Gents - write up to follow, but I want everyone to get in on this line early, it will MOVE>>>>>
Saturday, November 10, 2007
WBA Welterweight Title
Miguel Angel Cotto -132 vs Shane Mosley
I'm gonna have to argue that one (I'm undefated ATS on my last 3 fight posts here in boxing). But let's see your logic on Cotto if you can flip me. I haven't done more than glanced at it, but take Cotto over Sugar Shane is real interesting.
Good luck, not callin ya out, but much like the last B Hop fight I have a feeling I'm gonna be in the minority..
GL..should be a good fight but I'm not buying one more boxing pay per view..>EVER$$
southern,
love the play. cotto looked sooo strong against judah his last time out. i know zab isnt on sugars level, but mosley is getting up there in boxing years and i see cotto wearing him out as the fight progresses. i watch i decent amount of boxing, more into the mma nowadays, but i was more impressed by cotto his last fight out than i have been by anyone lately.
got 2 untis at -150, missed the boat on the 130.
Nice.. Cotto is rock solid.. and the only worry I have with him is a slow start. I had a nice long writeup, but I went out to lunch, came back and was logged out... so i lost it.
Anyways, Cotto works the body, gets past the first few rounds. Mosley tires and Cotto pounds the body more, until there is little desire left in Sugar Shane.
I gots to go the other way. I am on Sugar shane tonight.
Good luck..I won't watch the fight so let me know if I got screwed by decision if I lose.
GL..
a fight for the ages$$$$
watch out UFC, the welterweight division in boxing is sick right now$$$$
COTTO COTTO COTTO - fight of the year CASHES $$$
NEW YORK -- Mosley comes to the Madison Square Garden ring to a strong ovation. Cotto is coming in and the crowd noise has increased noticeably. The crowd is very large, but doesn't appear as big as it was when Cotto defeated Zab Judah here in June. Mosley is loudly booed as he is announced by Michael Buffer. As he promised, he has a patch on his trunks honoring his friend, the late ex-lightweight champion Diego Corrales. Again, Cotto is loudly cheered by the crowd as he is announced. Mosley is smiling and dancing in his corner as Cotto is introduced.
ROUND 1: Mosley lands a combination to the body as they start. Cotto misses badly over the top. Mosley misses a wild right. Double jab by Cotto lands. Mosley responds with a jab. Mosley right to the body. Straight right by Cotto. Mosley flicks a jab. And another. Right over the top and then a left hook by Cotto. Left by Cotto. Chopping right by Cotto. Cotto uppercut lands. Mosley's right eye appears to be puffy. Cotto's round, 10-9
ROUND 2: Cotto lands a left. Cotto connects with a hard jab. Straight right by Cotto lands. Mosley is not landing much. They're talking in the center of the ring at the midpoint of the round. They exchange jabs, but Cotto's are more solid. Mosley misses with a wild right hand. Left uppercut by Mosley. Cotto lands a left and Mosley counters with a hard right. Hard right by Mosley. Another right inside by Mosley as Cotto goes to the body. Mosley backs Cotto to the corner as the crowd roars. The action is heating up. Cotto's round, 10-9 (20-18 overall).
ROUND 3: Hard body shot by Cotto opens the round. Mosley lands a right to the ribs and Cotto pops a jab. They're both jabbing hard now. Right over the top by Mosley. Hard overhand right by Mosley seems to faze Cotto. Combination to the body by Mosley. Short uppercut by Mosley lands. Cotto connects partially with a left hook to the chin. They're tied up inside. Cotto lands a right to the body. Referee Benji Esteves separates them. Cotto lands a hard left hook. Right hand by Cotto lands. Combination to the body and head by Mosley. Mosley's round, 10-9 (29-28, Cotto).
ROUND 4: Left hook by Cotto. Mosley lands a right and Cotto counters with a hook. They're tied up in Mosley's corner. Short right by Mosley as crowd urges Cotto on. Right uppercut by Mosley lands. Cotto digs to the ribs. Cotto lands a right-left. They trade in the middle. They're fighting at short range most of the time. Left hook and a right hand by Cotto. Mosley lands a chopping right. Cotto is relentless in moving forward. Body shot by Mosley lands but Cotto gets in a hard right. Mosley is bouncing on his toes now. They exchange combinations to the head. Mosley lands a short right. Cotto's round, 10-9 (39-37, Cotto).
