- 154 - Cotto vs. Kirkland - Who you got?

[AP♠]

154 is one of the best, my personal favorite. cotto and alvarez, the two big titleholders need to fight some of the other top fighters, but knowing their promoters i think they'll be able to fight lesser opponents for a while. i wish they would prove me wrong though. kirkland is deff a bad style matchup for cotto. unless cotto clocks him clean right away, i don't see him escaping kirkland's pressure and punches. i think cotto might retire at the end of 2012, i mean where else can he go, back down to 147? i know he wants to fight manny again if he gets past margs so i think that might be a possibilty, thus vacating his 154 strap. not sure though, we'll have to wait and see what happens in december.

Bad comparison.Cotto has done work for years compared to alvarez

[Kalion]

I used to think Kirkland would just run through Cotto....now, not so much.

The guy still can't take a punch, and he's not a one punch guy. Angulo getting hurt was more of a product of him punching himself out to the point where he couldn't even hold his hands up and he just kept getting caught over and over again.

Kirkland would need a few rounds to break Cotto down and I don't think his chin would hold up. Cotto's too sharp of a puncher, if he hurt Kirkland like Angulo did he would finish him.

I see what you're saying but I honestly believe the first round KD of Kirkland was more or less just from him not be solidly hit in so long.

The KD punch wasn't nearly as devastating as some of the other bombs he took later in the round while he was regaining his bearings. He walked through at least 5 or 6 bombs and throughout the rest of the fight and took them in stride.

Cotto on the other hand cant handle pressure, at all. Kirkland would meet him on the other side of the ring from round one on and pulverize cotto.

[savorduhflavor]

I see what you're saying but I honestly believe the first round KD of Kirkland was more or less just from him not be solidly hit in so long.

The KD punch wasn't nearly as devastating as some of the other bombs he took later in the round while he was regaining his bearings. He walked through at least 5 or 6 bombs and throughout the rest of the fight and took them in stride.

Cotto on the other hand cant handle pressure, at all. Kirkland would meet him on the other side of the ring from round one on and pulverize cotto.

Again, it depends on whether or not he can take punches from Cotto.

Kirkland isn't a huge puncher, he would need a few rounds to break Cotto down. And I agree that if it goes past like 3-4 rounds Kirkland will overwhelm Cotto. But based on what I've seen, I think Cotto would land at will on Kirkland and I think Cotto would finish him.

[chiguy91]

Bad comparison.Cotto has done work for years compared to alvarez

not at 154, both guys have fought easy opposition.

[AP♠]

not at 154, both guys have fought easy opposition.

Cotto is at the twilight of his career while canelo hasnt seen the light out of the tunnel.At 154 cotto's chances are slim

[jrosales13]

Kirkland beats the hell out of Cotto. I rather watch an Angulo rematch than that massacre of a match up.

[Da Boxer]

So much hate towards Cotto but he is leading by a bunch on the poll? WTF?

Where are the guys voting for him but not really posting?

Why is he so......underated?

[_original_]

Not a good match up for Cotto to be honest. Kirkland walks him down, the guy's conditioning (w/ Wolfe) is ****ing insane.

[kiaba360]

Arum won't put Cotto any where near a dangerous top 154-160 pounder. Martinez, Lara, Kirkland, Abraham, Molina, Williams, Pirog, Angulo. I don't even know if Arum is confident in putting him in with Canelo.

I can see Cotto vs Wolak, Rodriguez, Margarito trilogy[if Cotto wins the rematch], Bundrage. Fighters of that caliber.

Martinez, Lara, Kirkland, Angulo, Williams etc. All of those guys would destroy Cotto.

I wouldn't put him in with a 160 pounder either cuz that isn't his weight class lol. Arum will let all of the 154 pounders kill each other first, and the one that remains will get the shot at Cotto. Kirkland should fight K9 or Canelo, as in his current state, he offers absolutely no reward to Cotto. Once he gets a belt, he becomes more viable. I hope he somehow gets a Canelo fight and wins, so we can see Cotto/Kirkland.

[_original_]

So much hate towards Cotto but he is leading by a bunch on the poll? WTF?

Where are the guys voting for him but not really posting?

Why is he so......underated?

lol good question, I think all the Puerto Rican ******** on here just vote for Cotto against anybody but won't dare step into this thread and give their reasoning.