Mayorga-Cotto. Who wins?

[Pullcounter]

First off I want to say I'm a big fan of both fighters and when this fight is over I'll be both happy and sad

Right now I give Cotto a slight edge but Mayorga winning a UD or stopping Cotto honestly would not surprise me..

Honestly the mental edge in this fight I think goes to Mayorga...He's just one of those fighters that doesnt give a **** about the man across from him. Aside from that Mayorga is extremely awkward, difficult for even an intelligent boxer like Cotto to adjust to and exploit.

Would anyone here be surprised with a Mayorga win?

Right now I'm going with Cotto UD.......this may change

Your thoughts and predictions please!

cotto shouldn't be struggling in this fight. if he does, he better retire.

[Las Vegas,]

This is gonna be like Tito-Mayorga. Mayorga is gonna win the mind games, and in the ring we'll see another Hagler-Hearns. This is an AWESOME fight for fight fans. Cotto will win though. He'll break him down, knock him down with body shots. Left hook to the body and that's a wrap.

I got Cotto, but I love Mayorga. One of the most entertaining fighters in the sport, I'd love to see him win and fight Pacquiao just for the entertainment value that it will present.

Mayorga-Pacquiao > Pacquiao-Mosley

[Toney Loc]

I'm clearly aware how badly faded Mayorga is but I'll still be rooting for him. Vamos Matador!

[Julian Assange]

Probably Cotto.

[RealIzm]

I expect Cotto jab to land everytime he throws it. His timing will find Mayorga everytime he needs to.

He will definitely be going to the body early to break down the aging 37 year old fighter who loves to come out early with lots of energy, but then it bites him in the ass by round 5, where he tries to act like he's not tired, but he is.

After Mayorgas mobillity slows down, Cotto finds it much easier to come in and start using his combination punching by round 3 and on..

I don't know how it will end... I know Mayorga will fight and go out on his shield and it should be fairly competitive for the first 4 rounds.

Mayorga still has good pop, and can catch Cotto coming in, or if he forces Cotto to use his ear muff defense which leaves a lot to be desired... I'd like to see him use his over hand right and follow it up with his left hook... I hope he does it because it will make for a fun watch... It just comes down to how long can Mayorga do it for.

At the end of the day, I don't see Mayorga having the energy to sustain a hard fought 12 rounds with a Miguel Cotto who is about 8 years his junior.

Cotto by UD/TKO.

Thanks. I knew you had it in ya!
I honestly don't see Cotto timing Mayorga that easy..

I pretty much see it the way you do however, I don't have as much faith in Cottos ability to deal with the awkward style and power Mayorga will bring to the table..

Mayorga appears to be taking this extremely seriously...Even he knows this will be his last run..

With that being said I think Mayorga will be in better shape and won't fade quite as fast as some people think. And like it or not Mayorga can punch like a mule.....

I know I'm straying off topic here but who would you pick in Mayorga-Margarito?
I would pick Mayorga to stop Margo

Anyway right now I'm 60(cotto)-40(Mayorga)

[apokalips]

Come on now be serious does anyone seriously give Mayorga a chance in this fight?

Cotto dominates if he doesn't then...I won't even know what to say

[*2TOUGH*]

This year and last year.

LMAO that ***ish fighter? The tall lanky one? His knee was hurt and Cotto still couldn't finish him.

[THE REED]

LMAO that ***ish fighter? The tall lanky one? His knee was hurt and Cotto still couldn't finish him.

Was he ranked in the top 10 of the JR MW division?

Yes or No?

And Cotto did finish him with a body shot.

[MikeRo1972]

Mayorga has never been disciplined unless you want to count nicotine addiction as such. No reason to think he'll suddenly train properly at this stage of his career. A leopard can't change his spots brother.

I see Mayorga truly pissing off Cotto pre fight, and the one thing I've learned from watching Cotto all these years is that a pissed off Cotto fights with bad intentions (i.e, elbows, kidney punches, body slams, etc). I think Mayorga runs into Cottos jab frequently, even Cotto haters have to admit that his jab is lightning fast and he times it like a counter. I see a flash KO or 2 early in the fight but I don't think it'll be concussive Ko's allowing Mayorga to continue to pressure Cotto.

If Cotto works the body like he has 99% of the time he will KO Mayorga inside of 10 rounds with a liver, kidney, or solarplex punch. If Cotto refuses to go to the body like he did vs Margarito then he'll win a UD but will be on the receiving end of a 6 to a dozen or so big punches. Basically win big on the cards but look worse for the wear (again).

Either way Cotto wins. Mayorga is a fun fighter to follow and watch but he is a notch below the world class fighters.

Also, IMHO Margarito eats Mayorga's punches better than Mayorga's ability to absorb Margarito's work rate. Plus Margarito keeps his power deeper not the fight, Mayorga's punches lose alot of pop after round 4 or 5.

[*2TOUGH*]

Was he ranked in the top 10 of the JR MW division?

Yes or No?

And Cotto did finish him with a body shot.

I dont care if that paper champ was ranked or not.. he couldnt break out of a paper bag.

Great Cotto stopped him with a laboured body shot.. You are supposed to spark out your opponent when you "KO" them...