Who suffered worse in their defeat, Cotto or Pavlik?

Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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Kelly Pavlik for certain the fight has basically ended his chances, against any sort of fight with Joe Calzaghe. He also lost every round to a 43 year old in which many people thought Kelly Pavlik would win. He also looked flat as a pancake.

Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito was seen as a very close fight, Miguel Cotto fought a very good fight he tried his hardest. But Antonio Margarito had too good of a chin and his workrate was too much, i don't see how Miguel Cotto losing to Antonio Margarito is worse than Kelly Pavlik losing to Bernard Hopkins.

Miguel Cotto will atleast get a chance to revenge his loss, and his reputation hasn't suffered that much at all. Where as Kelly Pavlik is already getting called overrated and he will never have a chance at a rematch.

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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I think the more damaging defeat was that to Pavlik, he was had zero success from opening bell until the scores were read. Cotto started out well so he at least had that, of course it it frustrating when you're doing everything right sitting down on your punches and nothing seems to have the devastating effect.

I guess I was wrong!

Even though Cotto looked like someone ran sandpaper on his face and Pavlik looked relatively normal? Physically, obviously Cotto suffered more. Is it the opinion that Pavlik suffered more mentally than Cotto?

Pavlik was beat at lhw, but normally fights at middleweight. Cotto was beat at his natural weight, welterweight. Pavlik has retained his middleweight belts, Cotto lost his welterweight belts.

True, his reputation suffered. Pavlik won't get a fight with Calzaghe, but that was never guaranteed anyway. He also won't get a rematch with Bernard, but after the schooling he took, why would he want one?

its pretty close to me i think kellys was probably a little more worse, but cotto had a terrible defeat and it was by TKO i give pavlik credit for not hitting the canvas or giving up and taking a beatin like a man. but cotto did take those knees which looks real bad especially if your the favorite. they both took ass whoopins but i say cottos was a worse beatin and pavliks was a worse defeat.

IMO Pavlik; and since Killer and ICB already gave the reasons I won't bore anyone with much more.

Pavlik got shown for what he is, hard as it is to say for me, a fairly one dimensional fighter who had a major case of DITH that night against Hopkins, and was embarassed. Great at what he does and a ferocious finisher; but lacking in mobility and an inherent ability to change a gameplan.

Cotto jut got outbullied by a guy who happens to have iron in his DNA. He showed imo a great ability to box but just got caught one too many times and eventually wore out.

If Pavlik had that same kind of ability to walk through punches like Cotto his fight with Hopkins could have been very similar to the Cotto/Margarito fight. Maybe I'm delusional as I just woke up and my mind is scrambled right now:bucktooth: :woot22:

Mentally-Pavlik
Physically and Mentally-Cotto

So, it's Cotto who suffered more...;)

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Originally Posted by LEGION

IMO Pavlik; and since Killer and ICB already gave the reasons I won't bore anyone with much more.

Pavlik got shown for what he is, hard as it is to say for me, a fairly one dimensional fighter who had a major case of DITH that night against Hopkins, and was embarassed. Great at what he does and a ferocious finisher; but lacking in mobility and an inherent ability to change a gameplan.

Cotto jut got outbullied by a guy who happens to have iron in his DNA. He showed imo a great ability to box but just got caught one too many times and eventually wore out.

If Pavlik had that same kind of ability to walk through punches like Cotto his fight with Hopkins could have been very similar to the Cotto/Margarito fight. Maybe I'm delusional as I just woke up and my mind is scrambled right now:bucktooth: :woot22:

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Bottom line, from what I gather, Pavlik suffered more because the blueprint was laid out on how to beat him?

I am assuming that people think Cotto is more likely to bounce back from his defeat than Pavlik is his?

I disagree. Cotto significantly dropped in his welterweight ranking. Pwill and Margarito are obviously yards ahead of him. As long as they stay at that weight, Cotto will never be on top of his game. Pavlik still stands strong at middleweight. Other than AA, who can beat him?

