Quote Originally Posted by p4pking
I just don't really buy it.. If they were really big problems, he wouldn't have been fighting at 140..Sure it may have been very difficult for him to make the limit lately, and that can be very draining on a fighter.. But at the same time he's doing it because he will then have a big size and power advantage, it works both ways.. My point is that if he would have been better off fighting at welter already, he wouldn't have stayed at 140 as long, his people know what will put him in the best position come fight night... I think it was only a major problem against Paulie, now it's obvious he's going to have to murder himself to make 140.
Yeah but another reason is because certain fights were available@140,like Paulie etc and that was preparation for fighting a slick boxer and also,I guess recently,it was beginning to have a more adverse effect on him,maybe affecting hispunch resistance?

Whatever the case,I expect him to be very powerful@147.Hius punch resistance should be higher,his stamina should increase and I sooooo hope he carries his power up well.If that is the case,this guy could clean up 147,and maybe after a year,set up a mega fight with PBF who by that time will be a mere (hopefully)shadow of himself after he was destroyed by Margarito.Hey,1 can dream!!!Or more likely,Cotto should take some warm ups,let his body acclimatise with the weight and thengo for Gatti,Baldomir etc.