Who would win if Miguel Cotto fights Floyd Mayweather?

Question

Cotto is set to defend his title against Gomez. If Cotto wins, he will face the winner of the fight between Kermit Cintron and Antonio Margarito. Let's say Cotto wins that fight, which would set up a huge showdown Floyd Mayweather, who would win?

Floyd has unbelievable hand speed, is very athletic, has uncanny stamina, and probably the best defensive fighter around. He is hard to hit, even if he stands in front of his opponent and doesn't run. He has pin point accuracy with his punches, and can go all 12 rounds without barely breaking a sweat.

Miguel Cotto has unbelievable heart, blistering power, and stamina that is nearly as good as Mayweather's. Cotto's hand speed, while not as fast as Mayweather's, is still highly underrated. His boxing skills are also vastly improved, as seen when he fought Mosley. Cotto also has the best body attack of any fighter I have seen.

No matter who wins, I feel this would be a career defining fight for both fighers.

Answer 1

cotto

Answer 2

I really don't know who will win! Mayweather - Cotto is one of the most even fight ever and can easily go either way! Many people and maybe the odds go to Mayweather but I won't count Cotto out. He has shown that although he is slower thant Mayweather, Cotto is smarter and more adaptable than Mayweather. Cotto also has more punch power. Mayweather is quicker and has much more defense, so you can see, this one is very even!

Being a puertorrican, I cheer for my "compatriota", Miguel Cotto!

Go Cotto tonite!

Answer 3

This will definetly be a career defining fight for both of them, Maywether is a better overall boxer and Cotto is a great boxer with a lot of heart, the difference lies in experience, cotto is not the first hard hitter that mayweather has faced, it is gonna take more than pressure fighting and flurries to beat Mayweather jr, and that is what many people fail to realize, I think a lot of people are jumping on the cotto band wagon because they want to see Mayweather lose but fail to see the obvious differences between the two fighters (just like they did with hatton),this is why bob arum has not asked for a fight with floyd, he knows that Mayweather jr is much more experienced and has all the tools to beat cotto and he does not want his protege's star to fade too soon, if cotto wanted to fight Mayweather all he as to do is call him out and he hasn t done that yet and Bob Arum has not pressed for a fight between the two, Maywether is a smart boxer, and Cotto is not that hard of a boxer to figure out if the two ever fought it would probably look like another de la hoya vs mayweather, mayweather would move around the ring avoiding trading punches with cotto and would pick him apart from the outside, cotto would try and corner him and start sending flurries, mayweather would take it like he always does, rolling and moving his body side ways and simply wait for Cotto to get tired and once that happens it would be another boxing clinic set up by mayweather it will probably be considered an "unfair" victory by the casual boxing fans but to everyone else it will be clear that Mayweather won.

Answer 4

Cotto.

But since Mayweather has not fought any of the top ten WelterWeights he will not fight Cotto.

Answer 5

Erick you pretty much said it all.  Cotto may be a very good fighter and champion but he is not, and wont ever, be in Mayweathers league regardless of his bodypunching ability.  It may be interesting for a few rounds but then class will take over and Mayweather will put on a clinic and show the world why he is still the best of the best.

Answer 6

im watching it on http://www.sportstvlive.us and i think cottos going to win no qustions asked.

Answer 7

VERY well written analysis. You should be a sports writer.