Comments Thread For: Tureano Johnson: Cotto's Decisions at 160 a Disgrace!

[OnePunch]

I agree, but Cotto isn't the 1st fighter to defend/fight for the MW title at a catchweight.

its pretty rare for the defending champion to be the one asking for the catchweight. 99% of the time its a more marketable challenger, ala DLH-Hops, Pac-Cotto, etc.

The only other recent one I can think of where the defending champion demanded the catchweight was Pac-Algeri

[DLX]

First Lemeiux now Johnson. I'm glad fighters are speaking out against this nonsense.

It won't matter much longer though, Canelo will be too much for him. I just hope he hasn't been a bad example for Canelo. If Saul pulls this junk too I can't support him.

[Mr.Fantastic]

I agree, but Cotto isn't the 1st fighter to defend/fight for the MW title at a catchweight.

Very true.

[lopez36]

i still laugh at people who dont understand why this is wrong, yeah we understand middleweight is ftim 154.1 to160, fine if cotto wants to weigh 155 or 157, so what, my problem is when he wants the opponent to weigh the same, its up to 160, let him weigh at whatever he wants to in the middleweight division,

[Deevel916]

i still laugh at people who dont understand why this is wrong, yeah we understand middleweight is ftim 154.1 to160, fine if cotto wants to weigh 155 or 157, so what, my problem is when he wants the opponent to weigh the same, its up to 160, let him weigh at whatever he wants to in the middleweight division,

Its just as wrong as a MW coming into the ring at 170+ on fight night. It goes both ways.

[sicko]

Johnson, Lemeiux and all of these sudden Cotto Critics...How about you accomplish something in this sport first then you can tell someone like Cotto who he should or shouldn't be fighting

Sergio Martinez and Daniel Geale over anybody Johnson has fought

His first and last step up was vs Stevens and he got he ass whooped and he been working his way back up fighting Average Fighters...WTF gives Johnson the right to question someone like Cotto when he himself haven't accomplished **** in this sport

If you told Cotto "Tureano Johnson Said You..." I guarantee Cotto response will be "WHO?"

Cotto is a Draw, that basically give him the right to call his own shots. While we crying about catchweight, I see he doesn't have any problem finding people who will agree to his catchweight Demands because they want that MONEY!

[hitking]

Who is this guy?

Anyways, he's right in a sense about Cotto. However, it's just a ****** trinket and many of us crap on these belts constantly. Why is it such a big deal now with Miguel? Cotto is not a true 160 pounder and we all recognize GGG as the real champ of the division. I don't know why Cotto being a side attraction in the division (or close enough) and holding a belt mean so much to some people. I get that the linage dates back to Hopkins' reign, but it's really an overblown issue.

Its a "big deal" because GGG's idiot fan base has completely ****** up the, "wanna unify the division" excuse Gennady has used to duck the ass pasting he would get from Ward. You're exactly right. Most already consider GGG the class of the division and all these "unification" fights are nothing but him fighting bums, as usual. Lemieux, a bum. Andy Lee, a bum. Cotto, a jr middleweight that most of these same ass clowns called washed up 3yrs ago when he fought Floyd. Amazing how moving up and fighting a younger version of Cotto was a cherry pick for Floyd. But fighting a 3yrs older, and naturally smaller guy is a signature fight for GGG.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

To all you idiots pretending not to understand Tureano, he is obviously referring to Cotto's forcing opponents to fight below the 160 lb limit for the division.

What's even more embarrassing is that Cotto claims to have wanted this title to become the 1st Puerto Rican to win as many titles in different weight classes.

Well...I've got news for you Cotto. This **** doesn't count. As far as I'm concerned, you are still fighting at junior middleweight. It's just that now, you are coming in a little above the junior middleweight division.

Cotto hasn't forced anyone to fight at a catch weight. Let's stick to the facts.

[lopez36]

Its just as wrong as a MW coming into the ring at 170+ on fight night. It goes both ways.

you mean like when cotto was a jr welter and put on a lot of weight come fight night? yeah that might be wrong too,but it's a totally different topic,were talking about weighing in for the fight,a lot of fighters go up in weight,cotto would when he was at jr welter,crawford did when fighting at lightweight,a lot of fighters go up ,they need to be allowed to make weight,any weight they want to in the middleweight division limit,not what the other fighter wants them too,they go in all drained,if cotto feels the middleweight division is too much for him he should go back to jr middle,but then again he probably will ask for a catchweight of of 152

[lopez36]

Cotto hasn't forced anyone to fight at a catch weight. Let's stick to the facts.

cotto already said to es pn that he's taking advantage of the division,he's making everyone come down or no fight,of course nobody is putting a gun in their head but just they are probably doing it for the money and if they do accept the fight they will be at a disadvantage,even thought they accepted it,it still doesn't mean they are not at a disadvantage,that what you call being a bully,using your power to get your way,it's his way or nothing,