Miguel Cotto vs. Juan Diaz, your pick?

It seems that this is a match not possble but Cotto had been fighting at 140 for a long time while Juan Diaz actually started at 140 before moving down to 135. Height,size, reach is almost the same. Cotto is 5'7'' while Daiz is 5'6",reach is equal 67", and body types are the same (not ripped but more of a mound of power like Charles Barkley type).

In Cotto, you see a relentless heavy puncher, not very technical (left jabs then followed by powerful right) but brings the pressure relentlessly. On the other hand, Diaz is also a relentless pressure fighter. Although he does not have that punchers power, he compensates by throwing volume punches, with wicked 5-7 punch combinations. Both of these fighters do not know the meaning of fighting backwards. They make their opponents do the backpedalling.

A fight between the two I think is bigger than ODLH-Mayweather in significance. That is two undefeated fighters who areboth in their primes. Seldom do we get fighters meeting each other who are both prime.It is always that the upcoming phenom vs. the established or legend.


I am tired of Pacman being pitted against opponents obviously are way way bigger than he is like the latest one against ODLH, Mayweather. These match-up are interesting from a point of view of mythical match-ups and mental exercise but does not or would never happen. There are more interestingmatch-ups that are possible and Cotto and Diaz is one of these. Although Cotto is currently fighting a division above 140, I am sure he can still go down to 140 if the price is right.

 

Closer in what way? Are you referring to the outcome of the fight or physical attributes? If you are referring to size,weight, etc, Cotto and Diaz are almost if not the same size. Diaz' first 6-7 fights were actually at 140. Pac first fought at minimumweight (106?) and moved up to 130. I think he had extended himself too much already. He does not have the built of the 135-140 fighters in terms of bone structure, etc. Whereas Diaz actually started at 140 while Cotto's first fight was at 135.

I am just wondering why no one metions this fight. It seems logical although I understand that the "money" fight is with Pac.

 

I actually think that cotto would win this match-up 8 or 9 out of 10 fights. Cotto is a match-up problem for Diaz nd that is not factoring in the size difference which I believe is very small. Height of 1/2 inch and equal reachand almost equal weight is almost insignificant. However,the power difference is obvious. Diaz threw evrything including the kitchen sink againt Julio and never KOed him.

I am just wondering why no one pits these two fighters? is it because the answer is obvious? Instead Diaz is challening a fighter lower in weight than he is. If you consdertht he actually startd at 140,that is 2 divisions lower than him.

How about Malignaggi, a very crafty fighter, probably with same or less power an Diaz. He is surely the same size or smallerthan Diaz. This fight is very reasonable. Yet no one mention this?

 

second that.