[BrutalBodyShots]

How can anyone say Mayorga's chance against Cotto is on par with Margarito's chance against Pac?

Cotto isn't anywhere in the league of Pac. If you think so, just watch their fight. Debate over.

Margarito and Mayorga would probably put up a good scrap with each other... but anyway...

Mayorga has proven the ability to go rounds, even in his losses to Trinidad, DLH, Mosley. He might not beat top guys, but he hangs in there with them and gives it his all. This fight would show if Cotto's name belongs aside the others that have beaten Mayorga. It SHOULD given his resume and ability. HOWEVER, after taking some huge beatings and tough fights lately, does Cotto have the resiliency to stand in there with Mayorga long enough to get the W? If he's a top fighter, he will. If not, Mayorga will outlast him and prove he's no longer an A level guy.

[AussieLad]

Cotto is hardly a Pacquiao.

Yeah but the current version of mayo is hardly a margarito either.

[The Ollie Reed F...]

Well he did much better against Mosley than Margarito did. I personally felt Mayorga had that fight won if he stayed on his feet in the 12th.

So do I.

[AussieLad]

ffs

Mayo is 4-4 in his last 8 fights. His last meaningful opponent was against mosely in 2008, and he got fucking starched. Then he fights some bum who hade lost 4 fights in a row and still took 9 rounds to tko him

Keep living in the fantasy world fellas. I like mayorga, he's funny as hell. But he is shot and getting a beating vs cotto

This post has been edited by AussieLad: Jan 24 2011, 01:55 AM

[The Ollie Reed F...]

ffs

Mayo is 4-4 in his last 8 fights. His last meaningful opponent was against mosely in 2008, and he got fucking starched. Then he fights some bum who hade lost 4 fights in a row and still took 9 rounds to tko him

Keep living in the fantasy world fellas. I like mayorga, he's funny as hell. But he is shot and getting a beating vs cotto

Cotto looked worried about engaging with Foreman, this is a fight Mayorga will train for. Believe me seeing how much bigger he is than Cotto will embolden him. Plus Cotto is not a guy who fights mistake-free. He is a dude that will make several mistakes throughout a fight. I don't care that he is with Steward. Too late, he will revert just like Hatton did under Floyd's tutelage.

The question many of us are asking is does his chin have anything left to take one of those mistakes and keep truckin?

[AussieLad]

Mayo would have lost to foreman badly. He is done, he's not landing anything meaningful

[The Ollie Reed F...]

Mayo would have lost to foreman badly. He is done, he's not landing anything meaningful

I kind've agree, those slick boxer sorts give Ricardo fits. Cotto is not one of those slick boxer sorts. I'm sure we've both been watching boxing long enough to know fighter A beats B beats C doesn't always work out that way.

Bear in mind I'm not saying I expect Mayo to win, I just give him a chance, which is more based on Cotto's dimishing abilities.

You give Mayo no chance. Fair enough, but I don't see how giving Mayo a chance in this fight is that far fetched.

[AussieLad]

Of course styles make fights. I only made mention that foreman beats mayo because you brought up cotto looking tentative when they fought. Cotto looked tentative and still won, mayo would have looked foolish and lost by a landslide.

I can understand peoples interest in the match. Mayorga is a blast from the past, and i would love it if his trash talking ass some how made a genuine resurgence on the world stage. It was classic him eating that chicken drumstick at one of his weigh ins. I wish him luck, but i dont see it happening. He's probably been chain smoking the last 2 years and not training. He's gonna gas in 3 rounds

(IMG:http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mayorga.jpg)

However, in terms of match making, right now this is a garbage fight. Cotto hasnt looked great in a while, and this fight is designed to make him look good. Put him in against a no skill, inactive, chain smoking slugger with a good chin. Let cotto beat the snot out of him for 6 or 7 rounds, then put him away. This is a cherry picked fight, and i think cotto needs a couple of confidence builders

[Lil-lightsout]

This is a fight where we want to see if Cotto still has it, and if Mayorga has anything left to offer.

I personally think if Mayorga trains properly and comes in good fighting shape, he has a legit shot of hitting and hurting Cotto. Sure Cotto has got some better boxing skills and should win, but I would not entirely dismiss Mayorga due to his toughness and punch. Mayorga has surely watched AM and Pac give Cotto those two beatings, he knows he can hurt him and get him out of there if he is ready.

That said, I believe Cotto will be very prepared also and Steward will have him ready. I think Cotto will fight a smart fight and outbox Mayorga and possibly stop him late, probably from bodyshots.

Regardless of the outcome, we should get an entertaining scrap as long as it lasts.

[The Ollie Reed F...]

Of course styles make fights. I only made mention that foreman beats mayo because you brought up cotto looking tentative when they fought. Cotto looked tentative and still won, mayo would have looked foolish and lost by a landslide.

Let em elucidate on tentative. By that I mean a bit punchy. I really didn't think Cotto looked strong at all against Foreman and that dude is feather fisted. I think Cotto's legs have gone but I guess we shall soon see.