ROUND 5: They're battling in the middle. Action is slowest it has been in the fight. They wrestle into the ropes again. Crowd boos as nothing is happening. Mosley lands a double jab and then a hard body shot. Cotto goes to the body for a combination. Mosley digs a body shot. Cotto lands a left hook. Right hand by Mosley lands. Hard right and then a left by Cotto. Jab-right hand by Cotto. Short right from Mosley. Mosley's round, 10-9 (48-47, Cotto).
ROUND 6: Cotto's jab connects twice. Mosley lands a right. Cotto lands a three-punch combination to the head. Hard body shot by Mosley. Double left to the head by Cotto. Right hand by Cotto lands. Straight right from Cotto snaps Mosley's head. Mosley lands a right, but Cotto lands hard to the body. Mosley is circling and bouncing. The style of the fight is definitely favoring Cotto. Cotto lands an overhand left. Mosley pops a jab. Cotto lands to the body. Right hand by Cotto. Mosley seems weary. Cotto's round, 10-9 (58-56, Cotto).
ROUND 7: They're talking about something as the round opens. Hard overhand right by Mosley. Mosley pops a jab. Mosley doesn't want to stand in front of Cotto as much. He's moving. Cotto connects with a left. Hard right by Mosley at round's midpoint. Cotto lands a combination but Mosley circles away. Hard left to the body by Cotto. They're wrestling on the ropes. Esteves breaks them. There are 30 seconds left. Round is in the balance. Left hook by Cotto. Short right by Mosley. Mosley's round, 10-9 (67-66, Cotto).
ROUND 8: Straight right hand by Cotto. Hard overhand right by Cotto. Left hook by Mosley. Esteves warns Mosley. Cotto goes southpaw and lands a left. Hard right by Mosley. Cotto boring forward. Cotto lands a double jab. Hard right hand over top by Cotto. Cotto lands a combination at the 10-second mark. Cotto's round, 10-9 (77-75, Cotto).
ROUND 9: Mosley opens round with a left. They battle to the body. Right hand and then a left hook to the head by Cotto. Left hook again by Cotto. They exchange to the body, both landing hard shots. Right-left to the head by Cotto. Cotto lands a jab. Right-left again by Cotto. Mosley is moving forward now and pins Cotto on ropes. They're landing to the body. They begin to wrestle. Mosley lands low to Cotto's hip. No warning from the referee. Hard right over the top. Left hook by Mosley. Left hook by Cotto. Crowd is going wild. Cotto's round, 10-9 (87-84, Cotto).
ROUND 10: They trade in the center. Hard right by Mosley. Another hard right by Mosley. Action stopped to wipe a spill in the corner, which benefits Cotto. Right to the head by Mosley. Crowd chanting for Mosley. A lot of people on their feet. They're battling hard inside. Cotto misses a wild hook. Cotto gets in a left. Interesting, it's now Mosley moving forward. Right uppercut by Mosley. Cotto lands to the body. Hard left hook to the chin by Cotto. There are 30 seconds left in the round. Cotto goes southpaw. Straight left from the southpaw stance by Cotto. Two hooks by Cotto and then they trade. Good action. Mosley's round, 10-9 (96-94, Cotto).
ROUND 11: Right hand to open the round by Cotto. They're tied up on the inside after exchanging body shots. Hard straight right by Cotto. Right over the top by Cotto. Mosley double left to the body by Mosley. Left hook by Cotto. Cotto lands a combination but Mosley goes to the body for a hook. Cotto goes to the body. A close, close round. They trade but block most. Left hook by Cotto. Cotto's round, 10-9 (106-103, Cotto).
ROUND 12: Crowd is roaring as the round begins. It's a close fight and many of the rounds could have gone either way. Both fighters seem to sense this. Mosley pins Cotto on the ropes as the action has slowed with two minutes left. Mosley slips on water in Cotto's corner. Mosley lands a hook. Cotto cracks him with a right. Mosley is squinting. Cotto is cut on right eye, perhaps for a butt. There are 30 seconds left. Hard right by Mosley. Mosley's round, 10-9 Yahoo! Sports has it 115-113 for Cotto.
