What does Cotto stand to gain from fighting Foreman?
Published on: 18th February, 2010
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On June 12th, Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO’s) will be facing World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KO’s) in a fight that pits the well known Cotto against Foreman, a fighter that few people aside from hardcore boxing fans have ever heard of. Both Cotto and Foreman fight for Top Rank promotions. Cotto, 29, seems to be on the way down on his career after losing to Antonio Margarito and recently to Manny Pacquiao in knockout losses. Cotto also took a lot of punishment in a 12 round split decision win over Joshua Clottey in 2009.
In looking at the Cotto-Foreman fight, it’s hard to see what the appeal is for Cotto in this fight. In terms of star power, he greatly out shadow’s the little known Foreman and one has to wonder why, if this Cotto’s idea, he would want to waste his time fighting someone who isn’t a huge star in the boxing world like him. In looking at this fight, it appears that Cotto is going to be building up Foreman’s name by taking this fight at the expense of his own.
Why Cotto would choose a fighter like Foreman is unknown. It’s a fight that if you were to put both fighters on a scale that weighs star power, Cotto’s end would be to the floor while the obscure Foreman’s end would be way up in the air. As such, Cotto is doing Foreman a huge favor in taking this fight and taking a calculated risk by making his fight.
Cotto, who has taken a lot of bad punishment in three of his fights in the past two year years, will be moving up in weight to take on Foreman for his title. But what is to be gained from this if the title that Cotto gets won’t have the desired results of winning Cotto any new respect among boxing fans. They will likely see a win over Foreman as I do.
In other words, Cotto looking for a vulnerable opponent in a different weight class to pick up a title against. If Cotto wanted to really accomplish something, he would stay at welterweight and try to go after one of the other champions like WBC title holder Andre Berto or IBF champion Jan Zaveck. With a win over either one of those fighters, Cotto would then use that belt as leverage for a unificat
Hey) Jason/ just wanted to comment on your (Article)First Every fighter looses!!!now days it hard to stay undefeated… And Ill tell why (Cotto) is takeing this fight!!!! He going to (win) it will be a easy fight!!! For Miguel…. to get a nother (Title in a (DiFF) weight class!!!! and (Yuri Foreman) hasn’t Fought a fighter Like (Cotto) now Myself being a Fighter in the past u shouldn’t take any fighter Lightly!!!!And u commented ….about (Mosely/Berto)He does’nt have to prove anthing in that(Division)He Been there and done that/ just Like Mosely/Delahoya/ Hopkins/ Trinidad ect!!!!!!!!!!! I can go on….So dont Be suprise when he takes away (Foreman) Title!!! And Quote Iam not a (Miguel Cotto) Fan!!!!!!!!! But People can write all they want on Paper… But if He u Have’nt Been Inside the ring it a (Diff) Ball game!!!!!!!!! Thanks For letting me express my thoughts.. Albert Solis