Predictions (4/12)

[VaughanDesign]

Cotto UD Gomez

Cintron UD Margarito

Tarver SD Woods

Dawson TKO9 Johnson

I'm happy to have DVR for this weekend and next (Calzaghe/Hop & St Pierre/Serra)

[mh2365]

Tarver easy UD
Dawson UD
Cotto KO5
Margarito KO7

[Brooks TVB]

Tarver UD (should be a walk)
Dawson UD (might be fairly close though)
Cotto TKO 6
Margarito SD (Best fight of the night)

[Erik W.]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Tarver easy UD
Dawson UD
Cotto KO5
Margarito KO7

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Holy crap dude. You had everything right except for one round in the Margarito fight. That's some quality picking there.

[bear]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Tarver easy UD
Dawson UD
Cotto KO5
Margarito KO7

I'm impressed. Called them right and were just a tad off on picking the rounds.

[mh2365]

Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut. I had Dawson up 8-4 also ... although if you judged the 10th on just one punch I guess you could've made a case for 7-5. Johnson crying about abolishing the sport diminished his performance.

What was with the press row scoring in the Tarver fight? Were they watching the fight?

Did it seem to anyone else that Cotto even started letting up on his punches late in the fight, like he was worried about Gomez.

Margarita didn't prove anything we didn't already know .. he can beat Cintron. Cotto wins an easy (like 10-2) decision over him.

[Thunder]

Originally Posted by mh2365

What was with the press row scoring in the Tarver fight? Were they watching the fight?

No, couldn't have been.

Originally Posted by mh2365

Did it seem to anyone else that Cotto even started letting up on his punches late in the fight, like he was worried about Gomez.

My thought while watching it was that he was carrying him for some work, get in a round or two to box some, but not wanting to put the guy in a coma is also a reasonable explanation.

[mh2365]

At least the doctor did what his corner (who supposively cares about him) should have done. Cotto's defense has dramatically improved over the last year or so.

[Ric915]

I agree Cotto really could have ended that fight when ever he wanted to. Gomez' corner should have stopped that fight long before the doc did

[bear]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut. I had Dawson up 8-4 also ... although if you judged the 10th on just one punch I guess you could've made a case for 7-5. Johnson crying about abolishing the sport diminished his performance.

What was with the press row scoring in the Tarver fight? Were they watching the fight?

Did it seem to anyone else that Cotto even started letting up on his punches late in the fight, like he was worried about Gomez.

Margarita didn't prove anything we didn't already know .. he can beat Cintron. Cotto wins an easy (like 10-2) decision over him.

woods worked himself onto my list of guys I never want to watch again.

[IceTea]

I had the Johnson fight a draw...but I don't like Dawson. Woods is a dog...unless there is an injury we don't know about.

[mh2365]

Yeah you probably don't like Dawson because I don't see anyway you can give more than 5 rounds to Johnson and that is only if you give the 10th round to him because of 1 punch.

[VaughanDesign]

Cotto looks good again, but it will be tough against Margarito. He hasn't faced a puncher like him since he's been at welterweight.

Dawson looked tired the whole way through the fight and his body language could've confused people watching that rather than his hands bouncing off of Johnson's hard head so much. I didn't think Johnson won more than 4 rounds.

I think Cintron was scared going in and could've fought better if he wasn't such a headcase.

[Bam Bam]

I didn't see Cotto let up at all. He was extremely confident and it showed. Damn did he look fast. As hard as Gomez was getting hit I knew he wouldn't quit. I think fighters don't realize the damage they take until the fight is over with Cotto. I think if you round up the guys he's fought they'll all tell you he hits like a mule.

I've never seen Cotto so confident. The way he whipped back his jab hand after a shot was pretty.

I love Cotto. Man crush haha.

As far as Margarito. Why would Cotto not defeat him? He out classes him in every category and has fought similiar fighters. Plus, Paul Williams beat him, and as far as I'm concerned Cotto would bring Williams to the clinic.......my 2 cents.

[mellifluous]

Originally Posted by Bam Bam

As far as Margarito. Why would Cotto not defeat him? He out classes him in every category and has fought similiar fighters. Plus, Paul Williams beat him, and as far as I'm concerned Cotto would bring Williams to the clinic.......my 2 cents.

Williams is a very different fighter than Cotto. I don't think Williams would last more than 8 rounds with Cotto. Margarito is a very different fighter than Williams though. I think he provides a much tougher fight for Cotto than Williams. I think Cotto wins fairly easily, unless Margarito is able to knock him down a couple times, which is a possibility.

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.

[Bam Bam]

Originally Posted by mellifluous

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.

[mh2365]

well considering Floyd has signed to fight ODLH in September I predict he will fight in 2008.

I think if Cotto beats Margarito and PBF beats ODLH then Cotto/PBF would be the biggest money fight of 2009.

[Bam Bam]

Originally Posted by mh2365

well considering Floyd has signed to fight ODLH in September I predict he will fight in 2008.

I think if Cotto beats Margarito and PBF beats ODLH then Cotto/PBF would be the biggest money fight of 2009.

not really interested in PBF/DLH II but whatever...