Chavez Jr. pulls out of Wolak fight to challenge Cotto!

[ElTerribleMorales]

Interesting matchup for sure. I'm in line with generalbulldog really. Sure on paper it looks like a mismatch, Cotto is by far the more acomplished fighter. But Chavez is younger and bigger and has excellent management and trainers behind him. Roach wouldn't allow him into a fight where he was out of his depth and got battered, they obviously see something.

The way he beat John Duddy was impressive. I'm going with Cotto but I think as the fight draws nearer the odds might tighten up.

Alfonso Gomez was able to beat Jose Luis Castillo and Arturo Gatti after all.

Miguel Cotto has a hell of a lot more left than Castillo and Gatti did when Gomez beat them, both guys were beyond shot, and that's the only way i see Chavez Jr beating Cotto

[THE THIRD MAN]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

[CFH]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

He had no amateur career, I think his trajectory is understandable.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

He had no amateur career, I think his trajectory is understandable.

read my post on Vazquez Jr., that excuse can only go so far

[CFH]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

He had no amateur career, I think his trajectory is understandable.

read my post on Vazquez Jr., that excuse can only go so far

Chavez Jr. is only 24 years old though and he's only just starting to refine his game. It's not like he's 32 and still fighting bums. To me, the number of fights he has had is less important and less indicative of his potential as a fighter than his age and development.

[milmascaras1]

i really hope this fight happens cause i want to see chavez jr. graduate with honors! i think cotto is going to take the first part of the fight with straight A's but then chavez jr. is going to get busy and make cotto run (just like in the margarito fight). cotto is going to be so frustrated that he can't hurt chavez jr. and revert to backing up while losing steam. chavez jr. will dominate the 10th round and beyond. whether he KO's cotto will determine the outcome cause i think chavez jr. is going to need a KO to beat cotto. like ive said before, cotto's punch resistance is not the same. i seriously do not believe cotto's going to be able to withstand the kind of punches john duddy withstood. chavez jr. by late TKO!

[ElTerribleMorales]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

He had no amateur career, I think his trajectory is understandable.

read my post on Vazquez Jr., that excuse can only go so far

Chavez Jr. is only 24 years old though and he's only just starting to refine his game. It's not like he's 32 and still fighting bums. To me, the number of fights he has had is less important and less indicative of his potential as a fighter than his age and development.

Vazquez was 21 when he first picked up boxing, turned pro at 22, and is a world champion looking to unify at 26, so he went from no experience to world champ in 5 years, whats Chavez Jr's excuse?

[milmascaras1]

terrible,

all boxers are not the same. i think julito's body was too big for him and he is just now maturing into it. some are more coordinated than others. but that doesn't mean julito won't be able to beat cotto. like they say, anything can happen in boxing. cotto has seen his better days. everyone knows this. roach knows this that's why he wants this fight for julito. cotto might still be an offensive machine but i serioiusly doubt he'll be able to hurt the much bigger, younger julito. on the other hands, julito does hit hard. that cannot be disputed and i believe he's got a great chance to KO cotto who hasn't been the same since margarito ruined him.

[CFH]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

He had no amateur career, I think his trajectory is understandable.

read my post on Vazquez Jr., that excuse can only go so far

Chavez Jr. is only 24 years old though and he's only just starting to refine his game. It's not like he's 32 and still fighting bums. To me, the number of fights he has had is less important and less indicative of his potential as a fighter than his age and development.

Vazquez was 21 when he first picked up boxing, turned pro at 22, and is a world champion looking to unify at 26, so he went from no experience to world champ in 5 years, whats Chavez Jr's excuse?

So because Vazquez Jr. developed rapidly in an almost unheard of manner Chavez Jr. is expected to do the same? That's a ridiculous argument. The kid is 24 years old, he's showing a lot of promise under Freddy Roach, and he' steadily increasing his level of opposition. I don't understand what else he could do.

[0james0]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

He had no amateur career, I think his trajectory is understandable.

It's just dawned on me why people like his dad had 100+ fights, there wasn't really an amatuer scene back then, so every fight was on your record.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Chavez jr has had 41 fights and is now 24 years of age, that is one long initiation into the world of boxing. He isn't a kid anymore, and if he is to prove he is half the fighter his father was then now is the time to do it. Cotto may no longer be at his best, he has had some wars, but he is still one helluva fighter and Chavez jr will soon know about what a step up in class is all about!

He had no amateur career, I think his trajectory is understandable.

I agree, that's why he has to take this fight. He's been a pro for 7 years, averaging 6 fights a year, he's 24 yrs old and should be at his peak of fitness and he has enough ring experience now to take on someone like Cotto. Does he have the abilitiy to win? That is the unanswered question.