Cotto vs Alvarez.... who wins and why?

[0james0]

Alvarez all day long. Bigger, stronger, faster, hungrier and more likely to be favoured by the judges.

A few years ago maybe Cotton, but I can't see it now.

"Bigger".... sure.
"Stronger" .... probably.
"Faster" .... not so sure.
"Hungrier" .... why not? Canelo has yet to make the results equal to the hype.


"Better"? No.


But in addition, Canelo's younger and will get better.
Miguel is older and nearing the end of his HOF career.

Yet.... with a good game plan, "Cotton" could foreseeably take a good swabbing to Canelo.

He could, I would love nothing better than for him to out fox Canelo and beat him to the punch. But I just can't see it.

I see Cotto get marked up badly and looking a right mess come the end of the fight. I think Cotto is slower now, much slower than he was.

[Spicoli]

I can't believe I'm saying this but tonight I lean Cotto. The constant question and need to see from Alvarez is where is his fire? For all the size, the youth and the push...I'd love to see him get some tenacity and kick in the door on his advantages more! He plays the methodical boxer..the wait and watcher and isn't all that agile doing it. Even Angulo was landing wobble balls near end while resembling a guy just tied to the bumper of a monster truck. I'm not totally convinced he can box his way over Cotto and equally not convinced he has faced the punch and mentality of a Cotto, one he certainly had not with defensive minded Lara, Trout and Mayweather. Then again Canelo will top in around 180 so who knows

[Maravilla2012]

I'd like Cotto to win but it seems more likely that Canelos size will be a huge advantage. I see it competitive for the first half of the fight till Cotto gases and goes on survival mode.

[TitoFan]

I can't believe I'm saying this but tonight I lean Cotto. The constant question and need to see from Alvarez is where is his fire? For all the size, the youth and the push...I'd love to see him get some tenacity and kick in the door on his advantages more! He plays the methodical boxer..the wait and watcher and isn't all that agile doing it. Even Angulo was landing wobble balls near end while resembling a guy just tied to the bumper of a monster truck. I'm not totally convinced he can box his way over Cotto and equally not convinced he has faced the punch and mentality of a Cotto, one he certainly had not with defensive minded Lara, Trout and Mayweather. Then again Canelo will top in around 180 so who knows

90% chance that would be the case, and if so..... it's a mighty big hill to climb for someone whose best weights were 147-154.