Comments Thread For: Cotto: Shaw/Geale Need To Shut It, Focus on Weight

[mike1010011]

I love how cotto keeps b*thing about what Pacquiao did to him,but let's take a look at the two situations. Cotto is a small fighter,about 5'6 or 5'7 and his previous fight to Pacquiao was against joshua clottey,and cotto got on the scales at 146. The catch weight for the Pacquiao fight was at 145,so cotto had to drop ONE POUND,and at time he kept going on about he was in the best shape of his life,how he was faster and stronger, and how there was no way that Pacquiao could beat him. That all changed,and he started crying "weight drained" when Pacquiao turned him into a bloody pulp. Now let's look at this situation. Geale is a fairly big fighter about 5'10,and he normally struggles to make 160,and the last time that he fought below 160,was in 2007,at 154. While its true that geale agreed to the catch weight,who wouldn't? If taking a catchwieght is the only way that you'll get a shot at the lineal belt,anyone would take the fight,but the champion should expect to be criticized for it. Imagine the ****storm that GGG would get if he suddenly came out and said "I'm only defending my two titles if the opponent comes below 158". The media,fans,and organizations would destroy him,and he'd be stripped immediately.

[bigjavi973]

And you need to stop being a ****** COWARD and fight your mandatory you ******. DEFEND your 160 title at 160 like a real man, ******.

You mean like Hopkins vs ODH for the WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO titles at 156 lbs?



Or Martinez vs Williams II for the WBC title at 158 lbs?

[ricodonjefe]

Warrr cotto. ..let a hater rotttt!!!!!

[-PBP-]

Geale signed the contract because he wanted the payday. I agree with Cotto.

[BlakBread904]

I wish some of you would stop d!ickriding these boxers like you are romantically involved with them...**looking at you PeasantCrusha***

[KingTito]

I'm not a fan of the catchweight, but Cotto is right. The contract was signed. A deal is a deal.

[bigjavi973]

As a fellow puerto rican myself, ustedes lo que hacen es avergonzarnos mas todavia. Actuan como puros maricones defendiendo a Cotto. No se de cuando aca la cultura boricua ha cambiado a ser tan cobarde. Yo era fan de Cotto pero esto es una pateria lo que esta haciendo.

Vete a Puerto Rico a hablar mierda aya y vas a ver que te van a dar un sopla moco. Despues te tiran andentro de un dron y quemarte.

[bigjavi973]

Did cotto really think the media, fans and geale himself werent gonna talk about it? If he didnt want this drama he shouldnt have asked for a catchweight, so deal with it

That's not what he stated in the article. He said that they signed the contract, but they are now complaining. That they should just shut up about it and honor the contract.

[bigjavi973]

I love how cotto keeps b*thing about what Pacquiao did to him,but let's take a look at the two situations. Cotto is a small fighter,about 5'6 or 5'7 and his previous fight to Pacquiao was against joshua clottey,and cotto got on the scales at 146. The catch weight for the Pacquiao fight was at 145,so cotto had to drop ONE POUND,and at time he kept going on about he was in the best shape of his life,how he was faster and stronger, and how there was no way that Pacquiao could beat him. That all changed,and he started crying "weight drained" when Pacquiao turned him into a bloody pulp. Now let's look at this situation. Geale is a fairly big fighter about 5'10,and he normally struggles to make 160,and the last time that he fought below 160,was in 2007,at 154. While its true that geale agreed to the catch weight,who wouldn't? If taking a catchwieght is the only way that you'll get a shot at the lineal belt,anyone would take the fight,but the champion should expect to be criticized for it. Imagine the ****storm that GGG would get if he suddenly came out and said "I'm only defending my two titles if the opponent comes below 158". The media,fans,and organizations would destroy him,and he'd be stripped immediately.

Why did Pacquiao fight Cotto at 145 lbs for when he already had fought ODH at 147 lbs?

[DreamerUSA]

I'm not a fan of the catchweight, but Cotto is right. The contract was signed. A deal is a deal.

Cotto is really on my last nerve, but you are correct. That said. I would'nt agree with him walking away from the fight unless Geale comes in over 160.