If Mayorga is in good shape, Cotto will lose this fight
February 18th, 2011
By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) has been through a lot of wars in the past four years, and he’s taken too much punishment for his own good. His promoter Bob Arum has been doing his best to keep Cotto winning, but it’s getting harder because he doesn’t seem to be the same fighter he once was in his prime. The beatings to Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao, plus the god awful punishment Cotto took in wins over Shane Mosley and Joshua Clottey has caused some deterioration in Cotto’s game.
Mayorga has aged since then and put on fat seems to be part of him now, as he’s not taken off. However, Mayorga realizes how important his fight with Cotto is and wants to get in the best possible shape to ensure that he makes the most of this huge opportunity.
A win over Cotto means big money for Mayorga because he’ll likely then get a fight against Antonio Margarito, and a win over him might lead to a jackpot fight against Manny Pacquiao. An in shape Mayorga will be very tough on Cotto, because he’s taken too many head shots and may be unable to tkae a lot of punishment against Mayorga without quitting mentally. Even if Mayorga is still out of shape, if he can fight hard for six rounds at least, he’s got a great chance of knocking Cotto out or making him quit on his knee.
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u seem to for get that cotto is where he is for a reason hes fought the best he is the best. mayorga were have u been these past yrs. thought u retired maybe u should of cuz ur a nobody!and thats comming from a girl
This writer is moron! Totally, misinformed! This site has so many idiot contributors that know nothing about boxing! Cotto will demolish Mayorga.
This article is CRAZY talk. Mayorga fought a bum at the end of last year, and his last fight before that was in 2008. He was even in talks to fight in MMA against Din Thomas!! Sounds like he’s looking to pay some bills.
He was a very good fighter, but hasn’t fought regularly for over 5 years.
Even if Cotto is damaged, it took Margarito and PacMan nearly the whole fight to put him away. Do you really think Mayorga’s gonna be the first person to knock Cotto out early? or last long enough to get a late stoppage or decision? He’s 37 years old.
Look, maybe the author is a a big Mayorga fan, and I don’t wanna upset him. Google both fighters records over the last 5 years and see if this article makes any sense.
Mayorga will be a standing tree against cotto. its cotto against a punching bag.
power jab keeping Myorga offguard then close the show.
Somebody pays Dan Ambrose to write trash about cotto !! Iwamt to see what he’s going to say went cotto ko his ass!!
For decesion haha no way dude by tko in the 8 round body punch
Cotto,
Tu representas a Puerto Rico y yo se que tu vas a ganar por decision.
You represent Puerto Rico and I know you will win by decision.
Cotto all day long !!cotto in 7 rounds
myorga has a toughguys prayer against the talented cotto,who just needs to focus on his skills.
The only way Mayorga could win this fight is to land by luck his right upper. But Cotto hasn’t been hurt in a long time so even if He lands that punch I see Cotto landing all night, maybe late stoppage.
Mayorga has more miles then cotto he hits harder that’s it.. cotto is the far better boxer, he should win like Oscar & tito.. go cotto..
That night I see a surgeon (COTTO)—- 7th round TKO big big Gash on mayorgas lip (we will close that dirty mouth for sure, First round Cotto jabs and counters with a NEW big right hand an arsenal that he lacked for 5 years (pinch nerve,operated on)Cotto is a true warrior. But the writers are going to say ,especially “Dan”AH HE WAS TOO OLD, SLOW, STUPID, aH IT WAS STOPPED BECAUSE OF THE GASH ETC ETC ETC ETC,,,,,,,,
THis fight is already fixed… Cotto is going to knock mayorga out… We will here how cotto is back and he will fight manny for a vacant heavyweight title at 145lb catchweight… Ill bet anybody a realistic $5k that cotto knocks him out with a body shot….
Whats up with you guy’s??
Mayorga gonna K.O that fool Cotto easy!!!
Cotto is done.
“IF” as a predicating word to gauge a fighter’s chance going into a fight usually denotes the excuses that will follow if the that fighter eventually loses. Cotto by KO in the late rounds!
