Would Cotto at 154 had beaten Madrimov?

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  1. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    BoxingIQ, Jun 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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  2. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto's 154 reign was actually pretty weak
     
    The Real Lance, Jun 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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  3. kirk

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    No.

    Not imo.


    Cotto is overrated.
     
    kirk, Jun 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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  4. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    BoxingIQ, Jun 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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  5. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed dude lost to Austin Trout.
     
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  6. kirk

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    Just imo.

    I understand the love Cotto gets, he had many awesome fights, good memories, often a nice style... but overall I feel his actual level gets overrated by a bit.

    I think Mad UDs him without a lot of trouble tbh.
     
    kirk, Jun 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Madrimov is like a super Sadam Ali, with an infinitely better chin. He'd have picked Cotto apart.
     
    CST80, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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  8. ShanannaGator11

    ShanannaGator11 "She said I could." Full Member

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    Cotto for me. Ive always been a Cotto fan and will rarely bet against him. He is very Under appreciated. He may not have been the PFP best but was always solid. Very few fighters that are better than a Prime Cotto IMO.
     
    ShanannaGator11, Jun 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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  9. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    It's a tough one since Cotto's best days weren’t at 154. Ortiz Jr. has had the most success against Madrimov because he disregarded all the feints and started letting his hands go every chance he got, not sure if Cotto could replicate that. Crawford slightly outpointed him with a counter shot once in a while, but I doubt Cotto would be able to win like that either. The more I think about this clash of styles, the more I lean towards Madrimov, even though I'm a bigger fan of Cotto.
     
    Toney F*** U, Jun 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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  10. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To be fair that was Cotto's last fight of his career and he was considerably past his best by that point.

    I'm not that impressed by Madrimov he has an amateur style to me and I think a good version of Cotto could break him down to the body and get him to late on like Ortiz did.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Jun 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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  11. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Trout was a Southpaw and pretty underrated I felt Trout beat Charlo and Canelo.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Jun 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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