Cotto vs Canelo

[ElTerribleMorales]

Cotto uses his jab and movement to confuse the one dimensional slow Canelo, outboxing him while avoiding his shots, and landing his own body shots on the ginger, people bitching about Cotto's opponents while trying to boost up Canelo who beat up a never was in Angulo (who had already just been beat and quit against Lara), was given a gift against Lara himself, and then beat up another never was who hadn't fought in nearly two years in Kirkland

and yea Canelo was given a decision against Trout (I felt that Trout won a close fight), but their other common opponent is who?! oh right Floyd Mayweather, where Canelo was schooled the entire fight while Cotto gave him one of his toughest fights in the last 5 years

I am a Cotto fan and would support him against Canelo but Floyd fought aggressively against Miguel because he thought he would be able to stop him because Cotto has been in so many wars.

Floyd never took that risk against Canelo because he would have got seriously hurt. So the fights was closer against Cotto but only for that reason.

Floyd didn't have to take any risks, because he was given a paid sparring session instead of a fight, Canelo didn't throw anything, he had every advantage in his favor and still didn't use them, he had youth and size and he simply didn't throw or try to make it a fight, Cotto was able to lead Mayweather to to ropes just as Maidana did in the first fight, Canelo couldn't effectively cut off the ring to save his life

as for the Trout and Lara fights, the Trout fight was closer but I felt he did enough early on to get the W, and IMO Lara controlled the fight into about the 8th so don't see how so many had Canelo winning

[p4pking]

Canelo was throwing as much as he always does against Floyd, he was just used to landing at least some of the time. As much as that was a schooling, I don't think the guy embarrassed himself the way people make out, he did prove to have some skills early on and was doing things that would probably have worked against anyone else. Cotto has the much better feet of course and was able to get to Floyd, but he would need to fight quite differently against Alvarez, where as Canelos tactics in the Floyd fight might actually work out against Miguel. Don't see how comparing their success against Floyd will actually hold much weight in how their fight will go, is basically what I'm saying. It's a good pick em fight.

[Tam Seddon]

Cotto, Canelo close in on super-fight deal | World Boxing News

[TitoFan]

Canelo was throwing as much as he always does against Floyd, he was just used to landing at least some of the time. As much as that was a schooling, I don't think the guy embarrassed himself the way people make out, he did prove to have some skills early on and was doing things that would probably have worked against anyone else. Cotto has the much better feet of course and was able to get to Floyd, but he would need to fight quite differently against Alvarez, where as Canelos tactics in the Floyd fight might actually work out against Miguel. Don't see how comparing their success against Floyd will actually hold much weight in how their fight will go, is basically what I'm saying. It's a good pick em fight.

If you read the previous posts, you'll see I was disagreeing with Master over the performances of both Cotto and Canelo versus Floyd. At no point was I arguing that this has anything to do with the outcome of a fight against each other. Cotto turned in a B+ performance against Floyd. Canelo put in an F performance against Floyd. Cotto-Canelo is a totally different matter (and subject).

[Beanflicker]

Neither of them are in Floyd's class.

But I think stylistically Cotto will win this fight for sure!