Cotto will be in shock against Mayweather
February 17th, 2012
By Dan Ambrose: When you take a fighter and stop putting him in with the best opposition and then all of a sudden put him in with a quality fighter, bad things happen. I see WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto being that fighter who will experience a lot of pain and embarrassment when he faces unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th.
Cotto isn’t the same fighter he once was and his promoter Bob Arum has kept him winning in the last couple of years with soft matchmaking. It’s worked like a charm, because Cotto has won his last three fights and looked good in each of the fights. However, the soft matchmaking is going away on May 5th when Cotto fights Mayweather Jr. and I think he’s going to be like a fish out of water in that fight and won’t know what to do. Maybe that’s why Arum stopped putting Cotto in with good opposition because he might have suspected that Cotto is a shot fighter and would go to pieces against good opposition. We’re going to see Cotto struggle against Mayweather and I can’t see it going well for him at all.
Cotto has beaten Yuri Foreman, Ricardo Mayorga and Antonio Margarito in his last three fights, and that tells you all you need to know. Arum stopped matching Cotto against good fighter and has kept him on career life support with the matchmaking he’s done for him.
Mayweather is going to take Cotto apart with his pin point counter punching and his machine gun combinations. Cotto won’t be able to handle Mayweather’s talent and will quickly go to pieces literally against him. The fight is being hyped big time but I see it as a mismatch.
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I am a Puerto Rican so obviously I am in favor of my boy, Cotto. With that said, please do not make this into an irrelevant racial struggle about Blacks Vs Puerto Ricans Vs Mexicans Vs Caucasians Vs etc. The objective truth is that Mayweather is indeed undefeated and his defensive style is superb (I do not like him personally as an athlete because he is too arrogant and mostly a hoodlum, but he might be the best welter boxer out there, maybe better than Pacman). Still, even for what Mayweather is, Cotto still has a great chance of winning or at least losing by SD or MD. I don’t think either of them will be able to knock each other out.
Side Notes (pro Cotto):
All the opponents Mayweather has fought are inferior to Cotto, including Hatton, De la Hoya, and Marquez. Cotto lost and recovered which make him a ‘real’ fighter and gives him a psychological edge of not being afraid to lose an undefeated spree. They will fight at Cotto’s weight.
Side Notes (pro Mayweather):
His defensive style is hard to penetrate. He is faster than Cotto (no doubt).
So all in all, this will be an excellent fight.
Mayweather is everyones pick, Cotto is the underdog. Mayweather is going to dominate, destroy and humilate Miguel Angel Cotto they say, well lets see what happens the night of May 5 2012 when the Latino underdog shocks the world. PPL think he is the same fighter that fought Manny your wrong and Floyd is going to be in the most hardest fight of his carrer. He will wish it was Pac Man he was fighting not Miguel who is a great boxer puncher. Why you think Manny Paquiao did not agree to fight Cotto at 154.
this fight is all mayweather and if you think cotto has a shot you dont know boxing
Ok lets have a look at the last 5 years shall we.
Miguel Angel Cotto’s fights:
1-Joshua Clottey-difficult fighter only Paquiao ever dominated him.
2-Manny Paquiao who the world think is invinceble.
3-Yuri Foreman good boxer.
4-Ricardo Mayorga big heavy puncher always dangerous despite his age he still a heavy puncher.
5-Antonio Margarito for the second time and remember back in the welter division nobody want to fight him and Cotto did he lost but he got his payback.
Floyd Money Mayweather:
1-Victor Ortiz come he got up from Berto’s devastating power and not from Mayweathers.
2-Sane mosley well Cotto beat Shane in his prime and the sugar man never was the same after that, sure he beat Margarito but the same rule applies neither were the same after they face Cotto just ask Mosley.
3-Juan Manuel Marquez Great fighter and if the fight would have been at 140 it would have been a whole diferent story.Only quality fighter he has faced since he fought Judah who also was never the same after Cotto.
4-Ricky Hatton He was over rated if he had ever faced Cotto back then Cotto would had finish the way Pac man did.
5-Oscar De La Hoya- come this fight Oscar was coming back from a 1 and half year off and still lost by split decision in a close fight. Plus this was a 26-27something Floyd and in the final seconds of the fight when they both mixed up wo 20 more seconds and Floyd would have been KO.
SO MAY POINT IS DONT TALK ABOUT BEEN PROTECTED because no one protects you better than yourself.
i dont think so,u guys need to wake up this is cotto,this man come to fight,cotto wil fight anyone anytime any place,this man is real.
And yes he has perfected it and he has the blue print of it, but it is not a style that pleases fans but too bad that works for him FMM. Lots of faint and experience can pentrate that defense in matter of fact Freddy Roach has the blue print to beat FMM. He better not sell it to Cotto,!!!!!
Everybody is saying his so skilled FMM but in fact all he is doing is old school, , he goes into his defensive shell, which is good and then he fires short straight right hands oof from his chin straight down the pipe after his fighter throws their shots, it is a style that is beatable with a lot of fainting,,,
After these two upcoming bouts, we need to see Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao!
