Any fight fans in here? I just watched the first episode of Mayweather-Cotto 24/7 and I thought it was pretty legit.
This could be a good fight. Cotto is reinvigorated after that Margarito fight (I was so happy to see him wipe that sneer off Margarito's face), and this is at 154lbs - the weight class Cotto should be fighting in not the 145 he fought Manny at.
This will be a tough fight for Floyd Jr. It was nice to see he and his dad had reconciled somewhat.
And while its not in the limelight I'm pretty excited to see Canelo-Sugar Shane.
Thoughts anyone?
if its not mayweather / pacman i'm not interested
when's the next big mma fight?
+1
pacman all the way
They will fight eventually. Either this fall or next May.
I'm excited to see Canelo step up a few levels. Mayweather would have beaten any version of Cotto but this Cotto is a shell of his former self and this fight won't be close. Unfortunately, Cotto may be able to stick around for a few rounds but I don't see him in the mix or winning rounds past 4 or 5.
Not so sure about this. The Cotto before the first Margarito would have given Mayweather nightmares. And wasn't there a rumor going around that back in '08 that Mayweather chose to retire rather accept a guaranteed $8 mil to fight Margarito?
Cotto gets frustrated against fighters he can't hit. Mayweather got $8mm to fight Baldomir and chose that over Margarito. Arum purse rumors are prevalent and rarely accurate. All that said, it was awesome to watch the Jr. Welterweight/Welterweight division when Hatton/Mayweather/Cotto were all undefeated and circling each other. In the grand scheme of things, their legacies will rank:
1) Mayweather
2)Hatton 3)Cotto
Cotto's loss to Pac and what should have been a loss to Clottey are illustrations of what happens when he fights a fighter with any speed. People harp on the Margo and Mosley fights although neither of them is an elite fighter right now.
Mayweather is a pussy. He's been dodging Pacquiao for years. If that fight ever happens Manny will put him in his place.
Most would agree that it's far more cowardly to call a guy who fights for a living a pussy than it is to fight for a living, making millions of dollars in the process.
Beyond that, if you'd been paying any attention to the negotiations, you'd see that it's Manny backing out and changing his story repeatedly. Both of them are immature and robbing the sport of an exciting fight, but to claim that Mayweather is the cause of the fight not happening is delusional. Additionally, after Manny's latest lackluster performance, the boxing world would have Mayweather as a heavy favorite against Manny unless he blows it against Cotto.
This is just factually inaccurate.
Manny's strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza:
"Unless you can tell me and convince me otherwise, because I'm thoroughly convinced and believe that Floyd really does want to have this fight. I think he really wants to have this fight. As far as he knows, he's right. He's right. Bob is the one interfering"
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11249.html
"I know that Michael Koncz says that he's having a meeting with Bob to negotiate the Mayweather fight. They're having a meeting on how to make sure that this fight doesn't happen. That's what their meeting is about."
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/article11250.html
Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao are the reasons this fight is not happening. Bob Arum doesn't want it to happen, Manny doesn't have the balls to demand that it happens.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/sports/boxingmma/manny-pacquiao-makes-fl…
Well that makes it look like Mayweather is ducking so ...
Obviously Mayweather would kick my ass but that doesn't change the fact that a majority of people look at him as a punk and a pussy. The last I heard, there were problems over blood testing and whatnot. Point is, this fight could have and should have happened as early as 2008.
Weigh-in is this friday. I'm looking forward to this.
Seems like Mayweather has been more respectful towards Cotto than anyone he has fought recently.
Bob Arum will never let Pacman/Mayweather happen. Cotto could get lucky but I think Mayweather wins the decision.
I like Cotto as he seems down to earth...BUT why the hell he sleeps with that fat dude? Weird.
Not related but hopefully B-HOP will just give it up now. I think Canello should go through Sugar Shane who I think should have hung em up already as well. Sad to see these guys stay for too many fights.
One fight I think would be fun to watch would be Jennings vs Mitchell. Two raw heavyweights that are quick and throw a lot of punches!
Last I saw, Mayweather wouldn't allow Pac to sniff a 50-50 purse. If I'm Pac there is no way I let Fairweather take a majority of the money. If that's the reason why Pac is "dodging" him then I don't blame him. Floyd is also known for waiting until prime fighters slow down a bit, and then go after them. Mosely in his prime would have been a huge test for Floyd yet he dodged until Mosely got old. If this fight magically got done in a year or two I won't be surprised because Manny is not the same fighter that destroyed Hatton and Cotto just a couple years ago.
Weigh in is live on HBO tomorrow.
I hope the fight is good. Too many PPVs have been garbage or fixed lately. Don't forget about the Derby either! Will be a fun day if you are a gambler.
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