Prime Mayweather vs. Prime Cotto: who wins?

[El Angel]

PIPE DREAMS because Mayweather didn't want to fight them

He fought Judah and Baldomir instead and then retired

Saying any modern fighter beats Floyd is a pipe dream on here

[Juof]

Floyd had em all shook after the gatti fight

[MindBat]

There is no version of Cotto that beats Floyd. Old or prime Floyd whips his ass. He whips his ass.

I have to agree. Couple that with Floyd's bad feelings for Arum, and Cotto would get schooled big time.


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Floyd "retired" in 2007 cuz he needed a break from the sport.

Victor Ortiz and Robert Guerrero are just as good as the top welterweights in 2007 anyway.

[El Angel]

Floyd "retired" in 2007 cuz he needed a break from the sport.

Victor Ortiz and Robert Guerrero are just as good as the top welterweights in 2007 anyway.

I mean both guys beat Berto and Guerrero even beat Aydin. Top notch WW's for sure.

[dc3383]

PIPE DREAMS because Mayweather didn't want to fight them

He fought Judah and Baldomir instead and then retired

Yeah and Cotto committing to a two fight deal against Gomez & Maragrito before Floyd beat Hatton shows me he was waiting for Floyd

[dc3383]

I mean both guys beat Berto and Guerrero even beat Aydin. Top notch WW's for sure.

Beating Gomez is still just Hof worthy now

[El Angel]

Yeah and Cotto committing to a two fight deal against Gomez & Maragrito before Floyd beat Hatton shows me he was waiting for Floyd

He fought both of these fights while Floyd was "retired". What are you talking about?

[Counter Troll]

I think the fight plays out very similarly to how it went last May. Cotto drops a decision by a clear margin, But puts forth a respectable effort. Cotto has the tools to trouble Mayweather (powerful jab, applies educated pressure, has a committed body attack etc.) But doesn't have the ability to apply those tools consistently over the course of 12 against a boxer like Mayweather.

Both guys were alot fresher & sharper in 07/08. But being that Floyd was much more fleeter of foot back then than he was in 2012, i think Cotto would find it alot harder to track down Mayweather and land meaningful blows on a consistent basis. He would have his moments though.

Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports: 115-113 Mayweather
Jake Emen, ProBoxing-Fans.com: 115-113 Mayweather
John Chavez, Boxing Truth: 115-113 Mayweather
Kevin Mitchell, The Guardian (UK): 116-113 Mayweather
Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times: 115-113 Cotto
Suge Green, On The Grind Boxing Radio: 114-114 Draw
Kellerman, Rafael & Fischer scored it 116-112 Mayweather

There were more scores among press row that were WIDE for Mayweather, than there were that had it by the margins you listed.

Paddy Cronan - (Onthegrindboxin radio) - 117-111 Mayweather

Steve Kim - (Maxboxing.com) - 116-112 Mayweather

Steve Lillis - (Boxnation) - 116-112 Mayweather

Dougie Fischer - (Ring Magazine) - 116-112 Mayweather

Dan Rafael - (ESPN) - 116-112 Mayweather

***************.com - 117-111 Mayweather

JakeNDAbox - (Boxingscene) - 117-111 Mayweather

David Coldwell - (Promoter) - 116-112 Mayweather

Eric Raskin (Press) - 118-110 Mayweather

Associated Press - 116-112 Mayweather

Mike Sloan - (Secondsout.com) - 116-112 Mayweather

ESPN.com - 116-112 Mayweather

Tim Smith - (New York Dail News) - 117-111 Mayweather

Denzil Stone - (Onthbeak.com) - 118-110 Mayweather

Ben Thompson - (Fighthype.com) - 118-110 Mayweather

Robert Morales- (Long Beach Press Telegram) - 117-111 Mayweather

John J Raspanti - (Doghouseboxing.com) - 117-111 Mayweather

The Sweet Science.com - 117-111 Mayweather

S.I.com - (Bryan Graham) - 116-112 Mayweather

Harold Lederman - (HBO) - 117-111 Mayweather

***************.net - 118-110 Mayweather

Max Kellerman - (HBO) - 116-112 Mayweather

Steve Bunce - (Boxnation) - 116-112 Mayweather

Kieran Mulvaney - (ESPN) - 116-112 Mayweather

Tom Gray - ( Secondsout.com) - 117-111 Mayweather




But nice try though.

[El Angel]

Beating Gomez is still just Hof worthy now

Yeah he didn't beat Mosley, Judah, and Clottey at WW. Just focus on the Gomez fight.