Quote Originally Posted by Taeth
You have some fair points Wacko... and I am just trying to seriously get your opinion, not trying to prove you wrong or anything because I respect what you have to say.
Not saying you were trying to prove me wrong...a difference in opinions is that & only that...this aint fact checking 101. What I see to be fact may in fact just be my wishes through rose colored shades.

The only fact that counts is that Cotto proved me & many others wrong & walked with the win.

Quote Originally Posted by Taeth
I watched the fight again and I had Cotto winning by 1, but some of those rounds are so hard to give to either guy because Mosley would win the first minute and a half and Cotto would win the last, and its easier to give to the guy who is stronger later in the round. I felt both the first and second time watching the fight that no quesiton Cotto was bullying Mosley more than vice virsa until whatever happened, but I don't believe whatever it was just magically happened, I think Mosley's punches wore Cotto down, to a degree.
Agreed...the rounds were close...but Cotto was the more effective, IWHO.

Quote Originally Posted by Taeth
I can honestly say I haven't seen Cotto's first 20 fights, but I have seen him from Corley up till now, and the Maussa fight. He was a good boxer, but he has really improved in this aspect as he's come along he hasn't just maintained at a certain level, but from the fights I've seen he has been a puncher-boxer, but more of a puncher, but even a good boxer like Collazo has a hard time catching Mosley because of his speed.
Then you really need to see his first 20 fights...he fought Shane like he did his first twenty fights...but, if I am being honest, I liked him better as the boxer puncher more than the brawler boxer that he became.

Cotto was more systematic in his approach in his early bouts. He started off with the body & then totally decimated the head.

Now he just goes in & starts busting up both. He was more systematic against Mosley...but I still say that Mosley's greatness made it a ruff night for Cotto.

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About why I think Mosley can get Mayweather backed up on the ropes a lot more than against Cotto. Look how many combinations Oscar got off on Mayweather when he got him on the rope, and thats because Mayweather doesn't have the power to keep Mosley off of him, and also unlike Cotto, its not in Mayweather best interest to trade punches with Mosley so he would back off. Styles make fights, and I think Mosley would realize he can't outbox Mayweather from the outside because of Mayweather's timing, defense, and superior jab, but with his speed he could find more success in situations where Oscar would miss 9 punches and get countered.
Oscar didn't really get combo's off against Floyd...uneffective flurries & combo's are waaaay to far apart on the scoring scale for me to say that Oscar was anywhere remotely close to getting at Floyd are even being successful.

The main thing that ruins everyone with Floyd is his defense & the fact that he fights smart & concentrates on the score of the bout. Floyd constantly listens to what the announcers have to say & when he hears that he's lagging he usually picks up the pace...as a fighter...that's incredible. Honestly...I don't know of anyone else that stays that aware & focused while on the mat.

Floyd is no god...he will be beaten...most likely...but I don't know of anyone on the horizon right now that I would securely state as the man to do so.

While I will stick by my initial thoughts from months ago...Shane will be the man to trouble Floyd...I can't say that I still see him as the man to beat Floyd.