(PRIME) Miguel Cotto vs (PRIME) Errol Spence

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(PRIME) Miguel Cotto vs (PRIME) Errol Spence

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  1. (PRIME) Miguel Cotto

    47 vote(s)
    87.0%

  2. (PRIME) Errol Spence

    7 vote(s)
    13.0%
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  1. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Your post made me think of how a Margarito/Spence fight would go.
     
    Braindamage, Sep 20, 2025
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  2. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I voted spence lol.
     
    kirk, Sep 20, 2025
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  3. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    That was one of the better fights of that era not to happen.
     
    kirk, Sep 20, 2025
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  4. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Cotto is being a bit over rated here, hate to say it because I love the guy… or Spence is being under rated..

    I view him and Spence as being on a VERY similar level honestly. Very good fighters, but not quite elite. I feel like if you swapped both their careers, they would win and lose the same fights.
     
    MagnificentMatt, Sep 20, 2025
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  5. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    Pre accident Spence was really really good. Post accident he’s not elite

    I love Miggy. But I’d edge prime Spence.
     
    nervousxtian, Sep 20, 2025
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  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    It would have been a war
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 21, 2025
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  7. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    I think Spence is a pretty bad match-up for Cotto in all honesty. He’s a big welter, a heavy handed puncher, and he’s got a very good gas tank. The persistent pressure, jab, and high guard of Clottey gave Cotto fits in a fight he was lucky to get the nod in, so there is a blueprint there for Spence to follow with the added trouble of Spence being a southpaw and of him having a better engine and bigger punch than Clottey. Love Cotto but I think Spence would nick a competitive decision over him.
     
    Dorrian_Grey, Sep 21, 2025
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  8. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    Errol legit gives Cotto a lot of problems this fight is nowhere as near cut and dried as people believe, 50/50 fight lean towards Cotto.
     
    Homericlegend03, Sep 21, 2025
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  9. Bubba

    Bubba Pay $5 month or they will let me out of the cage Full Member

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    The cherry picker loses
     
    Bubba, Sep 23, 2025
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  10. Bofo24

    Bofo24 hobbyist Full Member

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    Spence would have to walk through fire to get to Cotto just like Margarito did. If Cotto realized he wouldn't be able to stop Spence (like with Mosley), then he would move backwards and box beautifully (like with Mosley). But unlike Margo, Spence wouldn't have the same chin and durability to maintain similar pressure. So likely Cotto would have won by decision, even possible stoppage by a counter left hook.
     
    Bofo24, Sep 24, 2025
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  11. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee VIP Member

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    The fact that Spence hasn’t fought…

    quite bothersome.
     
    DobyZhee, Sep 24, 2025
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