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MAYWEATHER VS. COTTO - KINGS OF THE RINGS.. CINCO DE MAYO 2012..
  The fight is near and we are going to be treated to a either lop sided boxing clinic by the best defensive fighter in years vs. one of the toughest , no quit Cotto. Mayweather has had a glorious career picking and choosing his opponents ,, with a impressive undefeated record, but I'm not impressed , fighting fighters past their weight classes or past their primes doesn't make you a great champion.. This fight would have been better a few years back , minus the Margarito and Pacquiao beatings. But like everything else in boxing today its too predictable. Unless cotto makes this a slug fest and hurt Mayweather this will be a over blown and hyped fight with no exciting moments. Mayweather got rocked early by a old and slower Moseley and decided survival than trading with the old veteran. In this fight I don't expect Mayweather to test or chance getting rocked by the younger , faster Cotto . 
 My prediction , Cotto will come out early and try to make Floyd engage in a slug fest.. If he succeeds , this can be a interesting fight, we saw in Mayweather last fight against Ortiz , he didn't like the rough house techniques and used questionable but legal tactics to get a quick Knock out.. Cotto needs to stay focused and hit what Mayweather gives him, even light punches will create tension on the 35 old veteran that hasnt fought consistently in recent years,. Floyds style needs timing and to be effective , when you get older the speed diminshes and the power remains the same.. So expect a slower Mayweather who throws limited punches but accurate ones to win close rounds.. Cotto on the other hand needs to more active , finish the rounds strong and if he is scoring alot of punches and the crowd sides with him, An upset could happen. But Cotto needs knock downs and perhaps a KNockout to win this fight! It wont be easy against one of the most clever boxers of all time!!
 Mayweather will do what his likes to do , stick and jab and punch conservatievely , he likes to look good and finish strong at the end of each round .. ala Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard .. He doesnt want a war and doesnt want to get hurt.. expect mayweather to use all of his defensive skills and offensive prowess to win a close but unamoius decision.. Cotto will have his moments but his lack of foot speed and defensive skills will hurt him late in the fight as Mayweather will win and announce his is the best fighter. He will make rants about steriods testing and Pacquiao's inability to compromise on testing , money sharing and weight class. He will make excuses and proclaim he is the saviour of the sport. While boxing will await the June 9th 2012 fight Pacquiao vs. Bradley , to watch the Real peoples champion!! 
  Bottom line : Mayweather wins decision, Cotto has moments , but his lack of foot speed and defensive weakness will hurt him late in the fight as Mayweather, gets into a rhythum and has one of his great performances.  THE SOURCE PRODUCTIONS @ 2012