Cotto threw and landed a healthy amount of power punches in the 9th, so calm down

This idea that Cotto was gassing out and Margarito was "wearing him down" is rediculous. He threw more 14 more power punches in the 9th than he did in the 8th(31 in rd 8, 45 in rd 9) and landed 23. You can't say he was "gassing out" and Tony was wearing him down. If anything Cotto started to push Tony back a little bit that round and one could argue Margarito was starting to look out of his element as they approached the championship rounds. Now nothing is certain in boxing, but Cotto looked a helluva lot closer to a victory in this round 9 than Margs did, so please stop claiming to be psychics who knew a Marg KO was just around the corner. You're making yourselves look pretty rediculous. The guy's eye was completely shut, and the doctor needed to protect him from his own stupidity. If he's able to still see 20 years from now it's probably due to the fact that a good doctor knew that his eye didn't need to take any more abuse than it already had.

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Left2body

Margarito was breaking down. It is similar to the 7th-8th rounds in the Mosley fight. Mosley felt Margarito breaking down and started to actually push Margarito back against the ropes and choose to exchange more with Margarito. Mosley wouldn't have made that decision if he felt Margarito was still a big threat. He obviously felt Margarito had weakened that why he did that. Same with Cotto. They exchanged more on the inside NOT because Margarito wanted to but because Cotto choose to and it was Margarito with his back to the ropes when they were fighting on the inside.

14y ago

elcocorote84

i wish the doctor didnt stop it so these AM fans would not be using it as a excuse smh but it doesnt matter... they were ready to use the bad eye excuse if cotto won by UD or ko I like after the fight how cotto was just staring at margarito down. It's plain and simple margarito went in with a plan to just pressure cotto and wear him down. Cotto was smart and they boxed margaritos ears off. And if it would have gone the distance cotto was way ahead in the cards. Margarito barely won a round. So margarito Stan's just face it his a walking punching bag who right now his boxing career is on a downside because he didn't consider throwing the towel on the PAC fight. His career is done

14y ago

heat27

i wish the doctor didnt stop it so these AM fans would not be using it as a excuse smh but it doesnt matter... they were ready to use the bad eye excuse if cotto won by UD or ko

14y ago

Weebler_I

I'm starting to wish they allowed it to go on for another round, just so we wouldn't have to read this stuff. Cotto won the 9th clearly and looked the sharper fighter, Margarito was starting to stumble physically and did not look anything like he was about to re-enact 2008, it was getting cruel, the doctor made the right call.

14y ago

Daddy_T

At the end of round 9 Cotto was able to continue and marg wasn't end of - if you disagree just ask the doctor.

14y ago

Hayehammer

I'm sorry but you're making a huge assumption in saying that margarito's hand gesture meant that cotto was done in his opinion, and also who cares what margarito "thought". The fight itself tells the real story, and cotto looked to be just as alert and active in the 9th round as he had been in the few previous rounds. Notice how heavy cotto was breathing before the 10 round? I thought margarito had him in a good place! i dont know how he did it but cottos was feeling the pace more than margarito

14y ago

Dirk_Diggler_UK

Tony had him on the ropes at the end of the round and nailed him with a long right and an uppercut. Cotto was hanging on. Then they stop the fight. :nonono:

14y ago

dc6112

Well we wont know so it deosnt make sense to argue but let me just say! Cotto responds to margarito! If margarito puts on more pressure after round and round cotto would naturally try to hold him off by throwing more punches! I cant help it but to think taht round 9 might have been a turning point in the fight! After margarito came back to his corner he motions to garcia with his hand like cotto is done, taht he doesnt want no more! So he got some nice energy boost! These last 3 rounds would have been the toughest i think its fair to say! but lets not argue cause we will never ever know! I'm sorry but you're making a huge assumption in saying that margarito's hand gesture meant that cotto was done in his opinion, and also who cares what margarito "thought". The fight itself tells the real story, and cotto looked to be just as alert and active in the 9th round as he had been in the few previous rounds.

14y ago

Hayehammer

14y ago