Cotto and Gennady pic

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Scorpion, Jul 6, 2014.


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  1. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    http://imgur.com/r/Boxing/eRomCyh

    :patsch

    Thats a big size difference. It's a real testament to how weak the middleweight division is when a 5'7 Cotto and 5'7 Canelo (Cinnamon is a middleweight as far as i'm concerned) are top middleweights.
     
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  2. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well Oscar and Tito fought at MW, both are small guys for that weight. Now and again top WW's do venture into MW.
     
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  3. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Cotto just beat Martinez who was lineal so yes.

    But how the hell is Canelo a top middleweight ?

    Name me one top 10 middleweight Canelo has beaten!
     
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  4. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    Canelo/Lara vs Cotto

    winner of that fights Golovkin
     
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  5. Eastcoast

    Eastcoast Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cotto's only fought one MW, who was on his last legs. It's a bit much to claim him as a top MW, more fair to say a JMW who defeated a faded top MW.
     
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  6. Kevin Jesus

    Kevin Jesus Active Member Full Member

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    Not only is Cotto too small for GGG, the purse Cotto would get for the risk is too small. Also, there's nothing in beating GGG right now. He's neither a future HOF'er, HOF bound, or even close to being HOF material, and a win over GGG wouldn't even be historically significant in Cotto's career.

    There's nothing in it other than some fans who want to see Cotto get the sh-t beat of of him by a giant, and see Golovkin become a "star" by beating on smaller men.

    Cotto vs Canelo, Lara, Bradley, Mayweather II, Clottey II are the fights that should be made. Golovkin can go up and fight Froch, Kessler, Ward, Kovalev, Hopkins, Stevenson since he called out every one from 154 to 175.
     
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  7. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    GGG called out everyone from 154 till 168 pounds out. Since he has the same height and a longer reach than Mike Tyson, I could also see him in Heavyweight. But just to make it clear, he didn't called out 175.
     
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  8. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    True but Oscar and Tito were both HUGE welterweights. Plus either of those two was far better skill and talent wise than either Cotto or Canelo.

    I know what you mean but Canelo is bullshiting everyone by fighting at 155 all the ****ing time. He may not have beaten any top middleweights but he is a middleweight and if he was considered at his proper division, then i think hes one of the top guys.

    I agree but he beat the lineal champion but this whole situation kinda got messed up cus Martinez fcuked up. Now GGG needs to beat Cotto to become Lineal, yet the size difference makes it almost a joke.

    Also sorta agree but Cotto shouldn't have moved up for middleweight and beat the lineal champ and now ask GGG to move up :lol:

    He's gotta face the consequences of his actions, if you want to be middleweight champ, well then beat the monster of your weight division.
     
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  9. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    If it were the days of same day weigh ins, Cotto would actually be a super middleweight.
     
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  10. mrdoctor

    mrdoctor GGG Full Member

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    Cotto is middie if he is not then relinquish the belt.no he won't cos his making money bieng a middie.so don't say he can't fight GGG
     
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  11. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    and super middles would be cruisers
    your point?
     
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  12. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I was backing Cotto to beat Martinez, but I sure as hell don't believe he stands a chance against a monster like Golovkin. The way I see it is they should let Cotto play around in the division and make Golovkin the consensus lineal titlist.
     
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  13. mrdoctor

    mrdoctor GGG Full Member

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    GGG is the middie champ..!
     
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  14. jesse

    jesse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    "Anyone" would include Andre Ward. GGG doesn't want any of that.
     
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  15. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So true, it's a page from the book of Broner.
     
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