Why is Mosley ranked higher than Cotto at welterweight?

[Taeth]

How is Cotto not a warrior? Also he outboxed Mosley early on in their fight, and he landed some big punches off the back foot, I don't think anyone believes Cotto is the most durable guy on the planet, but he's one of the toughest.

[kingfrnk]

How is Cotto not a warrior? Also he outboxed Mosley early on in their fight, and he landed some big punches off the back foot, I don't think anyone believes Cotto is the most durable guy on the planet, but he's one of the toughest.

agreed

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I say not quite the warrior becuase he's been made to go backwards in 3 of his last 5 fights. Cut or no cut.

Its not a knock on Cotto and its not ment to be disrespectfull in any way.
I acknowledge that he definitely sets out to be both a crowd pleaser and a fighters fighter but for me the word 'Dwindle' definitely springs to mind.

As with Hatton, who i wouldn't call tough or a warrior (just a fighter trying to portray himself as one for clear effect), it's always alarming to see the 'tough guy' forced into retreat and proves that their NOT as tough as originally believed.

Cotto seems more happy to retreat, slip and slide than hang tough these days.
Its a big statement that depends greatly on his next few fights but i belive i've seen this patern a couple of times before to know what's really goin on.