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coronacards
04-14-2008, 10:47 AM
For the first time ever, I saw cockiness out of Cotto. The way he was strutting around the ring was completely different than I've ever seen him. Maybe it's because he was fighting Gomez, or maybe it's because he's starting to buy into how great he looks in the ring.

Either way, that's dangerous. His hands weren't always by his head in the Tyson-esque manner that we're used to seeing.

Don't get me wrong...Cotto could've beaten Gomez with one hand tied behind his back. But if a fighter buys into his own hype against a Margarito or Mayweather type...especially when in this case that fighter (Cotto) has a suspect chin...It could be trouble.

Does anyone else see it that way?

whit
04-14-2008, 10:48 AM
He did seem cocky in the fight but I think Cotto is smart enough to know he can't do that against a fighter like Mayweather. I have no problems with it.

Caper
04-14-2008, 10:54 AM
For the first time ever, I saw cockiness out of Cotto. The way he was strutting around the ring was completely different than I've ever seen him. Maybe it's because he was fighting Gomez, or maybe it's because he's starting to buy into how great he looks in the ring.

Either way, that's dangerous. His hands weren't always by his head in the Tyson-esque manner that we're used to seeing.

Don't get me wrong...Cotto could've beaten Gomez with one hand tied behind his back. But if a fighter buys into his own hype against a Margarito or Mayweather type...especially when in this case that fighter (Cotto) has a suspect chin...It could be trouble.

Does anyone else see it that way?

Yes I witnessed the same swagger....I think it had more to do with the level of opposition his pride and Gomez's pre fight comments.

thewoo
04-14-2008, 10:55 AM
I think that he took advantage of the weak opponent to make himself look a little flashier

bizzer07
04-14-2008, 10:56 AM
i think he knew though that he had it in the bag. I dont think i'd put it down to his nature though, if anything i just think he was hoping Gomez's corner or doctor was going to stop the fight for him.

Kaz_187
04-14-2008, 10:59 AM
i thought this too, i mean the round before it was stopped cotto just moved away from gomez almost letting him get his wind back so he could showcase his skills abit more,cotto could of ended that fight in the 1st round,but he put on a bit of a show,fair play to him doesent say anywhere u dnt have to be cocky during a fight

Montero
04-14-2008, 10:59 AM
He was trying to entertain his fans there at Boardwalk Hall - that's quickly becoming his house. He knew it was a mismatch and was trying to give the fans their money's worth. Honestly, he could have just went nuts in the first round and probably got a stoppage - he just took his time and had some fun.

Samurai
04-14-2008, 11:00 AM
I think it's because of who he was fighting. And he wanted to put on a show.

coronacards
04-14-2008, 11:00 AM
I agree, but it worries me when a fighter changes the way he does things...

Cotto was always the simple, straightfaced, destroyer, who went into the fight and got down to business...

I'm sure it may just be the competition, but it may also be that he just beat Zab Judah and Shane Mosley...Cotto has shown much more confidence because of beating Mosley, but I'm afraid the confidence may be turning to cockiness.

I was ringside at the Mosley-Cotto and Cotto-Zab fights...Cotto BARELY squeaked by Mosley. It was a close fight with a definitely past his prime Mosley...

I really like Cotto, his personality, his mentality, and his skill....but I've seen this happen before...The cockiness sets in, and you get caught. I hope it doesn't happen to him...

TommyRyan44
04-14-2008, 11:02 AM
Yes I witnessed the same swagger....I think it had more to do with the level of opposition his pride and Gomez's pre fight comments.
Prob didn't fear Gomez's power at all

K0NPHL1C7
04-14-2008, 11:03 AM
He was bored.

Kaz_187
04-14-2008, 11:04 AM
I agree, but it worries me when a fighter changes the way he does things...

Cotto was always the simple, straightfaced, destroyer, who went into the fight and got down to business...

I'm sure it may just be the competition, but it may also be that he just beat Zab Judah and Shane Mosley...Cotto has shown much more confidence because of beating Mosley, but I'm afraid the confidence may be turning to cockiness.

