Would Floyd take the bait?

It's extremely doubtful that Cotto will taunt Mayweather on Saturday. Like impossible.

 

Bait?, don't think so. You make it sound like Mayweather will fall into a trap he can't fight his way out of, don't fall for media hype and hating posts easily, use your brain. Mayweather has the tools to put Cotto in serious trouble.

 

That would be a complete character switch for him, he isn't likely to talk about Floyd unless someone asks him a direct question.

 

...Cotto fights whoever the company tells Cotto to fight.

 

If there was a huge, huge offer on the table (keep in mind that Floyd cancelled a gigantic payday in a DLH rematch) and Floyd is bored right now.

That means more than someone "calling you out". That's just for internet boxing fans to get unnecessary erections. "Oh my god, he called him out!!!"

Mayweather and Hatton were in negotiations for a year and a half before Hatton insulted him after the Castillo KO.

 

Ah now I got your point, took it the wrong way my apologies, with all the idiotic haters here you really can't blame me.
You have a point though, Hatton succeeded and easily, Cotto can do the same.

 

I dont think so. I honestly think PBF knows there is too much risk of losing to Cotto. Anyone who thought Hatton actually had a chance to beat PBF does not know boxing. Cotto has a really really good chance.

 

The verbal taunts are meant for the general audience. These boxers nowadays are businessmen, the insults take no part in the decision process. If the incentives are there and the return is worth the risk and the efforts, he'll take the fight, insults or not.

 

I think so but Cotto hasn't exactly been calling him out like Hatton did.

If he said something like "he ran to retirement to avoid me", he would definetly take the bait.

 

Dunno about that Mosley was a pretty big risk and Cotto has plenty of years to surpass Floyd if he stays retired.

 

Cotto just made it clear that he's not into that stuff of being too loud, he just relies on whatever his promoter thinks is best to fight and they're doing a great job so far. Mayweather also knows that if he returns only 1 name is worth fighting right now that could bring a major fight and Cotto is the one. I'm sure Mayweather will have comments after this fight is over with if Cotto won't, let's wait.