Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto 2012: Big Business, Utter Mismatch!!DO YOU AGREE?

[MindBat]

TS. You should have made the posters who voted Cotto by KO show their names so I would have a better idea about who not to respond to.

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By Hans Olson
It was December 8, 2007. Floyd Mayweather had just knocked out Ricky Hatton, hanging the first loss on “The Hitman’s” record. As Larry Merchant interviewed Floyd in the ring post-fight, Floyd stated that he “needed a vacation,” and he had “done what he had to do in the sport;” he had “accomplished what he had to accomplish.”

If Floyd Mayweather were to have never fought again he would have been right, for he had done just about everything a professional boxer would have dreamt of doing.

Larry Merchant, forever the lovable antagonist, pressed Floyd.
“So are you saying you’re not going to fight a Miguel Cotto,” said Merchant. “A young, up and coming strong fighter, and a [guy] a lot of people would like to see you in with? “Miguel Cotto is one hell of a champion, along with the rest of the welterweights,” Floyd responded. “Shane Mosley is one hell of a champion. All the guys at welterweight and 154. And there are big champions. I once said before when I talked to my team…I won’t let the sport of boxing retire me, I’ll retire from the sport.”

So the fight with Miguel Cotto never happened. Floyd would go on hiatus, eventually coming back in 2009 to defeat Juan Manuel Marquez, then dominating “Sugar” Shane Mosley the following May, then knocking out Victor Ortiz this past September. Miguel Cotto’s career has been a more considerable roller-coaster ride, losing controversially to Antonio Margarito in 2008, a loss he avenged this past Saturday. Apart from Margarito, there were triumphs over Michael Jennings, Joshua Clottey, Yuri Foreman, and Ricardo Mayorga—though there was that career shortening beat-down from Manny Pacquiao.
All the while, fans still clamored for a Floyd Mayweather/Miguel Cotto clash.
Even when Floyd was retired. Even when Miguel had lost.

With his win Saturday night, Miguel Cotto puts himself in the perfect position to land the Floyd Mayweather super-fight, something Manny Pacquiao could get—if it weren’t for his promoter, Bob Arum.

Speaking of Arum…contractually, it’s widely known that Miguel Cotto is just about out of his obligations with Top Rank. Boxing Insider’s own Rich Mancuso reported yesterday in his post fight column that “it was heard from a ringside observer that Cotto said in the Garden ring to Margarito, ‘Goodbye to you and Arum.’” Rich made it clear that Cotto’s statement couldn’t be confirmed, but it certainly seems more than plausible given the rocky relationship Miguel has had with Arum and Top Rank since the first Margarito fight for obvious reasons. There are of course many contractual stipulations that must be worked out, even as a contract expires. Much of this fine print is unknown, so we can only speculate. One would imagine though, that Bob Arum would like to keep Miguel Cotto in his Top Rank stable, Cotto being one of boxing’s biggest ticket sellers, at the gate and at the box office.

Arum may have just the plan to keep Cotto around. “The fight I want to do with Miguel, is right here [in Madison Square Garden] with Chavez,” Arum was quoted in a report by Boxing Scene’s Miguel Rivera that ran Sunday. This would make sense, and Cotto could chase history by winning a championship in a 4th division…if he agreed to terms to re-up on his contract. Cotto/Chavez Jr. would be a mega-event certainly, and it’s a fight Miguel could win.

Against Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto has virtually no shot.
Maybe when Larry Merchant first presented the idea back in 2007, Cotto would have had somewhat of a shot. Heck, some may have even picked the Puerto Rican to upset Floyd. It could have been competitive. Maybe.
In 2011, Floyd Mayweather is head and shoulders above any other fighter in boxing, pound for pound. Just as masterful as he was in 2007…In 2011, he’s just as masterful.

On May 5, 2012, Miguel Cotto could perhaps earn a terrific pay day.
He would also earn a considerable beating.
Yesterday, today, tomorrow, next year, in another life…Floyd Mayweather beats Miguel Cotto every time.

The thing is, one aspect of Miguel Cotto as a fighter is that he’s never been afraid to take a challenge. Despite this, or in spite of it, Cotto has always challenged himself. He’d be willing to do something Manny Pacquiao—his fault or not—won’t do.

Boxing Insider’s Hans Olson can be reached at hanswilliamolson@yahoo.com. Follow him on Twitter @hansolson

Big Business & Utter Mismatch is Floyd's middle name so what's da problem, where's da beef?

[p4p-champ]

Cotto has a better chance at beating Pacquiao than Floyd.

This is true because they're both part of top rank.

[bose]

Floyd doesn't even fight enough to call him p4p, he should fight Cotto, just stop make a big f-ng deal about his fights and not on ppv on hbo. Champions, contenders, prospects, fight more than once a year. Seems like with Floyd if you don't bring in money you don't get the fight, if you pose too much of a risk you don't get the fight, if fans think its an easy win, he doesn't make the fight. Most boxing fans forget a lot of greats have lost to fighters they were suppose to beat. Floyd gets a pass for whatever reason.

[Mike Haynes]

Cotto would take the fight to Floyd, have great footwork, land more punches, basically outwork him, while Floyd is spending 2 min of every round throwing his low elbow up at Cotto (along with diving in with the elbow following the straight right), holding and pull-countering occasionally......but somehow the punchstats would have Floyd throwing more jabs, landing more power punches....replays would have Floyd landing one or two good shots in the round.....and the judges would just give Floyd the fight. Floyd would basically become Sven Okkte overnight.

[Johnwoo8686]

This thread reminds me of 2009 when people thought Pacquiao vs Cotto would be a competitive fight. I knew back then that that fight was an utter mismatch and that Pacquiao would walk right threw Cotto. Many Cotto fans argued like he actually had a legitimate chance of beating Pacquiao, now we know he didn't.

Mayweather vs Cotto would be the same except Cotto makes it to the final bell but basically gets schooled in every round. This fight is a mismatch and only Floyd haters and Cotto fans think otherwise. Cotto will play the aggressor which will fall right into Mayweather's counter punching strengths. He's going to eat counter straight right hands over his jab ALL NIGHT LONG! Mayweather's taken clean shots from Mosley and De La Hoya at 154 so Cotto's punches will not be enough to do him in. Even Pacquiao said Cotto didn't hit hard at all after their fight.

[BoZz]

pac still in hiding? lol

[sdcluser]

Whether this is an utter mismatch requires further analysis but I do think Mayweather should be able to beat Cotto at WW. At Super WW, the match should be closer but I think Mayweather should prevail.

From business standpoint, why would Cotto leave? He will make as much $$ with rematch with Pac PLUS showdown with JCCJ. Cotto has been given two easy opponents in Mayorga and Foreman. Some have argued Margarito is "shot". Other than the Pac beatdown, I think Arum has been relatively "good" to Cotto. I don't think Cotto is going anywhere other than Top Rank.

[PD21]

I wasnt a fan of this fight before Staurday but after seeing how sharp Cotto is I think if he fought Floyd at 154 it would make for an interesting fight.

Cotto has his speed and sharpness back now which I think has been missing since the 1st 6 rounds of the 1st Marg fight. I havent really been impresed by him since but Saturday he was back to his best. Floyd would be favourite but he has never beaten anyone as good as Cotto before

[borikua]

This is a great fight at 154. This could be a good fight for Floyd to prepare him for Martinez. Imagine Floyd fighting Cotto and Martinez at 154.