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I remember thinking while watching Margo beat up Cintron: Damn Margo's punches are so wide, and Cintron just stands there. Cotto is so much faster, he will hit Margarito with 2 or 3 punches before Margaritos punches get there.
This is how the fight should go. Cotto sets everything up with his jab; goes in, connects a combination, then steps out. He keeps doing that for 12 rounds, he wins an easy decision. Unfortunately, thats not whats going to happen.
This is what will really happen.
Rounds 1-3: Cotto will do exactly what I described in the paragraph above. He will start the fight going backwards, working the jab. Going in an out while throwing combinations. Margaritos punches are just to wide and slow to catch Cotto cleanly, Cotto will dominate Margo. He will probably win the first three rounds. Unfortunately, Margo is no Gomez.
Rounds 4-6: Cotto is to confident; he has dominated Margo so far, but Margarito has a granite chin. Cotto stops counterpunching, he starts walking forward. Cotto's warrior spirit will get the best of him. Margo doesnt back up; they stand in the middle of the ring, exchanging punches in close quarters. The exchages will be furious, and Cotto will get the best of Margo. But again; Margo's chin is solid rock, and Cotto's chin is not. Sooner or later, Cotto will get caught. Wouldnt be surprised if Cotto went down. But there is no doubt in my mind that Cotto will get up if he does get caught.
Rounds 7-9: Cotto has tasted Margaritos power, and he realizes he will not knock him out. He goes back to boxing; Margarito keeps coming forward, but Cotto keeps hitting him with his jab and combinations. The tide turns yet again, and Cotto will get the best of Margo in these rounds.
Rounds 10-12: Cotto keeps going backwards; throwing his jab, hitting Margo. But that mexican just wont back up. Cotto is getting tired and frustrated. He has hit Margo with everything he has and nothing, no real reaction. Margarito just keeps going forward, taking control of the ring and the fight. Cotto is good enough to win one of the last three rounds, like he did in the Mosley fight. Just enough to win the decision.
Result: Cotto wins a close decision, 7 rounds to 5. Cotto is just good enough to pull it out, but it wont be easy.
This is how the fight should go. Cotto sets everything up with his jab; goes in, connects a combination, then steps out. He keeps doing that for 12 rounds, he wins an easy decision. Unfortunately, thats not whats going to happen.
This is what will really happen.
Rounds 1-3: Cotto will do exactly what I described in the paragraph above. He will start the fight going backwards, working the jab. Going in an out while throwing combinations. Margaritos punches are just to wide and slow to catch Cotto cleanly, Cotto will dominate Margo. He will probably win the first three rounds. Unfortunately, Margo is no Gomez.
Rounds 4-6: Cotto is to confident; he has dominated Margo so far, but Margarito has a granite chin. Cotto stops counterpunching, he starts walking forward. Cotto's warrior spirit will get the best of him. Margo doesnt back up; they stand in the middle of the ring, exchanging punches in close quarters. The exchages will be furious, and Cotto will get the best of Margo. But again; Margo's chin is solid rock, and Cotto's chin is not. Sooner or later, Cotto will get caught. Wouldnt be surprised if Cotto went down. But there is no doubt in my mind that Cotto will get up if he does get caught.
Rounds 7-9: Cotto has tasted Margaritos power, and he realizes he will not knock him out. He goes back to boxing; Margarito keeps coming forward, but Cotto keeps hitting him with his jab and combinations. The tide turns yet again, and Cotto will get the best of Margo in these rounds.
Rounds 10-12: Cotto keeps going backwards; throwing his jab, hitting Margo. But that mexican just wont back up. Cotto is getting tired and frustrated. He has hit Margo with everything he has and nothing, no real reaction. Margarito just keeps going forward, taking control of the ring and the fight. Cotto is good enough to win one of the last three rounds, like he did in the Mosley fight. Just enough to win the decision.
Result: Cotto wins a close decision, 7 rounds to 5. Cotto is just good enough to pull it out, but it wont be easy.
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