Official Cotto VS Foreman POLL and discussion thread!

[boxingbantz]

How do people see this one going this weekend?

Can't see Miguel losing this tbh. Think he is gonna be too busy and too quick for Yuri and can't see Yuri stopping him.

Bob Arum has also said that if Cotto wins, he could face Manny for the WBA Light Middleweight belt (which Miguel will have) in November. Not a fight I want to see tbh.

Cotto TKO 9/10 for me.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

So this weekend we have the debut of Miguel Angel Cotto in the 154 ranks. Yuri Foreman, though does not have the most impressive resume is a very talented boxer. It's been said that he has more power than his record shows...

Cotto has always been a skilled boxer and had devestating power at both 140 and 147 but can he carry what speed he had and his power up like he did when he left Jr Welter?

Can Foreman do enough in the way of boxing to keep Miguel off him and outbox Cotto?

These are questions that will be answered Saturday.

...But until then, how do you have it?

I'll take Cotto by split... Foreman is a quite decent boxer and we haven't seen Cotto at 54... I bet Cotto boxes just well enough to win a decent split.

[Dark Lord Al]

So this weekend we have the debut of Miguel Angel Cotto in the 154 ranks. Yuri Foreman, though does not have the most impressive resume is a very talented boxer. It's been said that he has more power than his record shows...

Cotto has always been a skilled boxer and had devestating power at both 140 and 147 but can he carry what speed he had and his power up like he did when he left Jr Welter?

Can Foreman do enough in the way of boxing to keep Miguel off him and outbox Cotto?

These are questions that will be answered Saturday.

...But until then, how do you have it?

I'll take Cotto by split... Foreman is a quite decent boxer and we haven't seen Cotto at 54... I bet Cotto boxes just well enough to win a decent split.

I didnt know Cotto was that old Mike

[Rantcatrat]

How do people see this one going this weekend?

Can't see Miguel losing this tbh. Think he is gonna be too busy and too quick for Yuri and can't see Yuri stopping him.

Bob Arum has also said that if Cotto wins, he could face Manny for the WBA Light Middleweight belt (which Miguel will have) in November. Not a fight I want to see tbh.

Cotto TKO 9/10 for me.

Cotto isn't any faster than Foreman. Actually, I would say the opposite. Foreman has good ring generalship. Foreman's nickname is "Yuri Boreman" for a reason. He wins rounds by moving in and out and not engaging. The only real time he deviated a little bit from this was in his last fight where he dominated Daniel Santos putting him on the mat twice. I can easily see how with a four inch height and reach advantage he could do that once again on Saturday. Cotto, though, probably is just a better boxer all around. It comes down to how much Cotto has in the tank. He's also got Emmanual Stewart training him, which could be a good thing. Shouldn't be the best fight, but in my opinion on paper, it's a pick em' fight. Cotto could knock him out and Foreman could dominate to a decision win. Either result wouldn't be surprising.

[Kirkland Laing]

Depends what Cotto turns up. Not having to make 147 will help him but Foreman is a bigger guy. I think Cotto even at this point brings a hell of a lot more than Santos did though. Cotto UD.

[CFH]

The only real question in this fight is how much does Cotto have left? If he's anywhere near the fighter he used to be, he'll beat Foreman. However, he's obviously past his prime and is coming off a pretty savage beating at the hands of Pacquiao. I think Foreman will give him trouble at times, but I think Cotto's skill and experience will see him through. Cotto by close UD or MD/SD, probably a disputed one. I wouldn't be that surprised to see Foreman win though.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

The only real question in this fight is how much does Cotto have left? If he's anywhere near the fighter he used to be, he'll beat Foreman. However, he's obviously past his prime and is coming off a pretty savage beating at the hands of Pacquiao. I think Foreman will give him trouble at times, but I think Cotto's skill and experience will see him through. Cotto by close UD or MD/SD, probably a disputed one. I wouldn't be that surprised to see Foreman win though.

Yup, that's pretty much how I see it. I'd like to see Cotto lay a beaten on Foreman... Not because I dislike Foreman but when Cotto gets into a rythm and starts landing he's really fun to watch. I hope he brings his pop up with him and gets to Foreman's body. He can throw some damaging hooks to the body. Cotto will be the much smaller man but with Cotto not fighting to make weight and Foreman having a lowly KO% I see his punch resistance being where it should be. Cotto's always been able to box when he has to and do it well.

[RozzySean]

Foreman has G-d in his corner. He survived the Russians, a boxing gym full of Palestinians, and an many pages of Talmud study. Cotto will be smote by Yuri's hand!

[milmascaras1]

as much as i'm a huge fan of miguel cotto, it pains me to say that i think he isn't the same fighter before the margarito fight and i think he gets beat by yuri foreman pretty handily this coming saturday night. yuri foreman is an exceptional boxer and he's going to have a huge height, reach and speed advantage over cotto. the only way cotto can win imo, is by knockout and even then, it's going to be interesting if he can bring his power up to jr. middleweight. while i think the judges are going to make this a closer than it looks fight, i think foreman wins this one handily!

[Master]

Cotto looks lean and mean and Foreman is not a big puncher so Cotto wins by decision.

[Slice N Dice]

Foreman isn't the most exciting guy but he is a very good effective boxer. I also agree he has more power than his record suggests, but he's pretty conservative and would rather just win rounds. I think he wins this by a rather comfortable UD.

[JazMerkin]

I think Foreman will win, most likely by a close unanimous or split decision, but I've gone for the Foreman KO option because no one else will and if he does I can act like I'm some kind of boxing guru seeing things the rest of you don't. Which mark my words I will do

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I think Foreman will win, most likely by a close unanimous or split decision, but I've gone for the Foreman KO option because no one else will and if he does I can act like I'm some kind of boxing guru seeing things the rest of you don't. Which mark my words I will do

Mark my words, you won't have a chance

[JazMerkin]

I think Foreman will win, most likely by a close unanimous or split decision, but I've gone for the Foreman KO option because no one else will and if he does I can act like I'm some kind of boxing guru seeing things the rest of you don't. Which mark my words I will do

Mark my words, you won't have a chance

I think this calls for a sig bet POB

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I think Foreman will win, most likely by a close unanimous or split decision, but I've gone for the Foreman KO option because no one else will and if he does I can act like I'm some kind of boxing guru seeing things the rest of you don't. Which mark my words I will do

Mark my words, you won't have a chance

I think this calls for a sig bet POB

In fact I think it does if you're betting. You're not actually going to bet me that that beast of a puncher even at jr middle is going to KO Cotto, are you?