Cotto and his legacy

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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    This may have been said before, so forgive me if this thread has already been done.
    Cotto is a great fighter in my opinion willing to take on all comers, the names on his resume, win or lose speak for themselves, but I never noticed until someone made the comment that he has never beaten a world champion to win a world title, sure some of the fighters he beat went on to win world titles or were former champs and his next fight will be against a defending champion but does the fact he has never beaten an active (when he fought them) world champ affect his legacy?


    Personally I dont think so, due to his defences, but what do you think?
     
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  2. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    I think it affects it a tad bit.

    The one time he stepped up to beat a current champion he was KTFO.

    Also, his resume is made up of B level fighters at best, with the exception of Shane Mosley on a close and somehwta contreversial fight.

    In any other era Cotto would just be a B level fighter.
     
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  3. C HOP

    C HOP The World Awaits Full Member

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    i still hold his victory over mosley with high regard since the battering mosley did over margarito
     
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  4. Wiesiek

    Wiesiek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    not really , abc titles aint worth much anyway ,so beating very good fighter means much more than beating weak or average beltholder nowadays. Also u could arguably count clottey as "champion, during reign" as he had been forced to vacate his ibf belt,right before they fought and havent lost it in the ring.
     
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  5. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I always thought his defences were impressive, in his WBO LWW & WW title fights he fought
    21-0 Pinto (admittedly he was untested)
    Former champ and big punching Bailey
    Former champ Corley
    28-0 and big punching future champ Torres
    21-0 future champ Malignaggi
    23-0 and future champ Quintana who holds a win over P Williams
    Judah
    Mosely
    Clottey
    and before winning a world title beat future champs Ndou and Maussa
     
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  6. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not many can say, they beat Shane Mosley..!!!
     
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  7. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Only three people.
     
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  8. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Pretty good. He was a vicious body puncher and his fights are always exciting.
     
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  9. Scar

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    Clottey was an active champion but dropped the title to make this fight rather than fighting his mandatory, don't think that counts but it's worth noting.
     
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  10. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Very worth noting and a good point I didnt note, shame he wasnt defending when he fought Cotto
     
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  11. 5oh1box

    5oh1box Active Member Full Member

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    He's always gonna be up there in my eyes...I never get tired of watching him fight..win or lose..And as far as his resume..It's a pretty damn good one!! not alot of fighters have a resume like that and have good records to show for
     
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  12. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it does...
     
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  13. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He will be regarded as a fighter who could have been very high ATG had he had either a better chin or a better defense.

    His career reminds me of Vargas.
     
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  14. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Why though? Look at the names on his record
     
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  15. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I see where your coming from with that statement. But Cotto has won at a higher level in my eyes and won titles in 2 weights
     
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