All of this whodoo speculation will then be put to rest…
Thee biggest hype in boxing history is Pacman…. Floyd is the greatest. He may be a racist, but when we talk about boxing that’s a different story… Floyd’s win over Ortiz was not pretty, but was there anything illegal there? Pacman may had KOed Hatton, but look at the fight between Floyd and Hatton, Floyd just toyed the3 man, made Hatton do his tactics, but in the end KOed Hatton. I mean, Floyd has a completely different style with Pacman. So to compare their fights is pointless….
This fight was over when the cotract was signed..
Dan I would like to see you face when cotto win, I see why hate so much cotto, and is because you lose your lady on a bet against cotto. loser
@ hlf man hlf amazing says:
Floyd has been the biggest media hype in boxing history – fact .
The only way he beats down Cotto is if Floyd slipped him a few extra $ to take a fall like Ortiz ! PS – Arum offered Floyd more to fight Pac and guess what Arum actually has the money to offer !
The guys saying Cotto is going to win are the same minority of fans that say that every time Mayweather fights. You delusional cats need to get a clue please.
Cotto has faced the best opposition. When that happens, you win some you lose some and try to live to fight another day.
Mayweather is the most gifted fighter of his generation. He haven’t being facing the best out there but on May 5,he will start. Lets hope he gets on a roll and gives the fans Pac and Martinez in the next 12 months.
Dan like alway you say the samething over &over about cotto and then what happed cotto win all the time. like i say you must not like BORICUA,S. YOU ARE FULL OF IT. COTTO WILL WIN
One left hook on Floyd chin will certainly shock the apeman.
one-sided fight…low ppv
money may is p4p the best in boxing,he dont just beat u down,he do just enough to win.like him or not he is the best in boxing,max,jim,and larry know money may is a bad man.
MAnny’s excuse’s
1 MY promoter tells me who to fight
2 21 day cut of rate (every one that ever took a drug test Know it takes 21 days for weed to get out your system other drugs leave much earlier) why did he need that
3 I’m scared of needles (gets a tattoo after every fight)
4 let the commission make the rules (other fighter’s took the test)
5 MGM grand is to small needs to build a outside stadium
6 I won’t be able to fight until june 9th (Floyd’ going in on june 1)
you are an idiot if you are writing cotto off you freak. cotto may not win but WILL give mayweather a good run for his mone .
Any fighter in boxing is gonna look the same way if they face Floyd , He’s not overrated he’s over skilled YEAH I SAID IT
All of you that hate FMM, hate black people being anything other criminals, yet you wanna complain about that to .God only knows what you think about Obama because face it he’s black to. So if this Floyd Mayweather bandwagon has been going on to long for you pick another sport, because no one is going to beat him cherry picking or not, what’s steams you guys up so much is that YOU KNOW IT TO that’s why leading up to his fights people are like this time he’s getting knocked out Balzay Blah, but the night of the fight you guy’s are like I know he’s gonna win but why don’t he fight Pac, Its simple Pac’s scared of Floyd you can’t fight nobody that don’t wanna fight you YEAH I SAID IT
overrated Floyd? for real i can’t believe this Floyd offered pacaroid more money than he has ever made in one fight and when they thought he was going to jail manny made a statement that he would take less money to make the fight, NOW Floyd says let’s do it booked the MGM Grand called him on the phone offered him 40 million for the fight when he only makes 7 million a fight and manny said i want half, and this is after he stole a fight that he completely got schooled in, yes Marquez was robbed, and he wants half, do your history, I have never heard of any one that’s scared of someone calling them on the phone to fight them FMM the best YEAH I SAID IT
50 cent’s a loose change.
round 6 ko in favor of cotto.
cotto knocking out floyd in round 6.
@POLO
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU WAS SITTING ON DAN AMBROSEs LAP WHEN YOU WROTE YOUR GARBAGE…
COTTO WINS…
no shock for cotto ; he just going to defend is own belt and he will succede on doing it. ko ko mayweather in the 6 round.
I’m begging Cotto to end the whole Mayweather thing. It’s gone on tooooooooo long and is seriously ruining boxing.
For boxing, please destroy Mayweather once and for all, Cotto.
Cotto will beat Mayweather – barring a robbery. Where the hell is Mayweather’s offence? He has none. Against Cotto, he will taste defeat. You talk about Cotto’s soft opposition, what about Mayweathers?
Cotto wins UD, barring robbery.
polo ； wait and see； i will be here telling you i told you: what you are writing here is your dream , you will see! cotto ko floyd in 6 rounds
I’m not buying this bs cotto vs mayweather
I’m not falling again with any hype from Floyd.
