cotto was just an upcoming star back then. no use in putting a green fighter against an established floyd already. but when the fight really matters after floyd beat hatton and cotto just beat mosley, everyone was demanding the fight while floyd's camp are saying that cotto was not a draw, retired from boxing and fought big show.
Thats not the point...He tried to fight Cotto and was rejected...Cotto was a title holder and thats still not an excuse IMO...The fight could have happened but it didnt. All I'm saying is that if you want to say Floyd ducked Cotto then the exact samething can be said about Cotto turning down Floyd at 140...Catch my drift now?:good
team cotto admitted that they are not ready for floyd back then. team floyd just basically said that cotto was not a draw.