The Paul Williams Blueprint For Beating Margarito Is The One Cotto Should Follow

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Cotto won't be able to work the body unless he adds to his body punching repetoire. Margarito tucked his elbows into his sides to pick off hooks to the body with his elbows. That's why Cotto didn't work the body, cause Margarito prepared for it. Cotto needs to develop a straight right to the center of the stomach, like Manny has with his left hand, otherwise Margarito will do the same thing and Cotto won't be able to work the body again. I know Cotto said something to that affect about Margarito being difficult to hit to the body but Cotto could have gotten there a lot more than he did and I see him getting there more this time around. Instead of a straight right he needs to put that jab in the pit of the stomach follow up with the straight right upstairs.

Negative ,Cotto did that and got gased he needs to think vengeance like mosley did same gameplan as before but slow his pace

What, throw a shit load of punches whilst blocking all of your opponents punches with your face? Another thread that takes the retarded cake. No shortage of these lately. "All this 5'6 guy needs to do is fight like he is 6'2 and throw twice as many punches as he ever has". While he is at it maybe he should fight left handed and learn to slap his opponent instead of hitting him with a closed fist.

That's about the silliest thing I've ever heard. The Punisher threw about a 1000 punches literally, he had a granite chin & was actually bigger than Margarito. Cotto is smaller, chinny & suspect stamina. Cotto just has to use that jab, move laterally instead of backing straight up & tie Margarito up in close.

Yeah he should. If he wants to get raped again.

Terrible gameplan, sorry. Only reason Paul barely held on is because of his ridiculous activity and chin.

Cotto isn't capable of doing that. He needs to box well, stay off the ropes, be in great shape and clinch when he needs to.

I think Clottey exposed him the most imo

Cotto won't be able to work the body unless he adds to his body punching repetoire. Margarito tucked his elbows into his sides to pick off hooks to the body with his elbows. That's why Cotto didn't work the body, cause Margarito prepared for it. Cotto needs to develop a straight right to the center of the stomach, like Manny has with his left hand, otherwise Margarito will do the same thing and Cotto won't be able to work the body again.

If he targets Tony's bad eye with that powerful jab, Tony will get distracted big time and like the above poster said, allow Cotto to get some body shots in, seeing as how that eye needs to be protected.

That is definitely not what he should try and emmulate, because he can't execute it. That worked because of Williams' work rate. Cotto can't throw 70 punches a round easily while dealing with Margarito's pressure. Williams' size and workrate let him do that and Marg still got to him late in the fight. Cotto needs to do what Mosley did and that's smother Margarito when he closes the distance and unload with combos in the center of the ring as opposed to throwing with his back against the ropes. Turn him as much as you can but smothering Margarito is the most important thing he can do. I think that will pretty much be the strategy or should be. Keep it in the center, smother the guy/clinch on the inside and jab his face off. Cotto also has to work that body which I think will be easier this time around for two reasons: 1. In the first fight Cotto elected to show off and use his legs early backing up and boxing, it worked but he paid a price. He allowed Margarito to get maximum leverage and power on his shots and lost power and opportunities to work the body on his own. 2. If he's smart Tony will keep that glove peeled to the right side of his face, hi guard will give Cotto a better target to work his left to the body. This wont be an easy fight for Cotto unless Tony is affected much more than I think he will be from the Pacquiao beating. Cotto will have to be focused form beginning to end and willing to walk thru some fire from the the Plaster terminator. Cotto is a much harder puncher than Williams, he will have to make Margarito think about the jab as Tony attempts to move in. Cotto also needs to get his combos and right hand working in this fight.

simple. fight the same fight he fought but this time keep it in the middle of the ring , go to the body of AM and smother and clinch...... the kid got a hell of a left hook to the body and if he uses it it can make a difference in the later rounds....

He won the first 6 rounds in their first fight by fighting the wrong fight and that was at a way faster pace than circling the guy, still I get your point and is somewhat a valid one. The fight is a littler over a month away so we are going to find out soon If Cotto can clinch or not or if his only chance in clinching. BTW are you going to the fight? He won 4, maybe 5 of the first 6 rounds in the first fight, but he took a lot of damage in them. It was fought at a faster punching pace but the thing is....moving a lot when you're facing the kind of pressure a guy like Margarito brings really tires you out. I just don't think this version of Cotto can do that and keep Margarito off of him. Yea I'm going and I'm either gonna drop a stupid amount of money partying afterwards or I'm gonna drop a stupid amount of money drowning my sorrows afterwards.

