Still not sold on Margarito

[mikec]

Even if it is true that half his punches have nothing on them, then he still is throwing over 50 hard punches a round. Cotto is technically superior, but I don't know how you can say he is any stronger mentally. And if he doesn't have one punch power, how did he score a one punch KO on Saturday?

I saw him beat mentally by Willaims not badly but very unfocused same with the Clottey fight. He doesnt have one punch power and cotto doesnt either. they both have wear down power. Cotto is more heavy handed though. I DONT DISLIKE MARGARITO!!! I'm just laying out my opinion, I see cotto disecting Marg throughout the fight with a few MArg moments but not the FOY that people are expecting.

That torso is just too long and open too ****in much for me to see Marg being effective when you have Cotto drilling your ribs round after round...It will slow him down a lot.

Cotto will be the most feared fighter in that division after this fight if he isnt already...that vulnerablity that he carried with him last year is all but gone...

[rj_ct]

as far as him being an elite fighter, i'm not sold on him either. he's a fine, fine champion, exciting to watch, and seems like a good dude overall. i just don't think he beats the fighters at that next level (cotto, mayweather, mosley, etc).

1 thing i noticed about the marg/cin fight: cintron's footwork is atrocious. tony was making the most basic moves (in some cases just stepping around cintron), and cintron would wind up totally out of position, off balance and open to be hit.

[Scott9945]

I saw him beat mentally by Willaims not badly but very unfocused same with the Clottey fight. He doesnt have one punch power and cotto doesnt either. they both have wear down power. Cotto is more heavy handed though. I DONT DISLIKE MARGARITO!!! I'm just laying out my opinion, I see cotto disecting Marg throughout the fight with a few MArg moments but not the FOY that people are expecting.

That torso is just too long and open too ****in much for me to see Marg being effective when you have Cotto drilling your ribs round after round...It will slow him down a lot.

Cotto will be the most feared fighter in that division after this fight if he isnt already...that vulnerablity that he carried with him last year is all but gone...

You know what, I have only the highest respect for Cotto and if he wins big it wouldn't shock or upset me. I just think you might have been selling Margarito a little short. I didn't mean to seem like I took it personally.

[BMWM3P]

Margarito is a solid fighter who can take punishment and is big and stong. But Cotto is on another level and his going to school Margarito in the art of boxing.

Cotto's mental game is on another level, he is the smartest fighter out there. He is the total package and I just can't see anyone that can beat him. Margarito,Clottey, Mayweather just line up Cotto is going to take them down.

[Verstyle]

I have Cotto schooling him, thats my opinion.

[Dice]

Margarito's not that bad. You gotta remember that he doesnt have big wins becuase all of the big name refused to fight him besides Cotto.

I think Cotto is gonna win but not by blowout, and wins over Kermit Cintron (a world champ and power puncher) and Golden Johnson (p4p top 5 and a former IBA americas Champion) arent bad either

[thiefery]

I have Tony winning by TKO, can't really give you a solid reason, just a hunch.

[ßringer]

Cotto/Margarito is a fight fan's wet dream come true.

Cotto is certainly the better of the two in terms of technical ability and experience fighting better opposition. However Cotto's body work is his trademark, if it doesn't knock you out it eventually wears you down later in the fight to set up a possible KO moment.

I don't see any way Cotto can hurt Margarito. Margarito takes body shots extremely well, and I'm almost positive his chin could stand the test of a sledgehammer if need be.

If Cotto is to win this fight he will have to rely on his boxing ability more so than his punching power and workrate.

[ßringer]

Margarito's not that bad. You gotta remember that he doesnt have big wins becuase all of the big name refused to fight him besides Cotto.

I think Cotto is gonna win but not by blowout, and wins over Kermit Cintron (a world champ and power puncher) and Golden Johnson (p4p top 5 and a former IBA americas Champion) arent bad either

You left out the close fight with Paul Williams, and a win over Joshua Clottey as well.

Margarito's not the best Welterweight out there but he's certainly not the slouch his detractors make him out to be either.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

Margarito is slow and pretty predictable, but you have to give the guy credit for his mental game. It's gonna be very hard to break him and with his high workrate and tough chin he's tough to deal with. I think Cotto will beat him, but it will be a good fight for the fans and not an easy night for Cotto.