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[TitoFan]

There's a lot you're not really considering here. The Cotto who showed up against Mayweather was clearly much better than the one who stepped into the ring with Pacquiao - the win over Margarito has clearly put Miguel back on track and I think the more disciplined Cotto we saw against Mayweather would have given Pacman far more trouble. Yes, Pac stopped him but took a lot more damage in the process, his face looked like it had been hit by a train. The fact that Pacman stopped Cotto does not mean he fought a better fight than Mayweather, or that he is superior over him simply because he may have a little more raw power - boxing is not just about knocking people out. Stylistically, as someone has already mentioned, Floyd is just all wrong for Pac, and PBF showed against Cotto he can hang with the toughest fighters around, even when deciding to sit on the ropes and absorb a bit of punishment. If anything, it has only cemented in my mind the idea that Pac would lose comprehensively if they were ever to fight. If a way-past-prime Marquez who is smaller and slower than PBF can still teach Pacquiao a boxing lesson, Mayweather would most definitely take him to school.

Why can't some people f*cking understand this? Geeez... whenever there's an agenda to carry out, some people will stop at nothing to defend their asinine points. I've been saying this sh*t all along. Last Saturday's Cotto would've had a better than 50/50 chance to beat Pacquiao, maybe even by TKO. Why is that so hard to swallow? And for all the reasons that have been stated time and time again. Instead, a select few just choose to point out what actually happened (listening, Fenst?). Wow... what an ironclad argument.



In posts dating back a few months, I stated more than once that I preferred Cotto's chances in a rematch against Pac than a fight against Mayweather. When the fight with Mayweather was made, I wanted Cotto to win, but deep inside I knew it was a steep hill to climb. Too bad a rematch with Pac was never made. Maybe it still will... I don't know.

All I know is that the Cotto Mayweather beat was 100% Cotto. Optimum weight.... excellent trainer.... and as good a fight plan as you can hope to establish against Floyd. Can the same be said about the Cotto Pacquiao beat? I don't think so.

I respect Floyd for taking Cotto on at his maximum conditions. And I used to think I'd automaticallly root for Pacquiao in a mega-fight against Mayweather. But the arguments of a few on here, plus a few other factors, are now starting to turn the tide. If this fight is ever made, I may find myself rooting for Mayweather after all.

[Pavlik]

There's a lot you're not really considering here. The Cotto who showed up against Mayweather was clearly much better than the one who stepped into the ring with Pacquiao - the win over Margarito has clearly put Miguel back on track and I think the more disciplined Cotto we saw against Mayweather would have given Pacman far more trouble. Yes, Pac stopped him but took a lot more damage in the process, his face looked like it had been hit by a train. The fact that Pacman stopped Cotto does not mean he fought a better fight than Mayweather, or that he is superior over him simply because he may have a little more raw power - boxing is not just about knocking people out. Stylistically, as someone has already mentioned, Floyd is just all wrong for Pac, and PBF showed against Cotto he can hang with the toughest fighters around, even when deciding to sit on the ropes and absorb a bit of punishment. If anything, it has only cemented in my mind the idea that Pac would lose comprehensively if they were ever to fight. If a way-past-prime Marquez who is smaller and slower than PBF can still teach Pacquiao a boxing lesson, Mayweather would most definitely take him to school.

Why can't some people f*cking understand this? Geeez... whenever there's an agenda to carry out, some people will stop at nothing to defend their asinine points. I've been saying this sh*t all along. Last Saturday's Cotto would've had a better than 50/50 chance to beat Pacquiao, maybe even by TKO. Why is that so hard to swallow? And for all the reasons that have been stated time and time again. Instead, a select few just choose to point out what actually happened (listening, Fenst?). Wow... what an ironclad argument.



In posts dating back a few months, I stated more than once that I preferred Cotto's chances in a rematch against Pac than a fight against Mayweather. When the fight with Mayweather was made, I wanted Cotto to win, but deep inside I knew it was a steep hill to climb. Too bad a rematch with Pac was never made. Maybe it still will... I don't know.

All I know is that the Cotto Mayweather beat was 100% Cotto. Optimum weight.... excellent trainer.... and as good a fight plan as you can hope to establish against Floyd. Can the same be said about the Cotto Pacquiao beat? I don't think so.

I respect Floyd for taking Cotto on at his maximum conditions. And I used to think I'd automaticallly root for Pacquiao in a mega-fight against Mayweather. But the arguments of a few on here, plus a few other factors, are now starting to turn the tide. If this fight is ever made, I may find myself rooting for Mayweather after all.

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