Cotto-Mayorga: Ricardo will prove that Miguel is a paper champion on 3/12
February 25th, 2011
By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) has lost two out of his last five fights, and you can make a good argument that Cotto should have lost three out of his last fight bouts, because one of his victories was a questionable 12 round decision over Joshua Clottey in June 2009. I saw the fight, and like many boxing fans, I felt that Cotto lost that fight and looked like he was ready to quit when the going got tough. On March 12th, Cotto is taking on Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 23 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
However, Mayorga showed in his last fight against Michael Walker last December that he still has a lot left in the tank. Even though he’s not the same fighter he once was, Mayorga is like a loaded shell that’s been found under the ground after many years. He’s still capable of exploding if you don’t handle him with the utmost care. Perhaps this is why Cotto’s trainer Emanuel Steward is giving Cotto instructions to box Mayorga at all costs and avoid slugging with him. But Cotto isn’t capable of following instructions for a long term fight.
Cotto invariably falls back into his old slugging role no matter what Steward tells him. You can’t take the slugger out of Cotto. That’s not a good thing because it’s been established that Cotto’s skin breaks down quickly when he’s punched, and his face swells up to the point where it looks like a fright mask. It doesn’t take a lot for Cotto to swell up, bust up and bleed all over the place. Mayorga won’t have to do much to have Cotto looking like he just escaped a terrible car wreck on March 12th. All Mayorga has to do is load up with everything for five or six rounds and Cotto’s skin will do the rest by busting up and bleeding.
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What??
Umm, is this a real article???
This smells like Manuel Perez to me. A lot of opinion and speculation with no facts. The bookmakers, the experts and the fans make Cotto odds-on favourite, Dan Ambrose makes Mayorga the favourite because Cotto lost to PacMan and Margarito and Mayorga beat some guy in december called Michael Walker.
Then Cotto gained a decision over Clottey, fighting with a gashed eye from a 3RD ROUND headbutt, Ambrose sees that as giving up when it gets tough.
THAT is Ambrose’s compelling argument for a Mayorga victory, aged 37, who hasn’t beaten a top level fighter since 2007.
He even says Cotto was brutally knocked out by Margarito and PacMan.
C’mon Dan Ambrose, really??
u have to do it out of pure hate, u cant be that dumb actually think that way
3-12-11 cotto will silence mayorga and dumb ambrose.
Look at wut we have here, another bs article based on pure hatred and biased opinions by dan ambrose. Why dont u write a good article for once so we dont have to read your f@$king bittering rants for a change. Dont try to erase it cause ill keep posting, douche.
Me and Cotto both did Ambrose’s mom hard last night, double penetration style. She couldn’t handle it and bled profusely. It didn’t take long for her to bleed.as her vag is thin as paper. Cotto and I KO’ed her within 1 hr.
Dude were did my post go?i didn’t even curse like others here.i guess it was too good.
This fight is a pure mismatch, even in his prime i wouldn’t give Mayorga half a chance of beating Cotto. Mayorga is a cartoon caracter brought in to beat his chest, talk the talk and ultimately lose, in style. This fight reaks of WWE bs, which for Mayorga is pretty routine, the guy is the epitomy of everything that is wrong with the world we live in. Peace x
In the clottey fight cotto fought with a gash on his eyebrow & hand a early lead with the knock dwn.. clottey dif not punch in the 11th & 12 th rd that’s a four rd swing Dan.. you think clottey won even when looking at those facts staring at u in the face? are u kidding me? So you’re telling us that u think clottey won rds 2-10? Wow you are bais.. though those rds were close I could remember cotto won at least 4 of those rds clearly out of 2-10 meaning some of those rds were close to where it could’ve went to ether fighter so that being said it would be at least 8 rds to 4 rds.. 8 is greater than 4 my friend that’s why cotto won, now if clottey would’ve swung in the last 2 rds u might argue draw but that’s bout it, give the man ‘cotto’ some credit! If cotto wins ( which he should win ) I would like to see a I was wrong bout cotto viva pr fans article.. that won’t happen so long live cotto & the greatest fans in the world!! there I said it for u (hater) I mean dan..
Cotto lost to the Pacman and a very in form Margarito, not bad losses if you ask me. I agree that Mayorga could prove difficult for Cotto because of his aggresive style. However Cotto will of watched the way Trinidad and De la Hoya copped with Mayorga by boxing him and ultimately embarrasing him. Hopefully he can do the same. I think he will.
why are you nuthugging mayorga hes a fool.cotto will destroy this guy.mayorga will be lucky if he gets past the fourth.hopefully cotto will tear him up with body shots and it will be a vintage cotto performance.
its a sheame to see people write that Miguel is a paper champion…pleaseeee….Mayorga? who thw hell, in the rankings has he beaten??? an old vargas? a two fights with a hurt forest? cant wait to see mayorga laying on his back……COTTO!!! after this two more unification bouts and retire….. if not go for margacheeto and paquiao, win ‘em or lose’m , retire….
In boxing you give and take. Just because a person gets punished during a fight doesnt mean that the boxer is past his prime. Cotto needs to fight Cornelius Bundrage (IBF) or Serhiy Dzinziruk (WBO) champions or the number 1 ranked Austin Trout. Mayorga is ranked number 6 under the WBA! Miguel go and get the other titles instead of fighting for personal revenge. Revenge never brings anything, but your own defeat! Miguel tu eres mejor que esto. Miguel you are better than this!
KING CITRUS THIS MAN DELETED ALL THE COMMENTS THAT TALK BAD ABOUT HIM HE DELETED MINE TOO. YOU KNOW WHY BECAUSE HES A FAT LOSER. COTTO WILL KILL MAYORGA
I find it amazing that you will back up a fighter who hasnt been in the game for a while now. Michael walker, really? Aside from his lucky shots at forest (lets not forget the shoulder injury) who has he beaten??????????? Who! a shot, overweight vargas? I think he has proven to be a one hit wonder and someone, like ricky hatton, (no offense to the english) he simply could not compete with the best at his best. Cotto had two losses, with one subject to controversy and he boxed pac pretty well, it was when he tried to bully and overpower pac in the fourth where he messed up. I think if he can learn to stay disciplined and box for the rest of his career we will see the resurgance of MIGUEL COTTO!
Miguel Cotto is an appealing fighter to watch because of his vulnerability at times and his two losses came against a guy with bricks in his hands and the other guy’s not human and Clottey should have thrown his hands if he wanted to win the fight and if he’s so much better than Cotto why didn’t he throw his hands when he fought Pac Man? That’s a hell of a thing Dan Ambrose! for someone whom makes a living being impartial u really droped the ball on your analysis bra u suck! Puerto Rican pride runs alot deeper than your haterisms!
he fought the whole fight against clottey with an open cut that took to close 8 stitches and he still wooped his ass thats why he got the D because he has COJONES
miguel a paper champion, hes fought all the top fighters, and only lost twice.
Yet another article that continues to prove Ambrose is just nothing more than a mailorder writter.
Why the cotto hate from the author? Seems unfairly biased
Miguel Cotto Is Not A Paper Champion And He’s Gonna Prove It When He Punishes And Ends The Career Once And For All On Ricardo Mayorga!
@Writer: “Mayorga showed in his last fight against Michael Walker last December”. Who’s Michael Walker? Mayorga hasn’t been burning down building either. He’s just a loud mouth bully who quits when it gets tough!
What a load of crock article