Pavlik had the more humiliating and mentally damaging defeat. He was made to look like an amateur, but it wasn't a terrible physcal beating.

Cotto took the worse physical beating. Cotto showed that he was the more skilled boxer and won many rounds, but he physical abuse took it's toll on him. It was a little similar to Chavez/Taylor.

We wont know the answer until they comeback.

I would bet Pavlik's loss - for the reasons already given - was far more damaging.

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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Pavlik was embaressed and everything he tried he could not get off...something like that can destroy the mentalityt of a fighter worse then a KO loss....It can make you feel like you are not worthy being at that level....You become worried in your next fight with someone of high caliber that you may be humuliated in public again...Embaressment can do crazy things to you......

Cotto was out muscled and he found out that he can not break every fighter down....it can also be very mind damaging but it as long as the fighter does not become punch shy they are usually able to recover

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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Pavlik was embaressed and everything he tried he could not get off...something like that can destroy the mentalityt of a fighter worse then a KO loss....It can make you feel like you are not worthy being at that level....You become worried in your next fight with someone of high caliber that you may be humuliated in public again...Embaressment can do crazy things to you......

Cotto was out muscled and he found out that he can not break every fighter down....it can also be very mind damaging but it as long as the fighter does not become punch shy they are usually able to recover much easier

I'd say Cotto suffered worse than Pavlik. Pavlik moved up in weight to fight a legend and Cotto lost his championship to Margarito. Right?

It depends on how each fighter handles it.

Cotto had a lot of success in his fight, but still got beaten after seemingly having the fight his way at the beginning. He did have success in that fight and has something to build on for the future and can probably see the corrections he has to make.

Pavlik had no success and was never in his fight. If he chalks it to just a terrible night, he could rebound fine. If he concentrates on how badly he was beaten, and tries to find out what he did wrong, he will never find an answer for it.

Both of them have a huge task ahead of them. Both of them have a huge amount of pride. They both had incredible confidence that got shattered. Cotto will always question his own durability and Pavlik will always question his skill level.

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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Cotto's beating was worse no doubt but Pavlik never landed a glove on B-Hop at least not until the 11th round.

Cotto/Margarito was very competive and it turned back and forth.

Pavlik/Bhop was a one sided clinic but B-Hop did not put half the pressure that Margarito put on Cotto.

Cotto/Margarito were two prime lions.

Pavlik was a prime fighter getting beat by an old man (A great old man though)


Cotto has nothing to be ashamed.

Pavlik would have got knocked out had B-hop been a more pressure type fighter.

Whe don't know what is going to happen but, we know Cotto can box.
Pavlik looked terrible, he got owned and lost every round.

Now, I believe that a young defensive fighter such as AA can take Pavlik.

Not sure how many other fighters can take Cotto other than Margarito and Williams.

I once thought Cotto could take them both ;D

I would like to see Cotto/Cintron

I would like to see Williams/Margarito II

Cotto/Margarito II

Cotto/Williams.

Pavlik/Arthur Abraham.

Still, these are good entertaining fighters. I don't believe either fighter is done, they have plenty to offer and both are still very young and will be dominating forces or and if not great opposition in the future.


I am not giving up on either fighter.

I do feel bad for Kelly Pavlik because he was never able to hit b-hop and that has to be very frustrating, on the other hand, Cotto was able to hit Margarito plenty and not stop him and that also has to be very frustrating.

Styles make fights.

Hagler knocks out Hearns :o

Hearns knocks out Duran :o

Duran goes 15 rounds with Hagler :o

Duran beats Ray Leonard

Leonard beats Hearns

and so on and so on.

In closing, both Cotto and Pavlik will be back. ;)

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

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Originally Posted by LEGION

IMO Pavlik; and since Killer and ICB already gave the reasons I won't bore anyone with much more.

