Cotto's career has been a mirage for almost 5 years

Cotto is a HOFer but I'm not to high on him although I give Cotto just a bit more credit at 54+ than 47-. Cotto beat his only two current reigning champs at 54, 60
Win over the guy who took his 0 and losses to the #1P4P fighter and a guy rated top 3 at the time intriem titlist.

Cotto has depth at the lower weights but any time you move up and continue to fight champs those bouts start to hold more significants.

 

I like cotto and was happy - to a point - that he beat Martinez. Because if we are honest - most people thought cotto was going to get KTFO

but I dont think any fighter would have 3 expensive MRI's if ther wasn't a suspicion of something being wrong.

And even if the medical checks were clear it was and is obvious Sergio's knees were shot that night

 

For the record, while I don't think Cotto can beat GGG, I think he could beat other top 10 middleweights, and could have a great career at 154. It's really a size thing. he's best suited for jr. middle.

 

You make a few valid points. But what will your opinion be after he beats Alvarez like a drum?

 

The truth of the matter is, Roach has made him a better fighter. He fixed some flaws that he had. But, I guess you actually have to understand boxing and training to see them.

 

I think Cotto could have beaten Pacquiao, the problem was he had an incompetent trainer for the fight. Cotto wasn't at his best during that fight, which looked pretty obvious.

His relationship with uncle held him back and it eventually bit in one of his most important fights (Pacquiao) at a time when he really needed a sold trainer. Diaz was a good trainer I think Cotto was a bit overmatched against Mayweather, and fighting Trout was just bad timing.

 

I thought Clottey won that fight

 

Im shocked at how cotto gets knocked by some fans. Cotto has been willing to take on all comers and has an excellent resume

 

Sometimes it's hard to comprehend the reasoning behind these threads. You can please some of the people some of the time but not all of the people all of the time, Cotto may not be an all time great, but he doesn't have to be, fact is, if the "pound for pound ppv king" had taken on three of Cotto's opponents as willingly as Cotto did, win or lose he'd be unquestionably among the top all time greats. Cotto took on all comers, some of his victories may not be the prettiest, but lets face it, what elite boxer has had every fight be a convincing victory. I believe Mayweather lost to Castillo, doesn't change the fact that he won the fight, but I don't bash Mayweather over it. Canelo lost twice in my opinion, but I don't lose sleep over the fact that he got the decisions. Cottos biggest weakness was his loyalty to his uncle, by the time he figured it out his best years had passed him, a better trained Cotto from early on would probably be undefeated. Either way it doesn't matter, it is what it is and there will always be those who appreciate what he has done and those who hate it.