I've always been an outspoken critic of Chavez Jr's bloated record while fighting nothing but stiffs (like his dad did while compiling a 43-0 record in the beginning of his career). While there's not too many complaints (most people agree).... there is the occasional "Oh but he didn't have an amateur career" lame excuse. Lame because, regardless of his lack of amateur background, he still has a bloated record which, on paper, will get compared to other, more deserving fighters' records. He's a chip off the old block, building a fake record while fighting bums.
But... let's just say, for the sake of argument, that the "lack of amateur career" excuse holds water. WHAT ABOUT WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR.?!?!? He didn't have an amateur career either. And who's he fighting on Saturday? Jorge Arce, that's who. A great and proven Mexican champion. And Wilfredo's only had 20 fights. Where's the coddling there?
So news that Cotto will no longer be fighting Margarito (I was hoping he'd bash in his OTHER eye), but might well be fighting Chavez Jr, has me frothing at the mouth. If and when this DOES happen, I'm hoping Cotto punishes him to the body with his wrecking ball hooks (sort of a "Welcome to Boxing" moment), before finishing him off in 4-5 rounds (don't want him lasting too long in there and getting any wrong ideas about how good he is).
Problem is... I doubt the doting Papa will actually let Junior anywhere NEAR Cotto.
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