Just when you'd forgotten why Kermit Cintron is such an ass...

[CFH]

Good post CFH. I didn't mean to insinuate that Cotto would just walk through Cintrons shots. They would hurt him. But Cotto has alot of heart, in my opinion, much bigger than cintrons. And when two men skillfully are evenly matched, the one with the bigger heart will win. Very good point about the body shots though. Cotto has a ripping body attack and with the size of Cintron, that's a huge target to swing at. I think I've actually just convinced myself that this is a good fight for Cotto to get back in the saddle once hes fully recovered. A fight for Puerto Rican pride, a winnable fight, and a hell of a morale booster for him.

I definitely agree with that. If the fight does take place, I think it will be decided in the early rounds. That's where we'll find out if Cotto can handle Cintron's power and if Cintron will crumble before a superior fighter who outclasses him in almost every facet of the game.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Cintron gets beat by Cotto in a competetive affair.

[salty trunks]

Cintron has power, but he always looks so stiff and his defense is pretty poor. I would think Cotto would do a number on him.

[Spicoli]

Have always thought Cintron is physically everything you could ask for in a fighter but he gets stuck in between styles.But his grey matter faulters and its the Tin-man mindset in him that sticks with detractors.Martinez would again best him and I think Margarito as well.

[Nameless]

"Some people disputed the draw. Look, the guy wore so much hair gel and mousse, that the fumes were making me dizzy. And I still managed to put it on him on only 4 weeks notice. Let's clear the air."

This is just epic, as good as Jean-Claude Van Damme's philosophy.

[Master]

Margarito stopped Cintron with body shots both times. Did Cintron mention why he cries when he loses.

[JazMerkin]

Margarito stopped Cintron with body shots both times. Did Cintron mention why he cries when he loses.

Plaster still hurts when thrown to the body

I wouldn't be surprised if Cintron did manage to beat Cotto, purely because he's the bigger puncher & Cotto hasn't got a great chin, certainly not after Margarito did his plaster job on it anyway, although there were question marks for me before. I've also thought he was shot since that fight, if Clottey had upped it in th 7th or 8th he could well have had him out of there.

But, Cotto still has enough smarts to comfortably outbox him till about the 8th or 9th at which point Cintron's stamina goes awol (see later round of Angulo fight) & I think Cotto has him out late.

[El Kabong]

Cintron gets beat by Cotto in a competetive affair.

I agree with that...Cotto can box and he does it well, the only guys to beat him #1 Margarito, a cheater and #2 Manny Pacquiao a guy who has crazy speed, rhythm, and hell the jury isn't out on him being clean or dirty either. The way Cotto punishes the guys he fights, I just don't see Baby Cintron taking that.

Kermit Cintron at 154 is a solid fighter but GOD he's a prick...if only James Kirkland got to fight him.

[boozeboxer]

Cintron gets beat by Cotto in a competetive affair.

That is about how i see it.

But I dislike them both. Just think if it was 24/7:: the show would consist of Cotto with his fat ass camp again and Cintron talking retardness the entire time. We would all be the losers.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Indeed.

I do think that Cintron is a very gifted athlete... He just doesn't have the fortitude and heart to back it up. Boxing's a hard game. Even though he's a douche, I think he's a gifted fighter.

Cotto, on the other hand has the whole package. He can box, is a ruthless puncher/finisher and as we've seen against Margo, Pac and Clottey, he'll stay in there until he can't anymore or pound out a hard fought win through adversity.

I see Cotto stopping Cintron anywhere past the 6th round with a body shot. I think it would be highly entertaining while it lasted though.

I don't dislike Cintron as a fighter... Just as a human