Comments on: Cotto versus Pacquiao Is The Pinnacle Of The Welterweight Decade http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fight fan http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-65369 fight fan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:07:53 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-65369 TheOrigTanguenio Says: November 14th, 2009 at 11:49 am ciminera, nice touch. like you, i don’t see this as the decade’s ww pinnacle. for one reason, pac jumped from lt wt to jr ww to ww. lt wt he picked the weakest of the alphabet title holder in david diaz. then he fought oscar’s done-but-still-popular shell. i still consider hatton as overrated. it this was cotto-pbf, then, yeah, maybe. pac has not been ‘really’ tested since jmm II. he was just lucky to be under arum and his masterful salesmanship + hbo’s effective marketing. his victories against odlh, rh and dd looked impressively because the media and the casual fans (mainly lovestruck filipinos in search of a hero) don’t know $#!t about boxing. jump at me anytime, pacnuthuggers, i welcome it. but really, manny has not treaded the dangerous waters since his last fight against marquez. tonight, he will get a wake up call… i mean the next morning, in his hospital bed. you were saying? TheOrigTanguenio Says:
November 14th, 2009 at 11:49 am
ciminera, nice touch. like you, i don’t see this as the decade’s ww pinnacle. for one reason, pac jumped from lt wt to jr ww to ww. lt wt he picked the weakest of the alphabet title holder in david diaz. then he fought oscar’s done-but-still-popular shell. i still consider hatton as overrated.

it this was cotto-pbf, then, yeah, maybe.

pac has not been ‘really’ tested since jmm II. he was just lucky to be under arum and his masterful salesmanship + hbo’s effective marketing. his victories against odlh, rh and dd looked impressively because the media and the casual fans (mainly lovestruck filipinos in search of a hero) don’t know $#!t about boxing.

jump at me anytime, pacnuthuggers, i welcome it. but really, manny has not treaded the dangerous waters since his last fight against marquez.

tonight, he will get a wake up call… i mean the next morning, in his hospital bed.

you were saying?

]]> By: JC http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63970 JC Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:19:34 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63970 Cotto vs Mayweather, that's the pinnacle. Pacman is out of game after tonight. Cotto vs Mayweather, that’s the pinnacle. Pacman is out of game after tonight.

]]> By: brob http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63965 brob Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63965 mate, third superfight???? what about barrera morales? castillo corrales? vasquez marquez? pacquiao marquez? hatton mayweather? and loads more what the hell are you on about your chatting woof woof. mate, third superfight???? what about barrera morales? castillo corrales? vasquez marquez? pacquiao marquez? hatton mayweather? and loads more what the hell are you on about your chatting woof woof.

]]> By: DEL-BOY http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63964 DEL-BOY Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:46:39 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63964 just seen the weigh ins should be a good fight cant wait what was all the trouble about with roach and cottos team can anyone clarify for me please just seen the weigh ins should be a good fight cant wait what was all the trouble about with roach and cottos team can anyone clarify for me please

]]> By: TheOrigTanguenio http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63955 TheOrigTanguenio Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:49:38 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63955 ciminera, nice touch. like you, i don't see this as the decade's ww pinnacle. for one reason, pac jumped from lt wt to jr ww to ww. lt wt he picked the weakest of the alphabet title holder in david diaz. then he fought oscar's done-but-still-popular shell. i still consider hatton as overrated. it this was cotto-pbf, then, yeah, maybe. pac has not been 'really' tested since jmm II. he was just lucky to be under arum and his masterful salesmanship + hbo's effective marketing. his victories against odlh, rh and dd looked impressively because the media and the casual fans (mainly lovestruck filipinos in search of a hero) don't know $#!t about boxing. jump at me anytime, pacnuthuggers, i welcome it. but really, manny has not treaded the dangerous waters since his last fight against marquez. tonight, he will get a wake up call... i mean the next morning, in his hospital bed. ciminera, nice touch. like you, i don’t see this as the decade’s ww pinnacle. for one reason, pac jumped from lt wt to jr ww to ww. lt wt he picked the weakest of the alphabet title holder in david diaz. then he fought oscar’s done-but-still-popular shell. i still consider hatton as overrated.

it this was cotto-pbf, then, yeah, maybe.

pac has not been ‘really’ tested since jmm II. he was just lucky to be under arum and his masterful salesmanship + hbo’s effective marketing. his victories against odlh, rh and dd looked impressively because the media and the casual fans (mainly lovestruck filipinos in search of a hero) don’t know $#!t about boxing.

jump at me anytime, pacnuthuggers, i welcome it. but really, manny has not treaded the dangerous waters since his last fight against marquez.

tonight, he will get a wake up call… i mean the next morning, in his hospital bed.

]]> By: stephen a http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63954 stephen a Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:42:59 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63954 up there in the top 3 or 4 surely up there in the top 3 or 4 surely

]]> By: dan ciminera http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63947 dan ciminera Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:31:36 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63947 i dont see this as an era defining fight in all honesty. as usual boxing fans showing just how fickle and forgetful we are. for me the biggest welterweight figt in years was and still is hatton v mayweather jr. hatton was still undefeated and while people's gut told them mayweather, somewhere in the back of everyone's mind, including my own, was a niggling thought that hatton might be able to upset mayweather's slick style and take him out of his comfort zone to take him out. mayweather was and still is one of the most skillful naturally gifted boxers in history. the fight was built up in the media, and our minds and while i was supporting hatton all the way, i was not disapointed in the fight, it was edge of the seat the whole time. and the knockout was frankly sensational. what better single punch knockouts have there been in recent years? pacquiao v cotto has a lot to live up to and thus far the pre match buzz has failed to excite me. however, i know these are both exciting fighters and the fight wont disappoint. but, really deep down, does this fight matter? i dont think it does. the fight that matters is pacquiao v mayweather. both knocked out hatton and would make a serious contender for an era-defining fight. ps. i dont hate cotto and im not trying to wind anyone up, just share my opinion. i dont see this as an era defining fight in all honesty.

