Was tonight proof that a pre margarito Cotto would have beaten Floyd?

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  1. BoneCollecter

    BoneCollecter Warrior Poet Full Member

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    Seeing how cotto has lost speed and endurance over the years, not to mention the physical/mental ware and tare of the beatings he has sustained, (we can all concede he's not what he was)

    Was anyone else convinced that the Cotto who went into the Margo fight would have beaten Mayweather?

    He would have been able to step on the gas in those mid to late rounds when he was getting to floyd but for stamina reasons had to lay back.

    He would have been a touch faster, went to the body more, and had the mind set of a man who's will would never have been broken.

    Great performance by Mayweather tonight, and as usual great timing, retiring while Cotto was peaking and then fighting at the perfect time. Watch him do the same thing to Pac. I can't even hate, the guys a ****ing boxing genius in all facets of the game in and out of the ring.
     
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  2. the-demon

    the-demon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No version of cotto beats mayweather.....EVER....:nono
     
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  3. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    No. Cotto can't beat Mayweather. Now if you want to go with Pre Margarito then you have to take a few years away from Floyd as well. Floyd is not in his prime either. He is on the back end of his prime.
     
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  4. roncruiser

    roncruiser Member Full Member

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    No. Prior to Margarito/Cotto I, Mayweather would have been still been faster than a pre-Margarito Cotto.
     
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  5. antonio8904

    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    God I want your ass now
     
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  6. Concrete

    Concrete Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ppl always do this they only focus on the opponent yet forget that Mayweather would be 5yrs younger as well and the fight would be at 147.

    Plus its arguable that Cottos experiences with the Margarito and Pac fight have made him a better fighter.

    Only thing that we could probably say for sure is that it would be a good fight any yr.
     
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  7. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's proof that anytime Floyd is in with a quality opponent he size, he looks beatable. Any of the top guys at 147 that Floyd ducked would have given him very tough fight - Cotto, Margarito, Mosley. I would have picked Mosley to beat him at around 2007/2008. Cotto looked half his prime tonight, and still gave him all the trouble in the world.
     
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  8. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Yep, 140lb definitely could have won. You can't tell me current Cotto is more suited.
     
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  9. walnutz

    walnutz New Member Full Member

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    No. Hard to imagine any scenario when Cotto could've beaten him.
     
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  10. Midwest_Chopper

    Midwest_Chopper Shalom Full Member

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    Cotto who went life and death with Torres, Corley and Ngoudjo and got outboxed for stretches by malignaggi who fought a closer fight against cotto then coto did against may tonight does not beat a prime mayweather with his legs and power at there best.

    No just no
     
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  11. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No.
     
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  12. Tekniqs

    Tekniqs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol: you're pushing this agenda pretty hard tonight
     
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  13. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Pedro Diaz had a big effect too. I never seen Cotto fight like he did tonight. He did an excellent job with Cotto and is one of the best trainers in boxing
     
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  14. dubace

    dubace Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No. this cotto is better than 'margarito cotto'. cotto is mentally strong. he became better after a defeat that many would've been destroyed from. and losing to pacquiao in a fight he was still able to compete in despite being weight drained like hell, gave him all the confidence in the world when he finally got a fair fight. hats off to cotto. as a true a warrior as ever was in the ring.
     
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  15. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Cotto who struggled with Mayorga, just did... yeah. Goes both ways.
     
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