How long does Cotto have?

[HattonTheHammer]

torres was the only cotto fight where i genuinely thought he was being out worked and had the potential to be KO`d if he wasnt able to get back to working behind the life jab.

Corley hurt him on several occasions though never truly capitalised, quintana also got in with some stingers early on though never followed it up.

Apart from that though i cant remember ever seeing cotto in danger of being KO`d. Mosley fought too much of a strategic fight, the judah fight however good to watch became very one sided after about 4-5 when zab was no longer able to connect with that straight left and uppercuts.

Id suggest cotto`s style makes him viable to carry on into his mid 30s and if the man really wants to cement a legacy on the sport im guessing he`ll fight at least another 6-8 times in his career!!

[Macho]

torres was the only cotto fight where i genuinely thought he was being out worked and had the potential to be KO`d if he wasnt able to get back to working behind the life jab.

Corley hurt him on several occasions though never truly capitalised, quintana also got in with some stingers early on though never followed it up.

Apart from that though i cant remember ever seeing cotto in danger of being KO`d. Mosley fought too much of a strategic fight, the judah fight however good to watch became very one sided after about 4-5 when zab was no longer able to connect with that straight left and uppercuts.

Id suggest cotto`s style makes him viable to carry on into his mid 30s and if the man really wants to cement a legacy on the sport im guessing he`ll fight at least another 6-8 times in his career!!

I agree , hattonthehammer , also i think that he when get the fight with Floyd , he can make 2-3 fights in JMW 154 , his heigh isnt too enough , but IMO he can make it and then when get his 30-31 he can retire and enjoy everything that he mader in boxing ..........

[Pugilistic]

Cotto's fight with Torres was a war but judah one for example was not, He lost a couple of the earlier rounds but he dominated from the middle rounds to the end.

[HattonTheHammer]

torres was the only cotto fight where i genuinely thought he was being out worked and had the potential to be KO`d if he wasnt able to get back to working behind the life jab.

Corley hurt him on several occasions though never truly capitalised, quintana also got in with some stingers early on though never followed it up.

Apart from that though i cant remember ever seeing cotto in danger of being KO`d. Mosley fought too much of a strategic fight, the judah fight however good to watch became very one sided after about 4-5 when zab was no longer able to connect with that straight left and uppercuts.

Id suggest cotto`s style makes him viable to carry on into his mid 30s and if the man really wants to cement a legacy on the sport im guessing he`ll fight at least another 6-8 times in his career!!

I agree , hattonthehammer , also i think that he when get the fight with Floyd , he can make 2-3 fights in JMW 154 , his heigh isnt too enough , but IMO he can make it and then when get his 30-31 he can retire and enjoy everything that he mader in boxing ..........

spot on macho

Cotto could easily make the transition to 154 and what with the current level of competition at that weight i suspect he`d dominate it just as much as he did at 140 and 147....mad reps coming your way when im able to rep you again.

Mayweather moving up just seems stupid, eventually he is going to find that at a much heavier weight even those snap punches that come from nowhere wont hurt an opponent half as much as it would at his original weight.

Cotto though is your typical ring bully, he`d fit right in at that weight and who knows a possible showdown with ODLH could eventually be on the cards as it seems quite obvious PBF is doing everything to avoid miguel!!

[Taeth]

No it doesn't Mayweather used the same tactics with Hatton, and they fought. He is just allowing the fight to grow into something that will make him the most money possible without allowing himself to get too old to be able to keep up with Cotto. I still don't see fighting Oscar being a whole lot easier than fighting Cotto.

[HattonTheHammer]

No it doesn't Mayweather used the same tactics with Hatton, and they fought. He is just allowing the fight to grow into something that will make him the most money possible without allowing himself to get too old to be able to keep up with Cotto. I still don't see fighting Oscar being a whole lot easier than fighting Cotto.

Floyd is only fighting once from here on in because he realises he is now the most marketable boxer on the planet and by fighting ODLH now and somebody else lets say next summer he is able to keep the bank balance ticking over and furthermore avoid cotto at every turning.

I dont blame PBF for fighting ODLH over miguel this time around. Too much money involved for too little a risk for floyd to turn it down.Though once he has dispatched of ODLH a 2nd time around and miguel sees off marg the fight HAS to happen otherwise i like most hardcore boxing fans will always remember floyd for avoiding cotto like the plague.

Beat Cotto and floyds legacy is mantained for generations!!!

