Mayweather vs. Cotto Weigh In: Pre-Fight Show Was Perfect Setup for Main Event
On Friday evening, Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto took the stage in Las Vegas to weigh-in for their bout on Saturday night. Both made weight, with Mayweather coming in at 151 pounds and Cotto at 154. It was what happened after the scales were tipped that had everyone talking.
As is customary with weigh-ins, Mayweather and Cotto stood toe to toe for the cameras. What ensued was not exactly the on-stage blowup that would have had everyone talking, rather something much more subtle.
Mayweather and Cotto just stared at each other for about 45 seconds. It was a great way to keep the anticipation building for the crowd in attendance and everyone watching at home. Then, everything kicked up a notch when Mayweather--surprisingly--started running his mouth.
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Cotto started firing back with verbal shots of his own before the two were separated. They walked away from each other never to speak again.
It felt very much like the go-home build to a great wrestling angle. These two have been telling the world why they have to win this fight for so long, the promotion has been off the charts and you conclude with a staredown and tension that tells the world they have to see this fight.
Now, instead of feeling cheated because nothing happened, Mayweather and Cotto have gotten this show sold to anyone who might have been on the fence about watching it.
The hype for a fight is actually more important than the fight itself. Once the event starts, everyone has already committed their time, money, etc.
Mayweather and Cotto had very distinct roles to play at the weigh-in on Friday night, and both of them played their parts perfectly.
The main event on Saturday night is going to be as big as any fight in recent memory thanks in large part to what happened at the weigh-in. Mayweather and Cotto have already made this weekend's event a rousing success just by perfectly building tension, making it impossible not to want to see them beat each other up for 36 minutes.
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