Should Miguel Cotto Fight Paul Williams ??

I know a lot of people see Cotto as the only Welterweight Mayweather needs to fight. But imo Williams will be a harder fight for Mayweather than Cotto would, Cotto's patient aggression would work well against Mayweather similar to how Castillo's patient aggression worked. Cotto also has a good jab and he uses it to good effect to close the distance between himself and his opponent, the only problem with that is that Mayweather counter's the Jab with his money punch the right hand, but i still see Cotto giving Mayweather a lot of problems. As for Williams first off his Height, Reach, would give Mayweather all sorts of problems add that to Williams amazing work rate and the great angles his uses on the inside, and Mayweather has got all sorts of trouble, i do think Mayweather would be able to counter Williams with good effect but Williams does take a great punch i really don't think Mayweather would be able to keep Williams off but it would be interesting to see how Mayweaher would try and figure out Williams.

I would love to see Cotto fight Williams the only problem is that i don't think Cotto's team would risk it. But it would be fantastic match up the key for Cotto would be the body shots, Williams is tall and skinny so i don't think Williams would take a great body shot, and as for Williams the key for him would be use his jab and combinations, use angles on outside and keep Cotto guessing. The only problem i see is that Williams like's to get in there and slug it out too much, but Williams does take a great punch and Cotto has never fought anyone with the work rate of Williams so it would be interesting.

I see Williams as one of the best Welterweight's in the world. Only behind Cotto and Mayweather, in a perfect world i would love to see Cotto vs Williams slug it out to see who truly is the best Welterweight to fight Mayweather, another problem is if this match up did happen and Williams won i couldn't see Mayweather fighting Williams.

No-one wants to fight Paul Williams except Margarito. Cotto's team and Arum have never even mentioned Williams name.

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Originally Posted by El Gamo

No-one wants to fight Paul Williams except Margarito. Cotto's team and Arum have never even mentioned Williams name.

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Thats what im worried about El Gamo, i think Williams may be forced to move up to Lightmiddleweight. Although Forrest vs Williams is an appealing fight to me.

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Originally Posted by Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker

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Originally Posted by El Gamo

No-one wants to fight Paul Williams except Margarito. Cotto's team and Arum have never even mentioned Williams name.

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Thats what im worried about El Gamo, i think Williams may be forced to move up to Lightmiddleweight. Although Forrest vs Williams is an appealing fight to me.

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Yea its hard to know at this stage how good Williams is , but a fight with Cotto would be good.

Well Williams is at least going to fight Margarito,Quintana if they can sort negotiations and pay Carlos what he wants and Cintron at some point next year,then we'll see what happens.

If Williams beats Cintron and rematches against Margarito the winner of that fight will be impossible for Cotto to avoid imo, especially if Floyd doesn't fight next year.

Cotto v Williams to happen and the winner to face Floyd would make perfect sense.

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Originally Posted by OwnedbyICB

Cotto v Williams to happen and the winner to face Floyd would make perfect sense.

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i totally agree Lefty

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Originally Posted by OwnedbyICB

Cotto v Williams to happen and the winner to face Floyd would make perfect sense.

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I totally agree Lefty, i just can't see it happening at the moment sadly. But in a perfect world i would love that to happen.

No way Mayweather goes near PW:WAAAAY too high risk,low reward. The guy is not a draw either which seems to be Mayweather's main criteria.

Cotto vs Williams would be great my pick is Williams by KO probably round 8 ish

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Originally Posted by MAYWEATHER P4P#1

Cotto vs Williams would be great my pick is Williams by KO probably round 8 ish

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Williams hasn't got the punching power to KO Cotto.

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Originally Posted by Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker

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Originally Posted by MAYWEATHER P4P#1

Cotto vs Williams would be great my pick is Williams by KO probably round 8 ish

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Williams hasn't got the punching power to KO Cotto.

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Course he has.

Well someone needs to fight Williams, and I'm hoping Margarito gets a chance to avenge his loss. Whether he can do it, who knows?

I would actually favor Williams in a fight against Cotto. I thought Margarito was a big WW, and look how much trouble he had with Paul, slow starting or not. Cotto is what; 3-4 inches smaller than Tony. He'll have fits trying to get inside PW, and won't be able to sit out and outbox PW, IMO.

I hope we don't have to wait around until Cintron's camp figures out what they are going to do and when they plan on doing it; not fair to PW, the fans or the sport. I don't think Cotto will shy away from PW, but it is high risk. And if Floyd avoids any of these guys it's Williams, IMO.

If Mayweather takes a break like he has claimed. Cotto should absolutely fight
Williams. Having a unified WW title would be enough fame for the winner to
force PBFs hand.