He doesn't have the stamina to do that against Margarito. It's easy to say "circle pump the jab" but Margarito is going to crowd him every second. Like I said, it's more likely for Cotto to learn how to clinch than it is for him all of a sudden have world class stamina to move laterally around the ring while throwing 70 punches a round....he just physically can't do that. He retreated to the ropes in the 1st fight for a reason....he wanted to be stationary cause moving too much was making him tired. If he doesn't learn how to clinch he's gonna get stopped again, it's his only chance. Your asking him to do something he's physically incapable of doing. He won the first 6 rounds in their first fight by fighting the wrong fight and that was at a way faster pace than circling the guy, still I get your point and is somewhat a valid one. The fight is a littler over a month away so we are going to find out soon If Cotto can clinch or not or if his only chance in clinching. BTW are you going to the fight?

I agree with the box part I just don't think following the Mosley blueprint is the way to go. He could use some of what Mosley did but not the most important part of that gameplan since Cotto refuses to clinch or doesn't know how to. I agree with your prediction btw. I don't think the Mosley blueprint is the way to go either. For me it's all about being smart, that should be the theme for Cotto. Use his skills, box him and be intelligent.. Cotto is capable of that. The thing with Cotto is he gets hit and the wild warrior comes out. I think Diaz will help him with that, discipline thru the entire fight. That chopping breaking down power is no longer inside Margaritos gloves, he can shook you no doubt but Cotto is a far superior BOXER and the difference in talent will show.

But how do you teach a man to clinch who once said "clinching is not boxing" or something along those lines? Is not something you can teach right away and again Cotto is not Mosley they are different fighters with different strenghts. Mosley is about explosive speed and clinches while Cotto is about timing and working off a left jab. I think circling Margarito would be more comfortable for Cotto and easier than clinching the guy and throwing bombs. He doesn't have the stamina to do that against Margarito. It's easy to say "circle pump the jab" but Margarito is going to crowd him every second. Like I said, it's more likely for Cotto to learn how to clinch than it is for him all of a sudden have world class stamina to move laterally around the ring while throwing 70 punches a round....he just physically can't do that. He retreated to the ropes in the 1st fight for a reason....he wanted to be stationary cause moving too much was making him tired. If he doesn't learn how to clinch he's gonna get stopped again, it's his only chance. Your asking him to do something he's physically incapable of doing.

Animalistic, Pwill engaged in exchanges that Cotto can't sustain at this point in his career. PWill got shook a couple of times in some of them. Cotto should just box Margarito and he'll be fine. Plaster gone, power gone. He will make it thru and he will win a UD - by 3-4 rounds. I agree with the box part I just don't think following the Mosley blueprint is the way to go. He could use some of what Mosley did but not the most important part of that gameplan since Cotto refuses to clinch or doesn't know how to. I agree with your prediction btw.

Bro, Cotto cannot do that, he'd gas. Throwing 70 punches a round while constantly moving? Not a chance. Agreed that he stayed on the ropes too much, but that's why he needs to learn how to clinch. I know clinching is not really part of Cotto's repetoire but there's a better chance of him learning how and when to tie Tony up than there is all of him all of a sudden turning into a volume puncher with endless stamina. Once Margarito lets his hands go he gets into a rythym but when you tie him up every time he begins to open up he has to reset and he's never able to get into said rythym. But how do you teach a man to clinch who once said "clinching is not boxing" or something along those lines? Is not something you can teach right away and again Cotto is not Mosley they are different fighters with different strenghts. Mosley is about explosive speed and clinches while Cotto is about timing and working off a left jab. I think circling Margarito would be more comfortable for Cotto and easier than clinching the guy and throwing bombs.

Animalistic, Pwill engaged in exchanges that Cotto can't sustain at this point in his career. PWill got shook a couple of times in some of them. Cotto should just box Margarito and he'll be fine. Plaster gone, power gone. He will make it thru and he will win a UD - by 3-4 rounds.