Miguel Cotto vs Austin Trout - Saturday night fight/chat thread

[beenKOed]

And the judges officially say: Trout wins a UD 117-111 x 2 and 119-109, what fight did that judge watch?.

I officially can not listen to Pauli & Ranello, I had these 2 clowns on mute the whole fight.

I've hated Ranello for a long time, had to deal with his corny ass for 8 years from watching MMA. He's always been shit IMO. Paulie has potential IMO but is still "finding his voice" as a commentator I guess.

As for the fight... I had it 117-111, agreed with the 2 judges. I don't think Trout won 11 rounds like one judge though, but at least they gave it to the right guy.

It would have been a crying shame if they screwed Trout out of that hard-fought victory.

Cotto has done big things in the boxing game, and I think if he's thinking about retirement then this may be an opportune time to go through with it. He's had some tough wars, best to quit and get into the promoting game so he can live with a good quality of life after boxing. Either way I wish him the best because he was a hell of a fighter.

Mauro Domenico Antonio Ranallo, how can you not like a guy with a strong name like that.

Seriously, I like the way he gets excited, just like most of us do and goes on and on. Hell, he'd fit right in at my house on fight night.

He keeps his job by acting natural and letting the words flow which adds to the excitement. He says what he thinks and is never short on words.

Jim Grey is the guy I'd like to see take a permanent vacation. Grey can ask the stupidest questions, in my opinion. My idea of hell would be having to listening to Jim Grey or Larry Merchant interviewing fighters.

I like Mauro and hope they keep him around.

[outspoken]

Just saw the fight it sucked to see Cotto get beat like that especially after the good performance he gave vs Mayweather. I still want to see him fight again maybe fight guerrero I think thats a fight cotto can win as he can over power the smaller guy.

[roberto duran legend]

All credit to Trout,he put on a super performance,i hope Cotto calls it a day,nothing left
to prove.

[Spicoli]

I was impressed by Trout. He raised his game and was as consistent as I've seen him on a much higher level, kept his head and closed the show down the stretch against the best fighter he has yet to face. No coasting, no boasting just boxing. Honestly it was a type of fight I wanted to give rounds to Cotto, after all I picked him to win it wide, but I didn't see that many at all. I never ever score even rounds over last few yrs and ended up with 9-3. I think he more than merits a fight with Canelo. Also thought it funny and equally disrespectful for Alvarez and Oscar to duck out as Trout called him out seeing as this WAS to (pre)determine who would be the next for him. If they so much as suggest a Cotto fight now they should be a-sham'd of themselves.

I have always had nothing but respect for Cotto, the way he carries himself, fights and is all business. It just wasn't there. He really looked like he reverted and tried to play young slugger Cotto, his jab was M.I.A all night and his body called his heart on it and but for a few spots he could not get it rolling. Lastnight was the writing on the wall and the biggest value he has is for that family he obviously fights and bleeds for. He needs to stop bleeding and hang them up knowing he gave all he could. No regrets, no excuses.

[IamInuit]

Sadly I think last nights performance has Oscar knocking at the door.