Quote Originally Posted by smashcrusher
I agree, Cotto did beat Mosley. It's just alittle embarrassing that Vernon Forrest was able to beat him way more convicingly
Not in the rematch he didn't


Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
Quote Originally Posted by The Fightfan
You are nuts my friend.Cotto is a good welterweight but that's it nothing exceptional in my book.I still think Shane won that fight in MSG.I think De La Hoya is too big for Cotto and probably would stop him late in the fight.I see an Oscar vs Vargas fight all over again.If them two were to meat Cotto's best shot is early.Otherwise Oscar takes it over and boxes him and eventually cathes him.
Riiiiiiiight...So Oscar De La Hoya who was gassed after 9 rounds v Mayweather and stopped by a glancing B Hop left hook is going to stp Cotto late.The same Cotto who COMES ON as fights wear on.Yeah,sure.That makes sense.If anyone has a chance early,it's Oscar with the left hook. Other than that,if he tries to box,he'll gas early.If he stands and trades,he'll get his ribs broken.

That'si if his wife lets him fight a PR fighter.
ODLH has always been pretty strange to me, he has been in fights where he has come on late like in fights with Quartey, Vargas, Carr. Then there's fights where he runs out of steam late in the fight like against Mayweather, Mosley x2, Tito.

There is one simple reason why ODLH run out of steam late in the Mayweather, and thats because he was missing with most of his punches. I can tell you El Gamo when you miss with power shots over and over you will tire very quickly.

As for Cotto vs ODLH i think Cotto will force ODLH to use his movement. ODLH will be cautious in the early going and he will have his moments where he rocks Cotto, But as the fight reaches round about the 8th round Oscar will start to tire with all the movement, plus the constant pressure, and all the punishing body blows from Cotto. I see Cotto winning the later rounds and winning a close SD although it wouldn't surprise me if ODLH got a gift decision.