Comments Thread For: Maidana Might Be Open To Facing Cotto at 154-Pounds

[bigjavi973]

I don't know bro, big cotto fan, like you, but I think manny having around 15:1 t/e levels has more to do with it than weight. Cotto did great the first few rounds but eventually getting clobbered by a guy juiced out of his mind takes its toll.

I still can't get over people on here calling him a quitter. Fights one guy with cement, another on peds, ya real quitter. You want him to die? FOH. All of you would have quit in half a round.

Well I have no proof that pac was roiding so I can't say on that, but, he fought at a catchweight 145 lbs

http://www.thesweetscience.com/article-archive/2009/7397-pacquiao-admits-catch-weight-is-crucial-to-outcome-with-cotto

for those who want to read: the title is "pacquiao admits catchweight is crucial to outcome with cotto"

[lopez36]

I laugh at the people who said that cotto wasn't weight drained in pacquiao's fight. Sure, keep thinking that. We see why pac woudn't take the rematch with cotto WITHOUT the catchweight.

hate catchweights,, i dont care if its one or two pounds, its still a catchweight,if manny wanted to come in at a certain weight fine but let the other fighter weigh what he is supposed to not what u want him to,,,probably the worst catchweight fight of pacs career was againt oscar,he really went overboard,oscar looked sick

[jesuswalks28]

You are nuts! Cotto knockout this bum in 8 easy! Minada has zero movement! Cotto has power, it would be a an a$$ whopping!

[bigjavi973]

hate catchweights,, i dont care if its one or two pounds, its still a catchweight,if manny wanted to come in at a certain weight fine but let the other fighter weigh what he is supposed to not what u want him to,,,probably the worst catchweight fight of pacs career was againt oscar,he really went overboard,oscar looked sick

Word! I find it funny that people didn't say nothing when martinez fought pwilliams at 158 lbs catchweight and ko'd him and won the belt.

[-Kev-]

Maidana is old school. He'd fight anybody within his weight range.

I would love to see these big money fights with Maidana vs Pacquiao, Cotto, Canelo., Broner rematch, Khan rematch.

[lopez36]

Word! I find it funny that people didn't say nothing when martinez fought pwilliams at 158 lbs catchweight and ko'd him and won the belt.

yeah but Williams is the one who asked for the catchweight,martinez said he felt he had to agree otherwise he probably wouldn't get the rematch,i remember Williams trainer saying it's only 2 pounds,and saying they wanted it like that because they were getting ready in case they fought Floyd or manny at 147

[bigjavi973]

yeah but Williams is the one who asked for the catchweight,martinez said he felt he had to agree otherwise he probably wouldn't get the rematch,i remember Williams trainer saying it's only 2 pounds,and saying they wanted it like that because they were getting ready in case they fought Floyd or manny at 147

hahaha forgot about that.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

i don't really consider maidana a great fighter,he's avg and If this fight were to happen i'd be surprised that cotto would fight a guy coming off two straight defeats,like whats the point in that,i mean he's done it before with Judah,he was on a three fight winless streak,but I think if maidana can get a solid win ok,but at the end of the day he's really not a great fighter

judah was on a 2 fight loosing streak, 1 no contest, and his 2 losses were to carlos baldomire and floyd mayweather. Either case it doesnt really matter because Cotto was the underdog and was expected to not be able to handle Judahs speed or power.

revisionist history is a decease.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

he ran from pac after like the third round,went into survival mode,i remember paul Williams making a comment like you can't win a fight running like that,going post to post,

Cotto didnt start running to about the 5th or 6th round and he was still fighting so its not like he was running for his life like Mosley. And you quote what a boxer said like it proves some kind of point. I wounder if anybody asked Paul Williams if he could win a fight Face down snoring on the canvas.

[KTFO]

These have been 2 of the more entertaining fighters to watch over the years, 2 of my personal favorites. But, Cotto is superior on so many levels: technique, hand speed, power, strength, speed, defense, ring generalship, iq, etc. His body has adapted above the welter limit whereas Maidana is a soft welter. The only thing comparable for Chino is chin, stamina. Miguel is all kinds of wrong style wise for Maidana. The current version of both fighters @154 ends in Chino getting stopped easy, the best 147 versions end in Chino taking a vicious beating, the best 140 version could probably be an instant classic with Chino getting stopped late. I see way more scenarios with Chino getting stopped and few if any of Cotto.