Why is Cotto moving up to Light Middle?

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  1. Swansea Osprey

    Swansea Osprey Active Member Full Member

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    Surely there are bigger fights for him at Welterweight , He is still a big name at Welterweight:think
     
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  2. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    just to get Foreman.
    Back at 147 i'm pretty sure after that.
     
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  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Sees it as an easy way to pick up a belt against a non puncher would be my guess.
     
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  4. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I usually take it as a bad sign when a fighter is moving up a division when they can comfortably make the one they are in.... but i guess we will see. Nothing wrong with going up and capturing a title and then try to lure Pac into a rematch at 154 i guess. Or he might just want to try and become a three weight title holder.... who knows.
     
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  5. Edward

    Edward Active Member Full Member

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    Simple, he thinks he sees a belt holder he can beat in a fight that would make him a three-weight world champ. I agree with Little Pea, he'll be back to 147 for the bigger fights afterwards.
     
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  6. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    He's having a match to build his confidence after two brutal loses. Taking away his opponent's belt gives his career some "progress".
     
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  7. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because he's fighting a light-hitting belt-holder!
     
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  8. nipplefloss

    nipplefloss Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Because currently there's two or three guys that likely beat him at welterweight.
     
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  9. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And there are two guys at 154 who will likely beat his brains in.
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    He thinks it's a calculated risk.

    I think his abacus is broken.
     
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  11. nipplefloss

    nipplefloss Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably, but there are some guys at 154 he can beat, and not take heat for fighting, whereas most any interesting fights at 147 are against B-level guys or guys that would probably beat him. Pac would, Mosley would, Mayweather would...doesn't leave him a whole lot of options for big fights, and any fight he took would be a step down from his previous competition.
     
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  12. puertorricane

    puertorricane Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    because he feels like yuri is an easier fight than any of the top guys at welter.. plus winining another belt at another weight will raise his legacy....

    :hat
     
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  13. Juiceboxbiotch

    Juiceboxbiotch Guest

    Because there is free cake and punch.
     
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  14. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman should be an okay fight for him, Foreman is a non-puncher and the amount of money on the line is more than sufficient for that level of risk. But really at Welter there isn't an easy fight for him, He gets beat down by Mayweather, Pacquiao starches him again, Mosley is 50/50, and I think Berto TKO's him. And of the guys he can beat nobody wants to see them again, i.e. Josh Clottey and Zab Judah.
     
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  15. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Beat Foreman then fight Berto at 147. Good schedule.
     
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