I was ringside at the Mosley-Cotto and Cotto-Zab fights...Cotto BARELY squeaked by Mosley. It was a close fight with a definitely past his prime Mosley...

I really like Cotto, his personality, his mentality, and his skill....but I've seen this happen before...The cockiness sets in, and you get caught. I hope it doesn't happen to him...like most people are saying it was the opponent in front of him,im almost 100% sure when he fights margo it will be bk to the straighforward destroyer u love:good

fitzgeraldz
04-14-2008, 11:22 AM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather

MrSmall
04-14-2008, 11:24 AM
Any fights except a Mayweather fight is purely to get more fans.
So, there.

Kaz_187
04-14-2008, 11:25 AM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweatherthats wonderfull to know, but its not what was asked or said was it now:blood

Caper
04-14-2008, 11:25 AM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather

Here we go again.

Pimp C
04-14-2008, 11:26 AM
He seemed cocky because he knew Gomez couldn't hurt him and he could walk through his punches all night long. No way in hell does he do that with PBF or Margo.

BewareofDawg
04-14-2008, 11:27 AM
He seemed cocky because he knew Gomez couldn't hurt him and he could walk through his punches all night long. No way in hell does he do that with PBF or Margo.
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl I take it you lost a bet

whit
04-14-2008, 11:27 AM
He seemed cocky because he knew Gomez couldn't hurt him and he could walk through his punches all night long. No way in hell does he do that with PBF or Margo.

Cotto is too smart for that. He knows better.

BewareofDawg
04-14-2008, 11:28 AM
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I don't want you near me with that thing in your avatar :lol: If you see me in a thread, you turn around and walk out...you hear :deal

Pimp C
04-14-2008, 11:28 AM
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl I take it you lost a bet
Yeah fuck me for thinking Gomez would last 12 rounds with Cotto.:lol:

Pimp C
04-14-2008, 11:29 AM
I don't want you near me with that thing in your avatar :lol: If you see me in a thread, you turn around and walk out...you hear :deal
:lol::rofl:hi:

fitzgeraldz
04-14-2008, 11:31 AM
He surely picked the right fight to do that ... he won't do it again ...

He looked alot faster ... but that could be contributed to Gomez being so slow ... I knew that Cotto was going to have to advantage on speed and he showed it.

I don't think he did anything in my mind, but beat a guy that shouldn't even been in the same ring as him.

I think that Cotto's whole method of going about this is setting him up for destruction.

D_knowsboxing
04-14-2008, 11:32 AM
I did see that cockiness come out of cotto during the match. I was hoping that he would get caught while he was showboating b/c that is what he deserved being flashy like that IN THE RING. PBF may be cocky/flashy outside the ring, but IN THE RING, I can't recall him showboating like cotto did against a CLEARLY outclassed opponent. I understand wanting to put on a show, but that was like a NBA team taking on a high school JV team. Take em out and get it over with.

fitzgeraldz
04-14-2008, 11:35 AM
I did see that cockiness come out of cotto during the match. I was hoping that he would get caught while he was showboating b/c that is what he deserved being flashy like that IN THE RING. PBF may be cocky/flashy outside the ring, but IN THE RING, I can't recall him showboating like cotto did against a CLEARLY outclassed opponent. I understand wanting to put on a show, but that was like a NBA team taking on a high school JV team. Take em out and get it over with.

That didn't show much about Cotto ... it didn't impress me and I thought that he shouldve been a bit more classy than that. I could see if he did that every fight ...

He won't do that shit again ...

Pimp C
04-14-2008, 11:36 AM
I did see that cockiness come out of cotto during the match. I was hoping that he would get caught while he was showboating b/c that is what he deserved being flashy like that IN THE RING. PBF may be cocky/flashy outside the ring, but IN THE RING, I can't recall him showboating like cotto did against a CLEARLY outclassed opponent. I understand wanting to put on a show, but that was like a NBA team taking on a high school JV team. Take em out and get it over with. In his younger days PBF was quite cocky in the ring. I remember during one fight Roy Jones and Merchant were talking about the upcoming Superbowl and PBF chimed in saying that he was taking the Patriots during the fight.:lol: One of the funniest moments ever. I'm sure others remember it as well.

