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Old 04-16-2008, 04:55 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mellifluous View Post

The idea that Cotto needs to fight anybody before fighting Mayweather is ridiculous. They're so obviously the two best fighters in the division that it's a bit silly they don't just fight and get it over with.
Well...somebody is dodging somebody, not sure which lol. Merchant tried his hardest to get Cotto to call Mayweather out. He wouldn't. I don't think PBF is interested in boxing this year. I think the fight will be made but not until 2009 or even 2010.

Not sure if I'm Cotto's management that I like the fight all that much anyway. Mayweather will demand most of the purse, and if he pot shots all day and runs away he'll beat Cotto on a UD easy. If he let's Cotto tee off on him like he let De La Hoya, might be a different story...

I think they are both at the point where they will refuse to take a backseat purse wise to anyone, which will be the problem down the road.

Side note - I don't think Floyd has fought anyone quite as strong as Cotto. Physically Cotto should control that fight - but them judges love Floyd's pot shots so who knows....

I'd route for Cotto of course...though I don't dislike PBF anymore.
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