Maybe Sergio won't be too big for Cotto...he weighs around 165-167 on fight night

[No-mas-tias]

So I was doing some research and Martinez weighed 167.8 for the Chavez fight on the night of the fight. He's always around that weight. I wonder what was Trout's weight when he fought Cotto, anyone recalls?

Either way Martines will probably try to come in around 165 to keep up with Cotto's speed so the weight difference shouldn't be much of an issue I think.

[bojangles1987]

It's more than the fight night weight. Martinez is a full fledged middleweight, and he moves and hits like an athletic full fledged middleweight.

Trout has pillow fists and had Cotto bothered. That's not a good sign.

[No-mas-tias]

I diasgee, Martinez is a 154-160 tweener, I don't consider him a full fledged MW. While Martinez hits harder than Trout he's not a power puncher either. Unless he catches you with a punch you don't see coming (like PWill) he won't hurt you at this point of his career.

Although I favor Martinez to win it'll be a more even termed fight than I originally thought.

[IronDanHamza]

He's been 170 on fight night before.

He was 170+ lbs on a month out.

He's clearly the much larger man.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Tough to say what "too big" is until you get there. Martinez isn't a big middleweight, but he is bigger than Cotto. Sergio has also been fighting at higher weights for some time, while Miguel is just moving up to 160. But we all know it's not just about size. Manny isn't bigger than Cotto, but we all know how that turned out.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Doesnt matter. Martinez DOES NOT fight big. He fights like a little guy. He routinely gives up whatever little height and reach he has every fight. Hes not a good inside fighter either so his strength there will be useless. Cotto is a very live dog and I pick Cotto to beat Martinez.

[Doctor_Tenma]

It's more than the fight night weight. Martinez is a full fledged middleweight, and he moves and hits like an athletic full fledged middleweight.

Trout has pillow fists and had Cotto bothered. That's not a good sign.

Yeah but at the same time Trout benefited from punching too out of range, which is how he predominantly attacks, his reluctance to commit gave Cotto less opportunities to counter. Also, Martinez doesn't cut off the ring well, never has, if you move in straight lines under a tight guard he'll simply go turbo mode, keep throwing them 1-2s repeatedly, if you give him some type of angle he'll look lost and with his far deteriorated mobility especially in comparison to Trout, I don't expect him to look any better. Cotto can tag him, move around and make him reset.

Very winnable fight for Cotto, simply is.

[Doctor_Tenma]

It doesn't matter what weight Martinez comes in at, with all those injuries, knee problems, taking his last fight into consideration, the higher he rehydrates the worse it'll be for him. He acknowledged Cotto as being the most skilled he's faced, the arrogant shit talker did that, I'm gonna guess he was sparring and fully discontent with his mobility he soon after made those accurate comments.

Anyway, Martinez has always been nothing more than a very good fighter, wouldn't classify him as great. Same goes for Miguel Cotto as well, if Cotto were great then I'd pick him against Martinez currently, simply with the thought process that he'd fight a disciplined fight. Martinez isn't suppose to beat Cotto, not with the way he looked in his last fight, not with all those injuries, suppose may sound like a stretch but I'm dead serious. Cotto is suppose to circle Martinez, tag him and get out. Martinez tires too, always has so throw that out the window.

Cotto should win, will he? I don't know....

[roddeal]

Anyone saying cotto can beat Martinez obviously hasnt atched sergio fight in the last few matches. Sergio is a beast... he'll be to fast for Cotto. 2 strong knockout power in each hand. All Cotto is going to try and do is goto the body. Try to chase Sergio bu if trout beat his ass wtf makes you think he can rock 10 rounds with the champ?

What he gets outboxed in 154 so his logic is to go up ANOTHER eight class? GTFOH, He is going out on his shield in june hard.

[TRTboy]

It's not the weight, it's more the strength of a full pledged MW. Martinez is used to fighting guys who weigh 170 lbs even more and much stronger than cotto.

It's the fact that he has hurt and stopped much bigger guys and has withstood heavier shots than cottos that lends me to give cotto a very slim chance of beating maravilla.