Arriba
04-14-2008, 11:37 AM
A "past his prime" Mosley beats anyone at welterweight not named Floyd Mayweather Jr. We need to stop trying to hate on Mosley just because of how old he is.

I figure Cotto wanted to be entertaining without hurting Gomez. At that point Alfonso was busted up and was throwing slow winging punches with no steam on them. At that point, Cotto more or less danced around and winged precise shots when the time called for it.

Had he been as relentless as he was during rounds 1-3 it might've been really bad.

D_knowsboxing
04-14-2008, 11:39 AM
That didn't show much about Cotto ... it didn't impress me and I thought that he shouldve been a bit more classy than that. I could see if he did that every fight ...

He won't do that shit again ...

That's what I'm saying. If Cotto was a cocky dude, then I would have expected it out of him. But everyone jocks the guy b/c he comes off all humble and shit. Then for him to pull the bullshit he did against a clearly outclassed fighter, leaves much to be hoped for. I wonder if this is the REAL cotto... I defineatly think he is sipping that same Kool Aid tito was drinking back in the day prior to Bhop. I hope he snaps out of it b/c I want to see this mega fight.

whit
04-14-2008, 11:40 AM
In his younger days PBF was quite cocky in the ring. I remember during one fight Roy Jones and Merchant were talking about the upcoming Superbowl and PBF chimed in saying that he was taking the Patriots during the fight.:lol: One of the funniest moments ever. I'm sure others remember it as well.

I remember that one all too well. I think he did it twice in that fight.

MancMexican
04-14-2008, 11:40 AM
A lion doesn't have to use all of his claws to kill a mouse

fitzgeraldz
04-14-2008, 11:44 AM
That's what I'm saying. If Cotto was a cocky dude, then I would have expected it out of him. But everyone jocks the guy b/c he comes off all humble and shit. Then for him to pull the bullshit he did against a clearly outclassed fighter, leaves much to be hoped for. I wonder if this is the REAL cotto... I defineatly think he is sipping that same Kool Aid tito was drinking back in the day prior to Bhop. I hope he snaps out of it b/c I want to see this mega fight.

He won't make it to Floyd because he's going to get knocked out by Margarito ... and I don't care what anyone thinks ... they can call me a hater or whatever ... there's no way that Cotto stands a chance.
You see he avoided talking about Mayweather during the post fight interviews. But managed to say something about Margarito? ... I don't get it --

I think he knows he can't beat Floyd ...

Any other fighter wouldve been like "Bring on Floyd ... I'm the best out here"

He wouldve said something to state his case ... It seemed like he somewhat bitched up.

Caper
04-14-2008, 11:46 AM
Oh shit man, haters still drinking that Hatorade....everything Cotto does is wrong and he will be mauled by Margo and taught and lesson by PBF. Happy now boys....

Pimp if I was a moderator I would force your ass to do away with that avatar, but I'm not so enjoy.

PRproud
04-14-2008, 11:53 AM
What do you want ? That Cotto literally kills Gomez in the ring, for God sake he just giving the guy a beating but letting him live

Pimp C
04-14-2008, 11:55 AM
Oh shit man, haters still drinking that Hatorade....everything Cotto does is wrong and he will be mauled by Margo and taught and lesson by PBF. Happy now boys....

Pimp if I was a moderator I would force your ass to do away with that avatar, but I'm not so enjoy.
It'll be gone shortly it's only for a week.:patsch

whit
04-14-2008, 11:58 AM
Oh shit man, haters still drinking that Hatorade....everything Cotto does is wrong and he will be mauled by Margo and taught and lesson by PBF. Happy now boys....

Pimp if I was a moderator I would force your ass to do away with that avatar, but I'm not so enjoy.

While I agree with you the same can be said for both fighters. We have haters and huggers on both end of the spectrum.

sthomas
04-14-2008, 11:58 AM
Cotto's showboat antics were just a way to draw more attention, to become more marketable. This fight was easy enough to afford him the opportunity to do that. If Gomez was giving him any challenge, I doubt Cotto would have showboated. It was a marketing opportunity and Cotto ran with it.

D_knowsboxing
04-14-2008, 11:59 AM
What do you want ? That Cotto literally kills Gomez in the ring, for God sake he just giving the guy a beating but letting him live

:nod What's the purpose of playing with the guy when you can end his misery? I'm glad the doc stopped it though cuz it was about to get really nasty.

Caper
04-14-2008, 12:01 PM
While I agree with you the same can be said for both fighters. We have haters and huggers on both end of the spectrum.

Very true...

cardstars
04-14-2008, 12:02 PM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather
:patsch

YOUNG*LORD
04-14-2008, 12:05 PM
I did see that cockiness come out of cotto during the match. I was hoping that he would get caught while he was showboating b/c that is what he deserved being flashy like that IN THE RING. PBF may be cocky/flashy outside the ring, but IN THE RING, I can't recall him showboating like cotto did against a CLEARLY outclassed opponent. I understand wanting to put on a show, but that was like a NBA team taking on a high school JV team. Take em out and get it over with.WTF...you never seen Floyd act cocky in the ring...are you fucking serious...tell me you're kidding. He's worst than 10 Roy Jones put together. Remember the Bruseles fight...was that not cocky and playing to the camera...you couldn't get more disrespectful than that.

usc2005
04-14-2008, 12:06 PM
Yes, i seen a glimpse of his confidence in his new found style of boxing. He showed confidence in his jab and his latteral movement around the ring. His defense looked great. Before in his fights i witnessed when he backed out or moved out and rolled his shoulder he left his face wide open for a straight or overhand, now he covers it with his opposite hand. He looks great. I would like to see him move his head more rather than back out and move around. I think a couple of times he had gomez hurt but he backed out and was moving around. The straight forward cotto of old would have finished him in the 3rd. But overall good performance.

Antwuan Maxx
04-14-2008, 12:07 PM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather

According to you, Cotto can't beat Clottey or Collazo either. You also picked Gomez to beat him, even though you claimed you never picked anyone over him other than Mayweather. :lol: Every post you make seems to contradict another.

usc2005
04-14-2008, 12:11 PM
But after watching margarito/cintron. I think cotto will destroy them. Easily, cintron just throws wild and ill-advised punches. Maybe because him and margarito are rivals, but that was the sloppiest fight ive ever witnessed. Margarito is a good fighter on the inside, but i know mayweather will destroy him on the outside, and i think cotto will destroy him on the inside, which basically means cotto and mayweather just need to get it on!!!!!!

D_knowsboxing
04-14-2008, 12:17 PM
WTF...you never seen Floyd act cocky in the ring...are you fucking serious...tell me you're kidding. He's worst than 10 Roy Jones put together. Remember the Bruseles fight...was that not cocky and playing to the camera...you couldn't get more disrespectful than that.

I stand corrected young lord, I do recall. I guess my point was pbf plays the cocky role, but Cotto does not. It was out of the norm for the character Cotto wants put out infront of the media.

*However 10 RJJ's?! No one can showboat like Roy. I don't care what you say.

196osh
04-14-2008, 12:19 PM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather

Why do you feel the need to say that in a thread like this?

YOUNG*LORD
04-14-2008, 12:20 PM
Why do you feel the need to say that in a thread like this?The poor guy is trying to convince himself:yep

fitzgeraldz
04-14-2008, 12:21 PM
I'm going to be handing out some I told you so's ... when Cotto loses to Margarito !!

ayala
04-14-2008, 12:21 PM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweatherjuly 26 is around the corner then get back and let me know how margarito does

coronacards
04-14-2008, 12:46 PM
WTF...you never seen Floyd act cocky in the ring...are you fucking serious...tell me you're kidding. He's worst than 10 Roy Jones put together. Remember the Bruseles fight...was that not cocky and playing to the camera...you couldn't get more disrespectful than that.

The thing is, that has ALWAYS been PBF's style. That was ALWAYS RJJ's style. It has NEVER BEEN Cotto's style.

And let's face it, Cotto doesn't have the reaction time of PBF or RJJ either.

All I'm saying is, and I don't care what anyone else thinks, ANY FIGHTER CAN GET CAUGHT. Cotto was playing games with Gomez, and he might be getting too cocky.

We'll see how he acts with the next real challenge he faces...

Maybe Cotto is feeding into his own hype. It wouldn't be the first time....

lern1079
04-14-2008, 12:53 PM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather
You are a PBF hugger that jumps on every single Cotto thread. You were picking Gomez to upset Cotto :patsch that shows how much you know.

lern1079
04-14-2008, 12:57 PM
I did see that cockiness come out of cotto during the match. I was hoping that he would get caught while he was showboating b/c that is what he deserved being flashy like that IN THE RING. PBF may be cocky/flashy outside the ring, but IN THE RING, I can't recall him showboating like cotto did against a CLEARLY outclassed opponent. I understand wanting to put on a show, but that was like a NBA team taking on a high school JV team. Take em out and get it over with.

Are you serious? How about when PBF was fighting Bruseles(i think) and in the middle of the fight when the HBO crew was talking something about a basketball game floyd looks at them and gives them his pick in the basketball game. If that is not cockiness then I don't know what is.

Knoxknockout
04-14-2008, 12:59 PM
Gomez is a chump, he should never have been in the same ring. Cotto could have been drunk wearing a clown costume and still turned Gomez into yet another swelling "Contender".

pngo
04-14-2008, 01:02 PM
Eh I give Cotto the same credit I gave Floyd after beating Gatti. With that said, both fighters did what they had to do against C level fighters, dominate them.

tis4u2envy
04-14-2008, 01:03 PM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather

I agree with you and he can't beat Judah and Mosley either. Oh wait he al ready did. Why don't you Shut your face dawg.

bizzer07
04-14-2008, 04:14 PM
Cotto can't beat Margarito or Mayweather

how do you know this....... have you seen all of these fights happen in the future..........oh lord of boxing share me your knowledge

joito3
04-14-2008, 04:55 PM
Cotto used to box like that in his early days man it was nothing new,...watch his fights in the beginning of his career

o_money
04-14-2008, 05:07 PM
I'm going to be handing out some I told you so's ... when Cotto loses to Margarito !!

You can hand one to me if that ever happens but If he loses I don't expect to see you ass on here for a month.

o_money
04-14-2008, 05:11 PM
Cotto CAN box...oh shit say it ain't so. :admin

His abilities will be his undoing.:good

o_money
04-14-2008, 05:13 PM
Cotto's just a killer playing with his prey. Sorry if you guys just realized he's confident.

Knob McDude
04-14-2008, 05:18 PM
I wish I had a nickel for all the Cotto haters on this website.

Unreal.

Ironically, some of the most outspoken Cotto haters, also have their lips firmly planted on PBF's nutsack. They are almost as insecure as Floyd himself.

Club Fighter
04-14-2008, 06:06 PM
He oughta be ashamed of himself for acting like the BMOC when fighting an inferior opponent. Made me wanna barf.

pit
04-14-2008, 07:42 PM
so what, who cares if a fighter becomes cocky its part of the game..

brooklyn1550
04-14-2008, 07:46 PM
Cotto knew he could get away with it against Alfonso Gomez, who didn't have the power to hurt him or the speed to capitalize. He's a smart fighter; no way he fights like that against Margarito. We'll see him in his usual high-guard on July 26th.

Tito Time
04-14-2008, 09:09 PM
For the first time ever, I saw cockiness out of Cotto. The way he was strutting around the ring was completely different than I've ever seen him. Maybe it's because he was fighting Gomez, or maybe it's because he's starting to buy into how great he looks in the ring.

Either way, that's dangerous. His hands weren't always by his head in the Tyson-esque manner that we're used to seeing.

Don't get me wrong...Cotto could've beaten Gomez with one hand tied behind his back. But if a fighter buys into his own hype against a Margarito or Mayweather type...especially when in this case that fighter (Cotto) has a suspect chin...It could be trouble.

Does anyone else see it that way?

He might of done that during the fight (I was in attendance) but I was with him at the after party (Cuba Libre night club) and the guy couldn't of been more down to earth. Even let me buy him a couple shots... Greatest night ever! I will have pics tomorrow and I will even start a thread...

