Mayweather vs. Cotto: Why Cotto Is Hopeless to Win Epic Match

Floyd Mayweather will defeat Miguel Cotto for the junior middleweight title May 5th at the MGM Grand. 

Consider that statement in permanent marker. Place your bets (with Monopoly money) accordingly.

When the main focus of Mayweather-Cotto is the potential of a Mayweather-Pacquiao matchup, the public has no faith in Cotto.  The pride of Puerto Rico certainly has his work cut out for him to prove doubters otherwise.

If "right place, right time" has any significance, Cotto has the odds stacked against him. The bout will take place at the MGM Grand. Coincidentally, the only two losses in Cotto’s career have taken place at, wait for it…the MGM Grand.

To make matters worse, Cotto’s opponent "Money Mayweather," is no stranger to the Vegas strip or the MGM. He’s had his last eight fights in Sin City, including his previous six at the exact same venue. Of course, all those bouts have resulted in victories.

It’s safe to say "Pretty Boy" can handle Vegas’ bright lights. 

When in doubt, the Vegas sportsbooks are usually a good indicator. Cotto is slated as a 6-1 underdog on multiple books. Talk about a mismatch.

Cotto stands to make $30 million from facing Mayweather, a "consolation" prize even if he has to take a beating for it. Sounds like a butt-kicking I’d be willing to take as well.

Even though Mayweather may not be where he once was, his conservative style will win the day against most fighters out there. He will come in with the confidence that he’s the best in the world, justified by his unblemished WBO record. "Money" is one of the greatest boxing defenders of all time, and he can take a punch with the best of them.

Those skills will come in handy against Cotto, who has not been able to enter boxing’s top tier since suffered at the hands of Antonio Margarito almost four years ago. Loaded gloves or not, Cotto was a 2-to-1 favorite in that matchup and went down like the Berlin Wall.

The junior middleweight champion would be getting a huge monkey off of his back with a victory over boxing’s No. 1 star this May.

In recent boxing history, though, upsets only happen in Hollywood.

Cotto will go down in Las Vegas.