Let's be real, Miguel Cotto is not a real middleweight

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  1. FloydDBest

    FloydDBest Member Full Member

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    Cotto (and especially Freddie Roach) saw easy prey in Sergio Martinez, hence the push for the fight (@ not even the middleweight limit). Sergio's best days are behind him and cannot muster the same kind of power and mobility he had years ago with strong, healthy legs. Roach saw this in his last few fights and seized the opportunity.

    But let's be real, Miguel Cotto is a midget in this division and will not be defending his title against the other true middleweights. Certainly not against GGG, and not even against the weaker middleweights like Quillin, Jacobs, Rosado etc.. who all have the power to KTFO him back to welterweight where he belongs.

    And speaking of being real, if you think Cotto can beat Mayweather in a rematch, then you don't know **** about boxing. Floyd beats Cotto just as EASILY as he did before :D
     
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  2. mrdoctor

    mrdoctor GGG Full Member

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    Rosado? U fool
     
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  3. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I like Cotto but Martinez was on no legs, but in saying that I reckon Cotto could beat any middleweight besides Golovkin.
     
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  4. Mike1978

    Mike1978 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cotto wont beat Quillen.
     
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  5. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Let's be real, Miguel Cotto is not a real middleweight.

    nice observation lad.
     
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  6. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    I think he would have a pretty good chance.
     
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  7. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, Cotto has a real MW belt now so...Welcome to 160lbs.
     
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  8. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roach did peep those weaknesses in Sergio but I think the main weakness that he peeped is that the man just can't box. A true middleweight with the style and boxing ability of Cotto would have beaten him at any stage in his career.




    I think so too. Quillin doesn't impress me that much.
     
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  9. Big-Business

    Big-Business Well-Known Member Full Member

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    AND NEW MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD LOL noone was saying all this before the fight..now excuses!!!!
     
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  10. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Martinez is a small MW as it is. He's naturally a JMW who's campaigning in a very weak division. Was a good matchup.

    Can't see Martinez against the likes of prime Taylor, BHop for example, real size MW's. Kelly Pavlik style was made to order, he didnt beat him with size.
     
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  11. OldSchool Rules

    OldSchool Rules Member Full Member

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    Whether he impresses you or not, he is still 5'11 and weighs 178 on fight night. He stops Cotto in a round or two. Any other outcome is just wishful thinking.
     
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  12. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior Active Member Full Member

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    Cotto is the lineal champ. End thread
     
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  13. Paperagent

    Paperagent Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cotto could beat Quillin.

    If Rosado, and that other random he fought put him through the ringer like that, than you can bet Cotto could snatch another belt in the Middleweight division, he could probably beat that Soliman guy too (I've never seen him fight though).
     
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  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    he beat a shot fighter... Well done.
     
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  15. Beatdaddy

    Beatdaddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tell Sergio that.
     
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