What is the difference how cotto won his first title from canelo?

[pistol whip]

Let's not forget that this title is at a catchweight too. I really wish dudes would stop doing this crap. SMH

I really wish people would explain why this even ***ing matters when both fighters agree to the weight and can make the weight.

[goblin213]

It's not Canelo does not deserve this shot, it's that he is fighting Hatton.

[onechance87]

Let's not forget that this title is at a catchweight too. I really wish dudes would stop doing this crap. SMH

Dont know why its a catchweight,I dont like that.

[onechance87]

Cotto never fought a former undisputed welterweight champion before he got a title shot. I know that doesn't mean much since it was Baldomir but still the overwhelming majority of contenders get moved into position for a title shot in almost the exact same way Alverez is.

exactly bro

[ELHURACAN58]

I see fans blasting canelo for winning a vacant title against a supposed
bum,Yet cotto won his first major title like that.

Well theres a lot of factors to take in from Cotto's win.

His rival Kelson Pinto:

1. Had beaten Cotto in the amateurs.
2. Had great ko percentage, Even better than Cotto's I might recall.
3. Had a three inch advantage on Cotto.
4. I think he was also more experienced at the time.

Alvarez rival Mathew Hatton

1. Ricky Hattons brother
2. More experienced than Alvarez
3. Battled Ndou to a draw which Alvarez already easily beat.
4. Rciky Hatton's brother.

[pistol whip]

It's not Canelo does not deserve this shot, it's that he is fighting Hatton.

And once he wins the belt those days will be over, who cares it's just a title. it's not like he's fighting for the ring title you know the belt that actually matters.

[figzuki]

yeah bro,Thats the way sum fighters win there belt.Cotto won the vacant
belt and defended it against good comp.Lets hope canelo goes that exact
route,No need to rush him.

yea i agree, i think canelo will be big, i like him he's humble and a good kid it seems...

[Rip Chudd]

I really wish people would explain why this even ***ing matters when both fighters agree to the weight and can make the weight.

I have no prob with catch weight fights as long as they aren't for a title. If you want to fight for a division's title then fight at the limit. If not then go fight for that joke of a belt called "The WBC Diamond Belt"

[pistol whip]

Well theres a lot of factors to take in from Cotto's win.

His rival Kelson Pinto:

1. Had beaten Cotto in the amateurs.
2. Had great ko percentage, Even better than Cotto's I might recall.
3. Had a three inch advantage on Cotto.
4. I think he was also more experienced at the time.

Alvarez rival Mathew Hatton

1. Ricky Hattons brother
2. More experienced than Alvarez
3. Battled Ndou to a draw which Alvarez already easily beat.
4. Rciky Hatton's brother.

And neither of them are world beaters no matter how you spin it. Seriously man no matter how much you try you cant polish a ***ing turd!!!

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Haha, I was thinking about this the other day. Cotto does love those vacant belts.

it was against a guy who beat him handily in the amateurs, was undefeated, taller and just as strong if not stronger and cotto blew him away. also cotto defended his belt against the best available competition at that time. mayweather moved up and hatton did as well not much longer (even though he went back down after)

IMO theres no difference cuz its for a vacnt belt, but I do think it wa against better competition at the time, I was looking at Hattons record today and A LOT of his opponents have negative win records, or a lot of losses ( not that losses are career ending but man)

u should count the current and former champions on cotto's resume and also the two times he was denied the IBF belt when trying to unify with margarito and clottey