SCORING:
Judge Glenn Feldman: 115-113 Cotto
Judge Winn Kintz: 116-113 Cotto
Judge Peter Trematera: 115-113 Cotto
By Tom Gerbasi/Maxboxing.com
November 10, 2007
NEW YORK – Too slow. Too robotic. Too chinny. Miguel Cotto is also too good, as he retained his WBA welterweight title for the third time tonight at Madison Square Garden with a close, but unanimous 12 round decision win over ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, who showed in defeat that at 36, he still has enough in the tank to challenge the best in the game.
And Cotto has to be considered in that select group of the pound for pound best in the world as he improved to 31-0 with 25 KOs thanks to solid pressure, accurate punching, and a nice variety in his offensive attack. Mosley, who gave as good as he got but was never able to dent Cotto’s chin, falls to 44-5 with 37 KOs.
ADVERTISEMENT
Scores were 115-113 twice and 116-113 for Cotto, who was making his fourth headlining appearance (and second in a row) in the ‘Mecca of Boxing.’ In his last bout at MSG, the native of Caguas, Puerto Rico stopped Zab Judah in the 11th round.
As expected, there was little feeling out process as Mosley immediately dug to the body and Cotto responded with hooks upstairs. After this initial burst of energy, the two stood in the pocket and dared the other to make a mistake, all the while firing out shots that alternated between probing and debilitating. Cotto seemed to get the better of the early exchanges, with each punch receiving a huge roar from the partisan crowd, but Mosley refused to give ground.
Both fighters traded jabs in the early going of round two, with Cotto’s rangefinders being followed with power shots that got Mosley’s attention. In the second half of the round, Mosley upped his workrate, drilling Cotto with a hard right. Cotto fired back with both hands to the body, inciting Mosley to a series of power shots of his own as the fans in attendance stood in appreciation.
Cotto’s jab was on the mark again in round three, along with thudding body shots that were starting to take their toll. But just when the Puerto Rican star seemed to be taking over, Mosley would fire back a flurry or an overhand right to regain his opponent’s respect. In the final minute, the two wrestled it out at close range, but with 30 seconds left, the fists started flying again with both men having their moments.
Left hooks were the order of the day in round four for Cotto, and he scored well to the head and body with punishing shots, while Mosley’s shots were still coming, but with a lot less steam on them, save three overhand rights with a minute to go that got Cotto’s attention. By the end of the round though, Cotto was in control again, and he seemed to be wearing Mosley down.
The pace dipped slightly in round five, with more wrestling taking place than fighting in the first two minutes. In the final 60 seconds though, Cotto dug in shots on the inside and Mosley fired over the top with his right hand, which was landing on, but not hurting the hard-charging champion.
After the relative lull in the fifth round, the action picked up in the sixth, with the exchanges coming more and more frequently, and Cotto ending most of those exchanges in emphatic fashion. In the final minute, Mosley got on his toes and started boxing more, much to the chagrin of the crowd, but it didn’t seem to affect Cotto too much, as he was still able to land scoring blows on the challenger.
Back on his toes to start the seventh, Mosley landed hard shots to the body and head and seemed to be getting into a solid rhythm that left Cotto a step behind, and though the Pomona native stuck to the same strategy in round eight, Cotto made a concerted effort to corner Mosley, allowing him to get more stiff jabs and body shots in.
Backpedaling for the first time in the fight, Cotto was on the receiving end of Mosley’s attack for much of round nine until a late surge in the last 15 seconds got him back on track.
Mosley, buoyed by his strong showing in the previous round, jumped on Cotto in the tenth, with the crowd switching allegiances by chanting “Mos-ley, Mos-leyâ€. What followed was more heated action, with both fighters taking turns in the lead before Mosley pulled slightly ahead.
The packed house got back in Cotto’s corner to begin round 11, and the Boricua Bomber responded with some of his cleanest power shots of recent rounds. Mosley didn’t back off though; instead, he stalked his opponent, and when he got him on the ropes, he let both hands go. With each punch now holding great importance in the scoring of the fight, each fighter tried to outdo the other, with a big Cotto left towards the end perhaps being the difference in this stanza.
With three minutes to go, both fighters were semi-cautious for the first two-thirds of the final frame, with a clash of heads producing a cut over Cotto’s right eye. The blood apparently affected Cotto as Mosley pursued him around the ring, but there would be no stirring finish to what was a stirring fight.
Nice call on the match. Thought Shane would get him. I didn't watch it. How did it go down?
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