Thoughts on the Cotto situation.....

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  1. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why should Cotto, who has never ducked anyone, sign to

    fight Canelo if he is not satisfied with the terms? You can blab

    that Sergio Martinez was through, but it wasn't Alvarez stepping

    up to take that challenge, or anyone else for that matter. Cotto

    surely would get destroyed by GGG, but he has earned the right

    at this point to do what is best for him. He is the middleweight

    Champ and should take advantage of his position, since at best

    he has two good paydays left. He was good for the sport ducked

    no one and earned the right to play this to his benefit.
     
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  2. avenel

    avenel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    These new wave of fans are ridiculous...as if they would turn down a bigger pay day with the #1 fighter in the sport with a good chance to win over someone who does nothing for his career or resume...he fought everyone and is great for the sport
     
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  3. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    True dat. I'm not fan of Cotto but there's no denying he and Mosley are probably the only two people who can legitimately say they've fought the best in this era. I wouldn't be surprised if he fought GGG if HBO antes up the money.
     
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  4. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    a side order in boxing....


    floyd > pac > cotto > canelo > klits > Froch > DSG = Maidana > Broner > JMM > Khan


    this isn't a perfect list but it's something like this. Cotto can do whatever he wants. He's going to get his money with or without canelo and he's already a HOFer
     
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  5. make_the_weight

    make_the_weight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He should fight canelo in a non title fight and bow out passing on the lineal to GGG, he has earned his right to make his money but he cant mess up the lineal like that
     
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  6. GBoxingFeed

    GBoxingFeed Active Member Full Member

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    Stars that are too big for the sport, dictating their own rules, and fans of the stars slavishly defending every decision their heroes make are the reasons that this sport is shedding credibilty and mainstream appeal.

    Yeah, yeah I know it's a business - but as fans of the sport we shouldn't give a toss about that, we should just wanna see valid and legitimate contests.
     
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  7. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He seems a bit of a clown with them negotiation demands but he gets a hard time , should have gotten more credit for taking the Martinez figt and getting the win
     
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  8. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    Cotto is ducking golovkin now.........
     
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  9. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Cotto is just letting Canelo know that he is the Big Mamou around here.
     
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  10. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm no new wave fan and am an old school fight fan. The premisehere is that Canelo hasn't earned the right to dictate a damn thing.
     
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  11. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He beat the legit middle weight Champion period, and that is the only legitimacy you need. PLEASE STFU
     
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  12. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    It's a slap in the face to Boxing fans. The fans want May-Pac and Cotto-Canelo. Give the fans what we want.
     
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  13. Phanekim

    Phanekim Well-Known Member Full Member

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    calm down. it'll happen.
     
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  14. Saccowalace

    Saccowalace GOAT Full Member

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    Maybe for the fans who are responsibe for all the money he has made?
     
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  15. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    It's still tainted. It was a catch weight, albeit 1 pound.

    If he defends the middleweight title against non-middleweights below the middleweight limit, he will never receive full credit for his middleweight "accomplishments". Same for Pac's supposed title at 154.

    :smoke
     
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