Is the Cotto vs Canelo fight overrated?

[Primo Carnera]

Amazing! Cotto has the strap and is the "lineal" champion at the weight above, yet he is the smaller man! You couldn't make this shit up!

Cotto has always said he is not a real middleweight so it makes what he has acheived at the weight even more remarkable.

I don't believe he has ever fought "at the weight" . So we have the "lineal" (whatever that shit means) champion at 160lbs, who has never fought at 160lb, or had an opponent against him at 160 lb. hmmm.

[powerpuncher]

Canelo may be relatively young, but let's not forgot that many fighters who start boxing at a young age professionally end up having an early prime. Canelo is only 25 but I don't think that his prime years will last much longer. He is a good fighter but this Cotto fight will be a huge win for him. If he loses, then he will have lost his 2 biggest fights of his career.

I just have never been sold on Canelo and I do think that Cotto will win. I don't even think that he is necessarily the best at 154 right now. I just doubt he will ever get over that edge into greatness.