Prediction: Miguel Cotto -vs- Antonio Margarito will be FOTY!

Margarito's eye says he is in for six rds.

Neither of these fights even had a momentum shift in who was winning the fight. JMM/Pac 2 was also really good, but I have Cotto/Margarito as tops that year. I've rewatched Wolak vs Rodriguez, and while it was a great FNF. It doesn't even have sustained rewatch value. They kind of get into a messy rhthym that drones.. Pretty exciting on initial watch since you're not sure if either guy will finish the fight, but not so much the second go around. Imo. Wolak vs Rodriguez was amazing not only is it CLEARLY the best fight this year but its in the discussion as the best fight of the last 5 years. No reason to expect it to be much different this time except I think if Wolak 's eye doesn't close he'll find a way to stop Rodriguez. Also rewatch Froch vs Pascal its clearly better than Margarito Cotto

You don't think Kirkland Angulo tops all? Kirkland Angulo arguably has the round of the year. After Angulo punched himself out though, it wasn't really that riveting. It was a guy with energy verse a winded guy. The fight never shifted momentum again. Just several rounds of Angulo getting beat. I can guarantee Kirkland Angulo will not be FOTY.

Prediction it won't even be a top 3 fight of that day Wolak vs Rodriguez, Mares vs Agbeko and Jones vs Lujan will be better fights. Cotto vs Margarito will be an ok fight nothing more. Even the first fight(which was excellent) has become massively overrated. R.Marquez vs Vasquez 3 JMM vs Pacquiao 2 Froch vs Pascal all better fights that year Neither of these fights even had a momentum shift in who was winning the fight. JMM/Pac 2 was also really good, but I have Cotto/Margarito as tops that year. I've rewatched Wolak vs Rodriguez, and while it was a great FNF. It doesn't even have sustained rewatch value. They kind of get into a messy rhthym that drones.. Pretty exciting on initial watch since you're not sure if either guy will finish the fight, but not so much the second go around. Imo.

Prediction it won't even be a top 3 fight of that day Wolak vs Rodriguez, Mares vs Agbeko and Jones vs Lujan will be better fights. Cotto vs Margarito will be an ok fight nothing more. Even the first fight(which was excellent) has become massively overrated. R.Marquez vs Vasquez 3 JMM vs Pacquiao 2 Froch vs Pascal all better fights that year I've rewatched cotto margarito several times. I'm a big Froch fan, and against Pascal was an excellent fight. But the action in cotto/margs one for me was way more entertaining. Also did you really enjoy Mares agbeko thaat much? I thought it was a good fight, but to just assume the rematch is going to be better.. Sounds like you have something against these guys' matchup.

Prediction it won't even be a top 3 fight of that day Wolak vs Rodriguez, Mares vs Agbeko and Jones vs Lujan will be better fights. Cotto vs Margarito will be an ok fight nothing more. Even the first fight(which was excellent) has become massively overrated. R.Marquez vs Vasquez 3 JMM vs Pacquiao 2 Froch vs Pascal all better fights that year

History shows us that a rematch of a first fight is rarely good as the first one. http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=518193 ^^^Thread I made months ago explaining why I don't think the rematch will be as good as the first one and give several examples of rematches throughout history to validate my theory. I'm not saying it'll be boring, I'm just saying it won't be AS GOOD as the first one. Whatever the case, the fact that it'll most likely have a packed Madison Square Garden means the fight will have the kind of crowd reactions that can pump the fighters and make it seem better than a fight actually is. I still don't think the fight will be the FOTY, though. It'll probably be okay. Your thread makes a compelling argument. However I think one thing that separates this fight from those you referenced is the public is making a lot of assumptions and there are a lot of unknown variables in this one. It's impossible for these guys to have eachother measured out already. I think a lot of the reason some of those previous rematches fell short was b/c each respective opponent had one another well measured. I think it's hard for these guys to really anticipate how they will react to eachother b/c it's unclear if Margarito's handwraps being checked will trully result in a decrease in his ability to hurt Cotto, Margarito and Cotto have both taken beatings so it's impossible to know how fresh each is.. Both men will be carrying extra weight compared to the first bout which could ultimately favor one fighter over the other.. Also, this fight isn't being hyped by the media as a continuation from where the first fight left off like many of those referenced were. You made a lot of sense, but I can see a bunch of reasons this fight might still deliver. Fingers crossed I'm right!

History shows us that a rematch of a first fight is rarely good as the first one. http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=518193 ^^^Thread I made months ago explaining why I don't think the rematch will be as good as the first one and give several examples of rematches throughout history to validate my theory. I'm not saying it'll be boring, I'm just saying it won't be AS GOOD as the first one. Whatever the case, the fact that it'll most likely have a packed Madison Square Garden means the fight will have the kind of crowd reactions that can pump the fighters and make it seem better than a fight actually is. I still don't think the fight will be the FOTY, though. It'll probably be okay.

I have a feeling it'll be just as good as the first one, if that's the case then we got a TOP 3 candidate for sure. Btw, OUBFN is King Money Gorilla Dog Z gonna call out the winner? Bawse Charlie Zelenoff doesn't waste his time with has been welter weights. Charlie has natural plaster in his fists, to the tune of 5,000 PSI. Only the very elite and preferrably above Cruiserweight however he will allow Mayweather Jr to avenge his father.

I have a feeling it'll be just as good as the first one, if that's the case then we got a TOP 3 candidate for sure. Btw, OUBFN is King Money Gorilla Dog Z gonna call out the winner?

It will be interesting to see what these guys have left. I don't think they can do what they did in '08. Both of them are two completely different fighters than they were back then. I don't think it will be FOTY. I will be ok, but not FOTY. Pacquiao and one another have taken a notch off of each guy. Which if anything IMO and I know a lot of ppl don't feel this way. Will result in both guys being forced to engage and mix it up even sooner. The only way we don't get fireworks is if Cotto boxes circles for 12 rounds.. I'm not sure Cotto has a 12 round masterpiece in him. Either way, can't wait.

I think it will be top 3. The syles match up very well, the history is a bit special and both of them have something to prove. (accidentally voted for 'excellent fight, but not top 3' instead of top 3).