Not Impressed by Cotto

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  1. homebrand

    homebrand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    My intention is not to knock him. I think he did well tonight. But at the same time, I disagree with people who say "Cotto is better than this". I think he did as well as he could do, because i don't think he's as good as some people say he is.
     
  2. DON1

    DON1 ICEMAN Full Member

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    Clottey is a difficult customer to fight, hard as nails. Styles make fights, u cant say oh this person ....could beat etc Cotto bla bla bla. Lets see how many fighters out there could KO or look impressive against a brick **** house like Clottey. He aint a great boxer but he is so tough and strong. Cotto did well especially with one ****ing eye.
     
  3. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I had it 115-112 for Cotto. I think Cotto could have stopped Clottey on the rope a couple of times if he had continued to pummel him. The first round 10-8 round helped a lot, but on my card I thought Cotto won ever without the 10-8 round. If not for the cut, Cotto would have on even bigger, perhaps a TKO or KO.
     
  4. Chiko_Tech

    Chiko_Tech Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Had someone had even been impresed by beating Clottey.
     
  5. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    People are forgetting that Clottey himself only had 1 good leg after rd 5.
     
  6. Flex

    Flex New Member Full Member

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    especialy fighting with one eye :patsch or when the other man has plaster
     
  7. TheGreat

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    Clottey had 1 good leg.:yep
     
  8. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This was the least impressed I have ever been watching Cotto fight, and that includes the Margo fight (where his timing was outstanding).
     
  9. stiga

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    agree and a rematch in order...the win was very close....
     
  10. Flex

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    you punch with you arms not legs.Clottey was perfectly fine and moving around. Clottey has been known to act a bit in his fights and this was no exception.
     
  11. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep, and that's because tools like Lampley are helping them to forget, and focus on Cotto's eye, instead.

    Clottey kept slipping because of the leg, IMO. Think Running Man knew JC's leg would help him run away? :roll: