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"The" Miguel Cotto VS Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez. Puerto Rico VS México, Saturday 11/21/15
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Ether_Snake
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Rooting for Cotto, but Canelo is a good guy too.
Damn that brunette is hot.
Damn that brunette is hot.
1lb over the SWW limit. Fight off.
... Oh wait.
Same.
And yeah, it didn't take me long to pick between the two, haha.
... Oh wait.
Same.
And yeah, it didn't take me long to pick between the two, haha.
perineumlick
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I'm going with Cotto by late stoppage. I think he hits harder, especially with the left hook, and I think he has more wrinkles to his game than Canelo. He's seen it all, and is battle tested; Canelo fades during his fights. It will be a war, but I think the old man outboxes the upstart and drowns him late.
Syphon Filter
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Can't wait! I think Canelo wins but I would not be surprised if cotto did.
Canelo is going to rehydrate to over 170 I would guess. Cotto is a small middleweight.
Mixolydian
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I am very excited for this fight. MMA has grown stale for me, so I'm returning to my love for the sweet science. Go Canelo.
i think we differ on our definition of getting an ass beat.
BadAss2961
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PPV looks to start at 8:30 PM EST.
Mayweather himself admitted Cotto was his toughest opponent
theignoramus
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I hope they dont maul each other bloody because I want the winner to fight GGG with a sound body and mind.
Doesn't matter the state they are in if/when either of them fights GGG, the outcome would be the same imo.
Hands of Stone
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Pretty much, GGG demolishes both.
As far as tomorrow night, I'll be rooting for Cotto but it's a 55/45 fight in favor Canelo.
Neither of them want to fight Golovkin. He needs to pull a Lara and call one of them out at their own press conference for a fight at 160.
theignoramus
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GGG's one offensive ability that I feel is pretty average is his hand speed. I honestly dont think the dude is throwing his punches faster than the average professional boxer, hes "simply" throwing fewer but ultimately more damaging punches with greater accuracy, absorbing some serious counter punches from his opponents, then walking them into the exact spot he wants them to be in for the knock out.
Ive seen too many KOs from Golovkin on guys who make the mistake of thinking they can stand and trade with him, they play right into his hands.
Ive seen too many KOs from Golovkin on guys who make the mistake of thinking they can stand and trade with him, they play right into his hands.
Made to look like fresh faced amateurs will freely being landed on is an ass beating if I ever saw one.
He nearly knocked Cotto out in the last round though. Had him on jelly legs. Closest Mayweather been to getting a knockout in years.
Against Munroe Jr. yeah his hand speed didn't look great. But that jab looked really good against Lemieux. You're right that he's very eager to trade, and more often than not he'll win those trades, but I think his hand speed might be improving, so little by little he'll start to box more. He's looking more and more well rounded the more he fights.
theignoramus
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I would have loved to have seen GGG fight B-Hop in his prime. Bernard had the quickness, footwork and sheer length to possibly sneak out a win by decision over a guy like Golovkin.
Canelo is the real life Little Mac.
IrishNinja
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did he? that's actually awesome
god, this would've been a cool fight to see, yeah
can't unsee that star-punch now, goddamn
ryutaro's mama
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He dismantled Canelo. I never saw Canelo look so pedestrian in a fight.
Mayweather almost dropped Cotto.
Haha, yea if my After Effects skills were up to par I would animate it over that gif.
pixelation
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I disagree on your use of the term "ass beating".
IrishNinja
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would caught L's/severely outboxed sound better?
granted, canelo's young and the experience did him good, plus being against the best fighter alive right now is no small feat
He's about to retire. GGG has no star power at all. Cotto has fought most opponents straight on without ducking, at this point in his career fighting GGG was stupid.
Canelo will duck the fight/ask for a 155/156lb limit, too.
Hands of Stone
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He more than make up for it with his timing and punch selection, you rarely see him throw a punch to just "throw" it.
Yeah, if they can get by whilst not having to get into the ring with that guy then I don't blame them. GGG is big and very hurty.
Yeah, his connect % vs Lemieux was something like 51%, while also throwing 200+ punches more than David over the course of the fight.
Canelo hasn't got close to stopping any top fighter yet. Maybe he's developed over this camp, but he hasn't shown the ability to get a championship calibre out of there.
BadAss2961
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The championship level guys he fought were all tough outs. Floyd is Floyd. Lara is a puzzle. Shane doesn't get knocked out. He almost got Trout from what I remember.
Cotto can be stopped late.
Hands of Stone
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Both fighters weaknesses have been gassing late in fights, but it seems Cotto has finally learned to pace himself. I think if anyone goes late it'll be Canelo.
Uhh.. How friendly is Gaf towards posting "unofficial" streams? I use a paid one that's never failed me yet but I don't wanna be banned.
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