Cotto vs Clottey the day after

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Well blame is a strong word, but I thought there was a marked difference between his attitude to a bad cut and Cotto's attitude to a bad cut. When you consider this may have been Calderon's last chance to impress the US tv people, it's even more surprising.

    I think the technical draw was a pretty reasonable result.
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Agree.

    I would like to see a rematch just because I thought that was a good one, but no need for one. If Cotto moves onto bigger better things that's fine with me.
     
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  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Is Calderon past it does he know hes past it maybe thats why he wanted out
     
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  4. mak65

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    i can't comment as i've had no sleep and am as tired as ****. reminds me of when i smoked a quarter. :tired:tired:tired
     
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  5. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, could well be Doug

    After he landed a left there he decided to start moving for no real reason, like he was having a think about it, and he definitely showed it to the corner on his way back

    And thinking about it he threw far less of those left uppercut/hooks as the fight went on (he threw far less of everything to be fair)

    He's got a history of hand trouble, it wouldn't surprise me
     
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  6. Ilesey

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    I thought it was a great scrap, with Cotto proving he has the balls to tough it out again after losing to Margo.

    I had Cotto comfortabley ahead 116 - 111 but have been slated for it. Meh, he was a deserved winner.
     
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  7. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    God, I feel like ****:barf




    Anyway, it was an entertaining fight; not a classic by any means but a good contest between two the best at WW. I predicted Cotto 116-112, so I'm happy about that being broadly in line with two of the judge's scorecards.

    Bit of a surprise that it was actually Cotto who came on strong down the stretch to take the later rounds, rather than Clottey.

    The General Forum is a ****ing mess of spastic threads this morning.
     
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  8. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    It was like that literally 10 minutes after the final bell. Judging by some of the theads you'd think some people had never watched boxing before in their lives.
     
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  9. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i thought the commentators hadnt watched boxing before
     
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  10. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I just took a quick peep.

    The discussion on the fight is like three pages deep, and its all kneejerk over-the-top rubbish.

    I shouldn't really be surprised though.
     
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  11. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I posted a "have boxing fans become wimps" thread but no ones taken up the challenge yet!!
     
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  12. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :rofl

    Strange, I would have thought all the caveman types over there would be like moths to the light with that kinda thread.
     
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  13. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Taking off now:good
     
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  14. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Cotto's record at WW looks pretty decent doesn't it?

    Wins over top 10 fighters in:
    Clottey
    Judah
    Mosely
    Quintana

    and then some average/decent names in Urkal, Gomez and Jennings.
     
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  15. GazOC

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    Very good set of wins but I can't help thinking that, along with the Margo fight, he's putting a lot of miles on his body to get them.
     
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