Pavlik got shown for what he is, hard as it is to say for me, a fairly one dimensional fighter who had a major case of DITH that night against Hopkins, and was embarassed. Great at what he does and a ferocious finisher; but lacking in mobility and an inherent ability to change a gameplan.

Cotto jut got outbullied by a guy who happens to have iron in his DNA. He showed imo a great ability to box but just got caught one too many times and eventually wore out.

If Pavlik had that same kind of ability to walk through punches like Cotto his fight with Hopkins could have been very similar to the Cotto/Margarito fight. Maybe I'm delusional as I just woke up and my mind is scrambled right now:bucktooth: :woot22:

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Bottom line, from what I gather, Pavlik suffered more because the blueprint was laid out on how to beat him?

I am assuming that people think Cotto is more likely to bounce back from his defeat than Pavlik is his?

I disagree. Cotto significantly dropped in his welterweight ranking. Pwill and Margarito are obviously yards ahead of him. As long as they stay at that weight, Cotto will never be on top of his game. Pavlik still stands strong at middleweight. Other than AA, who can beat him?

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Good points for sure; and yes Pavlik is still going to be very hard to beat at MW with the exception of AA; but then again who is at MW that even has a name? Granted Kelly moved up 2 weights to fight Hopkins, so maybe you are correct and it didn't tarnish his rep as much as I see.

But Pavlik I doubt will be able to fight at MW forever and there are quite a few guys at SMW that are going to handle him. I think it hurt Pavlik more in the aspect of him knowing now he is pretty damn limited, and though I think mentally he is strong; that kind of loss will haunt him as he realizes that he can't just expect to keep throwing some jabs and an overhand right and expect to wear someone down eventually without some backup plan, which he doesn't have.

Yes Cotto is in trouble with Margarito and Williams being in the WW division. I wouldn't go as far as to say Margarito is roads ahead of him; just able to sustain ridiculous amounts of punches and slops his way through; though I guess Tony doesn't care if he looks good doing it or not as long as he wins. I still say Cotto can beat him and will in a rematch, though that is just blowing hot air and we'll find out later. Williams is just a freak and will give everyone problems; just a severe height advantage and he's got good skills.

Cotto knows he is still a great boxer and can beat anyone in his division, alot of them and very good names. Pavlik found out he can't box and is a tank that only has one way tracks to drive on, and though he can win a MW with really no names, he will always get labeled a guy who had to stay in a division with limited comp and failed at higher weights, if indeed he does decide to stay at MW from here on out. Pavlik will be in a weak division winning, where as Cotto is in one of the top divisions and may suffer a couple of losses. Who will get more respect when their careers are over?

And for the record Pavlik and Margarito are my fave current fighters and have been, so I'm no hater:tease-new: ;D Jesus what a rambling post this is:rolleyes: I really suck at debating.........

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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Pavlik was embaressed and everything he tried he could not get off...something like that can destroy the mentalityt of a fighter worse then a KO loss....It can make you feel like you are not worthy being at that level....You become worried in your next fight with someone of high caliber that you may be humuliated in public again...Embaressment can do crazy things to you......

Cotto was out muscled and he found out that he can not break every fighter down....it can also be very mind damaging but it as long as the fighter does not become punch shy they are usually able to recover much easier

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Ok, but to put it in perspective, Bhop is an all-time-great, who has beat many great fighters (See Tito, ODLH etc.). The level you speak of is at the very, very top. Arguably the greatest super middleweight of all time, Calzaghe, had a hard time with Bhop. If I were him I would be thinking something along these lines: Pavlik lost to a legend, to have to come to grips that maybe, at 26, you are not yet a legend, doesn't seem too much to overcome. Did Bernard at 26 fight someone of Bernard at 43's level? Did Calzaghe? Did RJJ? Nope. It tooks balls. Of course, he got in over his head. But, it wasn't against some chump, it was against a great. Moreover, it wasn't at his natural weight class. And he weathered the storm pretty well: he wasn't knocked out, he never even touched the canvas.

