How I'd rate the top welterweights against Miguel Cotto (in no particular order):
a. PBF - He could win by decision if he stays away and boxes all night long. If he engages Miguel and gets caught to the body, Cotto will eventually catch up to him and give him holy hell.
b. Margarito - A good, action-packed fight, but I give Cotto the edge, based on hand speed and general boxing skills. The Cotto that beat Judah would take Tony out in 9-10 rounds.
c. Mosley - IMO, Cotto's most dangerous opponent. Mosley has fought well at 154, and has the combination of speed and power that could give Cotto fits. Not a gimme for either fighter, tho.
d. DLH - Personally, I'd love to see Cotto give DLH the same type of beating he gave Judah. If DLH thought Hopkins' liver shot was bad, he'd have a rude awakening vs. Cotto. It'd be competitive for a little bit, but Father Time is not on DLH's side.
e. Williams - Don't know enough about the man. But people tend to overlook some previous Cotto fights against taller, powerful fighters. Kelson Pinto was supposedly some hot shot Brazilian puncher, who had in fact beaten Cotto in the amateurs. When they met in the pros (I was there), it wasn't a pretty sight. Cotto pounded the sh*t out of the poor guy.
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