Cotto has a 50/50 chance he wont be shocked that’s bs he’s a veteran he’ll be ready he already started his training camp cotto could pull a huge upset..
floyd is too skilled for cotto… Cotto is gona get hit a lot is ona get tired from missing. A lot of.punches…. Towel will get thrown in….they will not let.him take a beating like mosley got… Cotto will retire after this.
Cotto was no damaged by manny ,….manny fought a cotto who was damaged by margarito… Everyone that dood fights is damaged by someone else….. Fight is getting a lot of hype but cotto is gona get dismantled.
Dan Ambrose iám tired of your hating articles. All i can say is this: jonge je bent gewoon een tyfus pleuris zielig tering ventje! Jij jongen moet gewoon aan de pillen overdosis nemen klaar ermee want je hebt geen leven.
This fight belongs in any of Chisoras undercard. Only dimwits would pay to see Mayweathers’ cherrypicking cr@p.
cotto gonna smash floyd fake a hug mayweather
@silverdolphin you put…
“… Mayweather could have done better when choosing his opponent for May 5th” where have you been these past two years…EVERYBODY wanted to see him fight Manny but he never did…”you smell that I smell P*$$y” he’s no champ…he’s a clown.
Now Cotto must end this FMJ vs MP ” novela,Cotto is a true boxer (yes he lost to MP) get over that already…last fight FMJ chose got him jail time…
Cotto wins May 5th…
“ooookayyyy i’m reloaded”
YOU WISH!
I mean you won’t let me put everything that I want to say! Dum@#$ as@#$
its ok dan people won’t see what Im writing but u will and that’s what I want! to talk to you directly! I will never stop!!
The writer talks about Floyd/Cotto. Most of the posts are about Floyd/Manny. Manny/Arum has done the best job ever promoting a juicing fraud who destroyed Cotto at 145 and juiced to the max. He is clean now, we all saw the results agaist a 38 year old lightweight. He wouldnt fight Cotto above 148 now cuz he is clean now. The excuses are already being made about Bradley. Manny cant get excited about Bradley. Manny has found the Lord and does not want to hurt people anymore. Put Floyd down all you want but he is fighting Cotto at his championship weight and he will win for one reason, Floyd is simply a better fighter!
Floy is overrated , he have not fight anybody good since he got back,, he fight marque , Mosley, and oritz,, cotto can be all of those three fighter too, the reason floy fight cotto , he think he pick cotto at the right time, we see. I give cotto 50/50 chance of winning this fight… 1. Floy have no power in his punch, 2. Floy don’t throw many punch. 3 floy like to block with his shoulder cotto love to punch to the body. we will see…….
Cotto is a likable fighter. But he will lose badly.
Cotto was over shock and damages by Manny!!!
elsa kapuki: estupido ka nga talaga…who the f cares about those overflated figures anyway?!
ALL of you pachuggers and mayhuggers, get off their bandwagons because like i said earlier, they are the two most overhyped and overrated fighters of all time!
Floyd made all kinds of excuses that NO other boxer has done>
1. RBT – 21 days cut off.
2. RBT – 14 days cut off.
3. RBT – all the way to fight time.
4. $40 million for pacquiao and NO PPV for Manny.
Floyd turned down a guarranteed $50 million plus 55-45% and the winner will get the 55%. This is approx. $120 million purse for the winner.
I think he will never fight Pacquiao and now fighting a Pacquiao left over.
Let’s see what happens if u r wrong curse b upon u & your love ones
In Mayweathers career he has 3 KO’s THREE, you can not count Ortiz. Pacquiao has had 12 KO’s and Cotto 6. This tells me NO way will Cotto be KO’d it will be a decision for Maynever.
Mayweather is d pound 4 pound fighter of all time. Cotto wil surely b destroyed. If paquio wanna fight, he shud agree 2 floyd conditions. Aftall floyd has been their b4 him.
If Floyd won in this fight at 154, this is the best excuse not to fight Pacman because he knows that Pacman cannot go at 154..
Overhyped: perhpas true, but why didn’t manny offer to fight sergio martinez when he was jr. middleweight champ but fought margarito for sergio’s vacted belt because sm wasn’t getting offer’s so he went up and captured the middleweight belt!
overhyped: manny and floyd are the two most overrated and overhyped fighters of all time! It’s Klitschko time, like it or not!
Do you know how to write anything else? U should be banned
to the writer.. mayweathers only throws 2 punch combos at a time.. wht u smokin?
@silverdolphin: u would be better of forgetting about those two ever fighting and concentrate on real boxing with the potentially great bouts coming up!
Machine gun combos? Hahahhhaahahaha
I agree, but at the same time; only ordinary fans are hype about this fight.
I honestly feel Mayweather could have done better when choosing his opponent for May 5th.
I have to give it to Arum this time, as Bradley (unknown and all) can inspire fans more than Cotto, as he’s after all undefeated!
In any event, the fight everyone wants to see (ordinary or diehard fans) should finally happen in November or the beginning of next year, or not at all.
enough of these overrated and overhyped fighters!
overhyped fight! and the other one is also with that other fraud!