Cotto is a modern day great, give him some respect!

[egodfather]

I can't think of another fighter from the modern era who has beaten so many fighters who have come back to win a world championship.

Zab Judah reclaiming the IBF championship got me thinking.

From the top of my head, Cotto's resume reads:

Torres: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Malignaggi: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Maussa: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Quintana: undefeated, came back to win a championship
Judah: came back to win a championship
Mosley: became THE welterweight champion after Cotto loss
N'dou: came back to win a championship
Clottey: likely to win a championship again
Foreman: undefeated, likely to win a championship again
Not to forget he beat former champions like Cesar Bazan & Corley.

We keep seeing these naysayers now writing Cotto off but give the guy some respect! He fought former lineal champ in Mayorga and performed fluently. And this was an in-shape Mayorga who turned up to fight.

Cotto has 1 legit loss on his record and that's to one of the greatest fighters of all-time. Considering he had no trainer, he didn't do all that badly and was definitely competitive for considerable parts of the fights. He wasn't shut-out like Trinidad was against Wright.

If you guys want to give Margarito - a convicted cheat - the benefit of the doubt then that's a real shame for the sake of the sport.

History will re-evaluate Cotto as a great from this era of the fight game. Show some respect.

[Clutch93]

Good post man, agreed.

[Pastrano]

I know, his resume is un-friggin-believable. And yet he gets put down by a lotta idiots today. Just because he lost to a coupla cheaters.

[paulf]

Cotto's best days are far behind him, but hes definitely one of the best boxers of his generation. His streak at 140 produced a lot of great fights. He just doesn't get much respect on here because he's holding a title but won't fight the like of Sergio or Angulo.

Still, no reason not to give the man his props.

(Small correction; N'dou didn't win a championship. He was given a title, and in his first fight since getting handed the belt, Malignaggi took that **** from him in a fight where he won every round. Ndou sucks.)

[SCtrojansbaby]

Cotto is a modern day Genero Hernandez. Not even a top 20 fighter of the decade

[Iceta Lives]

Modern day great. Lol. He's not even one of the top P4P fighters right now. And was only one for a brief period of time based on a close decision win over Shane Mosley. Talk about legendary status.

[Kambumbo]

nice post son, Cotto is a G, **** juanma, Cotto is on a whole nother level

[SCtrojansbaby]

LOL Cotto's third best win is against ******** Carlos Quintana