Comments Thread For: Mayweather Goes To War, Defeats Cotto in Twelve

[crold1]

I'm not surprised Harold Lederman gave Round 5 to Cotto.

I am surprised people of your stature gave it Cotto, though.

And Round 3?

No one I was watching with in a house of 15, besides my wife, thought May won the third. I'll rewatch it. Looked like a good frame for Cotto to me.

[AnthrAxNSB]

Scorecards were **** on.

Cotto wasn't landing most his punches. Even when pushing he fight an taking Mayweather to the ropes he was coming off second best. You guys are letting your dislike of Floyd cloud your judgement, he won 8-4.

I think this is true for many. I think the phenomenon of overvaluing any success of an underdog (or more beloved) fighter may be at play here as well. Also, Cotto was pushing forward (in a similar fashion as Carlos Molina when he fought James Kirkland) quite a bit and flurrying on the ropes, which can be deceiving. Floyd landed more and cleaner in most of those encounters.

Cotto won rounds 6 and 8, I could maybe see one more, maybe.

Round 5, yes Cotto had Floyd on the ropes, but he got busted up by Floyd's counters while he had there, and Floyd ended up out landing by a significant margin.

I agree. I don't know what Cliff was watching. He gave Cotto round three (WTF?).

[Slick561]

For people who say Pac can win and do what cotto did understand this.Cotto is bigger and more physical, a better body puncher,and it was a different weight class,and Cotto is a better boxer.You have to take that into consideration

[elfag]

I felt 3 was fairly even although if forced to score it one way or the other I'd have given it to Mayweather

R.1 - Even (adv FMJ)
R.2 - FMJ
R.3 - Even (adv FMJ)
R.4 - FMJ
R.5 - FMJ
R.6 - Cotto
R.7 - FMJ
R.8 - Cotto
R.9 - Even (adv FMJ)
R.10 - FMJ
R.11 - Even (adv Cotto)
R.12 - FMJ

6 rounds to FMJ, 2 to Cotto and 4 even

Noob is unaware of the 10 point must system. Only you and larry merchant score even rounds.

[The Prodigy]

Its so silly that all you pac fans, think because floyd had tough time with cotto that pacman will destroy him. Cotto and pacman fight nothing alike, cotto bullys his opponents into corners and has a great jab none of this pac does. Also cotto is bigger than pacquaio, come on people use your head. Styles make fights.

[kingfaze19]

JR EXPOSED !!!!!!! LMAO

What Margo and Pac did JR could not do !

What we NOW have seen is the very best of Mayweather as he "HAD" to fight Cotto.

Cotto need not hang his HEAD

Cotto provided the BLUEPRINT to WHUP JR's A$$

if they fight, it will be at 147 where Floyd punches are more deadly. this ''blueprint'' aint nothing new, put Floyd on the ropes, apply pressure, throw jabs... we heard this all before, he still wins.

[spoonwars]

I told y'all mama's home cookin would gas Cotto out.

[Kagami Taiga]

I don't think so. I thought Cotto did some hellacious body work in the rounds he won. I agree there were some close ones and Floyd landed pretty counters in the close rounds where I favored Cotto. John Chavez at BoxingTruth and I had pretty much identical scores. I never saw Cotto as the underdog some did and thought this fight didn't get the appreciation going in it should have. Cotto was better defensively than I thought he'd be and didn't swell like I thought.

I can see as wide as 10-2 despite my score, though I find that too wide personally. Solid fight all around.

he didnt do that much body work for u to give him 5 rounds. i simply didnt see that fight. i agree he hit floyd all over, it was a brilliant gameplan, but to say bodywork won him more than 2 rounds??? i dunno

[Realizniguhnit]

Pacman destroys cotto, knocks him out and wins every single round easily
Mayweather gets in a much tougher fight than expected, loses 4 rounds and gets a bloody nose. Plus, he got hit with the left over and over again, and whos the best at left hands?

Feel the triangle burn theories floyd fans, because it's exactly what you did with marquez and pac.

Pacquiao suffered as broken ear drum from Cotto which required surgery, dont think Floyd will need surgery, Pacquiao also fought Cotto at 145 and Cotto appeared to be much much more stronger and lively at 154...

[Kagami Taiga]

im a mayweather ***rider because i say pac will be too much for floyd?
huh?

ive never said a deragatory comment about gatti the warrior may he rest in peace..

your confused....

and you wouldnt be able to shut me up

dude, do yourself a favor and read what i said carefully.