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Can we at least agree, Cotto is lucky its not 2003. I mean he struggled with a completely shot 38 year old Mayorga, Mayorga was solid tonight but not 60% of what he was in his prime. 30 year old Mayorga completely bombs on tonights 30 year old Cotto... Right? Poll to come.
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prime Mayorga beats prime Cotto, imo.
Mayorga might have had a...different...style of boxing, but it was still effective. I certainly dont see Cotto at any point in his career being able to beat Vernon Forrest, let alone twice in a row.
I think prime Mayorga is able to get around Cotto's defesive style, particularly with uppercuts(something Cotto has always been open to) and thudding shots on the side of Cottos head(which would still do plenty of damage wuth Cottos particular guard). also Mayorga's combos and power would have spelled trouble for Cotto. -
? A younger Cotto STILL outclasses ANY lucky punch landing, Mayorga. I don't care how lucky he was to smash Forrest. Cotto is not Forrest. Recognize this.
Let's not get all triangle theory now. Styles make fights. Nothing about a 2003 Mayorga worries me.Comment
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No. Prime Mayorga still gets hosed by a prime Cotto.
I don't like this super relaxed Cotto and thought it wasnt near the "war" that the boxingscene headline made it out to be. It was Cotto sparring with a slow and wild Mayorga and still having trouble. I completely lost interest in Cotto after the third round and found myself watching to see what Mayorga was going to do.
Cotto has no killer instinct and if Margarito is game, I think he can walk Cotto down again.Comment
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lucky punch? He dropped Forrest more than once in the first fight, and then beat him again by decision in an immediate rematch. doesnt seem very lucky to me...
Cotto has always had trouble with crude, clubbing type punchers that smack through his guard...Corley, Torres, Margarito....Comment
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The mayorga that beat forrest would have destroyed cotto tonight
but cotto before margarito was a different monster as well-
2005 Cotto VS Mayorga at 147 would have been the PPV worthy fight.Last edited by DARKSEID; 03-13-2011, 01:40 AM.Comment
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Prime Mayorga KOs prime Cotto in 4Comment
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Another hate thread!Comment
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Mayorga beating Vernon not once but TWICE is pretty much the most inexplicable thing I've ever witnessed in Boxing. Vernon was near the top of the P4P list along with Jones and Barrera and then some crude brawler ****s on him TWICE?
I think he just had his number, had that style that perfectly countered Forest. Mayorga beating Forest doesn't mean he would beat Cotto in his prime. I think the difference in skill level was pretty apparent and the only negative you can say about Miguel's performance is that maybe he wasn't aggressive enough, but aside from a few right hooks and an uppercut or two and some entertaining moments, Ricardo was beaten soundly and had the life/fighting spirit whacked out of him by a classic Cotto left hook.
At no point in their respective careers does Mayorga beat Cotto.Comment
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