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Boxing: Miguel Cotto Vs. Joshua Clottey
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--- Quote from: A.G. Da Sneak on June 14, 2009, 07:14:44 PM ---Clottey wasent robbed
i gave Cotto some rounds because even with his cut he still was able to out box Clottey
we just witnessed a great new cotto
kinda the same style but with a way better boxing technique
i could see how maybe Clottey won in some eyes because some of the rounds were hard to decide
i think in the 7th or 8th Clottey landed the best punch of the fight with that straight right hand and Cotto was hurt for a minute but Cotto boxed his way back into the game
it really came down to the final 3 rounds which Cotto clearly won (except the 11th) and that was really the deciding factor of the fight
a rematch would be nice but not necessary
Cotto is gonna have more and bigger paydays thanks to this fight
and Clottey is gonna be ducked even more
:-\
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If Mayweather was Cotto, and Cotto was Clottey...people would be bitching saying that Cotto was pushing the fight, the aggressor, and controlled the fight and got robbed. Clottey out boxed Cotto, he pushed the action, and he controlled the fight for 80% of the fight. Cotto had one flash KO that obviously didnt hurt Clottey. But Cottos punches had virtually no effects. Cotto won 5 rounds at the MOST (and thats generous). Again, no WAY boxing wants to see Clottey beat Cotto while Cotto is trying to come back. Even Max Kellerman said how ridiculous that 116-111 score was lol That judge obviously wasnt watching the same fight everyone else was.
Kool Beenz:
well in my opinion Cotto did enough to win and won atleast 7 rounds
i would of called it a draw if Clottey didnt get dropped the first round maybe
the 116-111 is idiotic but i think my scorecard is pretty accurate...
we will wait for Haters scorecard to see if he agrees
like i said it was a toss up near the end and really depended on the final last 3 rounds which cotto clearly won besides the 11th
Hatesrats™:
After re-watching it w/a cool head this is my scorecard.
1st round- Cotto 10 Clottey 8 (Shotgun Jab drop's Clottey, Clean KD)
2nd round Cotto 9 Clottey 10
3rd round Cotto 9 Clottey 10
4th round Cotto 10 Clottey 9
5th round Cotto 9 Clottey 10 (Defo a side step and shoulder tackle, Cotto has done similar acts before)
6th round Cotto 10 Clottey 9
7th round Cotto 9 Clottey 10
8th round Cotto 9 Clottey 10
9th round Cotto 9 Clottey 10
10th round Cotto 10 Clottey 9
11th round Cotto 10 Clottey 9
12th round Cotto 10 Clottey 9 (Rabid Punch & a Nut shot, Clottey looking to get a point from the ref?)
Final score:
114-113 Miguel Cotto
Kool Beenz:
9th round was hard to decide
saying Cotto won the 11th isnt very right cus Clottey clearly won that round
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Heres my scorecard, ive watched the fight 3 times now lol
Rd
1 Cotto 10-8
2 Clottey 10-9
3 Clottey 10-9
4 Cotto 10-9
5 Clottey 10-9
6 Cotto 10-9
7 Clottey 10-9
8 Clottey 10-9
9 Clottey 10-9
10 Clottey 10-9
11 Clottey 10-9
12 Cotto 10-9
Clottey wins 115-112
To be real, I respect your guys scorecards. But watching this fight, I dont see ANY possible way Cotto wins this fight. Three key aspects to the fight, Clottey was the superior fighter in. 1) He landed more punches (and was the more accurate puncher), 2) despite Cottos flash knock down in round 1, and him being the "power puncher" he simply could not hurt Clottey one bit. Clottey landed the more effective blows. He was regularly snapping Cottos head back with crisper, cleaner punches. 3) Controlled the pace of the fight. Clottey did exactly what he said he would. He was the aggressor, he initiated the action, and he had Cotto backing up most of the fight.
Bottom line, this wasnt the worst decision ever by any means. But I do think Clottey got robbed. He asked for a rematch, but honestly I think he would get fucked again if he doesnt KO Cotto. Boxing would HATE to see an African champ over a VERY popular Puerto Rican champ.
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