Cotto vs Mayorga - Top Rank Trailer

[carpetrepairhouston]

I'm a newb around these parts so I assume, this site, like most, always has "that guy".

I think those with common sense could say Cotto's stock was rising and he put himself up as one of the greats to come out of PR. If Margocheato didn't do what he did, there was going to be a clash of Cotto vs. Floyd which would have been interesting to see. Before Cotto got assaulted in the ring, he established himself as a dang good boxer with good feet and power.

He did get tested early in his career, when he fought at lower weights, but, he over came those problems to become a star in the boxing world.

It drives me up the wall that cheato is still allowed to get paid to get in the ring and get a spot light. It's painfully obvious that the dude cheated. There's no way anyone can tell me that Cotto was able to take Shanes biggest shots, the same shots that dropped Margocheato, but Cotto couldnt handle Rito? Give me a break.

/rant

[ross]

If Margocheato didn't do what he did, there was going to be a clash of Cotto vs. Floyd which would have been interesting to see. Before Cotto got assaulted in the ring, he established himself as a dang good boxer with good feet and power.

Regardless of whether you think Margarito cheated, he still managed to land those punches on Cotto. You know, Cotto, the good boxer with good feet and power. None of that seemed to help him against a slow plodding not very powerfull Margarito. His feet couldnt keep him away, his power couldnt deter Margarito and his boxing didnt keep him out the way of his punches either.

Mayorga hits harder and faster than Margarito and going by their (Margarito and Mayorga) Mosley fight, Mayorga takes the better shot too!

There's no way anyone can tell me that Cotto was able to take Shanes biggest shots, the same shots that dropped Margocheato, but Cotto couldnt handle Rito? Give me a break.

Shane only throws one punch at a time.


Like I said, at the very least. Mayorga was once the best Welter in the world and had to beat one of the top pound for pound fighters to do it

[carpetrepairhouston]

If Margocheato didn't do what he did, there was going to be a clash of Cotto vs. Floyd which would have been interesting to see. Before Cotto got assaulted in the ring, he established himself as a dang good boxer with good feet and power.

Regardless of whether you think Margarito cheated, he still managed to land those punches on Cotto. You know, Cotto, the good boxer with good feet and power. None of that seemed to help him against a slow plodding not very powerfull Margarito. His feet couldnt keep him away, his power couldnt deter Margarito and his boxing didnt keep him out the way of his punches either.

Mayorga hits harder and faster than Margarito and going by their (Margarito and Mayorga) Mosley fight, Mayorga takes the better shot too!

There's no way anyone can tell me that Cotto was able to take Shanes biggest shots, the same shots that dropped Margocheato, but Cotto couldnt handle Rito? Give me a break.

Shane only throws one punch at a time.


Like I said, at the very least. Mayorga was once the best Welter in the world and had to beat one of the top pound for pound fighters to do it

What do you mean "regardless" if he cheated? It makes a huge difference when someone is hitting you with a glove, to someone hitting you with bricks in your hands.

Shane throws one punch at a time? That margorito couldnt take? But Cotto could? Last time I checked, although margo couldnt stop Shanes over hand lefts, Shane was nailing Margo with 2-5 shots at a time, when Shane fought Cotto, he hit Cotto w/the same shots. Lets use some common sense here.

Loaded gloves gives you a huge advantage.

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Shane throws one punch at a time? That margorito couldnt take? But Cotto could? Last time I checked, although margo couldnt stop Shanes over hand lefts, Shane was nailing Margo with 2-5 shots at a time, when Shane fought Cotto, he hit Cotto w/the same shots. Lets use some common sense here.

Loaded gloves gives you a huge advantage.

Cotto has a slightly better defence than Margarito and Shane was laoding up on the over hand right and that was all he was doing really in the Cotto fight. Against Margarito he could basically hit him with anything. Mayorga took Shanes shots far better than Margarito did.

You, nor anyone else "knows" he cheated. I think the fight has been drained out of Cotto over the Margarito, Clottey and Mosely fights and as soon as mayorga starts landing hard and bullying him, he will not have the fortitude to dog it out for the win, like anyone has to in a Mayorga fight, fit or not. Mayorga gave Trinidad, De La Hoya and Mosley some awkward moments before he gassed out but with his recent activity im expecting a much fitter and better prepared Mayorga.

[carpetrepairhouston]

Cotto has a slightly better defence than Margarito and Shane was laoding up on the over hand right and that was all he was doing really in the Cotto fight. Against Margarito he could basically hit him with anything. Mayorga took Shanes shots far better than Margarito did.

You, nor anyone else "knows" he cheated. I think the fight has been drained out of Cotto over the Margarito, Clottey and Mosely fights and as soon as mayorga starts landing hard and bullying him, he will not have the fortitude to dog it out for the win, like anyone has to in a Mayorga fight, fit or not. Mayorga gave Trinidad, De La Hoya and Mosley some awkward moments before he gassed out but with his recent activity im expecting a much fitter and better prepared Mayorga.

Cotto has "slightly" better defense then Margarito? Margarito's defense is using his face to block punches. That's not considered defending anything. He's a walking punching bag that knew his hands were wrapped and if he could take a beating and give his hands time to cement, he could win.

Look, we can go back and forth all day on this "did cheato really cheat" but there's no denying there's doubt.

I will agree with you on the note that Cotto isnt the same fighter he was. No one would be if they got hit by a bat in the face for 11rds. I'm a huge Cotto fan and I want nothing more but for him to just retire as one of PR's greatests. I even put him on top of Trinidad. I would have love to see him fight Paul/Berto but I honestly and truely believe he went through FAR too much in the Rito fight and was a punching bag for Clottey and Pacroidio.

Now, IF and WHEN Cotto gets through your boy Mayorga, what are you going to say then? Mayorga is washed up? He wasn't smoking through training?

[Hulk]

VIVA MAYORGA !!!

That is all.

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Now, IF and WHEN Cotto gets through your boy Mayorga, what are you going to say then? Mayorga is washed up? He wasn't smoking through training?

Wont have to

[boxingbantz]

Ross, have a look at Cotto's face after the Margarito fight and have a look at Billy Collins Jnr face after Luis Resto took padding out of his gloves AND used plaster on his hand wraps during their fight. There is no doubt in my mind that Margarito cheated in that fight. I know it's old news and has been done to death but i rewatched Assault In The Ring last night and it brought back memories of the Cotto fight and it still angers me.