Miguel Cotto's overrated career

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  1. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Good list however I'd remove about half the list based on p4p logic alone and others based on a 10 year age difference threshold. Similar to when talking about the greats of the 80's vs the 90's Tito, Hoya, Ike, Mosley, Forrest etc etc and the earlier group Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Benitez, Hagler
     
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  2. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is a correlation. Especially when you say that'll he be the next superstar fighter, so he has superstar expectations.
     
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  3. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And claims to be a MW champion(former) while fighting at catchweights within the division.
     
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  4. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Certainly not the most ideal situation however you can't blame cotto for his opposition conceding to such terms obviously they hold a different opinion regarding Cottos true status in today's boxing landscape therefore making weight for the opportunity to fight him was more or less trival when compared to the big picture.
     
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  5. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I hear what your saying, and you're right. I'm not focusing on public opinion. From a purely historical standpoint, Canelo has a great resume for a 25 year old. Those trying to elevate him to ATG status before he has earned it are doing him no favors.
     
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    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed.
     
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  7. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    No doubt Canelo has a resume beyond his years.
     
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  8. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nice excuse, are you with Cotto's PR team?
     
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  9. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    :lol:

    Just playing devils advocate from your perspective and being objective from a general perspective
     
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  10. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    stop trolling hater!
     
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  11. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    BTW I also live in Jamiaca, Queens.
     
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  12. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Nice, I grew up in Chelsea then moved to Harlem until the wife came into the pictureÂ….been out here eating curry with the west indians for quite some time now lol :yep
     
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    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think your overzealous in your under estimation of, Cotto Cotto has to many quality fights and wins to not be up there.
     
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  14. YearZero

    YearZero Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wow just in he he has dropped the WBC belt. Hmm. Overrated is correct. A fat puerto rican school kid turned mega star boxer was always a heartwarming story.
     
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    :lol:

    not that heart warmingÂ…

    Him dropping the belt equates to overrated :think makes perfect sense. lol smh
     
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