When you look back on the year you will have a list that looks as follows

Cotto vs. Gomez (April)
Cotto vs. Margarito (July)
Cotto vs. (October)


ODLH vs. Forbes (May)


It is acceptable for Cotto to take one easy fight to keep himself busy as the rest of the welterweight division gets resorted, so he can face the other strap holders in the division. There is a greater plan here.

ODLH is fighting Forbes for what? Oscar is not working on a greater plan here, these are his legacy years. Forbes does nothing for ODLH except give him some self-esteem.