Cotto's next opponent- Jennings footage..

[Illmatic]

the only one I could find...

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[Sir Amsterdam]

Yeah, he was that Berto can opponent that Berto smashed. Waste of a fight.

[Brooklyn1550]

Apparently Arum left him no choice. It was either fight Jennings for the vacant WBO title or wait until June to rematch Margarito. Cotto didn't seem pleased and the last I read, he hadn't got back to Arum by the set deadline. I'm sure he knows Jennings would be a Gomez-like fight and that doesn't do anything to help him prepare for tougher opponents. Jesus Soto-Karass was mentioned a couple months back as a possible opponent; he would have been a much better choice. As would Cintron who was also mentioned by Arum. As Amsterdam said, a complete waste of a fight.

[Brooklyn1550]

Jennings being ranked second by the WBO is what's wrong with boxing. Promoters can pay these sanctioning bodies and they'll gladly raise a fighter like Jennings who's biggest wins are over Bradley Pryce and Ross Minter. And for Christ's sake, he lost to Young "Who?" Mutley just two years ago.

[Sir Amsterdam]

Originally Posted by brooklyn1550

Jennings being ranked second by the WBO is what's wrong with boxing. Promoters can pay these sanctioning bodies and they'll gladly raise a fighter like Jennings who's biggest wins are over Bradley Pryce and Ross Minter. And for Christ's sake, he lost to Young "Who?" Mutley just two years ago.

Oh no, I know exactly who Mutley is. That guy that Kevin 'choke' Anderson KOed in the 10th 2 years ago. Kevin Anderson on the world circuit would equate to a lower level journeyman.

Ouch. Colin Lynes also KOed Mutley, domestic Brit cream puff, think the level of an Amir Khan opponent.

[Igor]

Originally Posted by brooklyn1550

Apparently Arum left him no choice. It was either fight Jennings for the vacant WBO title or wait until June to rematch Margarito. Cotto didn't seem pleased and the last I read, he hadn't got back to Arum by the set deadline. I'm sure he knows Jennings would be a Gomez-like fight and that doesn't do anything for to help him prepare for tougher opponents. Jesus Soto-Karass was mentioned a couple months back as a possible opponent; he would have been a much better choice. As would Cintron who was also mentioned by Arum. As Amsterdam said, a complete waste of a fight.

From what I remember yesterday, the news after that Wednesday deadline from Top Rank was that Cotto wasn't actually given an ultimatum that day and things are still trying to be worked out. Soto-Karass would be the perfect tune up.. I wish that fight could happen. Titles don't mean shit, a win over Margarito in a rematch is what would mean something. Soto-Karass would help prepare him for Margarito a lot better than this Jennings fight and it would add another angle for the promotion if Cotto beat up Margarito's top sparring partner, who has the same style and trainer as him.

[Brooklyn1550]

Originally Posted by Sir Amsterdam

Oh no, I know exactly who Mutley is. That guy that Kevin 'choke' Anderson KOed in the 10th 2 years ago. Kevin Anderson on the world circuit would equate to a lower level journeyman.

Ouch. Colin Lynes also KOed Mutley, domestic Brit cream puff, think the level of an Amir Khan opponent.

Two mismatches then on this Top Rank PPV card: Cotto-Jennings and Pavlik-Rubio. 30 dollars? Fuck that, I'll gladly pass.

[Brooklyn1550]

Originally Posted by Igor

From what I remember yesterday, the news after that Wednesday deadline from Top Rank was that Cotto wasn't actually given an ultimatum that day and things are still trying to be worked out. Soto-Karass would be the perfect tune up.. I wish that fight could happen. Titles don't mean shit, a win over Margarito in a rematch is what would mean something. Soto-Karass would help prepare him for Margarito a lot better than this Jennings fight and it would add another angle for the promotion if Cotto beat up Margarito's top sparring partner, who has the same style and trainer as him.

Good.

[Sir Amsterdam]

Originally Posted by brooklyn1550

Two mismatches then on this Top Rank PPV card: Cotto-Jennings and Pavlik-Rubio. 30 dollars? Fuck that, I'll gladly pass.

Yeah, unreal. I wouldn't pay 5$ for it.

Both will end in TKO's from 1-3. Garaunteed. Even Gomez would smash Jennings, that's an awakening there.

Take the 30$ and get a good meal somewhere.

At least that'd be enjoyable.

[Igor]

Originally Posted by brooklyn1550

Good.

Maybe what actually happened was that Bob Arum did give Cotto the ultimatum bullshit, but Cotto ignored it as a slight "fuck you" to show Arum that he can't control him like that. Who knows, doesn't even matter.. I just want to see Cotto in the ring against anybody as soon as possible. Nothing would be worse than Margarito after a year layoff.

Cotto-Berto would have been great too. Agh.. the opportunity was there.

[jecxbox]

that bullshit is gonna be on ppv? what the fuck?

[kg0208]

Originally Posted by jecxbox

that bullshit is gonna be on ppv? what the fuck?

There are more PPV fights than free HBO fights now it seems.

[smoochp]

Originally Posted by kg0208

There are more PPV fights than free HBO fights now it seems.

Yep and the weird thing is that HBO and Showtime passed it up. If Arum wants these boys to be crossover attractions. He should put them on Versus or a network channel. But they want there money in these hard times.

[boxingbull]

I would have preferred Cotto to fight one of two type of fighters before his Margarito rematch. Either a fighter that is tall for the division (think Cintron) or a fighter that brings non stop pressure (Baldimor). The reason being is because Margarito combines both attributes being a tall pressure welterweight so it would be smart for team cotto to get use to figting fighters that share some of Margarito main strenghts. The best case scenario would have been to fight Cintron (too bad I think hes fighting at 154) and then sparring with Baldimor before the Margarito fight. On a side note I often wonder if Cotto shares Mosley weakness which is struggling over taller opponents, but its hard to confirm this because Margarito was really the only tall skilled fighter he faced. With mosley it was proven against Forrest and Wright for a total of four fights.

[smoochp]

Originally Posted by boxingbull

I would have preferred Cotto to fight one of two type of fighters before his Margarito rematch. Either a fighter that is tall for the division (think Cintron) or a fighter that brings non stop pressure (Baldimor). The reason being is because Margarito combines both attributes being a tall pressure welterweight so it would be smart for team cotto to get use to figting fighters that share some of Margarito main strenghts. The best case scenario would have been to fight Cintron (too bad I think hes fighting at 154) and then sparring with Baldimor before the Margarito fight. On a side note I often wonder if Cotto shares Mosley weakness which is struggling over taller opponents, but its hard to confirm this because Margarito was really the only tall skilled fighter he faced. With mosley it was proven against Forrest and Wright for a total of four fights.

Fight Baldo? That's a fight that I never thought about ever? I hate the idea, but you make good points. He is a pressure fighter that's slow and loves to throw.