Comments Thread For: Mayweather: If a War Erupts, Cotto Will Not Outfight Me!

[D4thincarnation]

you mean the same Pac that seemed very winded at the end of the JMM fight and complains about leg cramps seemingly every fight now? The better question is what guy has Pac faced with Floyd's stamina. You have to admit that his training is on point.

Workrate is also overrated because Floyd can slow pretty much every fighters workrate down. Pac wont be going crazy on Floyd like he does everyone else. His workrate even came down alot in the JMM fight.

Why does Floyd have to wait for Cotto to tire? He doesnt do that. Again, people have to take 2 things in account. They have to take Floyd's inactivity & Floyd fighting Southpaws into account. If he's taking a couple years off in between fights then its going to take him a few rounds to get going.

Also, if he's fighting a Southpaw then he's not going to let his hands go until he figures you out. Cotto is not a Southpaw and Floyd is being a lil more active now. Floyd doesnt wait for guys to tire out. Maybe the Oscar fight was the only one. He doesnt have to wait. Its his style that tires guys out. Trust me, Floyd will be letting his hands go early and alot by round 4 or 5.

As for the difference in Floyd & Pac from the early fights, you also have to admit that Floyd is physically a different guy. Cant move like he use to but is way way way stronger now. He could be bullied back then. No one is going to bully him now, not unless you are way bigger.

He also is at his prime mentally. He was at his best weight in that fight & smart but nowhere near as smart as he is now. He knows how to adjust and knows what to do in the ring way more now. Thats why I said its not the same

Margarito, Floyd ducked him too.

Pacquiao was no way winded when fighting Marquez an he upped his workrate in the later rounds.

Yes Floyd spoils and bides his time till a fighter tires.

[DLT]

I'm very new to this site but been following Boxing all my entire life...
I only have 166.75 points and I'm willing to bet all my points that Cotto Will win 4 Rds or more, any taker please hit me up.

Also if anyone feel kind to donate some points I will take those as well...

Come fight time we will see two warriors that should off have faced off even before Cotto got pummeled by margarito and Pacquiao. Just like Trinidad and Jones and many other fights that should off happened while in their primes.

I believe that Mayweather will adjust to the fighting style of Cotto and will try to win the fight Coasting to a UD.

Im rooting for Miguel Cotto, I have been following since his amateur days, hes has what it takes to pull the upset, many do not give him credit, the same happened when he fought Mosley many thought Mosley will easily Outbox Cotto and it was Cotto who beta Mosley in his own game...

We will see a very interesting match up, and more exchanges than anyone expect, now the question is who will capitalize in those exchanges, styles makes fights, and this for sure is a very interesting fight with many tangibles and many question pending to be answered...

Like I said before I'm rooting for Cotto all the way win or lose, but my gut tells me is going to be a majority decision for Cotto...

This is my honest opinion, till later guys from Afghanistan.

lol.........I started to almost not give you any credibility because I thought you said that Cotto would win in 4.

What you said could very well happen. I wouldnt be totally shocked. I will say that while Mosley is a top notch fighter, he's not even 1/10 of the boxer Floyd is. Cotto is a better boxer than Mosley. Outboxing Shane is not the same as outboxing Floyd. He better bring the old Cotto back because the new style he uses could be easy pickings for Floyd

[DLT]

Margarito, Floyd ducked him too.

Pacquiao was no way winded when fighting Marquez an he upped his workrate in the later rounds.

Yes Floyd spoils and bides his time till a fighter tires.

Who cares how much stamina you have if youre slow as a mummy. It basically offsets it, not to mention he was just brutaly beaten by Shane and knocked out. Its not the same at all. Thats just like people thinking that Shane would give Floyd hell after the Margarito fight only to realize that Floyd is way faster and has even more stamina.

[D4thincarnation]

Who cares how much stamina you have if youre slow as a mummy. It basically offsets it, not to mention he was just brutaly beaten by Shane and knocked out. Its not the same at all. Thats just like people thinking that Shane would give Floyd hell after the Margarito fight only to realize that Floyd is way faster and has even more stamina.

