COTTO completely IGNORED Margs BODY!!!

And also the way he was being pressured. Cotto fought the way he fought for a reason. We know he's smart enough to adjust during the fight, so for the fact that he didn't go to the body much, suggests doing it would have worked against him. no it just suggests that he was having a lot of success upstairs... which he was clearly.

Imagine what margarito would do to Cotto's head if he did that. Second point, how many fighters you have seen going to the body WHILE going back against a stronger opponent? Not many, and there's a reason for that too. Body punching exposes your head, and that's something you don't want against someone who is stronger than you. And also the way he was being pressured. Cotto fought the way he fought for a reason. We know he's smart enough to adjust during the fight, so for the fact that he didn't go to the body much, suggests doing it would have worked against him.

cant go to the body when everythime u leave your self open and get punched in the face Gotta disagree there man. When they were inside against the ropes, Cotto would let his hands fly with 3 or 4 hard shots up stairs and Marg would cover up. U take 1 or 2 of those shots and put them down stairs and you'll do urself a lot of good.

cant go to the body when everythime u leave your self open and get punched in the face

Unification with Williams next for Marg? How about Cotto? Whats next for him?

You have a point there. Cotto didn't want to fight inside but he didn't have enough quality opponents against who he had to fight a boxer's fight. Old Mosley and Gomez couldn't prepare Cotto for really having to box for his life. So he couldn't do it. That's the downside of protecting fighters. More money for promoters because of more hype but in the end, it just fails... In order to beat Marg you need one of two things: 1 - A fighter who is as big and strng and with a great chin like him or 2 - A phenomenal boxer who can slip and move the WHOLE fight frustrating Marg until the 12th round and winning a decision. Cotto is neither.

Im just re-watching the fight, its really surprising and astonishing. You cant blame him because everytime he let his hands go he couldnt help but hit Margarito flush. But he COMPLETELY forgot about the body, probably because he thought he was going to score a KO with all those head punches. Didnt land almost any left hooks to the body. Did no softening what so ever. Whereas Margarito was constantly pounding that body. So while Cotto was exhausted late, Margarito was just starting to get strong. In a rematch, i think we could be looking at a different fight down the stretch. Hopefully they make the fight happen next year after both guys have had a fight cotto ignored the body because he could hit the head so cleanly. margarito got a head made of rocks.

nnnnnaaaaaaaah guys take a look of margarito way of holding his hands long arm do protect is body and face at the same time, like winky wright... is hard to hit margarito on the body cotto did throws to the body punch but all he hit was Margarito elbow Besides, he would have been too open to the uppercut had he tried to go to the body.

In order to go to the body you have to be inside with a fighter. Cotto didn't want any piece of Marg inside and I don't blame him. Cotto fought damn near the perfect fight for 6-8 rounds and was beaten. There's nothing for him in the rematch but more pain and a quicker KO. When you hit your opponent with everything you have and he looks at you like "That's it?", that breaks your spirit and will. You have a point there. Cotto didn't want to fight inside but he didn't have enough quality opponents against who he had to fight a boxer's fight. Old Mosley and Gomez couldn't prepare Cotto for really having to box for his life. So he couldn't do it. That's the downside of protecting fighters. More money for promoters because of more hype but in the end, it just fails...

Thats what I kept yelling at the TV. Go to the body! He never did and I think he just felt like it was so easy to hit upstairs. In a rematch he has no shot unless he goes downstairs to stop the Tijuana Tornado

nnnnnaaaaaaaah guys take a look of margarito way of holding his hands long arm do protect is body and face at the same time, like winky wright... is hard to hit margarito on the body cotto did throws to the body punch but all he hit was Margarito elbow

Im just re-watching the fight, its really surprising and astonishing. You cant blame him because everytime he let his hands go he couldnt help but hit Margarito flush. But he COMPLETELY forgot about the body, probably because he thought he was going to score a KO with all those head punches. Didnt land almost any left hooks to the body. Did no softening what so ever. Whereas Margarito was constantly pounding that body. So while Cotto was exhausted late, Margarito was just starting to get strong. In a rematch, i think we could be looking at a different fight down the stretch. Hopefully they make the fight happen next year after both guys have had a fight Imagine what margarito would do to Cotto's head if he did that. Second point, how many fighters you have seen going to the body WHILE going back against a stronger opponent? Not many, and there's a reason for that too. Body punching exposes your head, and that's something you don't want against someone who is stronger than you.

I think Cotto was wary of Margarito's uppercuts, so he tried to just box and move on him. Yep. Tony wasn't lettin him keep the posture he needs to crank up his body blows. The danger of the uppercut was there for the shorter guy.

I think Cotto was wary of Margarito's uppercuts, so he tried to just box and move on him.

Everytime Cotto started throwing, he landed and Margarito stopped throwing. The problem was that Cotto just didn't throw enough...He was in such defensive mode the entire fight.

That is what surprised me also. Cotto had to know Margarito's head was too tough. I thought he would try to soften his body, but I guess the head was a juicy target. I will say this though. If marg gets hit like that again his chin will eventually fail him. It will not stay that tough forever. Taking head shots like that over and over again is downright scary iron chin or not. I wouldn't be surprised if Margo starts slurring soon...

rematch him, who gives a fuck

To give credit to Cotto, I don't think Margarito has ever been hit as much as he did this fight. Cotto is a very sharp strong puncher, but this man has an adamantium chin. I have always loved Marg's style, but man those shots to the head he took scared me a bit. I know his chin is one of the best the sport has ever seen, but taking shots like that does take a toll in the long run. There will be a life when boxing is over he needs to invest in. Taking those punches, whether effected or not during the fight, will take something from him. He should try to tighten things up a bit more. Cotto took a beating as well, it is hard to tell if he will ever be the same. A brutal first loss can be a hard thing to overcome. His aura of being invincible is gone and will never return.

see how he lost in the 11th, if he went to the body a lot more he coulda slowed marg just enough to last 12 rounds yea exactly, and he might have even been competitive late in the fight. the thing that killed cotto was that Margarito kept on coming and coming and coming

Yeah, I agree. Had Cotto gone to the body more it would've been a totally different fight going down the stretch. He could've easily pulled off a UD had he worked the body more than he did. I couldn't believe what I was watching last night. I kept repeating that he needed to go to the body to win the fight and I still believe that was what was missing last night. All the props to Margo for taking those shots to the head, tho. HOW CAN YOU GO TO THE BODY GOING BACKWARDS? IN ORDER TO GOT TO THE BODY YOU NEED TO DROP YOUR HANDS TO THROW LOW AND EXPOSE YOUR CHIN INSIDE. mARG WAS ALREADY LANDING UPPERCUTS ALL NIGHT, NOW YOU WANT COTTO TO EXPOSE HIS CHIN, FIGHT INSIDE AND TRADE BODY SHOTS AND UPPERCUTS WITH MARG.......LOL COTTO BETTER BE GLAD YOUR NOT HIS TRAINER.