Mosley by ko. Great match up if it happens and definetly the most anticipated future fight out there.
hahaha... I would actually but I already have a bet with Teke if you read back through the thread. Maybe next time. I am sure there are probably another 1000 people on the site though willing to stake an avatar on this fight.
Shane Mosley is going to severely damage Cotto's "aura of invincibility" and either TKO him or win a comfortable UD.
That's what i been saying all along,because everybody thinks mosley will crack under floyd's pressure,but,thats just what they said about hopkins vs trinidad.Mosley and hopkins are 2 of the best at taking away a fighter's favorite punch and i can see cotto getting very frustrating when he realizes everytime he throw's the hook,mosley will land that quick overhand right all the time. Mosley is also the type of fighter that if u hit him low or try dirty tactics he will do the same,if mosley dominates and knock's cotto out,i think cotto will suffer the same kinda let down of his country that trinidad did.I think mosley will love it to be at msg so he can beat cotto in front of all his fans just like b-hop did trinidad and floyd will have no choice but to fight mosley or retire. I love cotto as a fighter,but the kind of punishment mosley's gonna dish out will be 10x's worse than what he experienced against torres and it wont be the end of his career,but to cotto it might feel like it is.
I doubt the fight is on since nothing has crossed the wires about this fight. Now Lets just say it is on. Shane will murder Cotto. Cotto has nothing that Shane hasnt already faced. Plus Cotto gets hit far toooo much. cotto is shorter then Shane which spells D_O_O_M, Or KO for short.
First Id like to say their have been numerous quality post on here and Im happy to be a member. This is the kind of fight that makes me a boxing fan and a supporter of both men who will step in the ring on Nov 10th. Both men have no fear and will pretty much die for a cause what else do you need, at the end of the fight Shane and Cotto should say .In the words of Maximus Are you not entertained! This is how I see the fight going Shane and Cotto will do little feeling out Shane will make first contact as Cotto like to feel out his opponent before waging all out war. Shane will move early pop shot Cotto and occasionally exchange in pockets. Cotto will counter effectively slowly timing Mosely and landing small combos that are high on the power/accuracy level and less on the volume level. Mosely looks smooth when hes comfortable with his combos though he tends to not follow through with his punches they are meant to hurt but shane does not like to comment his entire body to his punches because it leave room for counters. Shanes defense is average at best he does utilize much upper body movement when defending and this is why fighters with good jabs often land and land frequently on Shane. Shane depends more on his leg movement for defense. Cotto is not the quickest fighter in the division and most of us know this but his speed is underrated, Cotto relies more on instinct and logic when studying a fighters movements and habits in the ring this is why Cotto has been able to nullify fighters with faster hands. Cotto will allow shane to throw at will in moments in the fight just so he can work his way under Shanes punches to reach his body. Cotto will occasionally catch Shane in the face frustrating him and making Shane take out his frustrations by upping his punch output which will allow Cotto to counter with cleaner my effective and more importantly more efficient punches. The difference in this fight will be patience Cotto can be hit and can be hurt but he cannot be rattled he does not lose focus and he does surrender. Shane is almost impossible to hurt but he can be rattled he can be frustrated and he can lose focus. Shanes determination will always be their but his superior athleticism will be his greatest trait and his biggest mistake in this fight. Cotto will utilize Shanes physically gifts against him and slowly break him down. Cotto will punch through the target head to body, while shane will punch the target mostly head. Cotto can also be tested to the body but Shane will rarely be in position to land effective body shots because Cottos body is mostly vulnerable during times when both fighters are dancing in the ring and not in the pocket. Shane will concentrate on landing strong combos to the head while in the pocket and Cotto will mix his attack staying low with straight rights to distract his body attack. Both fighters will have their moments Shane will look good but in consistent while Cotto will slowly wear him down taking the late rounds and running away with a well fought SD or UD. Peace Fellas.