Deja Vu
This all reminds me of when Michael Spinks was heavyweight champ (after coming up from light heavyweight to beat Holmes) and then Tyson burst on the scene. Cotto doesn't want to wind up like Spinks to GGG's Tyson. There's no shame in that. He's done enough in a career that many thought was over in 2008. I thought he was done for good after he lost to Trout. I'm glad I was wrong.
If he beats Canelo, I won't have a problem if he vacates...but I hope he'll take one more significant fight at junior middle before he retires.
Sure - GGG fans will diss Cotto if he beats Canelo and doesn't fight GGG...but history will see the totality of Cotto's career and give him the credit he deserves for being one of the great fighters of his era who sacrificed immensely for his well-earned glory.
This all reminds me of when Michael Spinks was heavyweight champ (after coming up from light heavyweight to beat Holmes) and then Tyson burst on the scene. Cotto doesn't want to wind up like Spinks to GGG's Tyson. There's no shame in that. He's done enough in a career that many thought was over in 2008. I thought he was done for good after he lost to Trout. I'm glad I was wrong.
If he beats Canelo, I won't have a problem if he vacates...but I hope he'll take one more significant fight at junior middle before he retires.
Sure - GGG fans will diss Cotto if he beats Canelo and doesn't fight GGG...but history will see the totality of Cotto's career and give him the credit he deserves for being one of the great fighters of his era who sacrificed immensely for his well-earned glory.
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