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I'm saying this now JUST in case it happens so remember this. I saw Mick mention it and I was going to make a thread about it anyway. Say Tony beats Cotto,I don't want all the Floyd nuthuggers who have gone into hiding to come here and say Cotto was over rated blah blah blah. Styles make fights. Just because Tony may beat Cotto, does not mean Floyd would be able to beat him easily too.NO WAY.

I think Tony beats Cotto but I also think Cotto does better against Floyd. Timing and composure plus best jab in boxing would give Floyd a HEART ATTACK. So don't get it twisted. Cotto is still Floyd's toughest fight out there by far.
Gamo, normally I'd agree with you 100% about the whole "styles make fights" thing, but in this case I have to disagree.

If Cotto is a true superstar elite fighter (which I think he is), then he must beat a fighter like Margarito. And if he can't beat a fighter of Margarito's level, I don't see how he beats a fighter of Mayweather's level, regardless of style matchups.
As I said in the other thread...

Emile lost to Carter when Carter had like 20 fights and Emile was already World Class. Still Emile bounced back and beat Archer, Rodriguez, Benvenutti and Tiger.

Arguello lost right in the middle of his great reign to Vilomar but went on to beat Escalera, Limon, Chacon, Mancini and so on and so on.....

People gotta understand sometimes and I've been like this myself that because a fighter looses to someone then he's done or that means he can't beat anyonelse.

Kid Gavilan, Carlos Ortiz and many fighters all lost during their reigns and some in their primes BUT what makes them great is that they bounced back and beat the then World Champ and I think the assesment made here is fair and it makes sense because it happens.

Because Tony beat Cintron that doesn't everyone else can beat him it just so happens that Tonys chin + his output is Cintrons weakness.
I'm almost certain that would Cintron have hit Zab, SSM, Cotto, Carlos and anyone else he would have either dropped them or at least shook them up cause they don't have Tonys chin.