D_knowsboxing
04-14-2008, 09:35 PM
He might of done that during the fight (I was in attendance) but I was with him at the after party (Cuba Libre night club) and the guy couldn't of been more down to earth. Even let me buy him a couple shots... Greatest night ever! I will have pics tomorrow and I will even start a thread...

Nothing can be more down to earth thand allowing someone to buy you a drink after you made a million in 5 easy rounds... People get mad at PBF for throwing his money to the people in the crowd, but I see its the opposite to get acceptance... Can you buy me a shot or two??

*being an ass, but it had to be said. I look forward to seeing the pics you are going to be posting.

Rilz
04-14-2008, 09:36 PM
I think he was doing it so people will stop callinghim a robot, he showed a tad bit of personality

YOUNG*LORD
04-14-2008, 09:41 PM
I'm going to be handing out some I told you so's ... when Cotto loses to Margarito !!I wish I could go back in time and convince your mother of the benefits of aborting a brainless pile of monkey excrement like yourself...or atleast convince her pimp to use a condom:D

jecxbox
04-14-2008, 09:44 PM
I wish I could go back in time and convince your mother of the benefits of aborting a brainless pile of monkey excrement like yourself...or atleast convince her pimp to use a condom:D

that was bad :patsch

YOUNG*LORD
04-14-2008, 09:48 PM
that was bad :patschyeah, it was:?

Relentless
04-14-2008, 09:49 PM
I wish I could go back in time and convince your mother of the benefits of aborting a brainless pile of monkey excrement like yourself...or atleast convince her pimp to use a condom:D

sorry man, it was 4am, where is a guy supposed to find condoms 4am in the morning?

Relentless
04-14-2008, 09:50 PM
anyways i dont remember cotto showboating, i remember him being cocky but not show boating, he puts his hands down in alot of his fights, and if you are talking about that thing he was doing wit his right hand was because he hurt it (according to the british commentators)

Tito Time
04-14-2008, 11:07 PM
Nothing can be more down to earth thand allowing someone to buy you a drink after you made a million in 5 easy rounds... People get mad at PBF for throwing his money to the people in the crowd, but I see its the opposite to get acceptance... Can you buy me a shot or two??

*being an ass, but it had to be said. I look forward to seeing the pics you are going to be posting.

Things is after I bought the 2 shots... He bought out the bar in VIP area for the rest of the night.. :hey

RealIzm
04-14-2008, 11:09 PM
It doesnt scare me, it's just abit disappointing....all the showy shit out of nowhere......

saul_ir34
04-14-2008, 11:10 PM
I saw it. Hmm i wouldnt make much of it. He has to make himself more marketable and when he has a chance to do it. Why not??

41fever
04-14-2008, 11:11 PM
I hope he wasn't cocky, I noticed that too. Maybe he's just having fun in there now and is more confident about his abilities. He's still maturing, he hasn't reached his peak yet.

o_money
04-14-2008, 11:25 PM
It doesnt scare me, it's just abit disappointing....all the showy shit out of nowhere......

If you go back a couple of days someone posted a thread with an interview with cotto from just before the Gomez fight and he was talking about how the Win over Mosely really made him feel like he belonged at the top of the boxing world and that he could beat anyone. Basically he was saying that that win made him feel like a superstar. I think thats a positive. People make what they will of it. Larry was saying durring the fight that Cotto looked like he had kinda fallin in love with the idea of Cotto the boxer. i didn't see a boxer in that fourth round though. I saw a beast. The fith round he kinda let im off the hook though

theunderdog
04-14-2008, 11:28 PM
because his opponent was not a threat. i'd showboat a bit too if i knew i could end the night whenever i want. it doesn't mean he'll keep doing it though

C Money
04-14-2008, 11:35 PM
For the first time ever, I saw cockiness out of Cotto. The way he was strutting around the ring was completely different than I've ever seen him. Maybe it's because he was fighting Gomez, or maybe it's because he's starting to buy into how great he looks in the ring.

Either way, that's dangerous. His hands weren't always by his head in the Tyson-esque manner that we're used to seeing.

