Ricardo Torres

[machotime]

If that is the case, why is it that they talked so much on the internet as well as during the telecast that the fight was taken on short notice, and that he only had about 2 weeks to prepare? Infact, we only heard about him being the replacement opponent about 2 weeks before he was announced to fight him, not a month.

Cotto/Torres was officially announced on the 4th of sept 2005 which is 20 days before the fight. In addition to those 3 weeks, do you think that Torres didn't know about the fight before they annouced it?

[El Jesus]

Cotto/Torres was officially announced on the 4th of sept 2005 which is 20 days before the fight. In addition to those 3 weeks, do you think that Torres didn't know about the fight before they annouced it?

do you honestly think lets say...25 days, is enough to prepare to fight top level opposition after just having a fight? And regardless, why is it that Cotto never opted for a rematch? I guess i cant really blame him, because its really the promoters who make those desicions for him.

But when have you seen a fighter take a fight after 1 month's rest. Lets say he had that last fight august 5th, he took about 2 weeks off or 1 week off and decided to be the stand in opponent on september 3rd, do you honestly think anyones gonna be in the best ring shape with that short of a layoff? Come on.

[machotime]

do you honestly think lets say...25 days, is enough to prepare to fight top level opposition after just having a fight? And regardless, why is it that Cotto never opted for a rematch? I guess i cant really blame him, because its really the promoters who make those desicions for him.

But when have you seen a fighter take a fight after 1 month's rest. Lets say he had that last fight august 5th, he took about 2 weeks off or 1 week off and decided to be the stand in opponent on september 3rd, do you honestly think anyones gonna be in the best ring shape with that short of a layoff? Come on.

his August fight was a blow out, Torres had at least 4 weeks to prepare for the Cotto fight, and he did not need a significant amount of rest after the 3 round fight that he had in August.

[oldgringo]

I think a lot of people got to see that not all of these undefeated guys who fight in their own countries are bums with torres. Kid has great handspeed and punching power. He's a very dynamic puncher too...throws from a lot of crazy angles.

I would have loved that Lazcano/Torres matchup....too good to be true I suppose.