Miguel Cotto's opponents

[Big_L]

castillo deserves no credit for beating corrales. he didn't even try to make weight while corrales killed himself to get down. that was not a fair fight.

[Danny Gunz]

The problem is you are holding Cotto to the standard of Pac and Mayweather, guys who have transcended all fighters of this generation.

He didn't beat Pac and Mayweather because he isn't as good as them but he is right below them. There are very few fighters that I'd pick over him.

[JoeKidd]

Cotto was never overrated...even now. People are very aware he's a shot fighter. Has been getting worse each fight after the Margarito beat down. Would keep him away from the big punchers.

[Beater_of_ass]

Cotto is a great fighter who ran into Margacheato, that's basically what happened. It's the Billy Collins story just not nearly as sad, neither was the cheating offense (Margarito at least left padding in the glove) but Cotto was never the same after that fight. He really is a great boxer/fighter an A level fighter, but he never could maximize his potential because of Marg, which is why I hate that guy. Aside from cheating he ruined a guys career, if Cotto probably would have gassed out but he would have won at least 8 or 10 rounds he was still very fresh back then. Cotto vs Maywether should have happened years ago when they were both undefeated ala Canelo/Mayweather now. Anyway, given Marg's b*tch ass Cotto will be looked at as a B fighter which is now what he essentially is.

[Da Boxer]

Ummm, Mayweather was already at 147 when cotto was at 140. That fight wasn't even possible at the time because Cotto simply was to green and not ready.

Regarding Hatton, by the time Cotto was a known name, he couldn't make 140 anymore and was forced to move up.

If anything, that fight should've happened at 147 when they had the WW tourney going on. Problem is Hatton got KO'd by Floyd.

Also, at the time, Bob was not a factor. Check the articles. Floyd, ellerbe, no one mentioned Bob as being the reason they couldn't fight Cotto at 147 like Bob is the obvious problem today. Cotto's fan base was the problem via Floyd himself.

You're making me wonder if you were following the sport at that time?

There is an interview with Cotto where he said that he will flight to England to fight Hatton.

Cotto is a warrior, who fought everyone and beat quality opposition. People who dont see it are just plain Cotto haters.

They much rather see Canelo beating on taco vendors and little guys who come up 2-3 div up in weight.

Cant wait to see Cotto beating on Canelo's ass.

War Cotto

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[$coinblatt$]

Cotto is a great fighter who ran into Margacheato, that's basically what happened. It's the Billy Collins story just not nearly as sad, neither was the cheating offense (Margarito at least left padding in the glove) but Cotto was never the same after that fight. He really is a great boxer/fighter an A level fighter, but he never could maximize his potential because of Marg, which is why I hate that guy. Aside from cheating he ruined a guys career, if Cotto probably would have gassed out but he would have won at least 8 or 10 rounds he was still very fresh back then. Cotto vs Maywether should have happened years ago when they were both undefeated ala Canelo/Mayweather now. Anyway, given Marg's b*tch ass Cotto will be looked at as a B fighter which is now what he essentially is.

you really believe this b.s. your saying? Cotto is NOT a "great fighter", quit making excuses for his mediocre resume. No proof whatsoever that Margarito ever cheated against Cotto, get over it. I can recall you favoring him in all his other top fights post Margarito, now his ******ed fanbase will pull the Margarito card just to make excuses on why he always came up short.

[puga]

great fighter , definitely better than jlc ...and way way better than corrales ....imo

[crillz]

not everybody is an accolade filled fighter, Delvin may not be of the Floyd cloth but you only saying what you say because you don't know enough of or don't like Delvin Rodriguez but there is no way you can look at Delvin and think he's not a tough, top notch fight, his vices are when he doesn't take things serious but when he does he can beat a lot of guys. you need to watch more Delvin Rodriguez fights and I don't mean Box rec his record I'm talking about actually experience the fights

Cotto is top tier mos def, he is of that caliber. the guys he beat are tough guys and he beat many, many notable names you are picking and choosing things to conform to your opinion which I can do about anyone including Floyd but when we look at FACTS we learn he is a 3 division multiple time world champion, has wins over other hall of fame fighters and did very very well in all of his defeats, to even insinuate that Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales have better career's really shows the direction you were indirectly trying to take this because you say this isn't Cotto hate but then say something like that right after which is blatantly just not true

Cotto definitely deserves all the respect he gets and then some, he certainly deserves more credit and is more proven as of right now than Lucas Mathysse the guy everybody is in love with and are expecting children with. he has done more in Boxing than Lucas and has fought and beaten more names than him too so what I don't get is how many of you can claim Cotto don't deserve respect the way he gets it yet ride the jock strap of Mathysse as if it were his actual **** and not just the jock strap

[Body_Snatcher]

This is not a Cotto hate thread, I have no feelings about Cotto one way or the other. The only thing I've ever had to say about Cotto is he gets overrated by a lot of people, and in reality his resume isn't even as good as Jose Luis Castillo and it's about even to Diego Corrales. Seriously, just look at the wins.

But Delvin Rodriguez is the typical Cotto opponent in my book, when he's not facing a Mayweather, Pacquiao, or Mosley in 07'. A guy who's a decent enough fighter, would beat some of the low level guys and a few mid level guys, but is nothing more than just "decent" at best. A guy who no one would consider a good win for someone like Mayweather, Pacquiao, or any other fighter who is hated by tons.

He's similar to Cotto's fights against Carlos Maussa, Kelson Pinto, Randall Bailey, DeMarcus Corley, Ricardo Torres, Carlos Quintana, Oktay Urkal, Alfonso Gomez, Yuri Foreman, and now Delvin Rodriguez.

I just feel like Cotto fights A TON of guys that are of that caliber, mid level guys. Aside from his win over Mosley, and if you count Judah as a good win, who has Cotto really fought and beat that weren't mid level fighters at best???

*Note: I completely approve Delvin as an opponent consider he's coming off back-to-back losses to Floyd and Trout, just something I was thinking about today.

give the man a break. take a look at his record and he's basically fought all the best during his time. Your expectations are way too high. Yes he lost to a lot of the top fighters but anyone that fights the A level fighters below get props from me. Lets keep in mind he's been in one of the toughest divisions and it was just unfortunate that the 2 best fighters Pacqiao/Mayweather happen to be in there.

Trout, Mayweather, Margarito, Pacquiao, Clottey, Mosley, Judah

Seriously he went through murderers row

[Beater_of_ass]

you really believe this b.s. your saying? Cotto is NOT a "great fighter", quit making excuses for his mediocre resume. No proof whatsoever that Margarito ever cheated against Cotto, get over it. I can recall you favoring him in all his other top fights post Margarito, now his ******ed fanbase will pull the Margarito card just to make excuses on why he always came up short.

It's a fact he was never the same after that fight, period. If you think he wasn't then there is no point in talking to a complete ****ing ****** so I'm done.