Quote Originally Posted by killersheep
Quote Originally Posted by The Game
At 140,it would be close,Killersheep,I have read numerous times my boy Miguel struggles to make the weight@140 which is why he is moving up.He just about makes the weight and come fight night,he's usually near or at 150(157 for the Corley fight!)
At 140,I'd slightly favour Hatton but I doubt Miguel would fight him at that weight. At 147,Cotto all the way.Miguel fights superbly on the front foot and back foot(Abduallaev,Ndou etc) and I think Miguel is going to get better and better especially at 147.I cannot wait and rememeber,if he does well with Paulie,a Mayweather fight is more likely whereas Arum said if he does not do well,then a PBF is unlikely.
I agree that Cotto would want 147, for many reasons, more money, it would be for a title, more money, easier to make the weight, more money, higher chance of victory etc.....
On the point of Malignaggi, I am a little concerned for Cotto, he hasn't watched any film of paulie, and to Paulie's credit he is a fast, slippery mother f**ker I am banking on Cotto cutting off the ring, but if he can't he could lose a UD after get slapped all night with little more hurt than his feelings. I really want Cotto to win and I really think he can it's just that initial slowing Paulie down and dictating tempo that will be tough, let me know how you feel about that.
I've managed to see some more fights of Paulie and I agree,I think he is a slippery little bastard but seriously,the leap in competition for him is huuuuge! Who are the other "names"on his resume...thejn compare their powert etc to Cotto's!! The only thing,I want Miguel to really pressure him,use the jab etc,I don't want him to wander around aimlessly. I have heard in sparring,he was fighting some fleet footed guy and was cutting off the ring well and also,I don't believe Malignaggi can run from Cotto the whole night,he is not good enough. Trust me,Miguel will catch him somewhere and even if he does not win via ko,I still envisage a points win.
This fight is intriguing me more because this is the one of the first few times Cotto will be fightin a slick boxer,so I'm interested to see how he deals with,he's faced bangers etc,it'll be interesting.