My Man Miguel Cotto Is Gonna Be In Tip Top Shape And Be Well Prepared For Whatever That Has Been Ricardo Mayorga Brings To The Table And I’ll Tell You One Thing Theirs No Way A Fight Like This Is Gonna Go To Distance I See Cotto Stopping Mayorga In The 8th-Round! Then After He Gets Done With Him He’s Gonna Avenge The Loss To Antonio Margarito 3-Years Ago Guarantee!
Miguel cotto is finished!!HE HAS TAKEN TOO MANY PUNISHMENTS,IF MAYORGA COMES OUT SWINGING,AND IN GREAT SHAPE FOR 12 ROUNDS..HE”LL KNOCK COTTO OUT IN 6 ROUNDS.HANDS DOWN
Miguel cotto is finished!!HE HAS TAKEN TOO MANY PUNISHMENTS,IF MAYORGA COMES OUT SWINGING FOR AND IN GREAT SHAPE HE”LL KNOCK COTTO OUT IN 6 ROUND.HANDS DOWN
MAYWEATHER HAS FOUGHT A LOT OF BUMS CASTILLIO, GOMEZ, CORRALES, MOSLEY, MARQUEZ,JUDAH, DELAHOJA,MANFREDY, GATTI AND THE BIGGEST BUM OF THEM ALL FATTON. THE FUNNY THING IS THEY ALL WERE CHAMPIONS, IT ONLY GOES TO SHOW GOW MANY BUMS WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE BIGGEST LIES YOU LOT TELL ON M AYWEATHER IS HE FIGHTS GUYS SMALLER THAN HIMSELF, ONLY MARQUEZ WEIGHED LESS THAN MAYWEATHER ON FIGHT NIGHT.
If Cotto is so shot then Dan Ambrose should fight him.
I’d pay $50 for that 1
i loved to watch cotto fight years ago he looked good went to the body good and cud hav stood with anyone out there, but i do thnk all the drinking hes done took its toll and was the reason to hes recent decent . cos on his day he would have beat magarito no doubt and it wud have been alot closer fight against manny (who i think fourt him at the right time for manny)
@MayweatherP4P – Tell your disgraced boxer floydie to stop ducking top welterweights. Miguel Cotto is waiting.
hey cortes, well said. Cotto is a warrior and always had been, losses to margocheato and a filipino on steroids are fair enough, both fights all odds were against cotto, and cotto is still here today fighting and fighting strong. Stop all the hating and give the man a break, just enjoy his presence while he still strong, he is prob one of the only real boxers left in the game these days. if you think otherwhise, ask his coach emmanuele, im pretty sure he knows more than us.
He responded to his brutal loss to Manny Pacquiao by moving up in weight to take the WBA light middleweight title from Yuri Foreman in Yankee Stadium. He also overcame the personal pain of a bitter and somewhat violent split with longtime trainer and uncle, Evangelista Cotto and the recent death of beloved father, Miguel Sr.
These do not appear to be symptoms of a declining fighter.
If you want to describe him, perhaps you could say Cotto is a fearless warrior abiding by a credo uttered by Winston Churchill: “When you’re going through hell, keep going.”
Mayorga will throw an ackward John Wayne bomb and Cotto will be out by the 4th round.
YO SOY EL QUE EL MOTIVAR A COTTO PARA FRENTARSE AL MEJOR MUIGUEL COTTO SE A PUESTA MUY BAGO E EL NECESITA EL CORAZON DEL LEON COMO TODO PUERTORIQUENO ES COTTO ES MUY BUENO PERO ES UN BAGO LLAMAME MUIGUEL SI QUIERE HABLAR COMMIGO 845 423 3092
Yea cotto took some hard shots to his body but he will still be in great shape for this fight. Mayorga in the other hand, has taken a lot of abuse to his body in and out of the ring. He drinks a whole lot and smokes 2 packs a day. Dan as much as you hope mayorga is training, 8 weeks of straight healthy training is a little too late. Once again you can suck a fat one.