Best/Favorite Highly Skilled/Technical Fights

[p4pking]

Well good evening to you as well! Canelo is a skilled boxer.. he wouldn't have just beat Cotto if he wasn't. I said it wouldn't be popular, and I realize there was no two way action in the fight. I simply feel it was a masterclass from Floyd to have not gotten tagged and won every round, as he was facing a very competent boxer with a lot of size on him. It's one of his best performances and probably the last great one, that's all.

[TitoFan]

Well good evening to you as well! Canelo is a skilled boxer.. he wouldn't have just beat Cotto if he wasn't. I said it wouldn't be popular, and I realize there was no two way action in the fight. I simply feel it was a masterclass from Floyd to have not gotten tagged and won every round, as he was facing a very competent boxer with a lot of size on him. It's one of his best performances and probably the last great one, that's all.

You know.... I saw some of the exchanges between Cotto and Canelo, even in slow-mo..... and I must say I was pleasantly surprised at some of Canelo's improved boxing skills. I saw him avoiding some of Cotto's punches in a very skillful manner. So improved he has. I still think the biggest factor between Cotto and Canelo was the difference in size. It was there for the fight, and would be there for a rematch. Against Floyd.... I'll stick to my previous opinion. Canelo had no business in the ring with Floyd and I said as much before the fight. The actual fight only confirmed my thoughts. Did Floyd put on a flawless performance? Yes he did. It was obvious he had to. There was no way he was going to put a dent on Canelo's chin, Canelo being the much bigger man and having that very good chin. For that fight, however, Canelo was just a plodding, much slower puncher.... trying to catch Floyd with a lucky shot. So for me the fight does not qualify for this thread. If fact, speaking again of Cotto-Canelo..... I'd put THAT fight in this thread instead of the Floyd shutout win.