Cotto fans! Could/should Miguel Cotto go back down to junior-welterweight?

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  1. DINAMITA

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    Thoughts/opinions?
     
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  2. PR p4p #1

    PR p4p #1 future 4 div. world champ Full Member

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    hell no!!!
     
    PR p4p #1, Nov 6, 2008
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  3. stonerose

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    nah, didnt he struggle to make the weight ? i think the lad is a natural WW myself.
    why do you ask ?
     
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  4. Sweet EP

    Sweet EP Jab & Move Baby! Full Member

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    I wouldn't have thought so, he was struggling to make the weight, and lets be honest, he only lost one fight - and what a fight. This could make him a better fighter!
     
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  5. konaman

    konaman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can he even physically do it? Or at least without having huge side affects, i don't really think he can. He didn't look human at the Malignaggi weighin, he looks like a different person to the one that fought at welterweight.
     
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  6. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, he is a welterweight.
     
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  7. RealIzm

    RealIzm Boxing Junkie banned

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    No! Its not even feasible for him to do so....The guy just doesnt fancy starvation...Now Paul Williams is a different story, he could probably drop to LW
     
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  8. Boxing Fanatic

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    Nah. He should redeem himself again against margarito.
     
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  9. DINAMITA

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    My friend was saying this before the Margarito fight and has been saying it more and more ever since.

    He doesn't think guys like Cotto and Judah should be in the same division as guys like Margarito, Williams and Clottey.

    He thinks Cotto could get back down to lww and become undisputed champion by beating the likes of Hatton, Malignaggi, Holt and Bradley.

    I am undecided on the topic so I wanted to ask fans of Cotto if they think he could now get back down to 140 or not.
     
    DINAMITA, Nov 6, 2008
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  10. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    Cotto can't make 140.

    I wish he could though as Margarito and Williams are just a bit too big for him.
     
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  11. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    Cotto looked half dead a the weigh in for his last fight at 140 vs Malignaggi and put in quite a listless performance against someone he should have steamrolled. Then, next fight, against Quintana at 147 he performed brilliantly and brutalised the guy for 5 rounds. I think this demonstrates that Cotto's days at 140 are over.
     
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  12. RL_GMA

    RL_GMA New Member Full Member

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    He was struggling to make 140. He fought Zab, Mosley, & Margarito all at Welterweight and gave great performances.

    Financially & health wise, why would anyone tell Cotto to go back Jr WW? :huh
     
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  13. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    dont rule him out of the remacth with Margo...:bbb
     
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  14. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i believe 147 is his natural weight, he looks more comfortable there
     
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  15. Hex-One

    Hex-One P4P #1 Full Member

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    No, he can't make 140.
     
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