not to mention clottey really isn't even much bigger than cotto if he is at all. cotto's up around 175 between fights, where's clottey? come fight night i bet theyre the same weight.
I dont see Clottey outweighting Cotto by much come fight night. Maybe by 5 pounds or so but not by like 15-20 pounds like some suggest.
Again....when is the last time we seen anyone close to the talent and skill combo of a Prime Mike Tyson? He was on anther level. Cotto is a very good boxer/puncher going up against anther very good counter puncher who just so happens to be bigger. Maybe it won't be a factor but Cotto had many problems with Marg who was the bigger man. I'm not saying the size is the "ONLY" factor to why I see Josh winning...I just think it will be a pretty substantial factor. Clottley has got some skills, defensivley and offensivley. Cotto is a very good all around boxer with heavy hands. But he tires late and isn't fast enough to avoid sharp, quick counter shots coming straight down the pike. With Cotto throwing a lot of Hooks and uppercuts we'll see Josh trying to shoot counter punches right down the middle trying to catch Cotto before Cotto catches him. Shane is NO WHERE near as active as he once was. And IMO he beat Cotto. Shane has been a lot more conservative in his most recent fights aside from the Marg match up where his speed was evident and he couldn't miss....but Shane is more conservative with is energy and punch out put in his advanced age. I'm not betting although if I were a betting man I side with logic. Most of the time! PAC lost me a grip in fights he was "Suppose" to loose.
If Clottey wins, he probably sits around forever, waiting for the Mayweather-Pacquiao situation to sort itself out before anything happens. If Mayweather and Pacquiao face each other, Clottey probably gets a fight with Mosley, which would be the best fight available for him. But even if he beats Cotto, Clottey still just doesn't have enough of a name to get big fights regularly.
It would be crazy if Clottey wins, all I know is I expect a war. Cotto workrate will be up making Clottey swing more because he could be losing rounds, making this an all out slugfest.