Don't get me wrong...Cotto could've beaten Gomez with one hand tied behind his back. But if a fighter buys into his own hype against a Margarito or Mayweather type...especially when in this case that fighter (Cotto) has a suspect chin...It could be trouble.

Does anyone else see it that way?

It had a lot to do with the OPPONENT. Not that one should do that:nono That's how upsets happen ask Tyson. Cotto knows he wouldnt do that against Mayweather or Margarito. Much different than Alfonso Gomez:yep

o_money
04-15-2008, 12:05 AM
Cotto getting cocky or just plain not giving a fuck against a lesser fighter isn't anything new. Thats how he got into trouble against Torres.

It could screw him one day...but I doubt it.

Toopretty
04-15-2008, 12:12 AM
I liked it. Shows personality and that he is feeling confident.

o_money
04-15-2008, 12:41 AM
I'll also throw this in there: that switching to south paw shit that he was doing isn't anything new either. He does that a lot. Did it a lot in the Judah fight and a bit in the mosely fight too. He does it to get more steam on his left hand. He's a natural lefty remember.

RealIzm
04-15-2008, 03:17 AM
If you go back a couple of days someone posted a thread with an interview with cotto from just before the Gomez fight and he was talking about how the Win over Mosely really made him feel like he belonged at the top of the boxing world and that he could beat anyone. Basically he was saying that that win made him feel like a superstar. I think thats a positive. People make what they will of it. Larry was saying durring the fight that Cotto looked like he had kinda fallin in love with the idea of Cotto the boxer. i didn't see a boxer in that fourth round though. I saw a beast. The fith round he kinda let im off the hook though
Well put...Cotto is a beast...and a beast of a boxer...
I was really amazed at his speed....worlds faster than any of the other 3 fighters that nite, this includes Margarito who would've brought out the real animal in Cotto.....Cotto crushes Margarito inside the distance...Cotto showed that he has superior hand and footspeed...aside from this he is a much more intelligent fighter than Margarito.......one thing Margarito showed is his excellent ability to mix up his punches with astounding accuracy....it was funny and sad watching Kermit get owned...body, head, body, head...everyone powerful, accurate, and debilitating......Cotto-Margarito would be a war for a while then Cotto digs deep and puts another warrior down:good

knockout
04-15-2008, 04:37 AM
Well because he was fighting Gomez and thinks hes a bum if he fights Margo or of course cotto will take them seriously.

D_knowsboxing
04-15-2008, 08:49 AM
You are the true example of what happens when you're dropped on your head as a baby.

:lol: Dang, Fitz must not be liked too much in the lounge.:rofl

Polo28
04-15-2008, 10:48 AM
Let the man have his night in the light, He wanted to give his fans a good show, considering the opponent. He knew Gomez was in way over his head.

Devilface2
04-15-2008, 10:51 AM
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Relentless
04-15-2008, 10:57 AM
cotto isn't dumb enough to fight an elite fighter like that.

coronacards
04-15-2008, 11:03 AM
The thing is...we don't know what Cotto will do against the next "elite" fighter he faces...he just better not be too cocky haha...

Scar
04-15-2008, 11:13 AM
He was fighting Gomez, that's why, why would he or anyone take a fight like that seriously anyway?

fitzgeraldz
04-15-2008, 11:18 AM
He won't do that shit against Floyd ... he's not that skilled ... in fact he's not half as skilled as Mayweather and in boxing ... skills pay the bills.

Samurai
04-15-2008, 11:24 AM
He won't do that shit against Floyd ... he's not that skilled ... in fact he's not half as skilled as Mayweather and in boxing ... skills pay the bills.

Putting your life on hold waiting for Cotto to lose isn't a good idea.

fitzgeraldz
04-15-2008, 11:31 AM
I'm not putting my life on hold ... I know he's going to lose ...

Relentless
04-15-2008, 11:42 AM
hi son, you miss me?

spread that 9 inch bung wide open for me, i'm going to do what your father used to do to you.

scurlaruntings
04-15-2008, 11:58 AM
It was target practice. Cant say i blame him. Cotto is an assasin who knows how to go for the kill. I actually think he was working on a few things in there Gomez was that out of depth.