The "Experts" Pick Cotto vs. Margarito

If Margarito fought Prime Mike Tyson, Steve Kim would still go for Margarito. lol no kidding, that guy is the only "expert" out there who has always said Margarito was a great fighter. he even had Margarito beating Williams on his scorecard :lol1:

yea really, he wants to fight everyone, but nothings happening. p williams was down and hbo wanted it but they didnt put up enough money to make it worth their while. berto wants none. he wants 2 pound. he'll have to deal with lou next if he wants to keep the green belt though... Luis collazo is a puertorican backing a mexican.

Considering how few checks he cashes, Collazo would probably be happy to fight the loser as well. yea really, he wants to fight everyone, but nothings happening. p williams was down and hbo wanted it but they didnt put up enough money to make it worth their while. berto wants none. he wants 2 pound. he'll have to deal with lou next if he wants to keep the green belt though...

Yea steve kim! thats my man! i spoke to luis collazo today and he is picking margarito. i was shocked. either way though, he would love to fight the winner! Considering how few checks he cashes, Collazo would probably be happy to fight the loser as well.

Another Cotto fan living the final glory hours.:wave: Man I hope y'all aint devastated enough to kill yourselves. Cotto if nothing else afterwards is to be honored for his courage he didn't have to and shouldn't have taken this fight. I respect him for that if nothing else. Margarito doesn't feel the same though.

Predictions: Cotto vs. Margarito On Saturday, at 9 p.m., Miguel Cotto takes on Antonio Margarito in a welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Here are Newsday's predictions: Wallace Matthews: I like Cotto by decision in a terrific fight because he just does more things better than Margarito does, and the move up to 147 has made him a much better and more durable fighter than he was at 140. Margarito has a great chin which is why I think this one goes the distance, but his attack is too limited and dependent on the left hook for him to beat Cotto. Marcus Henry: This fight is being billed as the fight of the year. And for good reason. With Floyd Mayweather "retired", Cotto was instantly touted the best welterweight in the world. He'll get a chance to prove it in what should be a great matchup. For Margarito, it's the fight of his career. With no big-time wins under his belt, Margarito needs to put on a good showing. But I doubt that will be the case. Margarito hasn't faced a fighter with the power of Cotto. Margarito's aggressiveness and power should serve him well, but Cotto has one of the toughest chins in the business. In 32 career fights Cotto has been hurt seriously twice (Ricardo Torres, DeMarcus Corley). But in both fights he recovered quickly and won by knockout. This fight will be brutal and bloody. But Margarito will walk into one. Cotto by knockout in round 6. Mario Gonzalez: I think it will be a brutal fight with plenty of close rounds between Cotto and Margarito. In the end, I think Cotto will pull out the victory by a split decision. Mike Rose: The Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry has a tremendous history in boxing. I expect this fight to be another great one in the rivalry. While Margarito is a very good fighter, Cotto is better. Cotto can box and he moves well. I think Cotto can counter what will be an undoubtedly relentless attack by Margarito by using his jab. Cotto needs to have a fast start -- something he doesn't always do. Margarito will look to gain momentum and win rounds early because once Cotto gets going he is unstoppable. Margarito is the stronger puncher, but I think Cotto's skill wins the fight. Cotto by unanimous decision. Bobby Cassidy: This is a tremendous matchup, one of the best the sport has to offer right now. And I agree with Mike Rose, this will only bolster the great rivalry between Mexican and Puerto Rican champions. Cotto is one of the hottest fighters in the game. He has power and speed and a tremendous left hook. But the fact that Cotto has been hurt by lesser punchers than Margarito -- Torres, Corley and Judah -- says a lot. His one weakness aligns perfectly with Margarito's greatest strength. Power. I think it will be a war, but Margarito scores a 10th-round TKO to upset Cotto. Jose Moreno: This fight will pit Cotto’s boxing ability against the chaos that is Margarito. While Cotto has the power and stamina to rumble with anyone in his weight class, he will try to dictate the pace of the fight by controlling a “safe” distance with a jab or three punch combo. Margarito wants exactly the opposite. He needs chaos and a close brawl where he can use his unorthodox punching angles to overwhelm Cotto with a constant barrage of punches. But Margarito should be careful. If (and when) Margarito swarms him, Cotto has the ability to land his patented and devastating left hook to the body. While Cotto hasn’t faced anyone of Margarito’s intensity, his wins over Zab Judah and Shane Mosely are evidence of his superior boxing technique as well as his ability to adapt. Cotto will win by decision.

