Cotto Training for Margarito

Hilarious. He was spinning himself around before starting the round of sparring, to get accustomed to fighting off-balance/hurt. Never seen that before. I have. Great exercise. Cotto will be in great shape for Margo or Vanes.

He definitely has Cotto move faster on the pads

Cotto will be faster, stronger and will out box Margarito. I believe that Cotto will be ready mentaly as well as physicaly.

I worked under this trainer in Miami when he worked with Jean Pascal. He's very good in working on exactly what a fighter needs for that fight. He also had a very good staff of guys who work on the conditioning aspect of the fighter. I just think that at the stage that Marg and Cotto are at, you can't really teach a dog new tricks. In the video he even says that Cotto did everything right in the first fight strategically but he didn't hold up physically and I agree. The thing is, Cotto is now older, slower and less active. I would be shocked if he came out and performed the way he did 5 years ago. That version of Cotto at 147 beats Marg but this version at 154....I'm not so sure.

You think speed is a concern for Cotto in this fight? I think that we will see the strongest Cotto we have seen yet at 154. Speed and Footwork. It was Cotto's upperhand in their first fight.

Real good video.

I am not going to lie. Cotto isn't looking so well. He looks softer and more plodding in his movement. Maybe he will sharpen up but as of now he doesn't look anywhere near as good as he has in the past.

It might be apparent that the change in trainer might help him. This trainer can dedicate more time to him than Steward and also is focus in conditioning. We will see at fight time if it all comes togeter

any videos of Margarito training just to compare with 3mins clip since is what we only have.

Cotto's lookin' fierce and if he actually is training harder than he ever has (hopin' it's not just fight hype), I'll be lookin' forward to him extracting an excruciating price from a guy who I believe likely to have cheated in their first meeting. Wonder if one of the 'secret things' they're working on is how to avoid the uppercuts that you know Marg is gonna' be banking on. I'm startin' to get psyched for this fight. I'm half Mexican, but on 12/3 I'll be half Boricua too! War Cotto!!! :boxing: Yeah, Margo's got a mean uppercut. Busted Cotto's nose in the 2nd round, and he was swallowing blood which doesn't help stamina. Plus...dam to keep getting hit on a broken nose has GOT to be freakin' painful! No doubt this is one of the most obvious and detrimental aspects of Cotto's defense that needs attention. If he can keep off the ropes, quit the backing up crap and learn to move laterally and use that jackhammer jab to target Tony's bad eye...he stands a pretty dam good chance of winning. I have more emotional attention invested in this fight than any other fight i can think of. He just can't lose this fight. I mean this in a hopeful attitude way. It means so much to him and his fans, especially die-hard ones like me.

The clock is ticking..........:boxing:

Cotto's working hard. He'll be ready. War Cotto!

Cotto's lookin' fierce and if he actually is training harder than he ever has (hopin' it's not just fight hype), I'll be lookin' forward to him extracting an excruciating price from a guy who I believe likely to have cheated in their first meeting. Wonder if one of the 'secret things' they're working on is how to avoid the uppercuts that you know Marg is gonna' be banking on. I'm startin' to get psyched for this fight. I'm half Mexican, but on 12/3 I'll be half Boricua too! War Cotto!!! :boxing:

I went to the first and Imma be at the this one too and imma try to post mini videos through the smart phone of the weigh in and how the enviroment is inside the arena here on this site. Mexican fans vs Puerto Rican fans chantting back and forth is priceless!!! I cant wait!!

This is very important to witness....Its focusing on Cotto's ring generalship and stamina which is a plus for this new trainer. new trainer seems like a good fit right?

This is very important to witness....Its focusing on Cotto's ring generalship and stamina which is a plus for this new trainer.

I think I'm going to be a mute from all the shouting I'm going to be doing on December 3rd and I'm not even going to Madison Square Garden. I'm going to be watching on HBOPPV. I'm gonna' be hooked up to an ECG right before the ring entrances and right after the first bell. It's only a fight...It's only a fight...It's only a fight... :rofl: I hear ya man, i feel the same way. This is the important fight ever for me, ever, period! http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/mysmiliesvb/mysmilie_818.gif

I think I'm going to be a mute from all the shouting I'm going to be doing on December 3rd and I'm not even going to Madison Square Garden. I'm going to be watching on HBOPPV. I'm gonna' be hooked up to an ECG right before the ring entrances and right after the first bell. It's only a fight...It's only a fight...It's only a fight... :rofl: I'm going to make a national holiday out of Dec 3. As soon as I'm out of work at 11 am I'm going to start drinking and eating with friends till fight time at a friend's house. I'll be drinking pitorro, rum, whiskey....I'll be shouting at the tv for Margarito to get killed.

Should be a great one. Cotto should be in the best condition of his life because he will need to fight the whole twelve rounds.

Dam, this is going to be like the most important fight I've ever watched in my life, given the rivalry and controversy. I think I'm going to be a mute from all the shouting I'm going to be doing on December 3rd and I'm not even going to Madison Square Garden. I'm going to be watching on HBOPPV. I'm gonna' be hooked up to an ECG right before the ring entrances and right after the first bell. It's only a fight...It's only a fight...It's only a fight... :rofl: