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Floyd all day all night.
A lot of times, it seems like Cotto dances around, jabs, and than comes in with a short little quick combo. That won't work with Floyd, Floyd WILL walk him down. Cotto has the size advantage over Floyd, but I see Floyd walking him down, winning wide on points (117-111, 118-110). Miguel is pretty much the same guy he was in 2009 when he fought Pac, past his prime-still good. Floyd neutralized Ortiz' offense, and Victor's a little bit more explsoive right now than Miguel is. Both have power, but Ortiz was a southpaw, and is a bit more explosive. Remember for 75% of the fight when Floyd was walking Victor down, it will be the same thing against Cotto.
Cotto is a good fighter, one of the top 154 lb fighters in the world, but he doesn't beat Floyd.
I think Lara, Alvarez, Kirkland, Ortiz, Berto, would all give Cotto tough fights right now at this stage.
Floyd by UD12. Floyd beating Cotto at 154 lbs actually does a little bit for his legacy as well. It will a win over a sure HOF, and a HOF that was still good. I've said it time and time again, the last time Manny fought someone who had a legit shot of actuallyd oing something or that was still good was Hatton and Cotto in 2009, and Cotto right now is pretty much the same guy.
If Floyd fights Cotto at 154, it's a B+ fight.
No doubt that Manny gets bigger credot for beating Cotto first, but Floyd would still get some credit for beating Cotto, especially if it was at 154 lbs, where as Manny beat him at a 145 CW. It's the same thing with Floyd beating Hatton first. Floyd beat him first, when he was prime, but Manny still gets credit for beating a past prime-still good Hatton, plus he beat him at 140 lbs. It's the thing with Cotto, who is still past his prime-still good, like he was in 2009.
A lot of times, it seems like Cotto dances around, jabs, and than comes in with a short little quick combo. That won't work with Floyd, Floyd WILL walk him down. Cotto has the size advantage over Floyd, but I see Floyd walking him down, winning wide on points (117-111, 118-110). Miguel is pretty much the same guy he was in 2009 when he fought Pac, past his prime-still good. Floyd neutralized Ortiz' offense, and Victor's a little bit more explsoive right now than Miguel is. Both have power, but Ortiz was a southpaw, and is a bit more explosive. Remember for 75% of the fight when Floyd was walking Victor down, it will be the same thing against Cotto.
Cotto is a good fighter, one of the top 154 lb fighters in the world, but he doesn't beat Floyd.
I think Lara, Alvarez, Kirkland, Ortiz, Berto, would all give Cotto tough fights right now at this stage.
Floyd by UD12. Floyd beating Cotto at 154 lbs actually does a little bit for his legacy as well. It will a win over a sure HOF, and a HOF that was still good. I've said it time and time again, the last time Manny fought someone who had a legit shot of actuallyd oing something or that was still good was Hatton and Cotto in 2009, and Cotto right now is pretty much the same guy.
If Floyd fights Cotto at 154, it's a B+ fight.
No doubt that Manny gets bigger credot for beating Cotto first, but Floyd would still get some credit for beating Cotto, especially if it was at 154 lbs, where as Manny beat him at a 145 CW. It's the same thing with Floyd beating Hatton first. Floyd beat him first, when he was prime, but Manny still gets credit for beating a past prime-still good Hatton, plus he beat him at 140 lbs. It's the thing with Cotto, who is still past his prime-still good, like he was in 2009.
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