Poll: Buddy Mcgirt-Miguel Cotto at 147

I'd definitely favor McGirt but in no way would I write off a Cotto win, if we're talking about the best version of Cotto. Cotto is someone I consider arguably great. I can perfectly understand if you don't see it in him, but I can understand if you do too. He has his moments. Then again, he has ...his other moments. I say McGirt's too durable and mentally tough and talented to lose to Cotto 8 times out of 10 though.

 

This has been done a few times recently...and its a great match because I think both a pretty evenly matched.

Cotto probably is my favorite current fighter but my opinion on this one hasnt really changed.

Just think Buddy is the superior technician and defensive fighter...Both are gassers but I reckon Buddy wont wilt as bad with the kind of pressure that Miguel puts on, which is a little methodical and reserved then the pressure that Buddy had issues with.

Clottey's skills did trouble (along with other things I know)...Even in more or less dominating I did see some frustration against Urkal and Malignaggi...And I rate Buddy better then all of those guys.

Dont see Miguel muscling Buddy as much as he used to against the lighter hitting boxer types he has faced...Also I feel Brown is almost as good as Cotto and you can draw some similarities between them. He had different strengths but overall I think he was just about as good as Miguel.

Picking Buddy by about a 8-4 or 7-5 kind of decision.

 

We'll have to agree to disagree. Could be a very interesting fight. The thing about the body shots is, I've just seen Cotto slack off of them so much in his fights with big time fighters at welterweight. The way he used to punish some guys to the body was something. The looks on their faces when those heavy hands plowed into them. Quintana at welterweight was in some real agony there I think. But after him, I don't remember him doing much of anything to the body with Shane, Clottey, Margarito, Pacquiao...I think when the other guy is able to back him up, he loses interest in the body shots and it used to be one of the most important reasons he stopped people, imo.

 

Great matchup. I like that description of Cotto as "arguably" great, he has a number of qualities I equate with greatness, but ability-wise, he just doesn't matchup well at the great level. Too chinny at 140, a little undersized and outgunned at 147.

These flaws don't really play as major a factor here. Maybe Cotto gets the close nod here by being a little steadier and sturdier, although Buddy's level of comp is absolutely sterling.

 

McGirt by comfortable decision. Simply a better boxer.

 

Brown would have murdered Cotto.

 

There's less shame in getting rocked by Tony Baltazar than there is in getting rocked by Ricardo Torres or Chop Chop Corley.

If Antonio Averagito could knock Cotto out, Simon Brown would sing his eulogy.

 

Torres can bang and I seem to recall defensive genius PBF getting slightly rocked by Corley. ...

 

Nothing you say there is false. But Tony Baltazar can bang a little bit too. As can Genaro Leon, who was pretty much a Margarito clone that McGirt faced and had some troubles with late in the fight.

 

I don't want to derail your thread anarci with Brown-Margarito discussion, but I've got to say, the only area I give Margarito an edge over Brown is in the ability to take a shot. Even in terms of workrate and stamina, Brown was pretty special in his prime. As you say, as far as boxing ability goes, Brown was better. I'd say he was maybe a better puncher too.

 

This is a great match-up bioth very good but no grea fighters. McGirt is the better boxer and I guess that earns him a clear UD.