Lemieux vs Cotto

[True That]

Cotto would have a hard time against David at his age and time of career. I'd see it more of a career boost for David than for Cotto.

Honestly, I'm not sure what Cotto has left career wise, especially making it known he's done at the end of the year. A fair well fight? Does it have to be a brutal punishing one? What would be worth watching where it's not too easy, but also doesn't destroy Cotto on his last fight of his career?

Cotto vs. Matthysse at 151, 150

This is the ideal fight for Cotto. Both are with Golden Boy so it's easy to make.

You have Joel Diaz training Matthysse and Freddie Roach training Cotto. They would renew their training rivalry.

Both guys punch hard and give exciting fights. For me this is the ideal fight for Cotto's last fight.

[True That]

Who has the Jap fought? He's not been in with anyone on the level of a Miguel Cotto and he has nothing to keep Cotto off of him. The Jap is getting stopped for sure. As for Lemieux, he's a bit overrated and Cotto will beat him but maybe he can last the distance being the bigger man. Then again if Rubio is knocking you out I reckon you're in big trouble against Cotto. Miguel stops them both!

I highly, highly doubt Cotto fights Lemieux. I don't see that one getting made.

[eco1]

Lemieux by KO

[MulaKO]

Let me say Rubio was a long ways ago
A very different Lemieux today

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

can't see Cotto v LeMule getting made, absolutely not

[WallabeeKing]

Cotto stops Kamegai and rematches Canelo.

[nacho daddy]

Cotto KO's the Jap and the Canadian

cotto gets savagely KO'd by la mule

[GaMo]

cotto gets savagely KO'd by la mule

He can't even stop Marcos Reyes or Cristian Fabian Rios so how is he going to "savagely" knockout Cotto? You're dreaming.

[DuckAdonis]

Cotto should retire soon

[NC Uppercut]

Miguel Cotto-David Lemieux a possibility for December; if Cotto can come though against Yoshihiro Kamegai

James Slater-August 10, 2017


It’s possible the fight has been overtaken somewhat in terms of hype and fan attention (an understatement if ever there was one!) but Miguel Cotto will face Yoshihiro Kamegai on August 26; the night Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet up in what is either a joke fight or a genuinely fascinating crossover fight (depending on your own view).

And as good an action fight as Cotto-Kamegai could be (Freddie Roach has gone on record saying he anticipates his fighter being involved in a “war”), we could be in store for a real bombs away encounter on December 2. According to a piece on ******.com, plans are afoot for Cotto, who is closing in on retirement after having had a a great career, to fight in December should all things go well with the Kamegai 154 pound title fight. One name being suggested for the date – to be held in New York with HBO to televise – is former middleweight titlist David Lemieux.

According to a source’s info, ******.com reports, how Cotto, 40-5(33) will fight again before the end of the year as long as he both wins on August 26 and picks up zero injuries in the upcoming fight.

Needless to say, a Cotto-Lemieux fight would be an attractive one, and maybe it will be four-division king Cotto’s farewell fight. Lemieux is almost always involved in exciting fights and he has the natural ability to turn an opponent’s lights out with a single punch at any time during a fight (see his chilling KO over Curtis Stevens back in March). At this stage in his long career, Cotto, aged 36, would be risking quite a bit by agreeing to get it on with Lemieux.

Cotto is more skilled than the Canadian and he has an excellent chin, but on the flip-side, he has slowed a little and he can be hit. Again, with Lemieux it only takes one. Still, when Cotto last fought, in November of 2015 against Canelo Alvarez, the Puerto Rican fought very well, appearing to push Alvarez close only to lose a wide decision. Cotto would likely be a pretty big favourite to beat Lemieux but the fight would be no formality.

Neither is the Cotto-Kamegai fight, and to look too far ahead is to do the tough and determined warrior from Japan a disservice. Can Cotto put two impressive and exciting wins together as he winds down his illustrious career?

What will be done about the weight differential? That's the only problem that I see. Weight is a real issue bc LeMule ain't gonna come below 160, bc I don't thk he physically can, and Cotto would be way undersized at 160