What I'm about to say may hurt their fans, but Cotto and Taylor were overrated!

[Vasyl’s dad]

It's usually the fighters with 0 losses that are the ones who duck fighters.

Taylor and Cotto both lost because of one thing, they dared to be great by taking on threats.

Looks a bit better now.

[KLITSCHKO.]

No, they aren't great fighters. The poster who answered my post is an ALT anyway.

I know your agenda, son

You're just saying they're overrated so you can try to discredit Pavlik and Margarito.

You're a black supremacist and you can't stand seeing White man Pavlik and Mexican Margarito being the Kings of their divisions

[DanielTurcotte3]

Good post. I just saw flaws in JT's game. He just couldn't fight inside. He uses too much energy punching and trying to stay on the outside or hold. Cotto expended too much energy in his fight with Margs.

Truth right there, and in alot of fights, like you said Taylor didn't possess the ability to really fight inside. I think especially in the Wright fight when Wright pushed himself and mad JT fight close, he took him to school, JT smothered his own punches and wasn't able to get remotely enough space to really get off and land crisp shots. Now when JT was in the middle of the ring with space, he landed some nice solid right hands. JT also has a great jab, but he tends to stray away from it and I think thats a sign of him not following a gameplan. He has a powerful jab that has the ability to keep many fighters off of him. He just tends to wanna ****, and throw wide looping punches with power yes, but we all know the quickest way to a point is a straight line, and his jab followed by a straight right hand is a good 1 2 by all means. He jsut seems to stray away from it at times. And when he does he losses rounds a lot.............

[williamhvx1]

lol lol this is the most ridiculous thread i seen all day.... so mr Muhammad Ali with is 5 loses is overrated? man when a good boxer lost .. that all to it a lost.. it does not mean the overratted....

[badboypeenoy]

Taylor is hype, Cotto isn't.

[C'MONMANG']

Of course not. Why should they be? We all imagine the type of fighter that can beat a guy you think can be beat. My theory on these 2 fighters truly happened. The thing is I picked J.T to beat Pav, and Pav beat J.T just how I thought he would. I picked Margs to beat Cotto yet I rooted for Cotto because he was smaller and more limited in terms of advantages over Margs.

maYBE THE title of The tHread ??

[Boofdatruth]

I know your agenda, son

You're just saying they're overrated so you can try to discredit Pavlik and Margarito.

You're a black supremacist and you can't stand seeing White man Pavlik and Mexican Margarito being the Kings of their divisions

Black supremist? lol...My God lol. You mean I hate Mexican and white fighters !!!??? Margs was proven before he fought Cotto. Pav, I need more from him. Do me a favor, get rid of the ALT Wlad Owns. You are, and have been one of a few here who imitates a bigot mentality.

[Boofdatruth]

lol lol this is the most ridiculous thread i seen all day.... so mr Muhammad Ali with is 5 loses is overrated? man when a good boxer lost .. that all to it a lost.. it does not mean the overratted....

I think you need to take you time and review the thread. You missed the boat.

[Boofdatruth]

Truth right there, and in alot of fights, like you said Taylor didn't possess the ability to really fight inside. I think especially in the Wright fight when Wright pushed himself and mad JT fight close, he took him to school, JT smothered his own punches and wasn't able to get remotely enough space to really get off and land crisp shots. Now when JT was in the middle of the ring with space, he landed some nice solid right hands. JT also has a great jab, but he tends to stray away from it and I think thats a sign of him not following a gameplan. He has a powerful jab that has the ability to keep many fighters off of him. He just tends to wanna ****, and throw wide looping punches with power yes, but we all know the quickest way to a point is a straight line, and his jab followed by a straight right hand is a good 1 2 by all means. He jsut seems to stray away from it at times. And when he does he losses rounds a lot.............

The man(J.T) can hit anyone. Hearsn too offensively. JM.T had the same problem Hearns had. Hearns would trade with you in a sec, but he couldn't fight inside.

[Pugilistic™]

I wouldn't say Cotto was overated, he just couldn't handle Margaritos size, pressure and power. If i rematch was to happen Cotto could very well win it.

Taylor isn't overated at all, to be fair he gave Hopkins and Wright all they could handle when he fought them, you could argue he lost to them but you could also argue that he won and plus his level of competition since winning the title was pretty good. Hopkins twice, Wright, Ouma, Spinks, Pavlik. thats good competition right there.