Now Fishnets has to promote a champion called "Sadam". Good luck with that one. I'm guessing he's fighting Smith over here next.
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Now Fishnets has to promote a champion called "Sadam". Good luck with that one. I'm guessing he's fighting Smith over here next.
He's not what he was. Getting shaken up by punches which used to bounce off him. A step slower too. It's a good time for him to go out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diane
Oh I know he's not what he was, and that it is time to go. I just didn't know why he wasn't throwing as much. I mean in his last fight he threw the most punches he's ever thrown in a fight if I remember correctly. I just didn't know why he had slowed down so much after the 7th.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingHe's not what he was. Getting shaken up by punches which used to bounce off him. A step slower too. It's a good time for him to go out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diane
Damn, Lampley teared up there.
I tend to believe the bicep excuse because he was starting to do well and then just stopped. Ali just isn’t very good. It was a pretty good scrap at least.
I had Ali winning a close one. Cotto was rocked a few times. Ali was caught and hurt by that right. Pity Cotto couldn't go out with a win but it's better for the division this way. I was sure they were going to give Cotto a draw here.
Feel sorry for Negrete on the undercard, everything was stacked against him but he never stopped trying. Hopefully he drops back to 118 and has some success there. Was never impressed with Vargas early in his career but he has improved and with his advantages he's a tough out for anyone at 122.
Wish Cotto woulda won, but Ali is a class act and good boxer. Best I could give Cotto was a draw as I felt he did enough to outwork Ali in the 12th, but I can’t complain at all with a close Ali win. Cotto fought the best and gave us a lot of thrills. Thank you to him.
If Cotto won I think he would have tried to fight again so it was best he lost.
That was the correct result.
Cotto was hurt a few times before the injury.
He could possibly have another fight but what's the point if he has enough in the bank..cotto has taken enough punishment in his career so he made the right choice.
I’ve realized that Cotto is the first fighter that I have watched his career from beginning to end (well beginning as in when he was still up and coming). Cotto started his career as I started really getting into boxing and has lasted a long time.
And by witnessing a whole career I mean a long and HOF career. I guess I’ve seen Ward through his whole career but it didn’t seem that long because of his layoffs.
"Miguel Cotto...who was the best fighter you have ever faced?"
https://youtu.be/3lhhunr56wA
(Enjoy the answer, Master!)
Cotto is obviously lying, it was Manny Pac and that was a far better fight.
LoooooooolQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
Amazing Talent Cotto
Robbed by Margarito he was
Still top class talent ev en in defeat
Goodbye to greatness
Not often we see it
Seen it we have and we love
Cotto the icon!
His fights with Clottey and Mosley fights could have gone either way in my opinion.
Cotto was badass.
The first fight with Margarito was amazing but truly upsetting for many reasons.
Given the circumstances, I'm glad the judges did the right thing and awarded the decision to Ali. Heaven knows we've gotten more than our share of lousy decisions over the years. Cotto absolutely doing the right thing by retiring. He's been in more wars than many, and doesn't need to keep fighting to prove anything. Age comes to us all, only faster in boxing. Good luck to him in the future, whatever his plans are.