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IMO Pavlik; and since Killer and ICB already gave the reasons I won't bore anyone with much more.

Pavlik got shown for what he is, hard as it is to say for me, a fairly one dimensional fighter who had a major case of DITH that night against Hopkins, and was embarassed. Great at what he does and a ferocious finisher; but lacking in mobility and an inherent ability to change a gameplan.

Cotto jut got outbullied by a guy who happens to have iron in his DNA. He showed imo a great ability to box but just got caught one too many times and eventually wore out.

If Pavlik had that same kind of ability to walk through punches like Cotto his fight with Hopkins could have been very similar to the Cotto/Margarito fight. Maybe I'm delusional as I just woke up and my mind is scrambled right now:bucktooth: :woot22:

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Bottom line, from what I gather, Pavlik suffered more because the blueprint was laid out on how to beat him?

I am assuming that people think Cotto is more likely to bounce back from his defeat than Pavlik is his?

I disagree. Cotto significantly dropped in his welterweight ranking. Pwill and Margarito are obviously yards ahead of him. As long as they stay at that weight, Cotto will never be on top of his game. Pavlik still stands strong at middleweight. Other than AA, who can beat him?

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Good points for sure; and yes Pavlik is still going to be very hard to beat at MW with the exception of AA; but then again who is at MW that even has a name? Granted Kelly moved up 2 weights to fight Hopkins, so maybe you are correct and it didn't tarnish his rep as much as I see.

But Pavlik I doubt will be able to fight at MW forever and there are quite a few guys at SMW that are going to handle him. I think it hurt Pavlik more in the aspect of him knowing now he is pretty damn limited, and though I think mentally he is strong; that kind of loss will haunt him as he realizes that he can't just expect to keep throwing some jabs and an overhand right and expect to wear someone down eventually without some backup plan, which he doesn't have.

Yes Cotto is in trouble with Margarito and Williams being in the WW division. I wouldn't go as far as to say Margarito is roads ahead of him; just able to sustain ridiculous amounts of punches and slops his way through; though I guess Tony doesn't care if he looks good doing it or not as long as he wins. I still say Cotto can beat him and will in a rematch, though that is just blowing hot air and we'll find out later. Williams is just a freak and will give everyone problems; just a severe height advantage and he's got good skills.

Cotto knows he is still a great boxer and can beat anyone in his division, alot of them and very good names. Pavlik found out he can't box and is a tank that only has one way tracks to drive on, and though he can win a MW with really no names, he will always get labeled a guy who had to stay in a division with limited comp and failed at higher weights, if indeed he does decide to stay at MW from here on out. Pavlik will be in a weak division winning, where as Cotto is in one of the top divisions and may suffer a couple of losses. Who will get more respect when their careers are over?

And for the record Pavlik and Margarito are my fave current fighters and have been, so I'm no hater:tease-new: ;D Jesus what a rambling post this is:rolleyes: I really suck at debating.........

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I'm not sure Pavlik's was hurt more mentally. Recall that Cotto couldn't even face the cameras afterward. He didn't even speak to the media for a week. Watch that fight again. He took three knees! He was forced to give up. Compelled. His will was broken. He couldn't stand it any longer. Unlike Amir Khan, who suffered a one punch knockout, Cotto suffered a sustained beat down. I agree with the concept that as long as you don't become punch shy, a knockout isn't necessarily destructive, but having your will broken? That is very different indeed.

In Pavlik's defense, he was forthright about his defeat and didn't seem embarrassed by it. He came right out and said he got "whupped." It is one thing to be schooled. To be shown that you have flaws that you need to fix or that you can't fight at 170 as effectively as you can at your natural weight. It is quite another to be beat into submission at your natural weight.

Speaking of dominating a weak division for years and still being regarded as a great, uhmmm...Joe Calzaghe. Joe didn't fight the Bhops and RJJ's and Kessler's until he had fought many, many fighters and learned an invaluable amount of boxing technique. Obviously, their innate talent levels are different, but dominating any division for years and learning the finer parts of the sweet science is nothing to be ashamed of.

