Anybody give Mayorga a shot against Cotto on March 12th?
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 07:25
Wondering what people think of this fight? I actually think it could be very interesting.
I've always thought Cotto to be a much overrated and overhyped fighter. His five biggest fights came against Judah 34-4 (good TKO 11), Mosley 44-4 (close UD 12), Margarito 36-5 (lost TKO 11), Clottey 35-2 (close SD 12) & Pacquiao (lost TKO 12).
I actually felt that Mosley gave him too much respect allowing Cotto to build up a sufficient lead to hold on for the win, despite being on his bike for the last couple of rounds.
Looking at this record, he went 3-2 in his five biggest fights, with two of his wins being unconvincing, and both of his defeats being decisive.
People talk about Cotto being a future Hall of Famer but the only Hall of Famer he beat himself was a past his prime Mosley.
Having his second fight at Light Middleweight against an opponent like Mayorga, I just wonder whether he will be vulnerable against a bigger, tougher, stronger, harder hitting, and intimidating opponent with an unorthodox style.
As for Mayorga, he has always been somewhat of an enigma. His success against Forrest seemed to go to his head and after Corey Spinks showed the blueprint to beating him, he didn't appear to take the sport as seriously.
He came in half a stone overweight for his next fight before cashing in on lucrative bouts, firstly against Trinidad at unsuitable Middleweight where he sustained a career shortening beating, and then against De La Hoya at Light Middleweight two years later having had only one fight in between.
After that he had another long lay-off before getting the better of the badly faded Vargas, and surprised many with a good showing against Mosley before almost getting decapitated in the closing seconds of the final rounds.
Two years on and a venture into MMA was a non-starter, leading to another boxing comeback against an opponent whom had won only one of his previous seven bouts.
On paper it looks an uphill task for Mayorga with one meaningless fight in two years and at 37 years of age, but I just wonder if he can make his size, strength, unorthodox style and power count in his fight against whom I feel is a vulnerable opponent.
StanJames go 13/2 Mayorga.
I've always thought Cotto to be a much overrated and overhyped fighter. His five biggest fights came against Judah 34-4 (good TKO 11), Mosley 44-4 (close UD 12), Margarito 36-5 (lost TKO 11), Clottey 35-2 (close SD 12) & Pacquiao (lost TKO 12).
I actually felt that Mosley gave him too much respect allowing Cotto to build up a sufficient lead to hold on for the win, despite being on his bike for the last couple of rounds.
Looking at this record, he went 3-2 in his five biggest fights, with two of his wins being unconvincing, and both of his defeats being decisive.
People talk about Cotto being a future Hall of Famer but the only Hall of Famer he beat himself was a past his prime Mosley.
Having his second fight at Light Middleweight against an opponent like Mayorga, I just wonder whether he will be vulnerable against a bigger, tougher, stronger, harder hitting, and intimidating opponent with an unorthodox style.
As for Mayorga, he has always been somewhat of an enigma. His success against Forrest seemed to go to his head and after Corey Spinks showed the blueprint to beating him, he didn't appear to take the sport as seriously.
He came in half a stone overweight for his next fight before cashing in on lucrative bouts, firstly against Trinidad at unsuitable Middleweight where he sustained a career shortening beating, and then against De La Hoya at Light Middleweight two years later having had only one fight in between.
After that he had another long lay-off before getting the better of the badly faded Vargas, and surprised many with a good showing against Mosley before almost getting decapitated in the closing seconds of the final rounds.
Two years on and a venture into MMA was a non-starter, leading to another boxing comeback against an opponent whom had won only one of his previous seven bouts.
On paper it looks an uphill task for Mayorga with one meaningless fight in two years and at 37 years of age, but I just wonder if he can make his size, strength, unorthodox style and power count in his fight against whom I feel is a vulnerable opponent.
StanJames go 13/2 Mayorga.
