Official Cotto VS Foreman POLL and discussion thread!

[Spicoli]

Maybe I'm high....or maybe I need to be but I see Foreman winning dec or even a late round tko on a cut up and out hustled Cotto.Think its a tale of career momentum in opposite directions as well as size,speed and styles.Cotto will have to pursue and focus on body.Hello head and his jab will fall short.Think as it goes he'll be one step behind a constant flowing and shifting Foreman...he needs to draw Foremen into exchanges,...yeah right.Cannot see this Cotto outboxing Foreman.Foreman doesn't mind stinking out the crowd and is a very solid boxer with sharp speed and is pretty cunning despite age...his straight shots are deceptive.I actually see Cotto cut early,as much by hands as by a Foreman head butt.Get this man a helmut.

[Jesse James]

Me thinks Cotto will win by stoppage. He's the better fighter. Too much is being made of Cotto's past defeats. The fight with Manny was very competitive until he got caught in the 4th round. Yuri's a good fighter, but he ain't Manny. Not even close.

[amat]

Cotto has this in the bag imo.

Foreman I think is being overrated. He's definitely a good lateral mover for sure but the only reason he does that is because he isn't consistent with his punches for 12 rounds. He's like a slower yet more technically sound Sergio Martinez, only thing is he's not as flashy either and Cotto is going to put the pressure on him for 3 minutes of every round. If he can move forward behind the jab, show he still has quick feet and can instinctively cut off the ring, Foreman is inviting to combinations and trading. It's a better style matchup then some might think. When they exchange, Cotto's shots will be louder and carry more force then Foreman's.

Cotto isn't done, this whole not making 147 thing will be good for him.

[djcione]

You have to go with Cotto here, unless his legs are shot and he's totally done. Foreman can't hit, and we don't know if he can take a punch since he's been fed a lot of D to C+ fighters.

Could be an interesting and short fight if Cotto has the legs to catch up with him. He should be able to walk through his punches, so my gut feel is a 4th round stoppage of the Israeli.

[boxingbantz]

Stuck money on a Cotto win between rounds 7-9 and 10-12. £10 on each.

[El Kabong]

I think Cotto will wear down Yuri....I like both fighters, but Miguel is tough, he's strong, and I don't think Miguel is that far gone or Yuri has the skill set to really capitalize on Miguel's faults

[killersheep]

This is actually a really good fight, at least good enough to have this topic stickied.................

Any mods around? Bueller, Bueller........................

[Diane]

I think Foreman will win, most likely by a close unanimous or split decision, but I've gone for the Foreman KO option because no one else will and if he does I can act like I'm some kind of boxing guru seeing things the rest of you don't. Which mark my words I will do

I think Foreman's reach and footspeed win the day for him. Cotto is going to have a hard time getting to that body at all. I like Cotto and I think he is one of generation's best boxer/punchers, but all of these tough fights have come at a cost to him, Foreman's handspeed will undoubtedly open some cuts in bad places. If at any point Cotto has to retreat and start dancing on the ropes he's done.

I fully admit Cotto could catch Foreman and put a whoopin on him, playing it out in my head though I see Foreman boxing circles around him. Cotto will probably have the judges favor which is why I went with SD. I think it will be a pretty clear 116-112, 117-111 card for Foreman in reality.

Maybe I'm high....or maybe I need to be but I see Foreman winning dec or even a late round tko on a cut up and out hustled Cotto.Think its a tale of career momentum in opposite directions as well as size,speed and styles.Cotto will have to pursue and focus on body.Hello head and his jab will fall short.Think as it goes he'll be one step behind a constant flowing and shifting Foreman...he needs to draw Foremen into exchanges,...yeah right.Cannot see this Cotto outboxing Foreman.Foreman doesn't mind stinking out the crowd and is a very solid boxer with sharp speed and is pretty cunning despite age...his straight shots are deceptive.I actually see Cotto cut early,as much by hands as by a Foreman head butt.Get this man a helmut.

So how do you guys like your crow?

Fried, Slow Roasted, or Grilled?

[killersheep]

I think Foreman will win, most likely by a close unanimous or split decision, but I've gone for the Foreman KO option because no one else will and if he does I can act like I'm some kind of boxing guru seeing things the rest of you don't. Which mark my words I will do

I think Foreman's reach and footspeed win the day for him. Cotto is going to have a hard time getting to that body at all. I like Cotto and I think he is one of generation's best boxer/punchers, but all of these tough fights have come at a cost to him, Foreman's handspeed will undoubtedly open some cuts in bad places. If at any point Cotto has to retreat and start dancing on the ropes he's done.