Cotto I know will rebound and I think he will rebound to a level even higher to where he was. He is highly skilled and he will make good things happen.

Pavlik I am not so sure about. I mean maybe he is correct and he was not himself. If that is the case he will come back also. I am just not sold on that. He will have to make real adjustments to his game to be able to counter a mobile fighter again. What bugged me is against Hopkins, all he really needed to do was take a half step back and fire. It is a simple one and he would have at least made Hopkins think twice and would have been a bit more competative. What he really needs is an alternate trainer who will teach him balance in there. Anyone who goes to the ropes is dead meat against him, but a skilled mover will give him troubles. He may never fight another guy with the total package that Hopkins gave him, so it may not be necessary, but he should at least prepare.

Cotto has already done Light-Welterwwight and his boxing ability has kept him in good stead at WW. Also, its no certanty that Williams would beat Cotto ???

Pavlik wont be at 160 for much longer, if at all and we'll have to see how potent of a puncher he is at 168.

Cotto took more of a beating but was alot more competitive in his fight.

Pavlik was dominated by a 43 year old fighter but Hopkins is a great fighter to be fair.

Depends on what you mean by suffer. It seems like rantcantrat takes it to mean who took more physical punishment and so he says Cotto, which is not surprising.

If you go by just which loss looks worse as far as getting shutout by an old man then Pavlik.

Something tells me it might be easier for Pavlik to come back. Can go back down, didn't take a physical beating on the same level that Cotto did. As much as I like Cotto, if he comes out and gets put into a real tough physical fight is he willing to put himself through something like that again? Hopefully he's good but we won't know till it happens.

As others have said,depends on the angle you look at it from.
Pavlik lost to a legend, who had a very clearly defined game pla to beat him.
Cotto got flat out whupped.
As far as who bounces back better,it really depends on which weight class they ply their trade in,and wether or not the flaws Margarito and Hopkins capitalized on can be made to go away. Because you know every future opponent they'll have is looking at those tapes.
But at 28 and 26, I see no real reason why they couldnt both rebound nicely. You never know how a guy is going to deal with a loss. Mancini was probably better after losing to Arquello,Tyson never looked the same after Douglas

Cotto looked good in defeat and won over more fans. Pavlik looked terrible in defeat and barely landed a punch and was slower than mollasses with his punches. Cotto gave everything he had against a brick wall. Pavlik couldn't throw a punch or even when he did muster a swing he missed by a mile.

Cotto suffered more.

It's a lot easier to come back (both physically and mentally) from a fight where you're technically outclassed than it is from a fight where your will gets broken to the point where you collapse to your knees.

Cotto is a better fighter than Pavlik, but he has a bigger challenge in overcoming his defeat.

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Originally Posted by SweetPea

Cotto suffered more.

It's a lot easier to come back (both physically and mentally) from a fight where you're technically outclassed than it is from a fight where your will gets broken to the point where you collapse to your knees.

Cotto is a better fighter than Pavlik, but he has a bigger challenge in overcoming his defeat.

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Strong Post. I'm not sure that Cotto is a better fighter than Pavlik can be made until we see how their respective careers pan out. But, Cotto beat Sugar Shane, so fair enough.

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Originally Posted by awdleyfuturehalloffamer

Cotto looked good in defeat and won over more fans. Pavlik looked terrible in defeat and barely landed a punch and was slower than mollasses with his punches. Cotto gave everything he had against a brick wall. Pavlik couldn't throw a punch or even when he did muster a swing he missed by a mile.

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That doesn't answer the question poised.

