I believe that he is ready & has done what it takes to take on anyone at welterweight! Why hasn't he got his big break & what would be the outcome?
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I believe that he is ready & has done what it takes to take on anyone at welterweight! Why hasn't he got his big break & what would be the outcome?
Since when is fighting ATG Shane Mosely not a big break?Quote:
Originally Posted by NorthSideX4
I was thinking the same thingQuote:
Originally Posted by eagle
I'm not saying that he is, but realistically, who else is out there to beat in order to get a mega-fight? He is where he needs to be to take any fight!Quote:
Originally Posted by Violent Demise
DIOS..........is that you? :D ;) Margarito and Cotto would produce a Classic .
I like bold too ::**
I know what Northside means. Although Mosley was a mega fight in it's own right, i think he means a big fight against somebody who's in their prime. Like a Mayweather for example.
I think Cotto beats everyone except Mayweather.
Alfonso Gomez is Cotto's Mega fight. More people know Alfonso Gomez because he was on the Contender and plus he was the one who retired Arturo Gatti.
Seriously though, I hope we see Cotto against Tony M. or Paul W. this year.
;)
Unles Margarito blows it again, he will face Margarito next. And that will be HUGE for us and for him.
Margarito is as close to his prime as anybody can be. He is a top 5 welterweight. And by then he will be a champion so it will be a Unification fight. By the way, that will be Cotto's first fight against a champion.
:D Hi Floyd_Fear_Cotto, dont worry your wish going be real , in the editorial new from P.R. said that Margarito vs Cintron going to rematch fight in the bout of Cotto vs Gomez, the winner going fight between Cotto vs Gomez, Margarito have some problem because the Comission of Boxing said , if he win Cintron: he have to abandone the Belt of Welterweight Champ for fight with Cotto, now they are in negociation. But after all is obvious that this year it comes Margarito , (Cintron), and P.Williams at the end of year.....Ohhh i forgot, that is if P.W. win to Quintana , we know that in this sport of boxing everything can happen ;D.........Quote:
Originally Posted by Floyd_Fears_Cotto
Made alot of noise about Cotto vs Ffloyd but When and If Cotto unify's WW division, He will get his shot at Mayweather.
On a paralel topic, I feel that I have to make a point. For too long I have reserved my opinion on this subject, instead choosing to remain objective, withhold judgement and examine the evidence in as much as I possibly could.
And at this stage I am particularily pleased to be able to confirm:
Miguel Cotto is a fucking legend!
I'm going to put this in bold, italics, AND underlined!!
Cotto's only two possible MEGA-fights are with Mayweather or De La Hoya. I don't see a fight with Oscar ever happening. However, I still believe Floyd-Cotto will take place in the Spring/Summer of 2009, if they both stay undefeated.
Look I understand the HUGE demand for Cotto - Mayweather. Every man who calls himself a boxing fan and many others that just call themselvs sports fans in general would want to see this fight. But this fight is NOT the ONLY big fight out there for Cotto.
Cotto vs Margarito (assuming they both win their next fight) will be a WW unification bout between two top 5 welters. This is enough to be a big fight.
Cotto vs Williams would also be big for the same reasons.
I do fear, however, that if Cotto does fight Margarito and Williams this year there is a very high probability that he will lose his 0 before he gets his shot at Mayweather.
I could be wrong though..
:crowd: Allyou guys really HATE Cotto ahhhhhhhhhh :lolololol: :rocks: :woot22:
But this thread is about MEGA-fights, and Cotto-Margarito is not even close to being that type of fight, because 99% of people in the US have no clue who Antonio Margarito is. That might not even be a PPV fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rookie Fan
There is no way that fight is not a PPV event. Margarito should be pretty well known by now. He's been around the top of the division longer than any of the other welters.Quote:
Originally Posted by SweetPea
I understand when you say it won't be a MEGA event in the way DLH - Mayweather or Hatton - Mayweather. But I think it will be as big as say Taylor - Pavlik or Calzaghe - Kessler.
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Originally Posted by The Rookie Fan
Calzaghe vs. Kessler was the lowest rated HBO World Championship Boxing event in a while (maybe ever?) and it wasn't even a PPV. I'm sure it was pretty big in the UK, though.
As for Cotto's "mega-fight," if Cotto was a big enough name that had all of this recognition with the non-hard core fan, it WOULD HAVE BEEN a mega fight because we all know that Shane Mosley is a pretty big draw.
Think about it, Mayweather vs. Mosley would probably be 2nd only to Mayweather vs. Delahoya. Delahoya vs. Mosley would be huge, as well. Mosley vs. J. Taylor (would absolutely have to be at a catch weight) would also have been a big fight in terms of $$$.
Cotto needs to establish himself with a couple more big wins, stay at the top of boxing for a long while, and avoid fighting guys like Alfonso Gomez before he has the slightest chance of being anywhere near the level of a big money fighter
Did i just see one of you guys call Miguel Cotto a legend? Maybe i need to start wearing glasses cause i know i just didn't read what i thought i read. I will show you my definition of a legend.
Don't like him but delahoya, legend
Arrogant asshole Mayweather Jr. soon to be legend.
Sugar Ray leonard legend
Marvin Hagler legend
Felix Tito Trinidad legend
Miguel Cotto is a good but will lose within the next year in half and will be badly exposed.
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Originally Posted by mayorook
I wouldn't count on it. Cotto is under Bob Arum and Arum is keeping his cash cow safe with guys like Alfonso Gomez and the ultimate hype machine, Antonio Margarito. Arum knows that Margarito is nothing but hype and if he doesn't cash out on him soon, Margo will lose to some 4th tier fighter. So what better way to cash out on Margo than feeding him to Cotto (who is a damn good fighter, but not elite) and calling it a big fight.
There is no chance in hell that Arum puts Cotto in the ring with Paul Williams. We all remember the Margarito vs. Williams fight and that almost ruined Arum's money making ability with Margarito, which is why he set his next fight with Golden "WTF?" Johnson. There is also no way that Arum puts Cotto in with Mayweather until he has absolutely maxed Cotto's money making factor because he knows that Mayweather will make Cotto look very average.
Margarito is well-known to boxing fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rookie Fan
This is my whole point.... what makes a megafight different from a regular fight is that a megafight captures the attention of the general public, not just the hardcore boxing crowd. Mayweather-De La Hoya was a megafight, because it wasn't just boxing fans who were sitting in front of the TV watching it. It was regular people who hadn't ordered a fight in years, and even people who had never ordered a fight in their entire lives.
There are only two fighters right now who have name recognition among the American population, and that's De la Hoya and Mayweather. The average person on the street doesn't have a clue who Antonio Margarito is, and they never will.
Cotto-Margarito could be a PPV fight, but I'm not certain that it will be. Margarito isn't as well-known as Mosley or Judah.
I for one like cotto, and give him a shot against most outside of floyd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macho
Unfortunately, I do not believe he will get a shot at Mayweather or DLH until 2009 which sucks, but hopefully he will get fights with Margarito, Williams, Cintron, etc.
Just curious: how would these guys beat Cotto? what do they have to beat him?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rookie Fan