Is Miguel Cotto An Overrated Fighter?

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  1. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I really believe Steward in his corner against pacman....Cotto wins hands down!!!!
     
  2. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    He will probably never be an ATG but in this era he is a very good and game fighter. He is skilled, always comes to fight, never complaints, fights the best, has heart and his fights are always entertaining. He has the mentality every boxer should have. Win or Lose I don't care, I prefer to have a fighter like him than an undefeated fighter who's talking **** but not backing it up. This thread is stupid.
     
  3. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True.
    He is TOO open for the uppercuts. His team has to have noticed it by now but do nothing about it. ROach would work sessions just on defending the uppercut.

    He just needs some tweaks cus offensively he is pretty much complete but it dont mean anything without that thing you said: Mojo.
    It needs to be where it was around the Mosley fight.
     
  4. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    he needs to make up with his uncle
     
  5. smitty_son408

    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    Fixed:D
     
  6. thesham01

    thesham01 Undisputed Champion Full Member

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    i`m hoping this win will give him that confidence. I think going the distance and actually improving will be the best thing for him! A new trainer will give him that spark as well....

    a new trainer and i think we may see Cotto give Pacquaio a serious run for his money....
     
  7. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    yeah he is. even before the Clottey & Margo fights.
     
  8. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's very good but in my opinion Miguel Cotto is not a top 10 p4p boxer.
     
  9. RealityCheck

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    He is great. He became champ early and defended his lighter welter title several times against really good opponents. His welterweight career has been a little shaky but still impressive considering who he has fought already. A win over someone like Pacquiao or Mayweather would definitely make him an ATG.
     
  10. smitty_son408

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    Pac No, Floyd he reaches top 80-100 status.
     
  11. eze

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  12. RACINE $n00p

    RACINE $n00p Member Full Member

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    Cotto is not overrated. He doesnt nessesarily fight the best but he has the better overall credentials in the ww division aside from mosely
     
  13. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm a Cotto fan. I was rooting for him against Clottey (not that I don't like Clottey too). But, yes, he's been blown out of proportion by HBO and his fanbase. He has huge heart and very good offensive technique, but his defense is suspect, and he has flaws that he doesn't seem able to correct. That said, he's a warrior, fearless, and deserves all the respect he gets.
     
  14. Scar

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    I'm a fan of his and admit he was always overrated here. He's a good fighter but not the "beast" people were claiming he was when he was undefeated and if anyone tried to argue with that the majority of his fans would go berserk. Now that he lost he's "shot" all of a sudden at the age of 28 despite previous warnings about the flaws in his fighting style.
     
  15. smitty_son408

    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    Very true