Antonio Margarito vs Tito Trinidad

[JAB5239]

Margarito clearly with the looming suspension all wasn't focused at all when he fought Mosley. Also Mosley and Trinidad's style are very different.

Please. Margs maintained his innocence the entire time so why would he be worried about suspension? And you seem to miss the point that Tito hit harder and was a way more accurate puncher than Shane. For that matter the same applies for Cotto, who hit Margarito at will.

[Scott9945]

Paul Williams and Trinidad are basically polar opposites. Mosley was a huge underdog for a reason and it's the only significant fight he's won in years. Honestly even the most focused fighters are still human beings, Margarito knew he could of been banned from the sport, that could of been the last fight of his career its obvious Margarito wasn't fighting a 100% or anything close to it.

Trinidad like most guys has never fought some who can throw 100 punches a round, for that reason Trinidad can't slug with him and expect to win a decision.

Margarito spent his entire training camp struggling to lose weight. That's why his trainer tried to load his gloves. And he wouldn't be throwing 100 punches a round against someone who hit like Trinidad.

[EMACULATE]

Exactly. Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright, and Jones, Jr. are among the greatest in their generation. You could even put Oscar de la Hoya up there too because of his iffy decision loss against Trinidad.

If you had decent/great boxing skills and had a good chin, you could beat Trinidad by sticking to the plan!

Reminder of Trinidad's greatness: undefeated at 147, very good chin, massive heart, terrific stamina, catastrophic power in the left hook. If you planned on slugging with Trinidad, you had better made sure you had an iron gut and chin for twelve rounds.

It wasn't until 154 that Trinidad started getting really hurt and knocked down more often, but he still dispatched his opponents easily. Hell, I was just watching the David Reid fight yesterday and Reid was able to hold his own against Trinidad before the swift decline and accumulation of power wilted him down. A young baby Vargas gave Trinidad hell, and Vargas was more sound technically than Margarito. It took Tito to move up to 160 for him to FINALLY get knocked out...after taking a lot of punishment...ending in the FINAL round. He was never knocked out again. Tito was the real deal. His glaring flaw was that in all his losses, he showed failure to adapt. In other words, the fights he lost, he lost them big.

Take ANY version of Margarito and put it in with Trinidad at his best, Trinidad wins. It would be brutal while it lasted.

Well Tito did fight with an advantage in the lower weights of reach and height but when he foughts guys of his same size like wright he was dismantled. Simple game plan of cover up walk forward and Jab. Margarito is no walk in the park for any opponent and if you watched the Pac fight you would know he has a pretty durable chin. His pressure style and high volume punches I think would cause a problem to TITO. Tito can usually walk through his opponents and thats just not going to happen with margarito no matter whom you are. My prediction for this fight is Margarito by brutal knockout in the 11 round just like Cotto.

[figzuki]

Well Tito did fight with an advantage in the lower weights of reach and height but when he foughts guys of his same size like wright he was dismantled. Simple game plan of cover up walk forward and Jab. Margarito is no walk in the park for any opponent and if you watched the Pac fight you would know he has a pretty durable chin. His pressure style and high volume punches I think would cause a problem to TITO. Tito can usually walk through his opponents and thats just not going to happen with margarito no matter whom you are. My prediction for this fight is Margarito by brutal knockout in the 11 round just like Cotto.

wow just wow...

[IMDAZED]

Well Tito did fight with an advantage in the lower weights of reach and height but when he foughts guys of his same size like wright he was dismantled. Simple game plan of cover up walk forward and Jab. Margarito is no walk in the park for any opponent and if you watched the Pac fight you would know he has a pretty durable chin. His pressure style and high volume punches I think would cause a problem to TITO. Tito can usually walk through his opponents and thats just not going to happen with margarito no matter whom you are. My prediction for this fight is Margarito by brutal knockout in the 11 round just like Cotto.

Margarito was seriously hurt by both Danny Perez and Daniel Santos, and got dropped by the former. His chin isn't that ungodly. And it's not his durable chin that would be the problem here, it would be his complete lack of defense that'll leave him getting his head decapitated a la Yori Boy Campas.

[SplitSecond]

lol, a brawler vs a slugger never, ever ends well



for the brawler that is

[gibo]

Tito would put Margarito, with his face first wide swinging style, in the nearest hospital within 6 rounds! Super middleweight Tony got ****en smoked by SSM and Pacquiao who are midgets compared to him. Imagine what TITO would do!!!

[JAB5239]

Margarito was seriously hurt by both Danny Perez and Daniel Santos, and got dropped by the former. His chin isn't that ungodly. And it's not his durable chin that would be the problem here, it would be his complete lack of defense that'll leave him getting his head decapitated a la Yori Boy Campas.

Good post Daze!

[The Surgeon]

No need to put much thought into this or over complicate it - If u weigh 147lbs or less and step to Tito with a guard like Margarito's ur going to sleep and i dont give a ***** how good ur chin is...

[$Bullsfam$]

Seriously this is too much of a mismatch to be discussed in this quality section. Trinidad is the one Puerto rican who is actually tailor made for the traditonal Mexican style. He would **** the chavez Sr and margaritos of the world just laugh at their best shots and give chavez a worse beating then Oscar and margarito a worse beating then mosely.