Why won't Mayweather fight Miguel Cotto?

Question

I think Cotto would beat Mayweather, he's just avoiding the fight because he knows he wouldn't win so easily. what do you think? serious answers not just someone that doesnt know anything about boxing and that'll say Mayweather just because they hear he's good

Answer 1

Floyd doesn't want to risk what he has, his status is at an all time high, he is the top dog, Cotto is too much risk, I think they will tangle in a couple years.

Answer 2

Yeah I would have to agree and say the reason they havent fought yet is all Mayweather not wanting to make a deal or fight him because its a dangerous fight for him to take. Guess he feels he has nothing left to prove  and doesnt wanna risk losing but if he wants to be considered an all time great he has to fight cotto as well as others like shane mosely , that way nobody can argue how good he really was/is. It would be a good fight hard to say who would win but yeah im sure mayweather would be a favorite. Really not too sure why cotto is fighting gomez , gomez just like all those other contender bums have no buisness in the ring with people like cotto or  Calzaghe. I do think Floyd will have a tougher fight this time around in the rematch with de la hoya if it happens.

Answer 3

Look at the current scenario: PBF vs. DLH, again. Cotto vs. Gomez (Contender Champ).

Why are these world class, top of the food chain, Champs fighting these Chumps? ( No offense to Oscar but his time has long since passed!)

Once they win their respective matches they will garner more attention and thus create an atmosphere that will be ripe for a Top Pay day for both fighters. Anybody who knows boxing will tell you that these two should have fought 1,2 or 3 fights ago.  But the longer the wait the bigger the pay-off.    

If PBF doesn't fight him it's because he's afraid to have an "L" in the column. He could barely beat DLH ! A split decision against a guy who was supposed to be ten times slower ? Gimme a break! PBF is over rated and you will see it next year against Cotto.

Answer 4

I think he will fight Cotto but he's putting it off and creating a big demand for it which will greatly increase his pay. Many boxers do this but if either should lose unexpectedly then the demand goes away and so does the big payday.

Answer 5

When Zab Judah started to out box Cotto, Cotto responded with a couple of the most vicious south of the border shots I have seen in quite some time.  Miguel made it clear to everyone he is not going to get pitty patted into a cheap loss, to beat him you will have to fight him.  Floyd doesn't want to take the beating he knows he would have to take in a fight with Cotto.  Floyd might even beat Cotto, but he won't remain "Pretty Boy" Floyd after the fight.  Israel Vasquez didn't look like he won against Marquez and Floyd would end up looking a lot worse even if he did get the decision.  Cotto didn't "move up in weight" to become a paper welterweight champion, Miguel grew into it naturally and is right at home there.  Floyd would be in a similar situation as Ricky Hatton was against him if he fought Cotto.  Cotto is the naturally bigger and stronger man.

The reason why Floyd won't fight Cotto is obvious.  

Fear.

Answer 6

Mayweather would be favored to win the fight, absolutely no doubt about it.  He is generally considered to be the best fighter in the game today.

The reason they are not fighting right now is May is all about money, and a rematch with ODLH will bring a lot more money than one with Cotto.  Cotto has a chump lined up for a fight, as well.

Next year they will probably sign a fight, BUT don't look for it to be an easy fight to be made.  I think Mayweather will want too much money.  However, it will get done after a bit of squabbling.

No disrespect to Cotto, who would undoubtedly be May's toughest test, but I think Mayweather wins a rather comfortable UD.

There is a big downside to the fight.  If Mayweather does not score a brutal early round KO, it does nothing for him, because he is already considered to be the best.  If it goes to the cards, Cotto fans will say that May got the decision given to him, and so on.