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props to cottos camp and freddie well played
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- Mar 3, 2006
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This isn't a fight that Cotto won against a prime-Sergio. Cotto was absolutely superb, and he deserves all the praise in the world, but Sergio was a broken fighter. He wasn't so badly hurt the entire fight that it's why the fight was stopped, but he was just not mobile out there.
He looked like an old fighter, as he has the last few fights.
For what it's worth, that last knock-down was NOT a knockdown. Knee buckled, but he didn't hit the canvas. Knee nor glove hit the ground.
If Cotto is going to continue at 160, I worry for the guy. There are a lot of big middleweights out there that he would have a nightmare of a time with.
Imagine how difficult it would be against a guy like GGG; punching power, granite chin, and skilled boxer.
He looked like an old fighter, as he has the last few fights.
For what it's worth, that last knock-down was NOT a knockdown. Knee buckled, but he didn't hit the canvas. Knee nor glove hit the ground.
If Cotto is going to continue at 160, I worry for the guy. There are a lot of big middleweights out there that he would have a nightmare of a time with.
Imagine how difficult it would be against a guy like GGG; punching power, granite chin, and skilled boxer.
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Big ups Cotto
- Jul 23, 2007
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Wait so this is on Sergio's knees? **** outta here. 1st left hook in the 1st round dropped Sergio. That wasn't knees that was skills. Like I said . Miguel is the best fighter and ha the most boxing skill Sergio has ever fought. Miguel beat his *** off rip.
That was world class ****
That was world class ****
- Apr 23, 2014
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Shut up. That's how rumors get started. Shut that **** up for real
- Mar 3, 2006
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No doubt, but Sergio was not 100%. His mobility was ****.
The best there is.
- Mar 6, 2004
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He begged for one more round. His corner was absolutely correct in not granting him that tho. The knees looked horrible. Cringe worthy at times.
Amazing career.
- Oct 8, 2003
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People are giving conflicting reports, I need to watch this damn fight.
Some say yes he looked old and his knees looked bad, others say he was just outclassed.
- Jun 16, 2008
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Peter Quillin or Golovkin please, thanks, bye.
- Oct 8, 2003
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Freddie Roach is the most overrated trainer of all time.
- Jun 16, 2008
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I never would have thought Cotto's power would carry so well into middleweight either too. Damn good stuff from Cotto tonight
- Jul 23, 2007
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Of course he looked bad, he got knocked down 3 times in 1st round. He got rocked and had no answer for Miguel's superior left hook. Sergio just said he never recovered from the hooks in the 1st
- Oct 8, 2003
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He didn't have to worry about making weight, he could train for power.
- Jul 31, 2012
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martinez was dragging his feet the whole fight. his knees are done
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Yes, his knees were done. Maravilla always relied on his mobility and speed. He had neither tonight. Maravilla couldn't run around like his usual self. Props to cotto for feasting, but you can't compare this martinez to the martinez of a couple years back
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Kung Fu Jones
- Jul 31, 2012
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if we saw the martinez from at least the chavez jr fight, the very least, then it would of been a fight
- Jan 23, 2008
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you mean the fight where he fought a moving punching bag for 11 rds?
props to cotto, a true welterweight stepping it up and becoming the middleweight champion of the world. nyc is gon be crazy
- Feb 15, 2013
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Martinez definitely has bad knees, doesn't take too much away from cotto though. cotto was amazing tonight and I can't wait to see what happens this fall
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Sergio looked old in there tonight. Obviously Miguel fought an excellent fight, and you can't take that away from him, but like it has previously been stated, Sergio's knees were shot.
- Mar 3, 2006
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I think if you look at it this way, then you can't really deny how the night went down.
After the first round, did it look like Sergio Martinez out there? He wasn't sharp. He wasn't quick. Just watching his movement, he just didn't seem natural out there.
And at the same time? Cotto had excellent position in every round, had excellent combinations, and defended well enough against a hobbled Sergio.
I don't think a Sergio Martinez of about five years ago would've been shut out like this.
After the first round, did it look like Sergio Martinez out there? He wasn't sharp. He wasn't quick. Just watching his movement, he just didn't seem natural out there.
And at the same time? Cotto had excellent position in every round, had excellent combinations, and defended well enough against a hobbled Sergio.
I don't think a Sergio Martinez of about five years ago would've been shut out like this.
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Sergio had no boxing skills to fall back on. He was a late starter who relied on only his hand speed. The minute he started aging, he was done for.
Guys like JMM, Floyd, cotto, Pac, who've been fighting they're whole lives and have a solid boxing base and knowledge can fight try old age.
You all had to have seen this comig from his last few fights . He has no defense other than speed. He isn't a combination nor a counter puncher. Knees had nothing to do with him never keeping his right hand up near his chin to stop that left for landing.
Guys like JMM, Floyd, cotto, Pac, who've been fighting they're whole lives and have a solid boxing base and knowledge can fight try old age.
You all had to have seen this comig from his last few fights . He has no defense other than speed. He isn't a combination nor a counter puncher. Knees had nothing to do with him never keeping his right hand up near his chin to stop that left for landing.
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Canelo vs Cotto ?
