Why isn't Cotto calling out mayweather...

[Bomp]

What would be the point of calling out Floyd who already has a fight scheduled? And fights are not made based on who yells someone else's name, they are made by going out, fighting and earning a shot. Ask Margarito, he barked and barked but stayed in the doghouse and out of the ring and people don't demand fights based on talk they demand it after seeing a guy in the ring. Cotto, better then most anyone, let's his gloves do the talking and absolutely nobody should complain about that.

Exactly. Cotto is calling Floyd out the old fashioned way, eliminating all the competition and wilkl eventually giv him nowhwere to hide.

[ICB]

Im a fan of both fighters i am a bigger fan of Mayweather's, but i pretty much agree with everyone else here. Cotto isn't wasting his time calling Mayweather out for a few reasons. 1 Mayweather isn't going to accept the fight at this time he has made that perfectly clear, and 2 Mayweather already has a fight scheduled so its a waste of time.

Like Amat already pointed out Margarito called out Mayweather constantly he even went up to Mayweather's face and demanded the fight but where did that get him ?? nowhere. So Cotto is doing the right thing eliminating every big name at Welterweight so he can force the fight to happen the good old fashioned way.

I have to say though that i am disappointed with some people on this forum, i think its way too early to say Mayweather is ducking anyone, and secondly everyone in 2006 was saying Mayweather was ducking Hatton, Oscar, and he needed to fight these guys to seal his legacy blah blah, but when he beats both of these fighters he then gets crap from fans saying that these wins don't mean nothing because ODLH is old and past his prime, even though they were saying before the fight that this was a big risk fight for Mayweather, and after Hatton beat Castillo i remember plenty of people here giving Hatton a chance against Mayweather. Then when Mayweather outclasses Hatton and KO's him impressively fans then say. Well it was at Welterweight so that win doesn't mean a whole lot, even though Hatton was top 10 P4P fighter.

I can understand people are frustrated with Mayweather but it seems no matter who he beats there always find an excuse to shit on his wins.

[Kirkland Laing]

Floyd will eventually fight him when it makes the most financial sense for both of them. In the meantime Cotto will have to go through wars against guys like Margarito and so will be the worse for wear when they eventually do fight. It's too big a fight not to happen but both have their own reasons for hoovering up as much money as possible from other options before they do fight.

[HOMETOWN CHAMP]

Cotto knows that mayweather wont fight him right now so it would be a waste of his time to call out mayweather. Cotto needs to just keep eliminating the other ww in the division and increase his own market value

[Pugilistic]

it's not cottos style to call out fighters

[Deanrw]

I think Cotto is staying quiet about Mayweather to send a message to Floyd. Cotto really does not need Mayweather. Cotto is stealing the headlines now and getting lots of attention.

I think instead of calling Mayweather out, he is trying to lure him out first. Once Floyd realizes that Cotto is getting as much or more attention than him, Floyd's ego will get the better of him and he will start talking to the media first.

Cotto has a swagger about him now. He considers himself "The Main Man" of the division. He is the guy who plans on cleaning out the division.

[piye]

I can't believe all of these "fight fans" can put the blame for this fight not happening all on mayweather.

[the wiz]

I can't believe all of these "fight fans" can put the blame for this fight not happening all on mayweather.

How can you not? When asked about this Floyd has never once said he's like to fight Cotto, always an excuse. The reason Cotto isn't calling out Floyd is it's pointless. Just move on without Fraud Mayweather. He can fight ODL and Hatton again, dancing with the stars, WWE, etc. And Cotto can fight some real fights.

[Majesty]

I think Cotto is staying quiet about Mayweather to send a message to Floyd. Cotto really does not need Mayweather.

Yeah but pardon me if I'm wrong but Mayweather doesn't need Cotto either.

Mayweather already has a great legacy in boxing and has proven everything in his career already. Its the people that don't like him that refuse to accept it.

Mayweather has proven everything in the sport of boxing and cemented his legacy and dominated his era. His legacy is already done he came up fighting the same way Cotto is doing now.

Mayweather has a legacy created and cotto is still trying to create his. So in essence Cotto doesn't need Mayweather's name on his resume to make his own legacy. But Mayweather doesn't need Cotto's name or any other welterweights name on his legacy either.

They can both go their entire careers without fighting each other and their legacies won't hurt from it.

I think its more or less the fans not accepting what Mayweather has already accomplished because they yearn to see him get beat and no matter who he beats they'll always throw another name out there.


First they said Judah would foil him, he beats Judah and they go, Judah is unstable, they said Ricky would beat him because he would pressure him better then Castillo and because Hatton stood up to Tszyu that he could stand up to Mayweather. Mayweather knocks him out and they go, it isnt Hatton's weight class, completely dissing the fact that if it took place at 140 Mayweather would be quicker, slicker, and hit harder.


its Mayweather hate basically. In all honesty Cotto doesn't need Floyd, and Floyd doesn't need Cotto.

And any fan of Cotto's that thinks that he needs Mayweather's name on his resume in order to be successful needs to have better faith in their fighter.

[Deanrw]

I think Cotto is staying quiet about Mayweather to send a message to Floyd. Cotto really does not need Mayweather.

Yeah but pardon me if I'm wrong but Mayweather doesn't need Cotto either.

Mayweather already has a great legacy in boxing and has proven everything in his career already. Its the people that don't like him that refuse to accept it.

Mayweather has proven everything in the sport of boxing and cemented his legacy and dominated his era. His legacy is already done he came up fighting the same way Cotto is doing now.

Mayweather has a legacy created and cotto is still trying to create his. So in essence Cotto doesn't need Mayweather's name on his resume to make his own legacy. But Mayweather doesn't need Cotto's name or any other welterweights name on his legacy either.

They can both go their entire careers without fighting each other and their legacies won't hurt from it.

I think its more or less the fans not accepting what Mayweather has already accomplished because they yearn to see him get beat and no matter who he beats they'll always throw another name out there.


First they said Judah would foil him, he beats Judah and they go, Judah is unstable, they said Ricky would beat him because he would pressure him better then Castillo and because Hatton stood up to Tszyu that he could stand up to Mayweather. Mayweather knocks him out and they go, it isnt Hatton's weight class, completely dissing the fact that if it took place at 140 Mayweather would be quicker, slicker, and hit harder.


its Mayweather hate basically. In all honesty Cotto doesn't need Floyd, and Floyd doesn't need Cotto.

And any fan of Cotto's that thinks that he needs Mayweather's name on his resume in order to be successful needs to have better faith in their fighter.

I never claimed Floyd needed him either. It is his own legacy he is dictating.

[Mar]

...cause cotto doesn't need to, everyone else is doing it for him. He's knows that a fight between him and floyd will eventually happen calling him out won't make it happen any faster, also cotto realizes he would just be blowing air since both he and floyd already have fights lined up. He'll just keep destroying people in the ring till his time comes that all the calling out he needs to do.

[Puya]

Floyd will eventually fight him when it makes the most financial sense for both of them. In the meantime Cotto will have to go through wars against guys like Margarito and so will be the worse for wear when they eventually do fight. It's too big a fight not to happen but both have their own reasons for hoovering up as much money as possible from other options before they do fight.

I disagree. If you're going to look at PPV numbers PBF cant sell neither without boxing stars with a huge fan base (Oscar and Hatton). PBF sold 325k with Baldomir and 350k with Judah. Cotto vs Judah did poor with just a little over 200k but Cotto vs Mosley did 400k.

[Hughesd]

Be patient. They will fight. There's no point calling Mayweather out now while De La Hoya and Hatton are being lined up again. If they both keep winning 2009 they will fight.