Cotto to go for his legacy and face Martinez at 160?

[Tam Seddon]

Team Cotto: We're Back on 6/7, With or Without Martinez - Boxing News

[TitoFan]

Multiple knee surgery combined with inactivity... cotto is picking the right opponent at the right time. Its a down low cherrypicking.

A tad myopic dont you think? I mean Cotto is almost as worn out as he is and is not 175 at fight time. I guess Leonard waited Hagler out and Armstrong tried to time out Garcia as did Robinson Lamotta? Pugilistic Darwinism.

LOL... myopic, but utterly predictable. When "Cotto-hate" goes so far as to accuse him of "cherry-picking", it's time to turn the page and move on to sensible posts. 'Nough said.

I don't hate Cotto, he's never been in a bad fight, but boxing is a business and I can't think of a better time to fight Martinez. I like Martinez too, he had some unforgettable fights, but boxing is a business. If you think fighters should pick opponents on some type of honor system then you don't really understand boxing.
When Joe Louis was fighting a Bum of the Month, was he cherry picking? I'm pretty sure he knew he could beat those guys and the fans were willing to pay, but according to your honor system he should have skipped those fights and sat on his ass starving.
Boxing is just another way to make money, we can glorify it and glamorize it, but it's still a business.

Boxing is about business. Lol really? Thanks for the groundbreaking information... yea it is about business and thats the same reason why HBO is dropping rigo so I hope ur not one of those guys who are complaining about the move..

In this case, its not all about business though cuz if it was, cotto would be facing canelo for 10 million instead of facing martinez for half of that.. martinez was chosen as an opponent because of his age, inactivity, and his knees. They see this as an opportunity for cotto to win a mw title against a vulnerable champ...

Ive been into boxing when u were still swimming inside your daddy's balls kiddo.

Fighting Martinez and possibly picking up yet another championship at a higher weight..... AND..... doing it against a surefire future HOF'er...... does more for Cotto's legacy than fighting an overhyped, ginger-haired boy who got schooled against the only elite fighter he's ever faced.

Now.... I know your limited mind only sees the $$$ involved. But Cotto probably decided that a few more million isn't the overriding factor at this stage. He's been one of the smart ones who's made the proper investments and has taken care of his family's future. So he decides to go for the legacy.

You should understand that concept. It's the same one used by De La Hoya when he took the fight with the smaller Pacquiao, thinking he was easy pickings because of his size..... only to have the strategy sadly backfire on him and make him quit on his stool, dejected at having failed in his legacy quest.

So.... admirable though it might be that you care so much about Cotto's potential earnings against Canelo..... you'll just to remain butt-hurt in that Cotto has chosen another path instead. Canelo will just to face younger fighters on the rise, just like him..... and take his chances at not being exposed.

[Master]

This is a bold step for Cotto, he is taking on the disputed middleweight champion of the world, Sergio may not be as dangerous as he was a few years ago, but Cotto could have taken the money and fought Saul. I think Miguel does not bow down to any particular promoter.

[TitoFan]

This is a bold step for Cotto, he is taking on the disputed middleweight champion of the world, Sergio may not be as dangerous as he was a few years ago, but Cotto could have taken the money and fought Saul. I think Miguel does not bow down to any particular promoter.

Key statement that sums it up quite nicely.

[Tam Seddon]

Miguel Cotto Wants MSG For Martinez, No Other Venue - Boxing News

[Tam Seddon]

Cotto-Canelo Clash is Still Possible For Next Year - Boxing News

[Master]

After he loses to Sergio, he has Saul as his back up.

[Mr140]

Cotto is a good fighter and it takes balls to go against the middleweight champ even if he is on the slide. Think this will get him atg tag and hof induction i am still on the fence on if he will are not right now. His whole career he was never able to get a ring champ or be the man at the weight this might be it. He never got to fight Hatton at lww, lost to Margarito at ww and was beat by Mayweather and trout at lmw. So this will be his chance to be the man at the weight and could be his big break wait and see i guess. Martinez is not the most fundamental sound fighter and relies on his reflexes and power to win fights not sure if the reflexes are still there and his legs are falling apart. Also there is a angry face next to this not sure how i put that there might of hit a button or something.

[Tam Seddon]

Sergio Martinez to Miguel Cotto: 'I need to be treated with dignity' | RingTV

[Tam Seddon]

Martinez: Cotto Fight at MSG Will Fulfill My Dream - Boxing News