Oakley, you put too much stock (misguided, I might add) on Cotto's "supposed" lack of chin. Any fighter will tell you that, you fight long enough, you're bound to get tagged by a flush shot sooner or later. It's how you react to getting tagged that separates the men from the boys. Yes, for the 1,000,000th time, Cotto did get wobbled by a flush shot by Corley. Corley's a professional fighter. Give him some credit. It's how Cotto weathered that and came back with his own KO that speaks volumes about the man's heart, skill, and championship stature.

Snakey, I like you, but some constructive criticism: It's possible to stick by your fighter without demeaning the other. Example: I'm a Cotto fan. But I don't diss on Kostya Tszyu to build up Cotto. Matter of fact, I'm a HUGE Kostya fan. His humiliation of Zab Judah, and his putdown of JCC were two of my favorite fights. Not to mention his impressive victories over Shramba Mitchell. So no... Cotto's opponents have definitely NOT been a bunch of "cab drivers." Do some research before you post stuff like that. Cotto has had some VERY credible and good opposition, if you bother to watch his fights and research his opponents credentials.

Finally, as to how Kostya's record stand up against the greats.... I think it stands up just fine. I think that previous post about how you can't dismiss a great fighter because of one devastating loss toward the end of his career hit the nail right on the head. So he lost to Hatton, so what? He went all the way to the U.K., into Hatton's backyard, obviously wasn't prepared for Hatton's mauling, relentless style and the ref's obliviousness to all of it, and finally just gave out. Not a black mark at all, IMO.