If Sergio Martinez Isn’t Too Big for Cotto Then Why Is He Too Big for Mayweather?

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  1. Florez

    Florez Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The die hard Mayweather fan’s will say that Martinez is too big for Floyd, but is he really? Martinez rehydrates up to 168 pounds on fight night. Mayweather’s former opponents Oscar De La Hoya, Victor Ortiz, Robert Guerrero, and Saul Alvarez all rehydrated up to around that same weight and even more. De La Hoya was actually bigger than Martinez when he fought Floyd. Floyd has been giving up as much as twenty pounds to his opponents, so why all of a sudden does it matter now?

    If the five foot seven inch Miguel Cotto, with a sixty seven inch reach, isn’t too small for Martinez then why is the five foot eight inch, with a seventy two inch reach and presumably best fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather? If Cotto is up to the challenge then why not Mayweather?

    http://thaboxingvoice.com/if-sergio...-why-is-he-too-big-for-floyd-mayweather/21519
     
    Florez, Jan 12, 2014
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  2. DonnyMo

    DonnyMo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    MVC was really hoping this question would never be asked
     
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  3. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is just part of the reason I don't rate Flo(e)yd as high as others do here.

    ...but I digress:pop
     
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  4. Eastcoast

    Eastcoast Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sergio is too big for Cotto. For that matter Austin Trout and Margarito were as well, just that Toney has **** movement.
     
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  5. Mega Lamps

    Mega Lamps Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed. It is a cliché but Mayweather does pick and choose; he has for years in order to keep his 0 intact.
     
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  6. HolyCityBully

    HolyCityBully Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hmmmm... because Cotto is bigger then Floyd.

    Height and reach dont dictate weight.

    They dictate height and reach.
     
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  7. Overhill

    Overhill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sergio is too big for Cotto. Especially too big puncher.
     
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  8. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Because of HBO/SHO... Done.
     
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  9. Bald_Toad

    Bald_Toad Ring Title Full Member

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    martinez called floyd out at juniorMW years ago, floyd chose retirement and a comeback fight against tomato can vic ortiz.
     
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  10. Florez

    Florez Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah and Mayweather is the champ @ 154 and fought there 3 times. Fought a prime cotto who can be ''unshot'' when Mayweather fought him.
     
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  11. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal:deal:deal
     
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  12. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sergio picks and choses too.....you don't see him trying to fight Ward.
     
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  13. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't see him trying to fight Golovkin either
     
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  14. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    dumbass, Sergio is too big for Cotto really and Cotto is thicker than Floyd.

    doesn't matter since Floyd would beat Sergio anyways
     
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  15. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Cotto pull this one off, it will be impressive...Mayweather will be happy, Pacman will be happy, PR will be happy

    If Martinez wins, The plot gets more complicated...Mayweather might take the risk of facing an older Martinez

    I expect Martinez to come to try to KO Cotto from the get go...He can't do the same with Mayweather
     
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