Clip: Gatti's kd of Branco

**Undefeated** · 03-04-2006, 02:01 AM

Yup BINGO!!! Cottos left hook is way more acurate and stronger... By a lil bit IMO.

**USA4LIFE** · 03-04-2006, 02:03 AM

Gotta give it to Branco, that was a well placed left hook and he stil got up. Cotto will go to the body more and will wear him down and then a left hook from Cotto will leave him down for good.

**Xanxicar** · 03-04-2006, 02:03 AM

Yeah but Branco still won that fight. He was ROBBED.

**USA4LIFE** · 03-04-2006, 02:04 AM

Originally posted by Xanxicar

Yeah but Branco still won that fight. He was ROBBED.

We are talking about Cotto here, go to a different thread and discuss that so called robbery.

**abdiel2k3** · 03-04-2006, 02:10 AM

this branco guy if i remember correct took soe nice shots from gatti
i dont think cotto has more power in the sense of 1puch lights as gatti
but hes defmore consistent with it
cottos power is more like break ya down and leave ya hurting
hurting bad
i look forward to a good effort from branco early
then him tryin to survive as cottos beats that gut
then maybe finishes him late with a head flurry

**mECHsLAVE** · 03-04-2006, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by Xanxicar

Yeah but Branco still won that fight. He was ROBBED.

No way was Branco "robbed." It was close, but Gatti clearly won 7 rounds to 5, plus the extra point for the kd. You could MAYBE make a case for a draw in rounds, but that still leaves Gatti with a 1 point win. Branco should have lost a point for rabbit punches anyway, but got away with about 4 warnings. So in order to have Branco winning the fight 114-113 the judges would have had to have him ahead 7 rounds to 5 with no even rounds. I don't think Branco won 7 rounds of the fight, no way.

Gatti was by far busier and more consistent, controlling most of the fight with his jab. He dominated punchstat numbers as well.

**WindUpMerchant** · 03-04-2006, 02:45 AM

Branco's a fairly decent fighter and I wouldn't be suprised if he came on top with a split decision win. We're talking about Cotto here gents - he should be fighting at 154.

**Undefeated** · 03-04-2006, 02:53 AM

Originally posted by WindUpMerchant

Branco's a fairly decent fighter and I wouldn't be suprised if he came on top with a split decision win. We're talking about Cotto here gents - he should be fighting at 154.

154? Thats to much. Cotto would be good at 147. And what does your logic have to do with "We are talking about Cotto here gents-he should be fighting at 154." If cotto comes in at 150 or above for tommorrows fight i feel sorry for Branco

There wont be a Split decision.

**WindUpMerchant** · 03-04-2006, 02:58 AM

Originally posted by Undefeated

154? Thats to much. Cotto would be good at 147. And what does your logic have to do with "We are talking about Cotto here gents-he should be fighting at 154." If cotto comes in at 150 or above for tommorrows fight i feel sorry for Branco

There wont be a Split decision.

Problem is, Cotto comes in about 17+ pounds overweight at fight time. Not much more I can say except Cotto should be at 154, Hatton at 147, Gatti at 160, Corrales at welterweight etc.

If Gamache wins his case against Gatti I fully expect one of Cotto's opponents in the near future to sue him. It's a blatant form of cheating and it should be stopped. It just buggers me off seeing unfair weight disadvantages ruining the sport i've grown to love.

Clip: Gatti's kd of Branco