Miguel Cotto beating Sergio Martinez was NOT a great win

[leathernvouges]

I remember him saying no way cotto lasted 9 rnds then got embarrassed. Great win for cotto

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

For sure... close but I had Murray. There was no way in hell they were gonna let him ruin Sergio's homecoming show though. Damn, I think Martin was even relieved if I recall right... said he doubted he would have left the arena alive if he'd got the nod or somesuch.

He should have been given a second knockdown as well. I was gutted for him that night. As you say though, he likely wouldn’t have been safe had he got the decision.

After the decision was announced, the Argentinian fans stormed the ring and it collapsed. Gary Buckland was meant to be fighting for the WBC silver belt or something like that after the main event but with no ring the fight was cancelled. I remember he was fuming as the guy he was meant to fight was ranked inside the top 2/3 so he felt it could have earned him a world title shot.

[Squ□redCircle34]

You tripping, most thought Cotto was a dead man walking!

Who’d predict that Martinez was basically handicapped coming into the fight?

It was a legendary win just like Pacquiao over Morales, Floyd over Corrales, Hatton over Tszyu, Canelo over Kovalev, SSR over Gonzalez an etc.!

Every fight could have an asterisk over it if we want to be picky!

[PeasantCrusha]

People like to forget this. prefight Cotto had no chance....

Levels...

Sergio looked great against his opposition but technically, Cotto was a better fighter.

Sergio admitted he got caught with a good shot early and never recovered. That supposed bad knee, did not keep sergio from RUNNING across the ring mid rounds when he thought he had Cotto in trouble.

Bottom line, everyone can be a hero fighting B - opposition...The minute they meet the SMALLER A level fighter, none of that B minus glory is a MF factor

And yes, fact: All you haters expected Sergio to win and we he failed, you played the ready-made excuse: "Bad knee!"

You undocumented-haters are already bracing for the Danny Garcia surprise win... "But but Spence hit a tree and was brought back to life bro" "Spence was never the same bro"

[ShoulderRoll]

You tripping, most thought Cotto was a dead man walking!

Who’d predict that Martinez was basically handicapped coming into the fight?

It was a legendary win just like Pacquiao over Morales, Floyd over Corrales, Hatton over Tszyu, Canelo over Kovalev, SSR over Gonzalez an etc.!

Every fight could have an asterisk over it if we want to be picky!

So knowing now that Sergio was basically handicapped coming into the fight you still call it a legendary win?

[Boxing-1013]

You tripping, most thought Cotto was a dead man walking!

Who’d predict that Martinez was basically handicapped coming into the fight?

It was a legendary win just like Pacquiao over Morales, Floyd over Corrales, Hatton over Tszyu, Canelo over Kovalev, SSR over Gonzalez an etc.!

Every fight could have an asterisk over it if we want to be picky!

I like how this guy, nonchalant, tried to slip in Kov-Canelo lol

...for the record, Canelo stopping Kovalev still impressed me. 'Shot' or not it was still 2 weight classes up really for Canelo. But calling that win 'legendary'...I mean, ehhhh

[TonyGe]

Martinez was crippled in that fight. It was a win for Cotto and like someone mentioned it's not his fault but it's also not an epic achievement.

[PeasantCrusha]

Let's play this game:

Cotto was never the same after he injured his right shoulder in car crash.

Cotto was damaged goods after the plaster bout...

Canelo's borderline win over a damaged SMALLER Miguel Cotto is NOT a great accomplishment...

See?





etc etc

[John Barron]

Yeah, I remember that night. Sergio tried hiding a knee brace under his trunks. A bad knee is bad for any combat athlete, much more so for one that depended on mobility like Martinez. What’re ya gonna do? I guess the show had to go on.

i've got a very good memory but that's the only thing i remember from that fight...sergio wearing the longest boxing trunks i've ever seen to hide his knees.

[ShoulderRoll]

who is saying this??

Stephen "Breadman" Edwards, as well as some posters on here who
(misguidedly) agree with him.