James Kirkland vs. Miguel Cotto who wins ?

[Manos de Piedra]

Cotto beats him, kirkland fights with pressure just like margarito but he doesnt have the chin to take the shots from cotto. If cotto boxes smart he stops Kirkland sometime after the 8th round.

I think it would be earlier than that...surely Cotto hits quicker and harder than Angulo or Ishida. I would say more in the 3-6 round range. Angulo and Ishida don't have the killer instinct or preciseness in their attack, Miguel can put punches together extremely well.

That's true. Taking the Ishida fight into account Cotto can have him out in 1. I just don't see Kirkland winning or the fight going the distance.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Cotto beats him, kirkland fights with pressure just like margarito but he doesnt have the chin to take the shots from cotto. If cotto boxes smart he stops Kirkland sometime after the 8th round.

I think it would be earlier than that...surely Cotto hits quicker and harder than Angulo or Ishida. I would say more in the 3-6 round range. Angulo and Ishida don't have the killer instinct or preciseness in their attack, Miguel can put punches together extremely well.

That's true. Taking the Ishida fight into account Cotto can have him out in 1. I just don't see Kirkland winning or the fight going the distance.

but Kirkland wouldn't be going into a fight with Cotto with the same mentality that he had against Ishida, so I doubt very much that it would end in one round, Kirkland has always had an iffy chin, Julio was able to wobble him, as was Angulo, if Cotto can take Kirkland's punch and use his skill and movement he would wear Kirkland down late