[mexirican]

Cotto has never really been hurt. He got time to play this little cat mouse game that PBF is playing. Floyd ain't no dummy, Cotto ends careers. IF THIS FIGHT EVER HAPPENS im sure the future for Floyd is still bright in entertainment and acting.

[Macho]

Cotto has never really been hurt. He got time to play this little cat mouse game that PBF is playing. Floyd ain't no dummy, Cotto ends careers. IF THIS FIGHT EVER HAPPENS im sure the future for Floyd is still bright in entertainment and acting.

Depend Mexirican , if Cotto or Margarito win , Floyd have to fight for Unified , he cant escape of that , unless that he retire of boxing like he said " I dont want the boxing retire me , i will retire of boxing ".......
But is true he isnt Dummy , but to me is a real Coward if he dont make fight with whoever win between Cotto and Margaro.............

[Majesty]

Beat Cotto and floyds legacy is mantained for generations!!!

When people say this it always Puzzles me. What has Cotto done that makes him that "great" to put that kind of dent on mayweathers career?

no disrespect to Cotto, but still.

[Dizaster]

Beat Cotto and floyds legacy is mantained for generations!!!

When people say this it always Puzzles me. What has Cotto done that makes him that "great" to put that kind of dent on mayweathers career?

no disrespect to Cotto, but still.

True.. I think that one is much more accurate the other way around.... I think beating Mayweather is a LOT bigger event on Cotto's resume,,,, than beating Cotto would be on Mayweathers resume as he goes into retirement..

It's hard to think of many Welters at any time in boxing that you could say would wipe the floyd with Floor.... His Legacy will go down as one of the great ones,,, at least in the eyes of anyone that know anything about boxing..
Sure he won't be remembered for coming out bloodied and beaten, victorious after being through war after war...... But as far as stepping in the ring and coming out on top of his opponent.. Floyd is one of the best in history... He will no doubt be another of those measuring sticks that future fighters are compared to for years to come.
"How would blah blah go against a prime Floyd Mayweather"... It has a ring to it...

[hitmanhatton]

torres was the only cotto fight where i genuinely thought he was being out worked and had the potential to be KO`d if he wasnt able to get back to working behind the life jab.

Corley hurt him on several occasions though never truly capitalised, quintana also got in with some stingers early on though never followed it up.

Apart from that though i cant remember ever seeing cotto in danger of being KO`d. Mosley fought too much of a strategic fight, the judah fight however good to watch became very one sided after about 4-5 when zab was no longer able to connect with that straight left and uppercuts.

Id suggest cotto`s style makes him viable to carry on into his mid 30s and if the man really wants to cement a legacy on the sport im guessing he`ll fight at least another 6-8 times in his career!!

I agree , hattonthehammer , also i think that he when get the fight with Floyd , he can make 2-3 fights in JMW 154 , his heigh isnt too enough , but IMO he can make it and then when get his 30-31 he can retire and enjoy everything that he mader in boxing ..........

spot on macho

Cotto could easily make the transition to 154 and what with the current level of competition at that weight i suspect he`d dominate it just as much as he did at 140 and 147....mad reps coming your way when im able to rep you again.

Mayweather moving up just seems stupid, eventually he is going to find that at a much heavier weight even those snap punches that come from nowhere wont hurt an opponent half as much as it would at his original weight.

Cotto though is your typical ring bully, he`d fit right in at that weight and who knows a possible showdown with ODLH could eventually be on the cards as it seems quite obvious PBF is doing everything to avoid miguel!!

ye he could definatley move up to 154 i think, but he should onyl really do this any time soon if its to fight oscar, im not too keen on any possible showdowns with the likes of cory spinks or verno phillips

i think he would beast oscar though till a late stoppage, with a nice body shot, hopkins style

[ElTerribleMorales]

Cotto's already been quoted saying that he's hanging the gloves up by 2010, and that that's why he's getting his promotional and managing company started in PR, he's already planning out his future after he's done fighting, so don't expect him to stick around forever

[gyrokai]

He's already laid the foundation for a potential hall of fame career. At this pace, only one more fight after Margarito (if he wins) can cement his legacy into Canastota. That one fight, if chosen correctly... and as Cotto's management has shown ... it WILL be chosen correctly.... he will fight Floyd or someone else BIG very soon.

Damn, Cotto is b*d@ss. Top Rank really has managed him FLAWLESSLY.