Cotto vs. Martinez - June 2014

[Spicoli]

I might think a bridge perhaps to far for Martinez. He still says he can make 155 for Floyd. Leave the tin on the night stand.

Just dont think he'll venture those sacrafices for a Cotto who is being frankensteined back together now. He may be old, but he still has the options.

[ruthless rocco]

i think in recent years we've seen fighters that have shown that they don't have to reach the maximum agreed upon weight for a fight to be able to defeat the opponent in that fight. cotto may be able to come in at 154 and do very well against martinez who may come in at 165 fight night. martinez often weighs several pounds below the middleweight limit for the weigh in anyway... he doesn't really do himself any favours if he bulks up for a fight against cotto.

why not? think back to when there were fewer weight classes. fighters were often different weights for fights.

[Spicoli]

I don't think it's the weight. Cotto has beaten pretty much a blue print of the same opponent at 154. Mayorga being what he was, awkward strong, Rodriquez and a shop worn Margarito are somewhat similar. Foreman was the deepest in mobility and boxing, Martinez may have a knee brace also but he's oceans above in firepower and talent. Not saying its a terrible match at all, just think Martinez gets really sold short as of late.

[IamInuit]

I don't think it's the weight. Cotto has beaten pretty much a blue print of the same opponent at 154. Mayorga being what he was, awkward strong, Rodriquez and a shop worn Margarito are somewhat similar. Foreman was the deepest in mobility and boxing, Martinez may have a knee brace also but he's oceans above in firepower and talent. Not saying its a terrible match at all, just think Martinez gets really sold short as of late.

True enough and guilty as charged. I think I'm tossing him into the garden perhaps a little prematurely but he has declined.

[Spicoli]

We all go golden geezer eventually if only we could be payed near as much!

Not sure geezer across the pond means what it does here

[GAME]

You'd expect Martinez to win but his last fight wasnt great and at 154 Cotto has a real chance

At 160 Sergio stops him