You really think Cotto looked good in defeat?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJbQXBKggnU

I think Cotto was MORE overrated than Pavlik. Cotto faced 2 big names that were far from their primes and won a close match against Mosley. Then, he finally faces a champion in his prime and was punished, destroyed, spanked, schooled, annihilated, etc. Whatever you want to call it. As for Pavlik, well, he faced Miranda, and Taylor x 2 in his prime. I see a better resume in Pavlik and it was not like he was going to leave on stretchers when he lost compared to Cotto.

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Cotto took the worse physical beating. Cotto showed that he was the more skilled boxer and won many rounds, but he physical abuse took it's toll on him. It was a little similar to Chavez/Taylor.

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Nice comparison :) . Taylor was connecting Chavez here and there but not really inflicting any damage or slowing down Chavez. At the end, Taylor's face was almost unrecognizable.

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Cotto/Margarito was very competive and it turned back and forth.

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Danny, we meet again, eh? :D
Not sure if the fight was COMPETITIVE as I always saw Margarito walking forward through Cotto's punches and hitting him with everything he got up to the point of having Cotto backpedal throughout the fight.

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I would be ashamed to struggle with lots of guys who were not even in their prime or dominant champions and then when I finally faced a champion in his prime loose the way Cotto did. He was a bit overrated really.

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Not sure how many other fighters can take Cotto other than Margarito and Williams.

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Let's see how he does against other convicing champions IN THEIR PRIME.

Gotta say Pavlik. He finished on his feet, yeah, but between him and Cotto Pavlik is the one people are reassessing. I think if anything people are waiting to see Cotto in his next outing to decide if he's no longer the fighter he was whereas people are already saying Pavlik isn't the fighter they thought he was.

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Originally Posted by Killface

Gotta say Pavlik. He finished on his feet, yeah, but between him and Cotto Pavlik is the one people are reassessing. I think if anything people are waiting to see Cotto in his next outing to decide if he's no longer the fighter he was whereas people are already saying Pavlik isn't the fighter they thought he was.

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Really? There were many, many people who always thought Pavlik was a one-two punch boxer.

Do you think you'll see Cotto in with a puncher anytime soon? Do you think his management wants to test that chin again?

I like Cotto a lot. Don't get me wrong here. But, Pavlik suffered less by far.

I think you are confusing the question. I didn't ask which fighter was more exposed. I asked who suffered worse in their defeat.

It isn't about finishing on your feet. Amir Khan got ktfo, but it was a one punch knock-out. As a fellow poster mentioned, as long as it doesn't turn the fighter punch shy, he can get over it. But, Cotto was brought to his knees. His will was broken. Pavlik, from what I can tell, still has his will intact.

I don't think Cotto's people will avoid punchers so much, it wasn't just the fact that margarito can punch, he can punch but he's not a top ten P4P power guy, its the fact that he's relentless with an alien chin who made Cotto fight at a lot faster pace than Cotto wanted too.

They might avoid that type of guy (not sure there is one at 147 besides Margo, maybe Williams but that's a stretch) but I doubt they avoid anybody because of power. I don't think Cotto's chin looked that soft against Margo, compared to Margo's it did but pretty much everybody's does against Margo.

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I don't think Cotto's people will avoid punchers so much, it wasn't just the fact that margarito can punch, he can punch but he's not a top ten P4P power guy, its the fact that he's relentless with an alien chin who made Cotto fight at a lot faster pace than Cotto wanted too.

They might avoid that type of guy (not sure there is one at 147 besides Margo, maybe Williams but that's a stretch) but I doubt they avoid anybody because of power. I don't think Cotto's chin looked that soft against Margo, compared to Margo's it did but pretty much everybody's does against Margo.

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Ok. That is a fair assessment.

I think Cotto's problem has more to do with stamina. Remember his fight with Mosley, he coasted the last three-four rounds. In his fight with Tony, he fought five-six rounds and then couldn't sustain. If I were pitting my fighter against Cotto, I would advise him to throw a lot of leather and keep the pace up for 8 rounds.

Exactly. But you've got to be able to take what's coming in return from Cotto to do that. Cotto's not a huge puncher at 147 but he can obviously get your attention.

