotto should demand fights with Berto, Angulo and Margarito and after he beats at least 2 of these 3 (which IMO he will) then he has build up his value to where it was before the Pacman fight and can look forward to a PBF or Pacman rematch. Cotto is still a draw (although not as much as before) and he need to maintain that, fighting guys like this Vanes wont help.
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