as usual boxing fans showing just how fickle and forgetful we are. for me the biggest welterweight figt in years was and still is hatton v mayweather jr.

hatton was still undefeated and while people’s gut told them mayweather, somewhere in the back of everyone’s mind, including my own, was a niggling thought that hatton might be able to upset mayweather’s slick style and take him out of his comfort zone to take him out.

mayweather was and still is one of the most skillful naturally gifted boxers in history.

the fight was built up in the media, and our minds and while i was supporting hatton all the way, i was not disapointed in the fight, it was edge of the seat the whole time. and the knockout was frankly sensational. what better single punch knockouts have there been in recent years?

pacquiao v cotto has a lot to live up to and thus far the pre match buzz has failed to excite me. however, i know these are both exciting fighters and the fight wont disappoint. but, really deep down, does this fight matter? i dont think it does.

the fight that matters is pacquiao v mayweather. both knocked out hatton and would make a serious contender for an era-defining fight.

ps. i dont hate cotto and im not trying to wind anyone up, just share my opinion.

]]> By: Long http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63944 Long Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:55:08 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63944 It was a B+ article. How can you forget to mention fights like Trinidad-De La Hoya "Fight of the Millennium" (Now that’s was the pinnacle of the welter division, they both dominated the 147 division and continue to do so after) and many other great fights and fighters at the beginning of the decade. I’m not taking anything from the article; it was a non-side article, which will be appreciated, since others just write their personal feelings about a fighter and not the facts. Let the best man win and let’s not take anything from the looser. They have done a lot for the sport…. Love Manny, but Cotto by TKO in the 11th… Puerto Rico rules boxing, more champs than any other country in history, and is only 100X35 mls. It was a B+ article. How can you forget to mention fights like Trinidad-De La Hoya “Fight of the Millennium” (Now that’s was the pinnacle of the welter division, they both dominated the 147 division and continue to do so after) and many other great fights and fighters at the beginning of the decade. I’m not taking anything from the article; it was a non-side article, which will be appreciated, since others just write their personal feelings about a fighter and not the facts. Let the best man win and let’s not take anything from the looser. They have done a lot for the sport….
Love Manny, but Cotto by TKO in the 11th… Puerto Rico rules boxing, more champs than any other country in history, and is only 100X35 mls.

]]> By: Ricky Gervais http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63937 Ricky Gervais Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:36:07 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63937 Dewi , i think you are a good writer and would like to hook up ? Perhaps get a Burger King together or sumat ? Love you long time :) x Dewi , i think you are a good writer and would like to hook up ? Perhaps get a Burger King together or sumat ?

Love you long time :) x

]]> By: M http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63923 M Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:27:03 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63923 Good article, but i'd argue that this can't be the pinnacle of the division - Williams, Moseley, Mayweather. Until these guys plus Cotto and Pacquiao have all fought each other it can't be compared. The difference with the earlier era is that Ray Leonard, Hearns, Duran and Benitez all fought each other because fighers genuinely cared more about their legacy than their paycheck. Until Mayweather realises that there'll always be that unknown - he could single handedly make the decision to make this the greatest Welterweight era ever if he chose to fight everyone and Freddie Roach would be prepared to risk Manny with the likes of Paul Williams and Shane Moseley. The sad thing is that's no longer the time we live in and boxing commisions and promoters and money now hold too much influence to the detriment of the sport. Good article, but i’d argue that this can’t be the pinnacle of the division – Williams, Moseley, Mayweather. Until these guys plus Cotto and Pacquiao have all fought each other it can’t be compared. The difference with the earlier era is that Ray Leonard, Hearns, Duran and Benitez all fought each other because fighers genuinely cared more about their legacy than their paycheck. Until Mayweather realises that there’ll always be that unknown – he could single handedly make the decision to make this the greatest Welterweight era ever if he chose to fight everyone and Freddie Roach would be prepared to risk Manny with the likes of Paul Williams and Shane Moseley. The sad thing is that’s no longer the time we live in and boxing commisions and promoters and money now hold too much influence to the detriment of the sport.

]]> By: Dewi Powell http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63918 Dewi Powell Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:32:25 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63918 "This era will not be over until we see if Floyd is going to fight the winner.Floyd vs Manny or Cotto.Thats where it ends." - I agree, I don't mean this is the end for the era, I just mean for the decade. “This era will not be over until we see if Floyd is going to fight the winner.Floyd vs Manny or Cotto.Thats where it ends.” – I agree, I don’t mean this is the end for the era, I just mean for the decade.

]]> By: duffy http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63917 duffy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:28:26 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63917 totally agree with tommy totally agree with tommy

]]> By: UKanSodOff http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/11/cotto-versus-pacquiao-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-welterweight-decade/#comment-63899 UKanSodOff Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:29:55 +0000 http://www.boxingnews24.com/?p=15803#comment-63899 As much as im lookin forward to this fight its not quite a pinnicle of any division. Pacquiao has fought at this weight (sort of) once. Inface with it being limited to 144 or what ever it is it aint even a full on Welterweight clash. A pinnacle of a decade in a division is when 2 people have dominated that division but never faced each other to see whose the better. Ths is not happening here. As much as im lookin forward to this fight its not quite a pinnicle of any division. Pacquiao has fought at this weight (sort of) once.

Inface with it being limited to 144 or what ever it is it aint even a full on Welterweight clash.

A pinnacle of a decade in a division is when 2 people have dominated that division but never faced each other to see whose the better. Ths is not happening here.

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