Classic opinion on Foreman vs Cotto

I believe Miguel Cotto has too much class for the likes of Yuri Foreman, who capitalised on a really, really bad version of Daniel Santos. It may take a few rounds, but I favor Miguel Cotto's hard, pounding combination's and body work to slow down the movement of Foreman, who'll probably be saved by his corner down the stretch. It could be that I'm underestimating the size advantage and awkwardness of Yuri, but I've never come away impressed with any of showings. Cotto may just be a reinvigorated fighter with the inclusion of Steward. Goodluck to both.

 

Interesting how Classic is now defined as being distinct from General on account of a different intellectual approach rather than actual content.

 

In theory a fighter moving up a division after taking 2 beatings in 4 fights against a big tall titlist in a division above should have problems. But Yuri can't fight tall he hasn't got a jab from what I've seen of him, and gives up his height/range, which suits Cotto just fine. No pop on his shots, decent speed/movement but looks to be an easy target. Yuri isn't particularly special, he's a titlist because he's been manouvered into that position because he sells to the Jewish demographic

Cotto by stoppage, and if he can't beat Yuri he needs to hang them up

 

Exactly what I believe to be true. Cotto can't hang with the likes of Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez, or even Dzinziruk...but Foreman is not a special talent, and he's never been anywhere near a ring with someone with the capabilities of a Miguel Cotto.

 

I think Foreman is very fortunate to be a titlist. I call him a titlist as opposed to a champion because I really don't see him holding the title for too long. If he beats a 2010 Miguel Cotto, congratulations to him, but he isn't the best at 154lbs.

You make good points though. I didn't honestly see to much evidence of a faded Cotto in the ring with Pacquiao...I just saw a very good fighter in Cotto up against a truly great one. He was competitive in the exchanges, he just couldn't take the heat, and that's been his problem in the past also. Judah had him buzzed pretty badly, and this was a man who was supposedly ridden of his chin issues after moving up to Welterweight. I never believed it to be true.

 

I honestly believe that if Cotto cannot defeat a Foreman level opponent he should hang them up. Even in the event it goes to a razor thin decision.

 

As I said, in the event he cannot defeat Foreman.

 

I think that Yuri will frustrate and outbox Cotto early on and he'll have his moments until the mid rounds when Cotto will get his belated wakeup call and start to come on strong, rattling and shaking up the young Foreman, who may start to unravel in the process. A concerted body attack will take it's toll and Cotto will gain confidence, but I don't think he'll stop Yuri, who will grimly hang on, out of his element for the most part and suck up a late rounds beating, and will earn some respect for his gutsiness if nothing else. It may be that Cotto either isn't himself anymore and dosen't have it after being ravaged by the Pacman, or he won't be sufficiently "up" for this fight and hasn't returned to his old self, but he'll have to settle for a relatively unspectaculsr, workmanlike decision over Yuri. A late rounds kd for Cotto is possible, but I don't know enough about Foreman's chin to be sure about that.