Welterweights : Miguel Cotto vs. Ike Quartey

[Woldemar]

Your picks,please.

[Brian Seneca]

Quartey by KO early. 3rd or 4th round

[gilgamesh]

Good, competitive matchup. Both skilled all around fighters. Quartey had the better jab, Cotto was the better body puncher. Both had solid power, and could hurt the other.

I see a close decision either way. My gut instinct was Cotto by close decision, but the more I think about it I can see Quartey winning a close one. It's a really fantastic matchup.

[Woldemar]

IMO Quartey would win by decision.

[IKSRTFO]

Interesting. I think it's a toss up. Both had excellent lead hands due to their lead hand being their dominant hand. I think Quartey may have had a stronger chin which could be the difference. Can't see Cotto standing up to prime DLH the way Quartey did. The problem is I feel he never reached his potential where Cotto overachieved IMO.

[Romero1]

I like Ike.

[JimStone]

Quartey by KO early. 3rd or 4th round

Bizarre prediction. Cotto got worn down by the controversial Pacman to be stopped in 12 and broken up by a guy proven to be using loaded gloves in 11. Other than that, no stoppage losses on his record.

Quartey's last 3-4 round stoppage win was Vince Philips, he never stopped a top level fighter, ever.

[Ambling Alp II]

IMO Quartey would win by decision.

That is a pretty likely outcome. It would probably go the distance, and Quartey would probably win.

[Onetimeonly]

Cotto by decision. Too active for Ike.

[paddy chavez]

Cotto for me much more versatile

[BoxBuzz]

Quartey would get my money. I think I'd collect.

[Brian Seneca]

Bizarre prediction. Cotto got worn down by the controversial Pacman to be stopped in 12 and broken up by a guy proven to be using loaded gloves in 11. Other than that, no stoppage losses on his record.

Quartey's last 3-4 round stoppage win was Vince Philips, he never stopped a top level fighter, ever.

I think Quartey’s power is the difference. Not saying clean KO maybe cuts. I always rooted for Cotto and was happy when he avenged his defeat when fought fairly. But I also felt he was a level below the top junior welterweight welterweights of his day. Pacquio had lost much of his power by welterweight. Quartey was a big natural welterweight.

[Onetimeonly]

PAC was the ped poster boy when he fought cotto. Being competitive and losing to Manny and Floyd doesn't put you below a Jose Luis Lopez.

[Brian Seneca]

PAC was the ped poster boy when he fought cotto. Being competitive and losing to Manny and Floyd doesn't put you below a Jose Luis Lopez.

If they are the top guys which they were and you lost to the you are a level below. Quartey was top level. A lot of people thought he beat De La Hoya. Would Cotto beat Oscar? I don’t think he would. It’s not a cut on him, I liked him he just came up short against the big names.

[Onetimeonly]

If they are the top guys which they were and you lost to the you are a level below. Quartey was top level. A lot of people thought he beat De La Hoya. Would Cotto beat Oscar? I don’t think he would. It’s not a cut on him, I liked him he just came up short against the big names.

[goose 5]

Cotto by decision. Very good dream fight