Cotto V Williams This generation's answer to Hagler v Hearns

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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Cotto would get his lil ass torn the **** up against The Punisher.
     
    BigReg, Apr 12, 2009
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think it would be a close, good fight.

    Cotto on a stoppage or Williams on points. I lean towards Williams on points.
     
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  3. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Williams vs Pavlik is what I wanna see. WIlliams should stay at middle/ supermiddle and really prove his wroth at a more natural weight. I think he can do it with that workrate. He'd outhustle pavlik for sure.
     
    Royal-T-Bag, Apr 12, 2009
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol:

    Yeah, that's not ****ing happening.
     
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  5. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    guys lets relax. Williams would destroy Cotto. Cotto is good but hes not even gonna beat Clottey so calm down. and the comparsion is just ludacris. Williams can be Hearns but Cotto Hagler??? HELL NAH
     
    buckdacious, Apr 12, 2009
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  6. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    That would be a damn good fight.
    Both present problems for eachother.Would be nice.
    Depends on what mental situation Williams comes in.
     
    catasyou, Apr 12, 2009
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  7. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    This is not Hagler/Hearns. Hagler was the natural big guy here and Cotto is a former 140 pound fighter. Can you imagine a welterweight Hearns taking on a Hagler who was moving up from 140? Tommy would knock him out in one or two.
     
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  8. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It could last as long as the Hearns/Hagler fight, but honestly... Cotto's best hope to beat Williams is to have Paul struggle greatly with weight and hope the real Williams doesn't show up.
     
    Zaryu, Apr 12, 2009
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  9. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quintana outboxed Williams ....so I don't see the utter thrashing you see!!!
     
    Capitan, Apr 12, 2009
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  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Yeah but Cotto can't box.

    Take away the left hook and there isn't much left. How Sugar Shane lost to him.... I'll never quite know.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Apr 12, 2009
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  11. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cotto was known as a counter puncher earlier in his career rather than a pressure fighter. He's a good boxer.
     
    Zaryu, Apr 12, 2009
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  12. Lionel Rose

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    OMG, I don't believe I just read this right?!:patsch:lol:
     
    Lionel Rose, Apr 12, 2009
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  13. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol::good
     
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  14. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Perhaps I was a little harsh in saying that Cotto can't box.... but I don't see him as a BOXER - more of a puncher/pressure fighter.

    With his stamina issues I see his future as a puncher as he is fairly heavy handed, at 147 he has stopped everyone bar the granite chinned Mosley and Margarito.....

    This won't be Hagler vs Hearns.... perhaps Hearns (Williams) vs the Benn that fought Michael Watson!
     
    Beeston Brawler, Apr 12, 2009
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  15. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Too bad that POS Arum won't let it happen.:-( BTW Williams stops Cotto.
     
    Pimp C, Apr 12, 2009
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