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Gotta say Pavlik. He finished on his feet, yeah, but between him and Cotto Pavlik is the one people are reassessing. I think if anything people are waiting to see Cotto in his next outing to decide if he's no longer the fighter he was whereas people are already saying Pavlik isn't the fighter they thought he was.

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Really? There were many, many people who always thought Pavlik was a one-two punch boxer.

Do you think you'll see Cotto in with a puncher anytime soon? Do you think his management wants to test that chin again?

I like Cotto a lot. Don't get me wrong here. But, Pavlik suffered less by far.

I think you are confusing the question. I didn't ask which fighter was more exposed. I asked who suffered worse in their defeat.

It isn't about finishing on your feet. Amir Khan got ktfo, but it was a one punch knock-out. As a fellow poster mentioned, as long as it doesn't turn the fighter punch shy, he can get over it. But, Cotto was brought to his knees. His will was broken. Pavlik, from what I can tell, still has his will intact.

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There's suffering and then there's suffering. Cotto's next big fight will be a huge pay day. Pavlik has just turned into a high-risk, low-reward fighter and will have to scrape his way up to where he was before Hopkins, losing out on several decent paydays in the near future. There are things that just aren't supposed to happen to elite fighters and a lot of them were done to Pavlik by a guy old enough to be his father. Cotto got beaten up by a guy we all knew could beat him up if he got the opportunity. Cotto won a good portion of the fight against Margarito, Pavlik could have stood still and gotten the same result (not really, but you know what I mean).

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Personally, I don't see it as close: Cotto. However, this article, Who Suffered The More Damaging Defeat, Cotto Or Pavlik?, thinks the defeats are comparable. Pavlik didn't look like damaged goods after 48 minutes of Bhop domination whereas Cotto looked like a train had hit him. Hopkins taught Pavlik a course on the sweet science, but Margarito thoroughly mauled Cotto. Pavlik never hit the canvas during his defeat, Cotto took two or three knees. Cotto couldn't finish the fight, Pavlik easily finished. Am I wrong?

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Pavlik was embaressed and everything he tried he could not get off...something like that can destroy the mentalityt of a fighter worse then a KO loss....It can make you feel like you are not worthy being at that level....You become worried in your next fight with someone of high caliber that you may be humuliated in public again...Embaressment can do crazy things to you......

Cotto was out muscled and he found out that he can not break every fighter down....it can also be very mind damaging but it as long as the fighter does not become punch shy they are usually able to recover much easier

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Ok, but to put it in perspective, Bhop is an all-time-great, who has beat many great fighters (See Tito, ODLH etc.). The level you speak of is at the very, very top. Arguably the greatest super middleweight of all time, Calzaghe, had a hard time with Bhop. If I were him I would be thinking something along these lines: Pavlik lost to a legend, to have to come to grips that maybe, at 26, you are not yet a legend, doesn't seem too much to overcome. Did Bernard at 26 fight someone of Bernard at 43's level? Did Calzaghe? Did RJJ? Nope. It tooks balls. Of course, he got in over his head. But, it wasn't against some chump, it was against a great. Moreover, it wasn't at his natural weight class. And he weathered the storm pretty well: he wasn't knocked out, he never even touched the canvas.

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OK put it like this...You play B-Ball with the guys on the court every Saturday, you are usually the best guy playing and everyone picks you first for your team...One day your big brother comes to the court and play's...He shuts you down in front of everyone and bust your balls afterwards...your friends then crack on you for the trash talk that your brother gave you after the schooling...The next week you are the star of the court again...the week after your brother plays again...You don't bother going to the rim because you don't want to have the same thing happen from 2 weeks ago....

Now switch it to a boxing standpoint...

You are KOing everyone out there...You beat one of the most feared punchers in the sport then beat the champion that beat Hopkins...You figure you are among the elite..you are at the top of the sport....In your mind you have arrived...You are suddenly schooled by Hopkins...

