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Not specifically you, but many people like to dismiss the work that cotto put in. He takes one loss by the hands of possibly the best offensive fighter, and another by presumabely/probably a cheater, and he is overrated now. Then they try and look at his recent fights to try and knock himm when the fact of the matter is he comfortably beat people he should comfortably beat (being at an elite level). Not sayin castillo wasnt a good fighter, but i cant even pronounce some of the names he lost to, let alone know who they are.Comment
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Floyd might be just to fast for Cotto. Floyds speed with accuracy will win the fight for him.Comment
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At the least Cotto has a better shot that Alvarez or Guerrero (or Morales
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You're right that Cotto deserves credit in both those fights for pulling through when it appeared he was losing confidence, but if a fighter gets demoralised against the likes of Clottey or Margarito then Mayweather, who imo is one of the most psychologically draining fighters in boxing history, will likely make them quit on the stool.
Cotto is my 2nd favourite active boxer(after Mayweather), he's humble and classy outside the ring, and inside the ring he is capable of both outslicking his opponents on the outside and getting the better of an all out slugfest. However, he's made it abundantly clear, in both word and action, that boxing is only a job to him, and that he won't put himself in excessive risk for any reason.
Despite what many people think of Mayweather he is probably the mentally strongest fighter in modern boxing. He hardly blinked when he injured his hands against Jesus Chavez and Carlos Hernandez , and calmly switched to southpaw against Castillo when his rotator cuff prevented him fighting effectively with his left. He didn't panic when Judah's slippery southpaw style got the better of him in the early rounds, he adjusted and went on to dominate the rest of the fight. Mayweather weathered early storms against much harder hitters in De La Hoya, Hatton, Mosley and Ortiz, in each case managing to exploit their aggressiveness with pin point counter punching.
You won't hear me say that Floyd is always composed in public, but when he steps into the ring his resolve and confidence is unshakable. My prediction is that Cotto, like many before him, will try to put the pressure on Mayweather early. After about two rounds, when the initial adrenalin rush wears off, Mayweather will systematically pick Cotto apart with the straight right. Cotto's jab, like De La Hoya's, might give Floyd pause for thought a couple of times, but Mayweather's timing and handspeed, combined with Cotto's suspect stamina and heart, will allow Mayweather to take over the fight between rounds 3 and 6. Cotto will not take any major damage, but Mayweather's dominance and Cotto's concern for his health will cause him to quit between sometime between the 9th and 11th.Comment
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Agree with every word except the stoppage. I don't think the punishment will accumulate enough for him to stop Cotto but it will be a Mosley-like ending where if Cotto's corner threw in the towel I wouldn't argue too much.At the least Cotto has a better shot that Alvarez or Guerrero (or Morales).
You're right that Cotto deserves credit in both those fights for pulling through when it appeared he was losing confidence, but if a fighter gets demoralised against the likes of Clottey or Margarito then Mayweather, who imo is one of the most psychologically draining fighters in boxing history, will likely make them quit on the stool.
Cotto is my 2nd favourite active boxer(after Mayweather), he's humble and classy outside the ring, and inside the ring he is capable of both outslicking his opponents on the outside and getting the better of an all out slugfest. However, he's made it abundantly clear, in both word and action, that boxing is only a job to him, and that he won't put himself in excessive risk for any reason.
Despite what many people think of Mayweather he is probably the mentally strongest fighter in modern boxing. He hardly blinked when he injured his hands against Jesus Chavez and Carlos Hernandez , and calmly switched to southpaw against Castillo when his rotator cuff prevented him fighting effectively with his left. He didn't panic when Judah's slippery southpaw style got the better of him in the early rounds, he adjusted and went on to dominate the rest of the fight. Mayweather weathered early storms against much harder hitters in De La Hoya, Hatton, Mosley and Ortiz, in each case managing to exploit their aggressiveness with pin point counter punching.
You won't hear me say that Floyd is always composed in public, but when he steps into the ring his resolve and confidence is unshakable. My prediction is that Cotto, like many before him, will try to put the pressure on Mayweather early. After about two rounds, when the initial adrenalin rush wears off, Mayweather will systematically pick Cotto apart with the straight right. Cotto's jab, like De La Hoya's, might give Floyd pause for thought a couple of times, but Mayweather's timing and handspeed, combined with Cotto's suspect stamina and heart, will allow Mayweather to take over the fight between rounds 3 and 6. Cotto will not take any major damage, but Mayweather's dominance and Cotto's concern for his health will cause him to quit between sometime between the 9th and 11th.Comment
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Somebody take this kid off the fire, he's done!!!! ******* is a hellava drug!!!!Comment
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Please someone wake him up before he dreams that Cotto knock Mayweather out.
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