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Cotto V. Margarito will without a doubt (before we even see one round of the fight) will be a strong contender for fight of the year.
When you have a guy who punches more than 1200+ times in 12 rounds vs a guy like Cotto who has really developed into the complete package (ie. GREAT body puncher, pretty good boxer, developing better defense, good inside fighter; etc.) you are guaranteed fireworks; so its only fitting the fight would happen in july.
Its going to be a tough fight for both. Margarito has a chin of steel and doesnt believe in a backwards step. he's an excellent inside fighter (and would be a bit better if he would work his way inside behind a jab...unlike lastnight).
Cotto has shown he can do it all; box; brawl; and as of last night; become puerto rico's "pretty boy" (with all that dancing and swagger he showcased).
It's a pickem fight. plain and simple.
in my opinion cotto's best chance is to pick up where he left of last night; boxing...stick and move...and finish with the left hook to the body...
he doesnt want to get in a head hunting war with margarito. that favors margarito...cotto's chin isnt as strong as tony's and margarito isnt as good on the outside as cotto...so for cotto you want to box and go to the body.
for tony...he wants to get inside and punch 100+ times a round to steal rounds away and punish cotto.
thats the story of the fight in my opinion...margarito shown me a tendancy last night to just walk inside (with a jab) and cintron tagged him up pretty good when he was trying to come in...cotto should go that route and let margarito come to him...tag him a couple times; back up and let margartio come in again and do the same.
After this it looks more than obvious that the winner fights floyd. as far as mayweather goes im not sure who he should be rooting for (to get an easier fight) because i believe no matter who wins its going to be a close tough fight...
margarito has a tough chin and punches so 1200 times a fight; thats hard to deal with for floyd i think...
and cotto has developed into the complete package and is currently one of the best body punchers in the sport.
no easy victory for mayweather either way.
its going to be a great 2008.
When you have a guy who punches more than 1200+ times in 12 rounds vs a guy like Cotto who has really developed into the complete package (ie. GREAT body puncher, pretty good boxer, developing better defense, good inside fighter; etc.) you are guaranteed fireworks; so its only fitting the fight would happen in july.
Its going to be a tough fight for both. Margarito has a chin of steel and doesnt believe in a backwards step. he's an excellent inside fighter (and would be a bit better if he would work his way inside behind a jab...unlike lastnight).
Cotto has shown he can do it all; box; brawl; and as of last night; become puerto rico's "pretty boy" (with all that dancing and swagger he showcased).
It's a pickem fight. plain and simple.
in my opinion cotto's best chance is to pick up where he left of last night; boxing...stick and move...and finish with the left hook to the body...
he doesnt want to get in a head hunting war with margarito. that favors margarito...cotto's chin isnt as strong as tony's and margarito isnt as good on the outside as cotto...so for cotto you want to box and go to the body.
for tony...he wants to get inside and punch 100+ times a round to steal rounds away and punish cotto.
thats the story of the fight in my opinion...margarito shown me a tendancy last night to just walk inside (with a jab) and cintron tagged him up pretty good when he was trying to come in...cotto should go that route and let margarito come to him...tag him a couple times; back up and let margartio come in again and do the same.
After this it looks more than obvious that the winner fights floyd. as far as mayweather goes im not sure who he should be rooting for (to get an easier fight) because i believe no matter who wins its going to be a close tough fight...
margarito has a tough chin and punches so 1200 times a fight; thats hard to deal with for floyd i think...
and cotto has developed into the complete package and is currently one of the best body punchers in the sport.
no easy victory for mayweather either way.
its going to be a great 2008.
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