Quote Originally Posted by Taeth View Post
Who has Mayweather fought at welterweight? Um he fought a much faster looking, a sharper Zab Judah then the one that fought Cotto. Cotto punches harder than Mayweather of course he has been able to take out guys that Mayweather hasn't (Sosa, Corley) that doesn't mean a thing. Moving up to 154 to face Oscar Dela Hoya is a way bigger threat to Mayweather than facing Cotto, and you want to know why? Oscar is faster than Cotto, he has a many of the same skill sets as Cotto, he is a little better at boxing on the outside, and he has a way better chin than Cotto. I think Cotto has certain skills that Oscar doesn't, but to fight Oscar is to be in the spot light and Mayweather had never been in the spotlight like that before. IMO guys like Zab Judah present more of a problem for Mayweather for then Cotto in many respects, first of all Zab is the closest guy to measuring up with mayweather in the speed department, Secondly MAyweather comes forward against Southpaws which he definitely isn't as good at doing as countering. Mayweather also fought Baldomir, an albeit slow but industructible welterweight, now I think a few guys can beat Baldomir, but not like Mayweather did, Baldomir landed 12% of his punches in that fight where as he was landing WAY more regularly on Judah. Mayweather also fought Ricky Hatton one of the guys people felt was the most dangerous of anyone he could face because of Ricky's footspeed, pressure, and inside fighting ability, yet Mayweather beat him in every aspect of the fight.

I am sick people who think that Mayweahter isn't taking challenges, you would have to have your head up your ass to not think he is facing quality opposition. Cotto-Mayweather will come, but not this year, next year Mayweather will face Cotto when Cotto is more well known after fighting Mayorga and Mayweather will beat Cotto because he is too fast, and too good.
Some rep your way... But honestly I wouldn't bother trying to reason with pure haters. These clowns will always say Floyd is ducking someone, because they dont like him. If he hadn't fought Hatton they'd still be screaming how afraid of him Floyd is. If anyone has trouble understanding why Floyd is fighting Oscar again instead of Cotto, they are either extremely stupid, or just not bothering to be objective about it. "Mayweather-Cotto would make lot's of money too" has to be about the dumbest thing someone could say, if they think it's supposed to be a legitimate point. Oscar will bring Floyd probably 5-10 times in the rematch what he would make fighting Cotto, not too mention the notoriety. If anyone here feels they'd train their ass off for months to take a much smaller paycheck for much less recognition against an opponent who poses an equal threat, please, do tell why. Especially when it won't change anything in the long run. I'd love to see Mayweather fight Cotto instead of Oscar as well, I think all boxing fans would. The problem is that most people who would pay for the rematch on PPV, don't even know who Miguel Cotto is. It's really not difficult to understand. The fact that people expect Floyd to go out of his way to please such a small number of hardcore boxing fans who for the most part hate on him anyways, is.