Stamina is an advantage Floyd has over his opponents he won't have this over Manny but in all likelihood he will have this over Miguel.

I hope Cotto's conditioning does not let him down.

[kiaba360]

I call bull****

When's the last time we've seen Floyd get into a "War"? Floyd fights HIS fight and takes little risk. Though Floyd is heavily favored in this fight, Cotto by far is a smarter and craftier guy than guys he's fought in quite a while. I just think he's drilling the media and trying to get into Cotto's head w/out necessarily talking him down.

We're going to see the same Mayweather we saw against Marquez, Mosley, Ortiz. Patient, careful, and economical with his punches. "Pretty Boy" Floyd won't show up in this fight.

He let his hands go against Ortiz, and could have possibly stopped Mosley had he upped his work-rate. Floyd is aware of Cotto's propensity to swell and cut, he will try to stop Cotto. Ortiz started to swell around the 3rd round, and that was cuz he was eating a bunch of clean right hands. Cotto does not have an impenetrable defense, and Floyd is fast enough to land consistently if Cotto gives him a stationary target. Now, if Floyd decides to go to war, he's opening the door to get countered.

[nathan31]

i think floyd is making a big mistake underestimating cottos power i think he is nerves he knows he has no chin its been proven hatton rock him with one shot judah, and mosley if he goes toe to toe with cotto he will get ko. i think many people underestimate cotto chances in this fight i think he has good chance his jab will be a factor his body punches his timing and most off all his patience also i think he has look real focus and motivated in the 24/7 floyd in the other side to what i seen in 24 7 doesn't look focus he is joking around with 50 and eating junk food and talking shiet just not focus so it wouldn't surprise me if cotto win he is one of the best and if he wins he deserves it he has earn it and hey is a much exiting fighter than floyd plus has gave his all over the years in the fights.

[Tmann400]

I'm sorry, but people put WAY, and I mean WAAYY too much emphasis on stamina and workrate as advantages. Now, when you're talking about two aggressive fighters going at it per-say Cotto-Margarito, it comes more into play but when you're talking about Mayweather....Workrate and stamina are USELESS without elite skills. That's like saying Margarito would beat him because he has a high workrate, so what?

A bum can go in there and throw a bunch of punches, it doesn't mean s.hit if the guy you're fighting (Floyd) has elite defensive and counter punching skills. Floyd has fought many guys in the past who had good stamina and high workrates and alot of power and it didn't matter due to the simple fact his skill level generally was on a MUCH higher level, as it is HERE. I'm no fan of Mayweather, but I'm SO sick of people thinking workrate and stamina means so much when it means practically zilch on the elite level without skills. (Ohhh so and so has never faced someone with this kinda stamina and workrate) It doesn't mean S.HIT without skills, and Cotto is not on Mayweather's skill level plain and simple.

[Tmann400]

For instance when the B.Hop-Pavlik fight was happening EVERYONE was saying (Hopkins can't deal with Pavliks power/stamina/workrate, he'll lose LAWLZZZZ) sure enough as I predicted, Hopkins used his elite defensive and counter punching skills along with world class angles to completely deconstruct Pavlik into a no handed fighter, then beat him down. Just an example of when workrate and stamina means little to nothing. I'm not saying it isn't a factor, but people think it's a much bigger factor then it really is.

[DLT]

Stamina is an advantage Floyd has over his opponents he won't have this over Manny but in all likelihood he will have this over Miguel.

I hope Cotto's conditioning does not let him down.

Cotto can be in shape to go 24 rounds and it wont decide the fight. That factor is way down the list when it comes to who will win this fight. Floyd could easily be up 6-2 or more after 8 rounds so stamina wouldnt be a huge factor then in that case

[spyvsspy]

He should change his name to Floyd Mayelbow cause thats what he'll do if a war erupts...lol