When will the war catch up with Cotto?

[Kirkland Laing]

I think the wars he's been in have already caught up with Cotto. I think Arum will give him a big payday against Pacman next now that the Mayweather fight is delayed and that Manny wins. After that Cotto has another Michael Jennings-type fight and then gets another big payday with a Margarito rematch, or at least the biggest payday available at that point in his career. After that he should retire.

[XaduBoxer]

All I can say is, Clottey did soften Cotto some more... There's even speculations that PBF postponed his JMM fight and now will go after the soften Cotto after Arum lambasted PBF by saying PBF doesn't fight bigger guys...
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[Taeth]

Margarito even with loaded handwraps wouldn't have beat Mosley, Shane's chin and body are too good for that, if it took Margarito 11 rounds to stop Cotto, but Mosley has shown he is one of hte top fighters in the sport, and Cotto is clearly one as well.

I think Cotto likely beats Mosley against, because Mosley's punches are easy to see coming, he has always been a great athlete and a basic fighter, sure he has had great combinations and speed, but those were all athletic ability. Even now he relies primarily on his physical assets.

I think people are just too tough on fighters for winning close fights against tough guys. People gave Berto hell for how he fought Collazo, but he fought a stupid style where he was wide open against a guy who is usually dangerous for anyone, and Collazo was in the best shape of his life(it was the first fight he could fully train for without a side job). Now we see Cotto beat a B+,A- guy in a very tough fight, but IMO Clottey isn't the type of guy he generally has success against. He is better against boxers and guys who don't have a ton of durability.

[Myk_Myk]

I know that this fight was seen by many as a redemption for Cotto. That the coming through such a tough trial maybe chased some of the demons away that were supposedly haunting Cotto after Margarito. Many have also praised Arthur Mercante Jr. for his reffing. Plus fight fans got to watch a very entertaining war.

But is it just me, or does anyone else feel it was completely unnecessary for Cotto to have taken that kind of punishment? Sometimes it seems like corners don't understand the rules, and think that their fighter will lose no matter how a cut is caused, if they stop because of it. I really think the corner should have told the Doctor that Cotto couldn't see to protect himself. Also, I've seen plenty of refs stop the fight to at least call the doctor over to look at the cut and talk to the fighter, when the cut is that bad and the figher is getting blindsided like that.

It just seemed so obvious that Cotto was not really able to defend himself from those right hands. All props to Cotto for toughing it out and finding a way to win, but he almost looked like Cintron at moments. Like he was on the verge of folding up shop. Cotto's corner could have told the Doctor that they couldn't stop the bleeding and that Cotto couldn't see the right hands coming. Then Cotto would have won a decision, without having to take so much punishment.

Then again, they (the corner, the ref, the doctor) are the pros and they were all right there, so maybe they know best... I just have to wonder how much that took out of Cotto, that could have been avoided?

[TheDemolitionDan]

I don't think Cotto is shot...yet, but It looks like he is going down hill necause of the wars. I hope he isn't past his prime yet at only 28, but he doesn't have that invincibility that he once had, 2, 3 years ago.

[Mr140]

Tell you the truth ice think Margarito if he comes back can beat Cotto if he takes a beating for the first part of it and Cotto gasses out in late half. Mosley flat out beat Margarito down i dont care what gloves he used he was getting a ass whooping from Mosley he is just bad fighter for him. After seeing this fight with Clotty if he woudl of put more pressure on Cotto he was going down hell i dont even thing Margarito in this fight because form what i saw last night if eh did would of been over faster.