Cotto a miniature prime vargas ?

Vargas had taken alot more risks by this time in Cotto's career. He had beat the best at 154 in Wiky and had fought the best at 154 in Tito and Oscar. he seeked challenges, he tried his best to make fights happen. Vargas was passionate, he fought for his pride and for his fans. He never ran, he never cheated (except against DLH which I give him the benefit of the doubt) and he was badly managed unlike Cotto.

Style wise, I can see the similarities, but I feel Vargas was more gifted.

 

Yes but if he gets beat by a bigger or older fighter I don't think he will be ruined in the way Vargas was. I also think he has a little more ring smarts than Vargas which makes him even better in a way. A great sense of where he is at in a fight.

 

For the right or wrong reasons Cotto has become the better young champ at this point compared to a pre-Tito Fernando Vargas. Blame it on the matchmaking but it's not like Vargas was ever badly hurt before Trinidad. We couldn't say the same about Cotto after the Corley and Torres fights.

 

not really.

 

COTTO IS IN THE VERGE OF BEING POUND 4 POUND FIGHTER IN THE WORLD VARGAS WAS NEVER CLOSE 2 THAT PLUS VARGAS WAS NEVER WAS AS BUSY AS COTTO IS FIGHTING EVERY 3 MONTHS NO COMPARASING

 

Mismanaged why? he lost to Tito and Oscar two guys who regardless of management would have resulted in the same outcome. Ring smarts plays a big part in a career and I agree with the other poster who states presence of mind during a fight and the ability to think your way through is a factor in Vargas' career. It seems thats where Cotto seems to be ahead of Vargas I think and at this point its still premature, but Cotto has that hint of true greatness that Vargas when the rubber met the road did not for whatever reasons not quite have.

 

WELL SAID

 

I honestly don't see much resemblance. He reminds me more of a slightly bigger, more boxing oriented version of Chavez.

 

Vargas' was in an era where the talent was deeper

Winky
ODLH
Trinidad
RJJ
Hopkins
Lennox
Lopez
V. Klitschko
Tua
Toney
Mosley

just to name a few. Busy doesn't prove much. Quality proves more.:good

 

Put Cotto against Tito for his 20th pro fight and lets see how he would have done.:good

 

Tua?Klitshko? when were they ever in the PFP lists?

 

Talent pool was deeper. It's all I'm saying. There is no denying that.

 

DID U DRINK 2 MANY CORONAS DUDE SOME OF THOSE GUYS HE NEVER FOUGHT AND HALF OF THOSE GUYS A HEAVY WEIGHTS