Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Trainer: Cotto Should Face 160-Pounder or Drop

[tgoodm10]

Why should GGG go to SMW at this point? He is a natural MW champion and wants to unify the division. Soliman, Quillin and Cotto all have MW belts. Soliman isn't much to speak of, but Quillin is supposed to be all that (even though he's protected), and Cotto is touted as being reborn. After unification, maybe Golovkin will move up a division. Until then, let him finish his business in his current division.

Agreed! You couldn't have said it better.

[33030]

Abel is desperate for a payday... they can go to 168 & fight Carl Froch or Andre Ward if they don't get what they want at 160.

Just get tired of hearing Abel's mouth. IMO the middleweight divison is little water down anyways. I mean hell, Cotto came and conquered that divison in 2 fights

[tgoodm10]

Right now Cotto vs Chavez jr seems to be set according to boxrec... other than that Cotto beats GGG at 154, GGG beats Cotto at 160.

You must on something. Cotto doesn't beat any A level fighters at any weight.

[SUBZER0ED]

Cotto should follow Loeflers advice and tell Team GGG the fight doesn't make financial sense right now.

Where did you see that? The article I read on news24 named Cotto as a desired next opponent, along with Canelo and JCCJR.

[Cinci Champ]

sorry this fight dont make financial sense for cotto when he could fight canelo.

[33030]

I don't agree. Fighters shouldn't have to move outside of their natural weight classes because they are avoided. GGG should remain a middleweight for as long as necessary. Along the way, it will be noted for the record who all the cowards were that chose not to face him. They'll forever have that side note attached to their legacies.

If a fighter is not willing to go outside there comfort zone than they should stay in there lane and shut up. Fighters do it all the time, go up in weight just to test there skills and power. No one wants to fight GGG at middleweight and he is not willing to go up in weight than stop crying. Plus, I know GGG can make more money at 68 than middleweight

[PacmanP4PLegend]

If Cotto's true weight is MW then it would be a good fight and I see him being at his best w/ Roach but even still I can't go against GGG. I haven't seen too many of Gennady's fights, but the ones I have seen he's a beast. Probably should Light Heavy, I think he'd fare well there.

[Cinci Champ]

Right now Cotto vs Chavez jr seems to be set according to boxrec... other than that Cotto beats GGG at 154, GGG beats Cotto at 160.

seriously? that fight would be pretty big i still think canelo cotto would be bigger tho. To bad chavez canelo are not just a bit closer in size

[The Big Dunn]

Where did you see that? The article I read on news24 named Cotto as a desired next opponent, along with Canelo and JCCJR.

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=648167

[SUBZER0ED]

If a fighter is not willing to go outside there comfort zone than they should stay in there lane and shut up. Fighters do it all the time, go up in weight just to test there skills and power. No one wants to fight GGG at middleweight and he is not willing to go up in weight than stop crying. Plus, I know GGG can make more money at 68 than middleweight

I think it's more about the money than to test their skills and power.

Golovkin is making a name for himself. He just did well filling seats in his debut in MSG. Cotto is huge there. What fight is bigger @ SMW (or MW for that matter) than that for him?