How would prime Cotto do against today's welterweights?

[chrisJS]

Crawford beats him in a good fight, he beats Thurman, Garcia, Porter and is 50-50 with Spence.

[Elroy The Great]

Cotto never beat a prime A-level fighter. I favor Thurman, Crawford, Spence, and Danny over Cotto.

who have Thurman, Crawford, Spence, and Danny beat at WW ?

[B Phontain]

Well I would argue that while Cotto physically was the same, the experience he took from the Mosley fight could only benefit him. I think the Cotto that went into the ring against Margarito was his best. But that's splitting hairs. I wouldn't say you're wrong.

Also, we have to think of what Cotto would do to these guys too. Spence presents problems with his pressure and strength, but I don't think he applied pressure like Margarito, and while he is better defensively, he would be hit, and I don't think he could take half that punishment. Margarito's ability to take a punch was special. Crawford to me is a rare talent. If he can avoid trouble early, he could win. Cotto against Spence and Crawford are 50/50 to me.

I can dig that, but Spence is a BIG 147. It was because of the kell fight where he ate some bombs that I think he could eat cottos shots no problem.

[True That]

I say he beats Thurman, outpoints Porter in a rough fight and beats Garcia in close fight.

Spence may be too much but he will give Spence a good fight, Crawford he would give a good fight but might get outpointed by Crawford.

[True That]

Prime Cotto was a beast. He'd have today's welterweight division pissing blood for weeks

Good point you bring up. Hmmmm......has me thinking now.

[Thraxox]

I can dig that, but Spence is a BIG 147. It was because of the kell fight where he ate some bombs that I think he could eat cottos shots no problem.

Under no impression does Kell Brook indicate have the same level of power that Cotto has.

[Sheldon312]

who have Thurman, Crawford, Spence, and Danny beat at WW ?

Who did cotton beat? He lost to Manny, Floyd, Trout, Ali, and Canelo. He is the most overrated fighter of all time imo

[Madison Boxing]

i think id favour all the others against him apart from garcia, who i wouldnt count out agaisnt cotto either.what basis is there to think that cotto is some monster? A razor thin win over mosley is good but is it really the earth shattering win that people make it out to be? hes basically made a career over it when as far as im aware mosley has a few losses. ive never known a fighters 'prime' end so soon.he got his arse kicked by margarito at 147, struggled hugely against josh clottey, and was the last guy that pacquiao stopped. even malignaggi gave him problems. trout gave him a boxing lesson. mayweather played with him. one of canelos easiest big fights. i know some of them are at different weights but people act like he was shot when he was in his early 30s lol, he wasnt shot he was just never that good. ANd if he suddenly 'wasnt the same' after losing to margarito, that shows hes mentally weak. ive never known such an overrated fighter in all my life.

[Madison Boxing]

Who did cotton beat? He lost to Manny, Floyd, Trout, Ali, and Canelo. He is the most overrated fighter of all time imo

margarito too. quite a few people thought clottey beat him also

[pasawayako]

Cotto would destroy them all.