who's better: prime vargas or cotto?

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  1. Marc

    Marc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i lay my vote down on vargas. in his prime he was a monster until he ran into a brick wall named tito, and well, dlh.

    skills wise they are very much alike.. both are methodical stalkers. but i think prime vargas was more talented. he was just unlucky that he was rushed early in his career against the very elite. cotto is fortunate tito aint around and his management is wiser in the sense that they are taking things slow.
     
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  2. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Vargas
     
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  3. Ramshall1

    Ramshall1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    too early to tell on Cotto IMO.

    Prime Vargas was a throwback type of fighter, he woulda fit right in with fighters in the 50's and 60's.
     
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  4. fatdrunkenslob

    fatdrunkenslob Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cotto could be the next Vargas if he takes a prolonged beating at the hands of the welterweight elite.
     
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  5. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vargas easily. He was technically sound, good power, good chin - Seriously, he was brilliant fighter. It's a shame his prime was too soon and too short.

    Cotto is 'good'. Still needs to prove himself though. Right now, he doesn't coem close to Vargas.
     
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  6. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    I was thinking about that just the other day
     
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  7. Nawfal

    Nawfal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i was never too keen on vargas
     
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  8. Marc

    Marc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    so are a lot of people on cotto.
     
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  9. fatdrunkenslob

    fatdrunkenslob Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Let's hope Cotto doesn't end up as Vargas did at such a young age. His next few fights will answer a lot of questions.
     
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  10. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vargas best win was a clear victory over a arguablly unbeaten Ike Quartey who Vargas actually outjabbed. Cottos best win is a win over of Zab Judah coming off 2 losses and low blowed him twice badly when he was losing.
     
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  11. unloco

    unloco Boxing Addict banned

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    cotto:bbb
     
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  12. Phat_Ass_Dude

    Phat_Ass_Dude Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hard to say....But Prime Vargas vs Prime Cotto would have been PPV WORTHY.:bbb
     
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  13. VX.Nefarious

    VX.Nefarious Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vargas, fought prime Wright and Ike, Cotto's best wins Mosley and Zab, prime for prime Vargas by KO at 154
     
    VX.Nefarious, Mar 13, 2012
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  14. jose830

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    I'm going with Cotto,
    Vargas fought Tito too early but that's how boxing should be putting good fighters too fight good PPV money spent, now and days too much cherry picking, Trinidad vs Vargas one of best fights I've seen.
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    Cotto vs Vargas had a good ring too it...
    Photoshop worthy? Hmmmm...
     
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  15. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Vargas.
     
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