Just rewatch the torres vs cotto

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  1. gl26

    gl26 Active Member Full Member

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    And i was told that torres took the fight on 1 week notice i think or day's.and i thought what will had happen if torres train much more for that fight.any thought's:huh
     
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  2. Boricua - TLH

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    Cotto wouldn't have been so over confident and would've finished Torres quicker.
     
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  3. djrock247

    djrock247 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It works both ways. Cotto didn't train for Torres. Not to imply that the fight would have gone differently but it does work both ways.
     
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    cfizzl3 Active Member Full Member

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    I believe same outcome.

    Cotto comes in overconfident and slightly weightdrained. Torres comes in boxing in a very green fashion. Catches Cotto once or twice thennnn BOOOM

    Cotto decides it's time to box and show skill. Fight ends in about the 8th or 9th.
     
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  5. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    uh i like the way the it turned out so i wont bother myself wich such things
     
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  6. africandawg

    africandawg Active Member Full Member

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    An earlier thread said they sparred together at some time,I think---also that they did'nt like each other--so they came out both throwing punches with little thought of defense... at the end of the day Cotto's body punches broke Ricardo down imo..:smoke :smoke
     
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    mattress Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ricardo broke himself down. Good fight tho'.
     
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  8. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    Not very many people thought Cotto would make it to elite status after this fight.....
     
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  9. Jaaames

    Jaaames Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If im not mistaken, Cotto beat Torres in the amateurs...
     
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  10. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, Lampley mentioned it during the ring walks. I don't think they ever sparred, though.

    As far as Torres taking the fight on late notice. He had fought a few weeks earlier on Telefutura where he stopped Edwin Vasquez in 3 rounds. Based on that, he said he felt he was still in fighting shape and took the Cotto fight on short notice after Gianluca Branco was injured in training. They were already plans for Cotto-Torres that December, possibly on Top Rank PPV.
     
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  11. willnav

    willnav New Member Full Member

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    +1.

    If i remember well they had fought before at amateur level 2-3 times. I think the score was 2-1 for cotto...
     
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  12. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Torres was already training for anyother fight, so he was in solid shape.
     
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  13. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    Torres fights like a generic Tito. After watching that fight again.
     
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  14. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    also Cotto was pushed down and he took a whole lot of shots from Torres before he was even pushed down.
     
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  15. YOUNG*LORD

    YOUNG*LORD Carlosv1968 is your daddy Full Member

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    Torres was already training for another fight and had fought about 2 months earlier on Solo Boxeo...so he was ready to fight. Cotto was at the same disadvantage because he was training for a totally different fighter. Also the one week notice wasn't true...he had about 3 weeks.
     
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