3 Thoughts From Mayweather-cotto
Glax0r
07 May 2012
Three thoughts from Mayweather-Cotto
By Chris Mannix, CNN SI, Sports Illustrated
Despite lopsided scorecards, Miguel Cotto put up an admirable effort against Floyd Mayweather. (AP)
LAS VEGAS — Three quick thoughts from Floyd Mayweather’s unanimous decision win over Miguel Cotto…
Don’t let the scorecards fool you. This was a fight. Cotto came into the ring with a brilliant gameplan, pushing Mayweather into the corner and making him fight with his back against the ropes. He was competitive in virtually every round and scuffed Mayweather’s face more than any fighter in recent memory. Mayweather was more precise, landing 26 percent of his punches to Cotto’s 21 percent. The judges scored it 117-111 (twice), 118-110 and the consensus was they were right on; SI.com scored it 116-112 for Mayweather. But this decision was in doubt when the fight went into the later rounds and Mayweather will be the first to tell you this was a very difficult fight.
And now…Manny Pacquiao? Mayweather was unusually direct in his post-fight interview, calling for Top Rank promoter Bob Arum to give the fans what they want to see and make a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. But Mayweather is obtuse on the lingering issue, the split. He is insisting on something closer to 60-40 while Arum and Pacquiao are set on 50-50. As long as that gulf exists, this fight is still going to be a fantasy.
Cotto will move on. Cotto did nothing to tarnish his name in the ring, and the big fights will continue to come his way. He’s still an elite 154-pounder and a big pay per view draw with a terrific fan base in New York. Sergio Martinez would love a shot at him while a showdown with Mexican prospect Saul Alvarez–who blew out Shane Mosley on the undercard–would do big business and be a firefight. Cotto’s future now may be brighter than ever.
– Chris Mannix
By Chris Mannix, CNN SI, Sports Illustrated
Despite lopsided scorecards, Miguel Cotto put up an admirable effort against Floyd Mayweather. (AP)
LAS VEGAS — Three quick thoughts from Floyd Mayweather’s unanimous decision win over Miguel Cotto…
Don’t let the scorecards fool you. This was a fight. Cotto came into the ring with a brilliant gameplan, pushing Mayweather into the corner and making him fight with his back against the ropes. He was competitive in virtually every round and scuffed Mayweather’s face more than any fighter in recent memory. Mayweather was more precise, landing 26 percent of his punches to Cotto’s 21 percent. The judges scored it 117-111 (twice), 118-110 and the consensus was they were right on; SI.com scored it 116-112 for Mayweather. But this decision was in doubt when the fight went into the later rounds and Mayweather will be the first to tell you this was a very difficult fight.
And now…Manny Pacquiao? Mayweather was unusually direct in his post-fight interview, calling for Top Rank promoter Bob Arum to give the fans what they want to see and make a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. But Mayweather is obtuse on the lingering issue, the split. He is insisting on something closer to 60-40 while Arum and Pacquiao are set on 50-50. As long as that gulf exists, this fight is still going to be a fantasy.
Cotto will move on. Cotto did nothing to tarnish his name in the ring, and the big fights will continue to come his way. He’s still an elite 154-pounder and a big pay per view draw with a terrific fan base in New York. Sergio Martinez would love a shot at him while a showdown with Mexican prospect Saul Alvarez–who blew out Shane Mosley on the undercard–would do big business and be a firefight. Cotto’s future now may be brighter than ever.
– Chris Mannix
9secondko
07 May 2012
A lot of wishful thinking there.
Floyd never once called on arum to make the fight.
What he did was pretend that "I wanted to fight pacquaio tonight, but arum was in the way."
Never said he wanted nanny now. Never asked for the fight.
Just tried to con the public into believing he wanted it.
His greed for money is what canned the fight. But that's only one thing in a long list that shows it may not be greed after all. But fear. And he has a new excuse every time.
If Floyd wanted the fight, it would have happened. Period.
Manny has made every concession and simply wants his due financially.
Floyd simply likes to talk and hope you believe him.
And all this "Cotto is brighter now than ever" after losing is a flat out insult.
Cotto won. His future would be bright if he was properly rewarded.
Now, there are few options.
Floyd never once called on arum to make the fight.
What he did was pretend that "I wanted to fight pacquaio tonight, but arum was in the way."
Never said he wanted nanny now. Never asked for the fight.
Just tried to con the public into believing he wanted it.
His greed for money is what canned the fight. But that's only one thing in a long list that shows it may not be greed after all. But fear. And he has a new excuse every time.
If Floyd wanted the fight, it would have happened. Period.
Manny has made every concession and simply wants his due financially.
Floyd simply likes to talk and hope you believe him.
And all this "Cotto is brighter now than ever" after losing is a flat out insult.
Cotto won. His future would be bright if he was properly rewarded.
Now, there are few options.
mealmanusa
07 May 2012
PLEASE!!!! Manny CANNOT BEAT FLOYD, period end of story... Manny will not beat Tim Bradley next month and then all this talk of him destroying Floyd can go away..
As for Cotto winning the fight with Floyd, you prove you have no clue as to what is going on in the ring..
As for Cotto winning the fight with Floyd, you prove you have no clue as to what is going on in the ring..
atruesoutherngentleman
07 May 2012
9secondko, on 07 May 2012 - 03:37 AM, said:
A lot of wishful thinking there.
Floyd never once called on arum to make the fight.
What he did was pretend that "I wanted to fight pacquaio tonight, but arum was in the way."