I fully admit Cotto could catch Foreman and put a whoopin on him, playing it out in my head though I see Foreman boxing circles around him. Cotto will probably have the judges favor which is why I went with SD. I think it will be a pretty clear 116-112, 117-111 card for Foreman in reality.

Maybe I'm high....or maybe I need to be but I see Foreman winning dec or even a late round tko on a cut up and out hustled Cotto.Think its a tale of career momentum in opposite directions as well as size,speed and styles.Cotto will have to pursue and focus on body.Hello head and his jab will fall short.Think as it goes he'll be one step behind a constant flowing and shifting Foreman...he needs to draw Foremen into exchanges,...yeah right.Cannot see this Cotto outboxing Foreman.Foreman doesn't mind stinking out the crowd and is a very solid boxer with sharp speed and is pretty cunning despite age...his straight shots are deceptive.I actually see Cotto cut early,as much by hands as by a Foreman head butt.Get this man a helmut.

So how do you guys like your crow?

Fried, Slow Roasted, or Grilled?

I admit I was wrong, Cotto was a rejuvinated fighter, though Foreman had his moments, why he gave up on those lead rights I'll never know. Cotto needs to stick with Steward and needs to make sure Steward holds the reigns.

Kudos to Cotto though he surprised the hell out of me.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I think Foreman will win, most likely by a close unanimous or split decision, but I've gone for the Foreman KO option because no one else will and if he does I can act like I'm some kind of boxing guru seeing things the rest of you don't. Which mark my words I will do

I think Foreman's reach and footspeed win the day for him. Cotto is going to have a hard time getting to that body at all. I like Cotto and I think he is one of generation's best boxer/punchers, but all of these tough fights have come at a cost to him, Foreman's handspeed will undoubtedly open some cuts in bad places. If at any point Cotto has to retreat and start dancing on the ropes he's done.

I fully admit Cotto could catch Foreman and put a whoopin on him, playing it out in my head though I see Foreman boxing circles around him. Cotto will probably have the judges favor which is why I went with SD. I think it will be a pretty clear 116-112, 117-111 card for Foreman in reality.

Maybe I'm high....or maybe I need to be but I see Foreman winning dec or even a late round tko on a cut up and out hustled Cotto.Think its a tale of career momentum in opposite directions as well as size,speed and styles.Cotto will have to pursue and focus on body.Hello head and his jab will fall short.Think as it goes he'll be one step behind a constant flowing and shifting Foreman...he needs to draw Foremen into exchanges,...yeah right.Cannot see this Cotto outboxing Foreman.Foreman doesn't mind stinking out the crowd and is a very solid boxer with sharp speed and is pretty cunning despite age...his straight shots are deceptive.I actually see Cotto cut early,as much by hands as by a Foreman head butt.Get this man a helmut.

So how do you guys like your crow?

Fried, Slow Roasted, or Grilled?

I admit I was wrong, Cotto was a rejuvinated fighter, though Foreman had his moments, why he gave up on those lead rights I'll never know. Cotto needs to stick with Steward and needs to make sure Steward holds the reigns.

Kudos to Cotto though he surprised the hell out of me.

People can say what they want but no one could have guess how that fight would go down. Sure, I said cotto by fairly close split, as I thought he'd be the more effective puncher but... although Foreman was losing rounds prior to his leg giving out, he was throwing and landing and, as Sheep said, had his moments.

I think that Cotto's power showed early and Foreman was a bit shocked by it early on. Cotto looked very crisp and his footwork was the best I'd seen in his career and some of the best I've seen in any of the recent fights I've seen in boxing in general.

Foreman showed a huge amount of grit once hurt and should be HUGELY commended. I was shocked it went on for as long as it did after he initially went down. He's a true warrior. He earned alot of fans. He DID NOT want to give up that belt.

Huge Heart

[djcione]

Unfortunately, Foreman is just not a very good fighter. He got this far because he's a novelty in today's boxing world- a nice looking, white Jewish fighter.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Unfortunately, Foreman is just not a very good fighter. He got this far because he's a novelty in today's boxing world- a nice looking, white Jewish fighter.

What?

This doesn't even deserve a rebuttal

[Spicoli]

Yep.I was as wrong as they come on this one "Diane"....who is this Diane anyway Must be some new member . Good to see ya btw.Just dont be a Manny-nanny and only come around when your boy fights haha.Cotto exploited and asserted,rose to the weight and imposed his championship calibur.I am still convinced that Foreman was doing better than given credit for but in the end it was not to be.No excuses need apply.