cotto v geale

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  1. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Cotto has proved his ***** year after year, time and time again the man is a warrior... but that fight was a ****ing joke. If your the MIDDLEWEIGHT champion, then defend your title without this catchweight *******s - it's a disgrace.

    Laughable.
     
  2. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Great performance by Cotto
     
  3. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Was a good performance and much better than i thought. His footwork was good and very fast and his combinations were quick, accurate and hard like the old cotto. Would he beat GGG no chance and he wont fight him but vs canelonis a 50/50 for me and a very good fight though the winner should fight GGG or forever be labeled a pu55y
     
  4. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I do think the sanctioning bodies should say no catchweight for a world title. Will they ? No way
     
  5. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Great performance but I agree with the general sentiment RE the catchweight stuff. A belt shouldn't be allowed on a catchweight, no way.

    As for Geale, he looked like he would make it competitive until his corner told him to open up more. Left a huge gap and got exploited by a great shot.

    Anyone see the interview after? Cotto didn't sound overly bullish on a GGG fight. Which I don't mind because as he said he isn't a middleweight...so drop the damn belt man!
     
  6. TERRYTIBBS

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    5.7 and a half :patsch
     
  7. Stevie 79

    Stevie 79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Always been a massive Cotto fan but getting tired now of his Diva demands and borderline fcucking cheating with this catchweight nonsense ,also time the WBC stood up and enforced him to defend at the weight or fcuk off to another weight division , Cotto and Danny Garcia are becoming complete knobs with this constant catchweight issue , ive no issue with a catchweight if say to guys 1 from 140 and 1 from 154 want to meet in a middle ground at 147 but do not contest a world title fight with your bull , The same goes for voluntary defences it needs to stop , when you win the belt you should always contest the next best in line in your mandatory unless an injury etc if your the best in your class you should always face the next best in line behind you
     
  8. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its like they are better than the sport and dont have to adhere to the weight classes.
     
  9. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    The catchweight thing was an abominable sham and Geale didn't look as sharp as we are used to after the struggle to make weight.

    But it was vintage Cotto on the night. He looked revitalized, and after he hurt Geale to the body early and slowed him even further it was just a matter of time til that powerful Cotto left hook ended things. We didn't have to wait long.
     
  10. Stevie 79

    Stevie 79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Geale was dead of his feet at that weight you could see in his eyes and jaw line he was as dry as a stick , Sports dangerous enough without being dragged into that shizz
     
  11. Golden_Child

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    don't let anyone take that half off of you Tibbs :rofl
     
  12. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah..... Geale was dry as a bone
    in the opening RDS...undoubtedly
    But he knew it would take a few RDS to get going with the drain so it was on him to stay outside behind the jab.

    He tried to use his size to early and it cost him.
     
  13. stittyb

    stittyb Well-Known Member Full Member

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    See I agree with everyone about the catch weight but I think Cotto is getting unfairly focused on. Thousands of fighters have made these demands and will do again.

    But there are other extremes like fighters ballooning up 20 lbs. You can get in against a 'light middle weight' and be fighting a light heavy on the night. Surely that's a tad extreme too?

    I don't know what the answer to all the problems are but Cotto, the money maker placing demands on Geale, the man lucky to be getting the payday isn't the worst thing in the world. 160lb title on the line or not
     
  14. like a boss

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    :deal
     
  15. big_daddy

    big_daddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    for world title fights they should be done at the usual limit, not cut to satisfy a massive diva