When Pacquiao beats Cotto

[OumaFan]

A flat-footed Oscar De La Hoya is faster than Cotto on his toes, he doesn't move quickly.

+ if you are talking about me, I watch more fights than 90% of hte people on here. Just because I spent more time watching the top end guys, or the guys who are up and coming wiht potential, doesn't mean I don't watch as much as you guys who watch c or d level guys a lot.

I read shit like JT is spouting that Pacquiao has never been tested above 135, then I guess Oscar's fights against Steve Forbes, Mayorga, and Mayweather count for nothing. It had absolutely nothing to do with how good Pacquiao that he won the way he did against Oscar. Or how he beat Ricky Hatton. Who is better than Ricky Hatton at 140? Nobody.

Who is better than Cotto who is still active at welterweight? Nobody.
Yes I think Cotto is better than more athletic guys like MOsley, Berto, and Zab Judah, but none of them are as good as Pacquiao.

People say I always pick the athlete, but I remember of late picking Oscar over Pacquiao, I thought Hatton-Pacquiao was going to be tough, but I was wrong both times, and even Pacquiao-Diaz I thought was going to be a really tough fight for Manny, because I thought he would be an easy target, but I was wrong.

You guys say I am getting carried away with Manny? I am not the one who things Cotto is a superb counter puncher. He's good at it, but its definitely not his bread and butter.

I am not assuming 100% that Manny wins, but I am sure like I was with Hopkins-Pavlik, Mayweather vs anyone(except Maybe Pacquiao), Calzaghe-Jones.

Pacquiao will win, but I already have my answer in regards to people. I already know 90% of you who don't like Manny will have excuses just like you did after he beat ODLH and Hatton. All I have to say is look back 3 years, I used to hate Manny, and there is a reason why I don't anymore, he has changed my mind.

IMO this isn't Manny's hardest fight, Marquez, Morales, and Barrera as complete fighters all brought more to the table than Cotto. I think Cotto is a great fighter, but his lack of durablity IMO takes him off ATG charts. Despite his great heart, he is too easy to hit, and too easy to hurt.

Err, yeah I think it kinda does. Because the majority of the really hardcore fans that watch all of the "D and C level fights" also watch the big names and prospects that you watch. They don't consciously limit themselves to fighters Taeth thinks are crap.

Why would I want to watch fighters I think are crap? I am not telling you not to, but I watch the fighters we are talking about way more often than you guys do. Whats the point in watching fighters that aren't talented? I don't mind in person, but on TV they are boring.

That's not my point. I could care less who you watch. I was just saying that if somebody watches all the big fights, past and present, all the big prospects, and the "d and c level guys" then they're going to have watched more boxing than you. Not that I care a great deal either way.

[Taeth]

They will have watched more individual fights, but not more fighting, I carry it on my ipod and I don't have to be in front of the tv to watch boxing. People can watch all the shitty fighters they want, I would challenge if it wasn't ridiculous anyone in how many times they've watched certain Mayweather or Pacquiao, or even Cotto fights.

I watch past and present fights, and especially older fights of good fighters. I just don't watch crappy fighters.

Also Ouma, congrats on picking those fights, but those are fights people in general thought would be blow outs the other way where I have disagreed, I am usually right on who I think is going to win, and often how.