The Competitiveness of Mayweather-Cotto

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  1. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Keep me out of your fantasies, I'm just tellin you to shut the **** up for all of our sakes. You contribute nothing.
     
  2. r1p00pk

    r1p00pk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    lmao floyd fought the way he usually does when cotto faded like he usually does in the final rounds :patsch

    to think he can box that way he usually does at this age is highly unlikely and most likely only said that to make everyone think he's still the unbeatable boxer he was against chico. Not only that, 154 was a place he should never have been but continues to do what no one else can in this generation.
     
  3. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd seemed shock he could be hit. That was a nasty jab Cotto landed. I was shocked he landed that punch too.
     
  4. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I gave Cotto 4 rounds. 116-112 was one of the most common scores.

    And just because it wasn't close rounds-wise, it was super competitive all the way to the end. Cotto gave him all he could handle, and Floyd knew it.
     
  5. Slickstar

    Slickstar Crisp This Full Member

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    :hi:bitches
     
  6. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    The 10 ounce gloves + the fight being at 154 is what made this competitive had Arum allowed them to fight at 140 after Floyd beat Gatti, Cotto would've got destroyed, btw give Cotto a shot at Pac at 154 with 10 ounce gloves and I'd do a life time bet that he would do better against him than he did against Floyd, hell I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled a draw or a close sd/md.
     
  7. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Thats why Cotto was out on his feet in the last round after losing all but 2 or 3 rounds...:rofl
     
  8. Pimp C

    Pimp C AHHH HA

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    The weight was the factor. PBF has never looked good at 154.
     
  9. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Nah, Pac had Cotto's jab timed from the start, Cotto used it to great effect all the way through against Floyd.
     
  10. Blackness

    Blackness Danny Garcia Beat You... Full Member

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    Cotto at 140 would have been hell for Mayweather... Let's not pretend a post plaster Cotto was the best Cotto. People like to give victories to FLoyd in these fantasy matches. "Oh a young Floyd..."

    Shet, Cotto was young then too and ferocious with both hands too.
     
  11. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Floyd really just made it harder than he had to

    also Cotto was better at keeping Floyd cornered and hitting him while cornered

    I personally think Cotto also had a more measured and intelligent approach than Guerrero

    Guerrero really surrendered his reach and jab by electing to fight inside when he didnt have to