Best win Over Pauli Mallinaggi

Hatton

Hatton was the champion and Pauli was the #1 ranked contender.

 

Between Cotto and Hatton, IMO.

Khan's win was impressive, and his display of the jab was great to watch. But although more experienced at that point, he had/has also been showing signs of wear and tear/slowing down. Malignaggi has looked good since his loss to Khan, but he hasn't been in with the best opposition.

 

Khan's.

For the reasons you gave.

Cotto's is last, in my opinion. He struggled with Malignaggi, whereas the others didn't.

 

I'd say the version that Cotto beat was the best version going in to all 3 respective bouts though. Undefeated, didn't know how to lose, and he gave his all.

I'd actually rate Khan's win over Hatton's victory now, I've changed my mind.

Malignaggi going in to the Khan bout was on a high, he had just beaten Diaz twice...and was looking to pull the upset. But he wasn't IMO more impressive than the version that Cotto beat.

 

I don't really pay much attention to unbeaten records, to be honest. Ability wise, all three Malignaggis were the same. Cotto dealt with a physically fresher one, yes. But again, that physically fresher one still isn't that much different to the others - which you can argue were more experienced versions. But I suppose he would have been slightly trickier to deal with, and so it would be correct to say Cotto beat the best version. But, he still didn't beat his as convincing as Hatton and Khan beat theirs. The latter edges it for me because he dominated his from beginning to end at his own game, and got a legit stoppage.

Cotto struggling with weight himself, needs to be taken into consideration, too :think

 

Unbeaten is significant mentally, wasn't really talking about his actual record.

The version that Cotto beat was all round much physically fresher than the version that Khan beat. He was faster, slightly harder to hit, had taken less punishment. Mentally, it's night and day. He didn't know how to lose, he would do anything for victory (evidenced by broken orbital bone he suffered against Cotto, and still fought the 12 rounds). Experience is invaluable, but so is motivation and determination. Again, this goes to the Cotto version.

All 3 versions were different, mentally, physically, and in terms of what shape they turned up in.

The version that Hatton beat, replace him with the version that pushed Cotto hard, and Hatton doesn't win as convincingly...Hatton doesn't lose, but Malignaggi has more success. I would say you could argue the same for the version that Khan beat, but Khan stylistically, looks to have always been trouble for Malignaggi. Faster, and can outjab him, in turn, outlanding him.

 

Anything's possible, I guess. But I seriously doubt Cotto stopped a future HOF'er in his tracks there. Let's just say Paulie remained undefeated through all that time, and then crossed paths with Khan and Hatton. Would the results have been much different? Doubt it.

 

Hatton Mallignagi was a terrible fight. Paulie did next to nothing and Hatton was doing his usual grab and holding style. Illegal tactics.

Cotto Mallignagi was a terrific fight were both showed skill and determination.

Khan Mallignagi was a very good and one sided win by Khan. although Paulie was def faded there.

So for me it's

Cotto
Khan
Hatton

 

Hatton for me. Hatton was post Mayweather loss, clearly on the slide, known as a wrestler rather than boxer and at the time everyone was saying Paulie was going to jab Hattons head of and pick him apart with speed all night.

Turned out to be complete opposite. Hatton timed Paulie perfectly, beating him to the punch all fight long, visibly hurt Paulie several times and gave him a one sided beating. Hatton the wrestler outboxed the slick, fast boxer and for that he deserves credit.

Cotto had a torrid night against Paulie in what was a close fight. Khan's win was commendable but 90% of people picked Khan to win that one with ease... he was fighting a guy a bit smaller, not as fast and who had no punch power and fragile hands

Hatton
Khan
Cotto

Although Khan and Cotto could be interchangeable due to the fact i think Cotto fought a better version of Mallignaggi

 

Paulie wanted NOTHING to do with Hatton after round 2. Simple as pea's

 

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Good post :good

I still have Cotto at #1 though Nothing against your opinion, I just feel he edges out the other versions. :thumbsup