I honestly was never a fan of Norris. Call it biterness from beating up an old Leonard.. But this is one fight where I may be apt to giving him the edge.. Cotto is a terrific cross-divisional fighter. He's really only lost to the elite and holds some stellar wins earned in the face of adversity. And who knows what he'll do tomorrow night? But Terrible Terry was a true honest to God Jr. middle.. It was very much his division.. With the exception of the hickup he had against Simon brown ( another great fighter ) he was truly a terror to fight at 154. Fast legs, fast hands, tricky style and plenty of power.. Excellent support by his team in the corner and in the gym too.. This would be a great fight and a crowd pleaser.. I almost wish it were happening !!! But my humble ( and hesitant ) vote goes in favor of Norris by decision or late stoppage..
Norris would take Cotto apart and stop him. Terry made a career off feasting on smaller guys. Cotto is too short to close the distance on Norris, and from a distance Cotto would get picked apart by Terry's handspeed. Norris TKO 10.
Cotto by KO. Norris was one of the most talented fighters I've seen in my life by he had two deficiencies; 1. Short arms 2. No chin
Norris probably stops Cotto in the latter rounds or wins a decision. Norris probably gets stunned at some point, maybe dropped, but would recover. He isn't the easiest guy to pick in mythical matchups because of his dodgy chin, and also there's always the possibility he gets himself DQ'd. He was such a hothead in there.