Cotto vs Margarito Boxing Odds WBA/IBF Welterweight Title - Madison Square Garden Saturday July 26th @ 11pm EST on HBO Boxing odds provided by Bodog sportsbook Miguel Angel Cotto -265 | Antonio Margarito +205 Total Rounds - Both boxers must answer opening bell for wager to have action. Simply predict whether or not the fight will go over 1 minute and 30 seconds into the 10th round. Over 9½ -210 | Under 9½ +170 Antonio Margarito (36-5, 26 KOs) was heavily favored at -300 in boxing odds when he won the IBF Welterweight title in Atlantic City back in April against Kermit Cintron. Despite Cintron holding a 29-1 record with 27 knockouts, Margarito displayed an array of powerful punches that finally put Cintron down with a 6th round knockout. Margarito has also earned his chance for the title with a 10th-round stoppage against Antonio Diaz to claim the WBO title and decisive wins against Danny Perez, Andrew Lewis, Sebastian Lujan, Kermit Cintron, Joshua Clottey and Paul Williams who had taken his 2007 WBO belt. Cotto vs. Margarito Boxing Odds Prediction Both fighters bring to this PPV boxing event stellar records which should produce an exciting first couple of rounds but the list of fighters on Cotto’s resume make him the deserving favorite in boxing odds and should wear down Margarito in the middle rounds. Plan to see the 30-year-old Margarito getting in tight and attacking with body punches but expect the 27-year-old Cotto to counter punch with quick combinations that will eventually wear down his opponent just like he did with Mosely and Judah. When will Margarito go down though is the question. Bodog sportsbook has total round boxing odds set at 9.5 rounds. The over 9.5 rounds is the odds favorite at -210 while betting the under would return +170. From these boxing odds, you would think that both fighters are going to feel each other out for as long as possible, waiting for the other to make a mistake but boxing odds are wrong plenty of times. Do not be surprised to see both fighters come out strong early in this WBA title fight which will be to the advantage of Cotto, earning him the victory in fewer than 9.5 rounds and earning you +170 in boxing odds.

Yea steve kim! thats my man! i spoke to luis collazo today and he is picking margarito. i was shocked. either way though, he would love to fight the winner!

hey man.. u forgot viva!! hes an expert!! where is viva? havent seen him around

If Margarito fought Prime Mike Tyson, Steve Kim would still go for Margarito. he has a favoritism for mexican fighters.doesn't matter and won't tomorrow.:lol1:

If Margarito fought Prime Mike Tyson, Steve Kim would still go for Margarito.

Should Morales not be backing the Mexican? The question asked is who do you think will win the fight not who would you like to win the fight...

I should add a great many number of those picking Cotto have him winning by knockout in the mid to late rounds. Here are some examples: “Cotto, I believe, is just about the best fighter in the world right now, and while Margarito punches hard enough to always be a threat, I think Cotto will find him quite easy to hit. Cotto by sixth-round stoppage.” - Ron Lewis, The Times (UK) “Glad to see Margarito, ducked and ignored so long, get this opportunity. But I think Cotto will show his greatness and blast his way through adversity to stop him around the 9th or 10th round with precise, deadly punches that come even faster now.” - Ivan Goldman, The Ring Here is what Erik Morales had to say: “I see the fight going for Margarito in the first few rounds and if he lands a good punch his chance of winning will be good early on, but Cotto is too fast for him and if he is able to “weather the early Tornado” he should be able to win the fight by decision.” - Erik Morales, Three-Division World Champion

Should Morales not be backing the Mexican?

Shit big difference that

Bert Sugar picked Tony.

The "Experts" Pick Cotto vs. Margarito -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Got this from another site... PICKING COTTO: Sergio Abarca, Notimex News Service (Mexico) Phil Barnett, Press Association Sport (UK) Ron Borges, HBO/SS Rick Brown, The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla) Freddie Burcombe, News of the World (UK) Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review-Journal Salvador Rodriguez Correa, Record Newspaper (Mexico) Gareth A. Davies, Daily Telegraph (UK) Bill Dettloff, The Ring Jake Donovan, *********** Brian Doogan, The Sunday Times (UK) J. Michael Falgoust, USA Today Scott Fyfe, The Sunday Post (Scotland) Ron “G-Man” Gerrard, American Urban Radio Networks Ivan Goldman, The Ring Carlos Gonzalez, Primera Hora (Puerto Rico) Ron Lewis, The Times (UK) Franz Lidz, Conde Nast Portfolio Steve Lillis, Daily Sport (UK) Chris Maathuis, KLAS-TV (Las Vegas CBS) Michael Marley, ****************** Franklin McNeil, Star-Ledger (New Jersey) Gunnar Meinhardt, Welt am Sonntag und Welt (Germany) Kevin Mitchell, The Observer (UK) Erik Morales, Three-Division World Champion Jorge Pérez, El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico) Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK) Dan Rafael, ESPN Eric Raskin, The Ring / ESPN Martin Rogers, Yahoo! Sports Jose A. Ronstadt, KVEA-TV (Los Angeles Telemundo) Fast Eddie Schuyler, Jr., Associated Press Emeritus TK Stewart, MaxBoxing Tim Smith, New York Daily News Mark Staniforth, Press Association Sport (UK) Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun Mike Hirsley, Chicago Tribune Emeritus / ESPN Mike Houser, Nevada Appeal Keith Idec, Herald News / The Record (New Jersey) Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports Mike Katz, *********** Patrick Kehoe, *********** Doug Kezirian, KTNV-TV (Las Vegas ABC) PICKING MARGARITO: Dave “The Human Thermometer” Cokin, ESPN1100 Radio (Las Vegas) Octavio Gallegos, ESPN Deportes Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin Nat Gottlieb, HBO.com Steve Kim, MaxBoxing Diego Martinez, Diario Reforma (Mexico) Tony Paige, WFAN Radio John Scheinman, The Washington Post Dave Weinberg, Press of Atlantic City Marvin Zepeda, Fox en Espanol Sports TOTAL: 44 - COTTO 10 - MARGARITO hey man.. u forgot viva!! hes an expert!!