Congratulations to Cotto on getting the win in a closely contested fight with the young malignaggi.
I had never seen the kid fight before but he was very entertaining and if he hadn't hit the canvas then it may well have been too tough too call.
Malignaggi has very quick hands, but he punches light, Cotto is a heavy hitter and looks strong but he seems to be as slow as a dump truck.
God help Cotto if he gets in the ribg with Mayweather or Hatton, I don't believe Cotto has anywhere near the speed or guile to catch mayweather and he doesn't press enough to cause mayweather trouble; with Hatton he has more of a chance but I don;'t think that Cotto can fight on the back foot and thats where he'll be against a Hatton storming forward. Also hatton can take a real shot, Cotto has the jury still out on his chin.
It's like Saddo said, a good result for Cotto but far from convincing against a small fellow who hits light.
I think they will have real trouble keeping Cotto undefeated from here on in because he needs big fights now instead of fighting little known fighters.
Malignaggi showed massive heart after the early head clash led to a cut on his eye and then cam through a knockdown. He showed excellent hand speed and he seemed to be able to jab Cotto in the face at will.