Miguel Cotto Vs. Ricky Hatton-- Who will win???

[MISTA_SANDMAN]

To me, without a good chin you'll never have a chance to recover- you'd be KTFO--- Cotto got tagged and ****** around but withstood everything to come out victorious,now let's see after he takes a punch from the much stronger Hatton---

[jabsRstiff]

I'm just going to say it....

Miguel Cotto does not appear to have what it takes to be what so many think (want, really) he'll become.
I just don't see it.

I see too many flaws, & an attack that looks too mechanical, too thought about....

[Bombardier]

I'm just going to say it....

Miguel Cotto does not appear to have what it takes to be what so many think (want, really) he'll become.
I just don't see it.

I see too many flaws, & an attack that looks too mechanical, too thought about....

This is when I wish this board had that smilie holding up the "What he said" sign. I guess this will have to do:

[baya]

It wasn't a half arsed performance by Kosta Tszyu, he gave his all, but Ricky broke him.


As I posted earlier Hatton has probably a 60-40 advantage, it'll be close and it won't go to the cards.

Cotto needs to step up and meet the challenge to be taken seriously. Cotto vs Junior Witter would be a good fight to gauge Cotto's progress.

hahaa, you brits are a cold lot!

"Cotto needs to step up and meet the challenge to be taken seriously. Cotto vs Junior Witter would be a good fight to gauge Cotto's progress."

remember when the same was being said about lil' ol' ricky? fighting a bunch of dead men walking at 30 + fights?! you'd think that you, as a ricky fan, better than ANYONE understands that all it is - is TIME to gauge where a pugilistic warrior stands. time will come, but lets rest the whole ricky'll kill cotto comments for now.

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

hahaa, you brits are a cold lot!

"Cotto needs to step up and meet the challenge to be taken seriously. Cotto vs Junior Witter would be a good fight to gauge Cotto's progress."

remember when the same was being said about lil' ol' ricky? fighting a bunch of dead men walking at 30 + fights?! you'd think that you, as a ricky fan, better than ANYONE understands that all it is - is TIME to gauge where a pugilistic warrior stands. time will come, but lets rest the whole ricky'll kill cotto comments for now.

Its an ironic situation, but nevertheless true i'm afraid. Fighting jumped up lightweights when you've got a (albeit not very meaningful) title just isn't cricket i'm afraid. Witter deserves a chance at a title (from his whole career post Zab, not from his lacklustre showings against Kotelnik and Lynes) and is a name that would go someway towards convincing the Cotto doubters that he means business.

[baya]

Its an ironic situation, but nevertheless true i'm afraid. Fighting jumped up lightweights when you've got a (albeit not very meaningful) title just isn't cricket i'm afraid. Witter deserves a chance at a title (from his whole career post Zab, not from his lacklustre showings against Kotelnik and Lynes) and is a name that would go someway towards convincing the Cotto doubters that he means business.

whole heartedly agree - witter is a very worthy opponent, so now the WBO is not very meaningful, lol you brits are fiesty!! like debating w/ my sister! witter being signed to gbp doesn't help his chances to fight cotto (who again is toprank) - yeah, chalk this balbi (i hope this fight doens't come off) fight, to equate to the type of no-hopers that ricky feasted on from day one and well into his fights leading up to the kostya showdown. good things for miguelito in '06.

prove me right cotto!

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

whole heartedly agree - witter is a very worthy opponent, so now the WBO is not very meaningful, lol you brits are fiesty!! like debating w/ my sister! witter being signed to gbp doesn't help his chances to fight cotto (who again is toprank) - yeah, chalk this balbi (i hope this fight doens't come off) fight, to equate to the type of no-hopers that ricky feasted on from day one. good things for miguelito in '06.

prove me right cotto!

It didn't do Ricky any harm feasting on no hopers, it was frustrating but the strategy seems to have worked (they put him in with fighters with good chins most of the time, seems to have been a good idea). Lets hope Cotto and Hatton fight next year.


I don't really like the WBO belt much, and fighting Kelson Pinto for the belt made it a little bit less credible.
Despie that he has obligations accompanying the belt: He should fight WBO ranked number 1/2 challengers (Witter) rather than patsies like Balbi Baggins.


On another point of interest: Should Floyd beat Judah then Witter will probably get the WBC, as such a fight with Cotto would be a good eliminator for the undisputed crown and a massive match in its own right.

[baya]

It didn't do Ricky any harm feasting on no hopers, it was frustrating but the strategy seems to have worked (they put him in with fighters with good chins most of the time, seems to have been a good idea). Lets hope Cotto and Hatton fight next year.


I don't really like the WBO belt much, and fighting Kelson Pinto for the belt made it a little bit less credible.
Despie that he has obligations accompanying the belt: He should fight WBO ranked number 1/2 challengers (Witter) rather than patsies like Balbi Baggins.


On another point of interest: Should Floyd beat Judah then Witter will probably get the WBC, as such a fight with Cotto would be a good eliminator for the undisputed crown and a massive match in its own right.

i'm pretty sure the WBC wont be vacated since its a non title affair, the judah fight. floyd can jump btwn 140-147 w/ ease and hes not the giving up titles type of guy - he knows there is money in both divisions so staking his claim would be wise. nevertheless, a fight w/ witter/cotto would be a very good scrap. junior's looked VERY good recently.

[MISTA_SANDMAN]

Good points--- Witter-Cotto would be another great fight---

It didn't do Ricky any harm feasting on no hopers, it was frustrating but the strategy seems to have worked (they put him in with fighters with good chins most of the time, seems to have been a good idea). Lets hope Cotto and Hatton fight next year.


I don't really like the WBO belt much, and fighting Kelson Pinto for the belt made it a little bit less credible.
Despie that he has obligations accompanying the belt: He should fight WBO ranked number 1/2 challengers (Witter) rather than patsies like Balbi Baggins.


On another point of interest: Should Floyd beat Judah then Witter will probably get the WBC, as such a fight with Cotto would be a good eliminator for the undisputed crown and a massive match in its own right.

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

i'm pretty sure the WBC wont be vacated since its a non title affair, the judah fight. floyd can jump btwn 140-147 w/ ease and hes not the giving up titles type of guy - he knows there is money in both divisions so staking his claim would be wise. nevertheless, a fight w/ witter/cotto would be a very good scrap. junior's looked VERY good recently.

Witter looked poor in his last two fights, but that may well just be because he has had his fill of European level fighters, Kotelnik's shown himself to be solid after Junior narrowly beat him (I hear Kotelnik is a possible Cotto opponent as well, he'd be a respectable keep busy opponent for Cotto I reckon).

Some sources seem to be suggesting that the WBC Welterweight title is on the line in the Floyd vs Judah fight as well.