
Originally Posted by
denilson200
To the people who say PBF would easily beat Cotto then I think that's based on Cotto being one of them fighters who you don't realise just how good they are until you share the ring with him. PBF pot shots and doesn't fight in combinations. I'm not sure he would have the power to hold Cotto off for 12 rounds. In many ways he fights to survive. I think he's afraid of getting beat. In fact I think he's terrified of it. He wants to keep that '0' in tact naively thinking that is enough to cement his legacy.
He won't fight a Cotto, or Margarito or Mosley or even a Quintana would be viewed as too dangerous, too competitive. I don't blame him, he's not called ‘Money Mayweather’ for nothing and he’s made his money, enough money for life. He is undefeated and he's getting out whilst he’s still young and he’s never been hurt or been in a war or even been knocked down. All his facilities our still in tact. When you think about it.....It's a perfect boxing career on paper.........on paper
BUT
I think he knows that he has not done enough, to be called a great in Ray Leonard, Hagler, Duran terms. If he retires now then he's great on the level below, the Aaron Pryor, Pernell Whittaker level. I think he'll come back as he will be constantly asked "What about Cotto ?" “You should fight Cotto” his pride won't allow him to let people think he was running scared of Cotto.
He’ll be back.
There is no question in my mind because as much as he calls himself ‘Money Mayweather' and as much as he flashes his cash and wears his bling. I don’t actually think deep down that’s what Mayweather is about, it’s not what drives him on a deep level. I think it’s the recognition that boxing has given him, the glory, the approval, the sense of value that boxing has given his life. To me that’s what is important to him and he will realise that unless he fights Cotto all the money in the world won’t give him what he really wants.
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