Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
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.

Hadn't seen this particular post of yours, @Master . I disagree with why you feel Floyd fought aggressively against Cotto. IMO, it had everything to do with Cotto. Cotto pushed the issue. He brought the fight to Floyd, and did so effectively. That's the difference between Cotto's aggressiveness and Pacquiao's aggressiveness against Floyd. Whereas Cotto's was effective, Pac's was not. Cotto forced Floyd's hand by using effective aggression.

I also disagree with why you feel Floyd fought that way against Canelo. Canelo posed no boxing challenge to Floyd. So Floyd was free to utilize the tactic he normally uses..... boxing circles around the opponent and pot-shotting him to death. Most of Floyd's opponents have had the capability of hurting Floyd if they catch him flush. So why would Floyd chance it.... not just against Canelo, but against anybody?

To me..... there's no amount of window dressing that will change the comparison between both of those Floyd fights. Cotto gave Floyd a competitive and exciting fight. Floyd said so himself after the fight. Canelo almost bored Floyd to tears. It was humiliating, and as one-sided as a fight can be. Another one of those, where the hype far exceeds the fight itself.

Regardless of the outcome of a future Cotto-Canelo fight, the fact will always remain that against that one particular elite opponent, Cotto put on a much better show and a much more competitive fight than Canelo...... by many light-years.