Never said he wanted nanny now. Never asked for the fight.
Just tried to con the public into believing he wanted it.
His greed for money is what canned the fight. But that's only one thing in a long list that shows it may not be greed after all. But fear. And he has a new excuse every time.
If Floyd wanted the fight, it would have happened. Period.
Manny has made every concession and simply wants his due financially.
Floyd simply likes to talk and hope you believe him.
And all this "Cotto is brighter now than ever" after losing is a flat out insult.
Cotto won. His future would be bright if he was properly rewarded.
Now, there are few options.
Floyd never once called on arum to make the fight.
What he did was pretend that "I wanted to fight pacquaio tonight, but arum was in the way."
Never said he wanted nanny now. Never asked for the fight.
Just tried to con the public into believing he wanted it.
His greed for money is what canned the fight. But that's only one thing in a long list that shows it may not be greed after all. But fear. And he has a new excuse every time.
If Floyd wanted the fight, it would have happened. Period.
Manny has made every concession and simply wants his due financially.
Floyd simply likes to talk and hope you believe him.
And all this "Cotto is brighter now than ever" after losing is a flat out insult.
Cotto won. His future would be bright if he was properly rewarded.
Now, there are few options.
You quote Floyd and in the very next line you say that he didn't want Manny now... Which one is it?
lee140
07 May 2012
Here are MY thoughts on Mayweather/Cotto:
- Would Miguel have done better with Emmanual Steward in his corner? I have nothing but respect for Pedro Diaz and I am not saying that having Steward would have made a difference, I am just posing the question what if?
- Should Miguel have put in more rounds like round 7, boxing on his toes and popping the jab? He did VERY well at it and I think he should have mixed that into his strategy a bit more.
- What is the problem with Miguel's stamina? Even after a trememdous training camp he still faded in the last 4 rounds which cost him the fight. Maybe it is his heavy bones and thick body? I don't know, but for some reason he just cannot fight an full energetic 12 rounds.
- I still don't care for Mayweather's personality, but I will have to admit he is truly an amazing fighter. I thought for sure once someone started getting to his chin he would fall apart, but he has now come through the bombs that Mosley and Cotto hit him with and gave back as good as he got. I still think a prime Sugar Ray Leonard would beat him, but I am starting to think he could have handled Hearns, Duran, Benitez, and many others. Julio Cesar Chavez would have been an interesting fight and could have went either way.
- I am shocked that Cotto is back in Puerto Rico saying he thought he won the fight. I wanted him to win so bad and had he been ripped off in a bad decision I would have been furious. But Mayweather was the clear winner.
- I think Cotto should fight Canelo in October and Mayweather should fight Pacquiao (IF he beats Bradley, which is no sure-thing) in November. Those are the only two fights that make sense for these four fighters. The question now becomes will Mayweather's jail sentence put that fight off until 2013 and if indeed they do fight will it be at 154 or 147?
- Would Miguel have done better with Emmanual Steward in his corner? I have nothing but respect for Pedro Diaz and I am not saying that having Steward would have made a difference, I am just posing the question what if?
- Should Miguel have put in more rounds like round 7, boxing on his toes and popping the jab? He did VERY well at it and I think he should have mixed that into his strategy a bit more.
- What is the problem with Miguel's stamina? Even after a trememdous training camp he still faded in the last 4 rounds which cost him the fight. Maybe it is his heavy bones and thick body? I don't know, but for some reason he just cannot fight an full energetic 12 rounds.
- I still don't care for Mayweather's personality, but I will have to admit he is truly an amazing fighter. I thought for sure once someone started getting to his chin he would fall apart, but he has now come through the bombs that Mosley and Cotto hit him with and gave back as good as he got. I still think a prime Sugar Ray Leonard would beat him, but I am starting to think he could have handled Hearns, Duran, Benitez, and many others. Julio Cesar Chavez would have been an interesting fight and could have went either way.
- I am shocked that Cotto is back in Puerto Rico saying he thought he won the fight. I wanted him to win so bad and had he been ripped off in a bad decision I would have been furious. But Mayweather was the clear winner.
- I think Cotto should fight Canelo in October and Mayweather should fight Pacquiao (IF he beats Bradley, which is no sure-thing) in November. Those are the only two fights that make sense for these four fighters. The question now becomes will Mayweather's jail sentence put that fight off until 2013 and if indeed they do fight will it be at 154 or 147?
1hitrquitr
07 May 2012
I don't recall Mayweather saying he wanted to make the Pacquiao fight, only blamed Arum. And is there any truth to the 40/60 split? This is the first I hear of it.
Floyd keeps talking about his phone conversation with Pac, yet according to some of the fanboys, Floyd really doesn't want Arum to make any money and that's why the fight will not happen, which would make him the reason the fight doesn't get made. Yet, Turbo says the phone conversation is not legit, but Floyd sure has been bringing in it up lately.
Anyways, if Floyd wants to give the fans the fight they want to see, why not just say fuck it, 50/50, hell 45/55. Let's just get it on.
Floyd keeps talking about his phone conversation with Pac, yet according to some of the fanboys, Floyd really doesn't want Arum to make any money and that's why the fight will not happen, which would make him the reason the fight doesn't get made. Yet, Turbo says the phone conversation is not legit, but Floyd sure has been bringing in it up lately.
Anyways, if Floyd wants to give the fans the fight they want to see, why not just say fuck it, 50/50, hell 45/55. Let's just get it on.
