Cotto vs canelo score cards ?

[Ron Swanson]

I was rooting for Cotto but had Canelo win wide. He landed the harder punches all fight long. You could tell very clearly Cotto was the one that was trying to avoid exchanges. He didn't throw combinations as much as flurries so he could get off and get away. I thought Canelo was in clear control throughout. In fact Iwas a little embarrassed for Cotto because I thought it was so clear that Canelo was winning and yet Cotto was looking to get away. It's one thing to move when you are winning, it's something completely different to move when you are losing. If you are losing while moving you have to stand and fight. I thought it was quite evident that Roach put together yet another poor plan and had no plan B per usual. Roach is a great trainer if you are going to dominate, he'll make you look a million bucks because he is all about offense. But if you get in with someone that will hit you back Roach offers nothing, you are alone.

I think they both looked rather mediocre. My stream didn't show the post fight stuff but I assume Cotto will consider retirement, I think he should. He is not a middleweight, he can beat the Geale types butI could name 15 fighters between MW and Jr MW that might very well beat him at this point in his career and those division suck. It's not an indictment of Cotto, he has been a great champion but the best of him is gone. He can no longer make a weight he could be elite in. And Canelo is a decent fighter but will always have a low workrate because he is exhausted after 4 punches. His legs will always be shockingly slow. He will never be a superstar on talent even if he is on heritage and appearance.

[Spicoli]

right about 116-112 Canelo. He was doing the hurting in there and controlling the real estate. Cotto boxed well early but slowly became more concerned with moving out than winning points with punches. I hope Canelo either goes up to legit middle or dumps the trinket, this whole CW division bs between divisions and non middleweights fighting at middleweight is tiresome.