What if: Whitaker vs. Cotto?

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  1. g0tpHo

    g0tpHo New Member Full Member

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    What do you think would take place if these two were to fight in the r primes? Bother are very good left-handers, Cotto being the agressive constantly moving forward puncher, while Whitaker being the slick and hard to catch elusive counter puncher. I think it would be a great matchup of styles, however I'm not sure who would win.

    One view would point to Whitaker beating Cotto the way Mayweather would do if they were to fight, however if Cotto is able to beat Mosley in their upcoming fight, I don't see any reason not to give Cotto a good chance at being able to beat Whitaker (and probably Mayweather on a later date). Cotto also seems to do very well against southpaws, low-blows aside, as his constant barrage of left hooks to the body took a huge toll of Judah.

    What do you guys think?
     
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  2. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'd still be looking for Whitaker after the final bell rang.
     
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  3. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    I'm going to go with this until I see Cotto handle people with class like Mosley.
     
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  4. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sweet Pea by a mile.

    Not that it would be easy for him but he just wouldnt give Miguel a look in. If you are good enough to force a prime sweet pea to run you aint ever going to catch him.
     
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  5. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why are people saying Cotto vs. Mosley would give an indication towards Cotto vs. Whitaker? Mosley and Whitaker have completely different styles....

    As for the question... Whitaker by way of landslide.

    Edit: Consider some of the wide hooks that Cotto throws, the ones that carry all of his weight and knock some people out. Whitaker would not only slip them, but be literally right behind Cotto by the time he was done throwing the punch.
     
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  6. DrunkenShad

    DrunkenShad Member Full Member

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    Whitaker would beat his head in something vicious. This fight would not even be competitive, just look like it is due to Cotto's tenacity.
     
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  7. Rickypr18

    Rickypr18 Active Member Full Member

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    Thats whats so great about Cotto.
     
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  8. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Cotto would be coming forward, throwing punishing shots, but Whitaker would be sticking the jab out, moving, making him miss, countering - virtually making Cotto's aggression ineffective.

    Whitaker by UD
    118-110
     
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  9. joito3

    joito3 Active Member Full Member

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    at 140 whitaker by UD

    at 147 Cotto by UD
     
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  10. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    :good
     
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  11. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    No way in hell does Cotto out point a prime Pea.:nono
     
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  12. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We know what Whitaker can do aganst a puncher who likes to move forward.
    Whitaker made Chavez look like a mear mortal. He would beat Cotto easy 10 rounds to 2 rounds.
     
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  13. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yah, cuz Trinidad could have done that to a prime Sweet Pea :lol::lol:

    Whitaker by UD

    But I doubt we have seen Cotto's prime yet.
     
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  14. PR Boxing Lore

    PR Boxing Lore Member Full Member

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    We have to wait to see the maximum point Cotto can reach,he is not in his prime yet.
     
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  15. cpnasty

    cpnasty Fight Fan 83 Full Member

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    Cotto can't even spell Whitaker
     
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