Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga at 147lbs.

Cotto takes it! Mayorga dont like it to the body so he wont be able to take cottos left hook to the liver!

 

Miguel Cotto by UD or late KO. Cotto would probably easily outbox him for 9 straight rounds and then stop him in the 10th or 11th.

 

Cotto should win but I wouldn't be surprised if Mayorga had Cotto hurt once or twice.

 

This would be a ****ing good fight, Cotto would probaly have to get off the floor to stop him late or win a UD..:yep

 

This will be a great matchup, I'll pick Cotto but I can't imagine how the promotions would go with Mayorga's bitching all day and night.

 

Wouldn't be surprised if Mayo dropped him, but as others said, his weakness to the body and Cotto's precise work would be his downfall.

If Cotto can counter punch Mosely when hurt, he can also counter punch the best of Mayorga and win a decision at the very least.

It's really an amazing feat for Mayorga to have defeated such an excellent fighter like Forrest, who at his best would have starched Cotto in 6-7.

 

Cotto wide ud

 

Perhaps that tells you that Forrest wasn't as good as you think.

 

Cotto UD

 

I disagree, Forrest is an excellent fighter and still is. I expect him to clean out 154 if he gets the chance.

The Mayorga situation was an interesting occurance though, as Forrest was of the A+ quality.

 

Disagree. Forrest was a great boxer, who struggles to cope with pressure. He has a great jab and cross, and fights very well from boxing range. But from the inside his defence is very open, his punches to wide, and his arms to long to be effective. If anything, I think Cotto's pressure puts him at a stylistic advantage to Forrest. Forrest would be much better in a match up against a pure boxer such as Mayweather.

 

He lost twice to Mayorga. Just to prove the KO in the first fight was no fluke, he DECISIONED him in the rematch. I think that shows that Forrest was not the most versatile fighter. He also got beat at his own game by Quartey, and was given a gift.

 

Good post. Even in the rematch Forrest looked very tentative and uncomfortable fighting on the inside, and dealing with pressure.

 

the mayorga that fought forrest gets the ko