Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
I think (and hope) the old man still has enough in the tank to beat the young'un.
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
When I was talking about this fight the other week I said I would choose Alvarez but had no idea why, the person I was talking to chose Cotto but had no idea why.
I think it'd be a great fight and one that most people would find difficult to confidently pick a winner.
I'd like to see Alvarez purely because he is a young fighter and has a lot more mileage left in him which would make for exciting fights in the years to come
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
If this match had happened at LMW before Cotto fought Martinez, everybody without exception would've gone for Canelo. This fight is only 1lb above that limit.
so let's look at Cotto's "rebirth" . He beat (with hindsight) a shop worn Martinez with Knackered knees, and made a genuine MW shred to the lightest he'd been for years, and clearly looked drained. If Geale wants to take that fight , that's up to him, and none of this is Cotto's fault.
My point is that this form is not some major improvement , and taking all that into consideration , I can't see Canelo losing .
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
If he wants to fight at 155 maybe he should join the UFC's lightweight division.
What a fucking joke.
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
The weight suits both of them. Doesn't it?
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
http://www.boxingscene.com/cotto-canelo-special-wbc-belt-stake--93237
Fucking hell, I've heard it all now!!!
A special belt? Could these governing bodies pamper these guys any more!
....And the new "one pound over the limit, expect to be called World Champ and avoid GGG" is............😡
Yes exactly, this is what pisses people off: the pampering that these big stars get, who get to make up their own weight classes and decide what they WANT to weigh in at.
You just don't see this kind of shit in any other mainstream sport, and it's because there's no real governing body. Boxing is and always has been the wild west. These commissions and supposed governing bodies don't give two shits because it's all about the $$$ to them.
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
Oh I know I'm the 160lb champ, but I'd rather defend my belt at 155lbs.
Oh! And I can't be bothered to fight 12 rounds, so how about we make it a 9 round fight.
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
http://www.boxingscene.com/cotto-canelo-special-wbc-belt-stake--93237
Fucking hell, I've heard it all now!!!
A special belt? Could these governing bodies pamper these guys any more!
....And the new "one pound over the limit, expect to be called World Champ and avoid GGG" is............😡
Cotto-Canelo Could Have Special WBC Belt at Stake - Boxing News
HA! You couldn't make it up ;D
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
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Originally Posted by
Beanflicker
Oh I know I'm the 160lb champ, but I'd rather defend my belt at 155lbs.
Oh! And I can't be bothered to fight 12 rounds, so how about we make it a 9 round fight.
Didn't Ray Leonard practically invent the 168 division by fighting the light heavyweight champion at that limit?
Considering he wasn't the champion, that's a bit worse isn't it?
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
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Originally Posted by
Jimanuel Boogustus
The weight suits both of them. Doesn't it?
You could say the lower weight suits Cotto as he is genuinely the smaller fighter and Canelo is known to blow up 175lb.
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
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Originally Posted by
Master
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Originally Posted by
Jimanuel Boogustus
The weight suits both of them. Doesn't it?
You could say the lower weight suits Cotto as he is genuinely the smaller fighter and Canelo is known to blow up 175lb.
Fair comment. Although Alvarez hasn't been quick to move up to 160 yet so, who knows what his ideal weight would be?
Re: Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21
Cotto wins most of the first six rounds, Alvarez gradually slows him down and Cotto spends the second half of the fight on the back foot. Alvarez stops him late or wins on points.
Although if it goes to points the best result for everybody concerned is a controversial decision and a rematch.
Looking forward to this one.