If im honest, i feel Mayweather is a ghost in boxing right now.

The only division he fights for is the Super-Pound-4-Pound division.

Seriously, i think the Welterweight division and the boxing itself would be better of if Mayweather WASN'T on the tip of every fighters tongue for a while. Theres so many fights that could happen and a great hieracy could be well established in the next year or two.

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Originally Posted by The Grinch

If im honest, i feel Mayweather is a ghost in boxing right now.

The only division he fights for is the Super-Pound-4-Pound division.

Seriously, i think the Welterweight division and the boxing itself would be better of if Mayweather WASN'T on the tip of every fighters name for a while. Theres so many fights that could happen and a great hieracy could be well established in the next year or two.

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I kind of agree. Mayweather can pick and choose who he fights,when he wants. He's not going to defend his title often nor v any mandatories so I'd prefer if he just gave up the title,let the other guys who are going to fight each other go for it and then fight who he wants to fight.

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Originally Posted by killersheep

If Mayweather takes a break like he has claimed. Cotto should absolutely fight
Williams. Having a unified WW title would be enough fame for the winner to
force PBFs hand.

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Cotto is going to fight Oscar as first choice,if not,he's going to fight Cintron/Clottey in March and then Margarito in June-ish. That's what Arum has said thus far,nothing about PW.

I think Williams would give a lot of the fighters in the WW division problems.

Thats why nobody will take him on to unify. Only those with no titles.

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Originally Posted by Bukom Battler

I think Williams would give a lot of the fighters in the WW division problems.

Thats why nobody will take him on to unify. Only those with no titles.

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Paul Williams is my #1 ww. The mans work rate is absolutely astounding, always seems very comfortable in the ring and just a very natural looking boxer. Plus he is so freakishly tall for a ww and has an inside game. I don't see people walking over this kid, but could you just picture planting one right on PW rib cage and dropping him. That would just be amazing, but I dont think it would happen. I would pick PW to win over Cotto in UD

Should Miguel Cotto Fight Paul Williams ??

Hell no...nor should he match Floyd.

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Originally Posted by wacko3205

Should Miguel Cotto Fight Paul Williams ??

Hell no...nor should he match Floyd.

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Oh ye of little faith....there's only a few fights in everyone....Miguel Cotto has shown a willingness to fight anyone and although Williams has huge advantages over Miguel this has been the case before....he wasn't supposed to beat Judah and he wasn't supposed to beat Mosley.

Miguel has virtually nothing to lose in fighting Williams....you have 2 top tier welterweight fighters and they won't remain undefeated forever....no shame in either one losing if this fight is made.

Williams has size, reach, volume punching

Cotto has heart, power, and has an adaptable style

they both lack in defense....I would pay money to watch them fight

IF is not Floyd then it has to be Oscar but if that don't happen bring in PW. I want Cotto ot fight the Best if he looses then he looses. (try to say something like that Floyd Fans LOL )

No but for real Cotto like Floyd and Oscar are looking for $$$$$ fights. Arum can At least give Cotto a decent amount so he can fight Williams since is not that much if you compare it to Floyd and Oscar.


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Cotto is the clear #1 contender to PBF's crown, so I disagree with those that act like he needs to prove something by fighting Williams before the Master of Space and Time, AKA Mayweather, grants him a shot. The onus is on Williams to keep beating top guys so he's the #1 contender to the PBF-Cotto winner.

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Originally Posted by OwnedbyICB

Cotto v Williams to happen and the winner to face Floyd would make perfect sense.

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CC Lefty, that makes perfect since

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Originally Posted by Terp

Cotto is the clear #1 contender to PBF's crown, so I disagree with those that act like he needs to prove something by fighting Williams before the Master of Space and Time, AKA Mayweather, grants him a shot. The onus is on Williams to keep beating top guys so he's the #1 contender to the PBF-Cotto winner.

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For me and the 90% of the boxing world. If Floyd wins vs Cotto(clear win no controversial win) I will give Floyd his dues and jump on his G.O.A.T. band wagon and sit right next to cutmemick

INO, if Margarito fights Paul this time like he was suppose to he will score a KO or TKO

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Originally Posted by Terp

Cotto is the clear #1 contender to PBF's crown, so I disagree with those that act like he needs to prove something by fighting Williams before the Master of Space and Time, AKA Mayweather, grants him a shot. The onus is on Williams to keep beating top guys so he's the #1 contender to the PBF-Cotto winner.

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I don't care. I want to see Cotto fight this guy.

it would be a good fight for boxing but not for cotto paul will keeb him off balance and cotto cant back up a bigger taller man i say tko for paul