Cotto walks around at 165 sometimes higher dude. Ortiz is a young man and Cotto is a grown man. There's a difference bro. Believe that. That 2010 version of Shane that was soundly beaten by Floyd and embarrassed by PAC would not have beaten that version of Zab back in 2006. I'm sorry but I don't think I believe you even believe that. Augustus in his prime physically was a ****ing problem for anyone. He was just so unorthodox and had such poor managment he got shafted and left unmotivated and un trained, professionally for 95% of this "PRO" career. EA is a boxing tragedy. He could have been a great with all of his NATURAL instincts as a fighter and the **** load of talent. That said...Floyd wasn't motivated looking at EA's already jacked up record. A young Cotto was more reckless...hence the Torres scare. But again...it's not about getting Knocked down as a fighter and champion. It's about how you respond and cotto showed early on that he was similar to anther PR boxing son...Tito. BOTH showed they could take a shot, recoup, compose themselves and come back to win...most of the time by KO. So you think Cotto is a POOR fighter.....You said a lot but I just condensed it. If you think Cotto is all these things... a fighter on the "decline".."bad defensively"..."a one handed fighter" ect ect ect.. That would mean all the fighters he's faced were SHOT...Tomato cans....BUMS!!!:rofl I mean....if Cotto is as bad as you say there's no way any decent boxer would lose to walking corpse..., Right? I'm sorry but when has Cotto ever been considered a "ONE HANDED FIGHTER"?:huh That's one statement that stood out the most from you.
Assumptions dont write names on a resume, Floyd will get a chance to add Ortiz but he will NEVER have a prime Cotto on there even if you award him a W on your imagination. If you believe Cotto would have not done better than Hatton you need to take yourself behind your barn and shoot yourself.
Cotto was never really elite. Besides edging Mosley he's lost to skilless (and possible cheater) in Margarito and got thrashed by Pac. The Clottey fight is in the air but Clottey is not elite.
To say Cotto was never "Elite" is disrespectful. He's a legitimate world champion many times over and proven against TOP fighters. A lot of times it takes a loss to produce a real champion. The questions have been asked about Cotto and he's answered them. He can come back from defeat....he can come up off the deck to win....he can come back from behind. It's sad you don't give him his just dues but you're not the only one.
Because Foreman and Mayorga aren't anywhere near as good as Pac, the Foreman fight was stopped because of the man's knee, and Mayorga is a chump breh. He's entertaining but come on man, and this is a well past it Mayorga. Cotto isn't elite anymore, and this will play out for all to see, you don't have to take my word for it.
No, Im saying Margaritos fight, which basing Margaritos career. I would say really hurt Cotto. He definitely was not the same after that fight.
Take away the Mosley victory. What has Cotto done to say he's part of the elite? Nothing. He's just short of that.
When has Cotto beaten anyone at the level of a Kostya Tszyu and don't say the shot Mosley, shittttttttttttt he lost that fight IMO too. Prime Hatton would wipe the floor with Cotto, and so would May, anybody who says otherwise dont know **** about boxing.......... Cotto was never elite, there is a reason why he won't even breathe Floyds name these days