Prizefighter, McCloskey/Corley, Huck/Afolabi II & Mayweather/Cotto RbR!

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by ishy, May 5, 2012.


  1. Money aside, there's no reason for them to put Alvarez in with Floyd right now.

    I'd move him up to 160 and go from there.

    It's a shame to see Mexican fighters being manufactured the way he and Chavez are, we're used to it here and from Americans, but not Mexico :-(
     
  2. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    Throw Alveraz in with Cotto next, see what he's really got.
     
  3. Barlivia

    Barlivia War Froch Full Member

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    Would you match him with martinez at 160? I dunno about that martinez does a number on him IMO. I'd stay at lmw for now maybe have a few more defences he's still only 21 so no rush
     
  4. No, I'd not stick him in with Martinez, but any of the others, yes.

    He's naturally that size, beating up on welters/shot fighters won't do him any good, nor will the weight cutting.

    Quit battling with the scales and work on the skills. He's definitely got bags of potential, but whether it'll come to fruition is another matter.
     
  5. roe

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    Alvarez/Cotto could be brilliant.
     
  6. BoxingAnalyst

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    Agree to an extent, Floyd should have used more movement at times though, he was just sitting on the ropes for a few rounds, letting Cotto go to work on him.
     
  7. BoxingAnalyst

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    :deal

    I think Cotto would edge it on points, in a war.
     
  8. Barlivia

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    Great fight if it's made. I'd have to fancy cotto if it happened I reckon he'd have too much for him. Id give alvarez kirkland or angulo in mexico for now or maybe even margarito??
     
  9. Bajingo

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    Cotto still wasn't landing a lot when he was on the ropes though, he was still using the shoulder roll effectively.
     
  10. BoxingAnalyst

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    True, but he was outworking Floyd.
     
  11. Bajingo

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    I wonder how much of the general forum now thinks Pacquiao beats him because Cotto did a little better against Floyd than Pac :think
     
  12. Bajingo

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    If anyone didn't see the fight:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_NJ8Vcqjqw[/ame]
     
  13. glue glove

    glue glove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why they sugar-coat Alvarez and Chavez I'll never know!

    Stick them in with an actual champ!

    Pretty bad Alvarez's most live opponent was a thirty-something Rhodes!
     
  14. Bryn

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    116-112 Mayweather. Nice to see Floyd tested and in a competitive fight.

    The Pacquiao fight lost it's appeal for me after JMM III, and even after Mosley it was waning. Let's see Floyd really test himself and fight Martinez. Win or lose it's a great fight.

    At times in this fight Floyd looked to have a lot more ambition and urgency, I think mainly because if he didn't Cotto could've won. If Floyd can coast, he will coast, but if someone brings their A game then we get to see a great fight like we did last night.
     
  15. glue glove

    glue glove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    IMO Floyd is the first guy to beat Cotto fair and square, so well done to him.