(NSFW) ROUND by ROUND: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto

I thought the exact same thing last night and forgot to post it, it's true, I think Duran would be the perfect antidote to Floyd's style, he would frustrate Floyd incredibly by being in his face so much, he'd slow him down with body shots, and he was clever enough to get Floyd to make mistakes, as well as picking off most of his shots while still applying pressure.

 

Nope, he buzzed Cotto once with a nice uppercut in the 12th round, and that was it, like I said, didn't come close to stopping him or flooring him. Floyd isn't a puncher, 2oz less glove would have made no difference in this fight.

 

No. This fight proved what been obvious since a long time ago. Floyd is very hard to hit, he will make you miss and will make you pay with his counters and hand speed. :bears:

 

You're probably not far off, that's almost as bad as Pacquiao's socks excuse ::

 

Remember, Manos de Piedra was a 15 round fighter, HUGE difference there as he was far better conditioned.

Duran was an absolute animal and would have stopped Floyd probably after about 8 rounds.

I would rate Floyd along the lines of a Curtis Cokes, Pipino Cuevas or Carlos Palomino on an historic level which is outstanding, but a notch below the real elite Champions such as Napoles, Robinson, Leonard and Griffith.

Floyd looked real good last night in a tough fight against another future hall Of Famer, well done Champion! :bears:

Karl

 

Why would you think of Duran? Cotto didn't hug, foul, low blow and cheat. Cotto fought in an honest boxing style. It has as much to do with Duran as the moon.

 

I also liked that when Floyd was bending back and down on rolls Cotto would......wait for him to come back up until throwing. He caught him 3 or 4 times with that. Most guys get a rush of blood to the head and just wail away.

 

Yep, even if it was just a meaty jab, he was timing Floyd's roll return pretty well, Floyd looked surprised actually.

 

Floyd wouldn't let anybody circle him for a minute and a half and Jab the shit out of him in the middle of the ring. He knows his distance too well for that to ever happen.

 

dont really see any correlation between last nights fight and what it would mean if he fought duran. when duran was mayweather jr.'s age he was going life and death with haglers brother. duran doesnt fight like cotto either

 

Floyd fights plenty dirty himself. he pulls your head down and hits you...uses his elbow as a weapon as well as places it under your throat to push you back.

Would be fair game as far as I'm concerned.

 

I think Julio Cesar Chavez - Mayweather would have been a very intriguing fight. Chavez would have pressured Mayweather and would have worked the body a lot too.

 

Cotto did some nice things and fought his heart out but it's evident that he was able to land more because Floyd barely moved because he is past his prime. The Floyd that was in and out like a storm that fought Corrales shuts him down and stays at distance.

I also think a prime Duran had the style and strenghts to beat Floyd but don't use this fight as a reference. Floyd is 35, inactive and fighting in his 5th weight class. Neil is right, when Duran he was 35 wasn't the monster he's being made out to be, he also split decision to Robbie Sims and looking dead tired and winded in the last round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RGdPKTVq5Q

 

THe refs let him get away with it,so it gets overlooked...And don't forget turning his back to opponents and getting away with it of course

 

at 135 it's an interesting match Floyd wins on close decision...at 147 it's Marquez-Floyd II.

Chavez wasn't shit (and old) at 147.

 

The dipsh*ts on this forum who picked Fraud to win easily and are now trying to convince themselves and everybody around them that Fraud easily won, despite the fact that they were all sh*tting themselves when Cotto was f*cking up the Fraud in rounds 7-9 with Fraud bleeding all over the face, you all need to step back!
Some cunts on here like LOK and Xplosive are saying stupid sh*t like "Yeah, just watched it again, Floyd won even easier than I thought!" :laugh11:
Admit the f*cking truth that Fraud looked like complete dog sh*t. Looked like a f*cking mid 30s piece of sh*t who is now facing the reality that his boxing career is coming to an end and is handpicking shot fighters at the ends of their careers so he can continue on with his charade. Nobody expected Cotto to do sh*t but he did, despite being a shot fighter.
Fraud is done! He will try to handpick even easier opposition now that he knows father time and inactivity have f*cked him up. Make his last few paydays and f*ck off out of the sport.

 

i said it would be a good fight that ive always wanted to see. and that cotto would have more success than pacquiao will against mayweather jr. it was a good, entertaining fight. i got my moneys worth.

 

YOu could of worded it better but I agree with you.I think they back Floyd because boxing is in the shitter...problem with that is Floyd could care less hes getting his cash and leaving the burning building called boxing.

 

Bullsh*t!!!! Punk bitch, you f*cking said that Fraud Cuntweather would get ass f*cked by PacMan after Fraud/Mosley. The truth is, despite being too much of a f*ck to admit it as is the case with all the retarded Fraud Cuntweather fans on this site, is that Fraud is looking sh*tter and sh*tter against these shot or talentless bums like Ortiz and Cotto and now you f*cks are scared that Fraud is too past it to get it done against Pacquaio!!!
Stop with the f*cking charade, ya dumb f*ck!

 

Floyd's reflexes, trigger and balance were all still impeccable. Cotto is just allot better than anyone he's fought since Oscar

 

Floyd's trigger is CERTAINLY not what it once was. Not to compare Cotto to Gatti, cause Miguel is 100x better than that bum, but still. Back when Floyd fought Gatti, he pulled the trigger a lot faster than he does nowadays.

NOBODY can beat father time Hut. Not even Floyd.

 

talentless bums like cotto ::

 

Give me a f*cking break! It had more to do with Gatti being a f*cking bum than Fraud being worth a sh*t.

 

Floyd was 28 in the Gatti fight. He's 35 now. Do you HONESTLY believe he's every bit as quick now as he was in his 20's? If so, you're even more dull than we thought.

 

It's kind of like Micheal Jordan in the late 90's (his second three peat run). MJ was still the best player in the league in the late 90's, because he was still an awesome talent, and his skills and IQ were off the charts. However, he wasn't as explosive and athletic then as he was in the early 90's.

Same thing with Floyd.

 

He's not the athlete he was 10 years ago for sure, but I'm not convinced he's a declined fighter compared to the Floyd who fought Baldomir & Judah. It's kinda like Lennox Lewis, he wasn't as explosive at 35 but he'd gained stylistic & psychological intangibles.

 

He's also not fighting guys who are on top of their own game, this cannot be stated enough. Cotto, Shane, JMM were all well removed from their peak, for one reason or the other.