The Philly Godfather thread

[phillygodfather]

(05-01-2012 10:03 AM)jimmysingh9 Wrote:  PGF,


what is your breakdown on the mayweather-cotto fight. I know mayweather has the reach and tiny height advantage as well as speed and that should negate cotto for the most part, but any chance cotto can give this guy a 1 in the loss column????

I know floyd picks out his guys specifically and I am sure he has seen enough in cotto to know that he shouldnt be bothered, but his cockiness just rubs me the wrong way and I want to see him go down once just because he shouldn't be among the all time legends. he is great and probably the best of his generation but would want the one of the best all time to have beaten the best.

if not losing, i would like to see him being challenged and would give him more respect if he got knocked down and came back.

Mayweather is just too fast and slick for the robotic Cotto. He will attack Cotto from angles and eventually wear him down late in the fight. Cotto should make it good fight for the first 5 or 6 rounds but after that its all down hill.

If you guys remember one of my biggest bets of the year was on Cotto when he fought Margarito at M.S.G. The reason why I bet him wasn't his skills but the condition of Margaritos vision out of his right eye.

My good friend Mike Jones was on the undercard fighting Sebastion Lujan and had informed me that the fight might be moved to Texas because Margarito could not pass his eye exam. After some Back door grease job the Promoters some how got the N.Y Boxing commision to allow Margarito to fight.

Cotto will be overvalued coming off a very impressive win against a one eyed fighter and the recreational better who bets on Boxing will more than likely be willing to bet on the underdog here. Floyd Mayweather Jr -700 Miguel Cotto +500


The only way I would look at betting this fight would be Floyd Mayweather Jr by Ko,Tko,Dq +125, Floyd Mayweather Jr by Decision +100

With that said Mayweather does have some serious distractions on his mind and even though he acts like going to Jail (not Prison) does not bother him, he is full of shit. I do have experiance being in that position and you just cant think 100% the same way in that position.

Cotto is a warrior and will fight to the end and the average gambler loves this +500 but his skills just don't measure up to a fighter with such pedigree. Floyd Mayweather was born in a Boxing ring and his Father and Uncle know the business..

In my opinion the only 2 fighters who have a shot at beating Floyd is Manny Pacquiao and Mike Jones but untill they fight we will never know.. I can't bet this fight and will just have to hope it is very entertaining to watch..