Who won? Mosley - Cotto?

84....

 

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Cotto did win, I've never seen Shanes face like that before....My buddy "Snake" who is part of Mosley's team said Shane was shocked and impressed by Cotto's boxing ability and strength.

 

Shane should call it a career, I mean the man turned 36 and he already assured his HOF status.

 

Cotto 116 - 112 Mosley

 

116-113 with round 2 being even

for Cotto obviously. Didn't feel that hard to score.

 

Despite the poll's results, many folks are squealing robbery...

 

i noticed that too.the commentators were like the cotto fan club.it was ridiculous.

 

I had Mosley winning by two points. It was close so I wouldn't argue with a Cotto UD, but just thought Shane edged it

 

I had it a draw. Neither fighter did enough to deserve the nod or too little to deserve to lose, even by a point.

If you disagree with me, please help me learn to score better. Many thanks!:good

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26499

If I were Cotto's best friend I would tell him he should rematch Mosley in his very next fight. I would be confident of a Cotto victory by narrow decision in a rematch.

 

You score in such a way so as to create a best fit with my prediction.

 

Same as me, Decebal. I told you and you should be one of my witnesses that Cotto was expected to win cause he was strong and young but also that he would hardly outpunch Shane... Since he didn't outpunch him but slightly outjabbed Shane but Shane hurt and cut him and had Miguel on the back foot at the end stretch, the draw verdict would be acceptable. That doesn't take away that I and some experts I am connected with through personal mails and in other groups missed when expecting Shane to outbox Miguel and thus, the decision for Cotto cannot be understood as a robbery. CHJ is really taking his childish, humourless, half-ass act a bit too far though, tryin to portray half of the board as looneys for having supported the idea of Mosley taking the fight ( which he could have had) so I don't know about the board here... But when someone doesn't go along to get along, what should one do? Seems to me we have Cotto supporters, Shane fans and a rat in the kitchen.

 

If we lived in a black and white world where draws were not allowed, I would have given that to Cotto, but mainly because he was young and had his whole future aead of him and a perfect record...and I wouldn't have liked to break his heart and spirit.

But as long as draws can still be awarded, why not?

 

Anyone think that partly the reason why Cotto was being willed to succeed in this one and that even assuming it had been a draw, he would still have been given the nod because everyone hopes to see Mayweather v. Cotto next? A rematch would have put a spanner in the works...

 

Nobody can give a decision to one fighter in order not to break his heart and spirit, or to make his future fights more attractive... It was a very close fight, could have gone to Cotto 7 to 5, to Mosley 7 to 5 or probably and more fair, a draw. Thus, proving the final/decisive evidence that it was a toss up fight, a 50/50 fight like most acknowledged it to be - moderator Scar went for Mosley, Asterion for Cotto and CHJ says it was a 95/5 to Cotto? WTF is happening here, are we all nuts and is he sane?

from http://boxing.about.com/ - Shane was outjabbed by 98 to 71 jabs but landed the same number of total punches and Mosley landed more power punches so if Cotto beat Mosley with boxing, Mosley beat Cotto with power, where are we going then?... Boxing. about.com has Mosley 115-113 so how come a 114-114 draw is not acceptable ( with Cotto making it 6 rounds to 6 in the 12th)?


Round 1: Mosley opens with a few good body shots. If Mosley is faster, it's only by a small margin. Cotto, however, as expected, appears to clearly be the stronger man and he moves Mosley with his shots. Cotto 10-9.

Round 2: Cotto appears more relaxed and is actually outboxing Mosley. Mosley lands some good chopping right hands late in the round and both men trade heavy blows at close range. Mosley 10-9.

Round 3: Action is heating up as both fighters thrown and land heavy shots to the head and the body. Both fighter's chins will be tested tonight. Hard to imagine it going the distance at this pace. Mosley 10-9.

Round 4: Good round for Cotto. Mosley has his moments but Cotto's heavy hands are thudding away at Mosley. Shane might score a knockdown at any time with his sharp punching but Cotto is beginning to put some punishment on Mosley. Cotto 10-9.

Round 5: Wow! Both men land punches that would knock out lesser fighters. Mosley initiates some clinches but Cotto keeps hammering away. Cotto 10-9.

Round 6: Good round for Cotto -- his left jab is very under-rated. Mosley tries to dance and keep Cotto at a safe distance. Neither man has ever been knocked out but they're both being tested as never before. Cotto 10-9.

Round 7: Mosley dances for the entire round and has some success landing clean punches on Cotto. Not sure how long he can keep it up, but Mosley's change in strategy is paying some dividends. Round ends with some wrestling. Mosley 10-9.

Round 8: Mosley has changed the pace of the fight with his dancing. The crowd doesn't like it but the big question is whether or not it's impressing the judges. Very tough fight to score. Mosley 10-9.

Round 9: Pace has changed again as Cotto spends the latter portion of the round dancing away from Mosley. He's still using both hands and doesn't appear hurt but something has changed. Mosley 10-9.

Round 10: Mosley is confident and aggressive as Cotto appears to be trying to catch his second wind. Cotto may also have a cut in his mouth. Cotto lands a few good shots late in the round. Mosley 10-9.

Round 11: Mosley remains the aggressor throughout the round but Cotto land the cleaner, harder punches even as he's moving back. Mosley appears the fresher but is unable to take control of the tiring Cotto. Cotto 10-9.

Round 12: Mosley slips and falls early in the round. An accidental clash of heads opens a small cut above Cotto's right eye. Cotto retreats the entire round as if he has the fight already won. Mosley keeps pressing the action but doesn't land anything meaningful. Mosley 10-9.