Comments Thread For: Arum: You Can't Take a Layoff Like That and Face Cotto

[Bronx2245]

lmao, cotto will tell haymon and showtime to f off

the floyd stans are deluded on here if they think he will be back on that network fighting for 2m

The last time Cotto fought Floyd on Showtime, his guarantee was 8 million. It was also his highest guaranteed purse of his career at that point.. Floyd also fought him at the full 154. Canelo (GBP) offered Cotto 10 million, and he turned it down for a chance to make history. Now whether it's Canelo or Floyd, I guarantee Cotto is getting at least 10 million on Showtime. Question is "what would HBO be willing to do for Cotto for a GGG fight, and does Cotto think he can make more in a GGG fight, than he could with a Canelo or Floyd fight?" I doubt it.

[cantol]

love all the excuses baing made about martinez being old but before the fight all this talk about how Martinez was goin to destroy him , we all knew Martinez knees were done and u guys still talked crap he got demolished simple

[MC Hammer]

But Canelo isn't Haymon and HBO would lo]ve to have that fight.

Oscar could really strong arm Showtime here on who they back

If he values that relationship with Espinoza he won't. Canelo is the only worthwhile fighter he got. If he leverages on Espinoza he might not get another date

[MC Hammer]

love all the excuses baing made about martinez being old but before the fight all this talk about how Martinez was goin to destroy him , we all knew Martinez knees were done and u guys still talked crap he got demolished simple

No one expected for Martinez to be that crippled. I can't give Cotto the props I would have if Sergio was at least 30% of his 36yr old self. This guy had two fight in about 26 months, I thought he would've recovered, but obviously he didn't.

[Cotto's Stepson]

No one expected for Martinez to be that crippled. I can't give Cotto the props I would have if Sergio was at least 30% of his 36yr old self. This guy had two fight in about 26 months, I thought he would've recovered, but obviously he didn't.

A Cotto hook to the jaw will do that to a hyped up beater of journeymen. Yall musta forgot.

[SaldanaCC]

Lol bfor the fight sergio fans were screamin hes back healthy an ready to go age aint nothin but a number an then the bell rang!!!!!!!!!puhhhhaaaaaaaa sergios been duckin the best fir yrs now an last night night showed it GGG woulda koed him in 6 im sure of that now!

[cabalas]

Trout can take a year off and still beat Cotto. Just saying.

Sergio's old body obviously didn't respond to his mental commands. But hey, would you turn down a fat payday and a chance to beat one of the biggest names in boxing? I don't blame Sergio for taking this fight. Good call. Bad timing, that's all.

Roach successfully took this fight since he knew (and told in interviews) that Sergio was done. Just by looking the way Mtz. ended the Chavez Jr.'s fight and his last fight against Murray revealed they had good chance to beat Sergio (i.e. 2 knee surgeries and one hand operation plus 13 months of inactivity).
I think justice was served yesterday since Sergio really lost vs. Murray but a home decision saved him keeping a belt which really didn't belong to him anymore.

[killakali]

The last time Cotto fought Floyd on Showtime, his guarantee was 8 million. It was also his highest guaranteed purse of his career at that point.. Floyd also fought him at the full 154. Canelo (GBP) offered Cotto 10 million, and he turned it down for a chance to make history. Now whether it's Canelo or Floyd, I guarantee Cotto is getting at least 10 million on Showtime. Question is "what would HBO be willing to do for Cotto for a GGG fight, and does Cotto think he can make more in a GGG fight, than he could with a Canelo or Floyd fight?" I doubt it.

Cotto had a 7 million guarantee for Martinez. I'm sure his next fight in hbo will be for 10 or more. Maybe he fights Canelo on hbo.

[jtcs1981]

The last time Cotto fought Floyd on Showtime, his guarantee was 8 million. It was also his highest guaranteed purse of his career at that point.. Floyd also fought him at the full 154. Canelo (GBP) offered Cotto 10 million, and he turned it down for a chance to make history. Now whether it's Canelo or Floyd, I guarantee Cotto is getting at least 10 million on Showtime. Question is "what would HBO be willing to do for Cotto for a GGG fight, and does Cotto think he can make more in a GGG fight, than he could with a Canelo or Floyd fight?" I doubt it.

Cotto fought Floyd on HBO not Showtime.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

HBO doesnt put on PPV cards, the promoters do.