Your mind says WTF just ahppened...the next day you read the press and they pick you apart...your mind is like the kid who was schooled by his brother on the court...you know your good but know that not that good..you don't want to be ragged on by the guys again after the beating and trash talk fom the loss (Hopkins being the big brother) (In the fighters case the friends are the press)....You mentally freeze up the next time you are on the big stage because you are afraid of the poor showing....

The beating Cotto suffered can be compared in the same way...You get into a fight with your brother you get your ass kicked but you know that your brother is older and stronger...you work out a bit you grow a bit you knw that you will be able to even up with him....as long as you are willing to chance the beating....


On the basketball court you can not score a basket on him or stop him from going to the rim....so your mind says why bother In will cover someone else after all I am second best....

When you fight at least you know you can hit him with some punches and wrestle him to the ground now and then........so at least you get yours in...

Pavlik was shut down on the basketball court and could not score a single basket...

Cotto got in a few shots and knows he could at least get in a few good ones..

long analysis I know but

Physical pain goes away and the repercussions are short...mental embaressment last longer

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I'd say Cotto suffered worse than Pavlik. Pavlik moved up in weight to fight a legend and Cotto lost his championship to Margarito. Right?

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Yeah well Cotto will not be the first nor the last to tell you Margarito is the wrong guy to sleep on.......

Hopkins may be crafty and can avoid getting hurt often by punches but Margarito just walks through your best punches

Cotto was beaten into submission

Pavlik lost a 12 round decision.


That doesn't seem like much of a choice to me.

Cotto got beat down after giving as good as he got. Pavlik lost every round and dissappointed most of his fans. Cotto gained fans because of the way he fought through adversity. Cotto gave it his all but wasn't the better man that night. Pavlik was thouroughly embarrassed. I was never really a cotto fan, until i saw the margarito fight. I was and am a fan of pavlik, but was really dissappointed in his non-showing. To lose every round to an old guy is embarrassing. The only thing worse would to beknocked out by an old guy. I still like pavlik but man was i let down.

Cotto "suffered" more I believe.Cotto put himself into the fire,fought the best he was seemingly able to,and from what I remember,seemed a huge favorite going in.He had the future all layed out with Oscar talk,p4p talk,the focus seemed to miss Tony.Also.....I really have never bought into this "Two fights in one" mantra we here after that fight.Cotto was boxing very well early but was sustaining accumulative damage as early as the first round and it was steadily increasing while at the same time landing the showier punches,with absolutely no effect.He fought his heart out.Also Cotto was exceeding in his skill set greatly,developing ring diversity in top form prior to the match muchmore so than Pavlik.Now he is about to go right back into the fray with the same man.I love Tony but he has 1 1/2 gears compared to a future 1st ballot HOF and one of the best tactical fighters in recent memory,be it 43 or 63.That being said,I see Cotto rebounding,having some big time victorys but just not against Margarito

Pavliks deficiency's were there prior to climbing through the ropes,Straight ahead offensive dynamo,never passed the 9th round but for one time.Fighting out of his weight,his title's remain intact.Hopkins refused to let him get rolling at all,never could mount a sustained attack and I believe Hopkins was content to beat him up while looking flashy.Pav. (and camp) got caught up in the newspaper clip reading,bought his own hype and forgot even 'Faded' old greats fight back when doubted.I believe he will learn quite a bit and still be a factor at middle, still add some tools.I do think that movement will always kill him though.

Back to work here but we honestly will not know until the next fight for both.I do not think they are ruined,far too early to right them off.

I think Cotto suffered more than Pavlik. Their reactions right after their respective fights showed some hints on how they felt about their embarassing defeats.

Cotto hurriedly leaving the ring and did not gave a post fight interview. Pavlik stayed in there and showed so much class in answering those humiliating questions like a real man.

This doesn't imply that Cotto is less of a warrior, it only showed that he's more embarassed of the damages he suffered...
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