From GBP, uh I mean Ring: Paulie Malignaggi, WBA welterweight titleholder, former IBF junior welterweight beltholder Miguel Cotto TKO 11 Floyd Mayweather: I think this fight has potential to be a very good one. On a personal level, Floyd Mayweather is the best and most complete boxer I have ever seen. But Miguel Cotto is the best fighter I have ever competed against, so I have a lot of curiosity about the fight. Mayweather is 35, yet still looks good and looked great in stopping Victor Ortiz in September. Cotto, though, is not Victor Ortiz. Cotto is much more mentally tough and has a more focused determination in these big fights. Cotto is not the kind of guy that you just have an easy night against. Even if you beat him, you will know afterward that you were in a fight. If Floyd can actually win this fight easily, it would make him even greater than I already feel that he is. But I don't expect an easy night. I expect a very good fight. Personally, I think this is the only fight Floyd Mayweather has a legit chance of losing. And if he doesn't lose it, I don't see anyone else beating him -- even Many Paquiao. Styles make fights, and Miguel has a style that can trouble good boxers. Floyd is rightfully the favorite, and he's fighting at home in a Las Vegas ring, which is very spacious and very fast, and that will help. If he wins this, I'll say it again, no one will beat him. People are going to think I'm crazy but I pick Cotto by late-round stoppage, possibly on a body shot. I don't think Miguel can win a decision, and even if he does, he wouldn't get that decision. I expect a great fight, and I respect both fighters a ton. But I'm pickin' the upset. Cotto by TKO win in either round 11 or round 12. I know, I'm crazy, but that's my pick.
when I read it I got the sense that he is biased because he's actually been in there 1st hand to see what kind of goods Cotto(e) has
If cotto wins it makes Pauli's loss to him better. I like Pauli but I got Mayweather TKO 11. Bring on Martinez and Lara...
Actually Paulie has made pretty good predictions before, I think this is going to be a tougher fight than expected.
Martinez, assuming he whups the Lee-Chavez winner easily, would be one both TRUE boxing fans and laypeople would be interested in.
anyone who thinks this will be a smooth fight for mayweather is crazy. cotto's one of the best in the business and he's a revitalized fighter at 154, he's confident and obviously prepared for the best fighter, HE has ever faced. I think it's pretty nuts to think floyd will be stopped though, or even lose for that matter...but it wont be easy for him by any means.
