Will Margarito vs. Cotto Go The Distance?

[Addison]

depends we all know margarito is not a ONE ko power puncher but he does trow good uppercuts something that cotto has been eating at welterweight.

cotto has a HUGE will and that's why i don't se cotto getting KO

Definately, I see Cotto standing up to alot of punishment if need be in terms of fighting through getting hurt or dropped. Just like Vargas.

[woftam]

I think perhaps Cotto is being underestimated to be honest.
Margarito cannot outbox him so I see Cotto giving Tony respect by fighting on the outside for the majority of the fight. I just think Cotto has a few more strings to his bow and can adapt better and more quickly, to do what needs to be done to win. I do concede however, there is still a slight concern on his chin. I think it will go to the cards with Cotto winning a UD.
Shapes up to be a classic though.

[Addison]

I think perhaps Cotto is being underestimated to be honest.
Margarito cannot outbox him so I see Cotto giving Tony respect by fighting on the outside for the majority of the fight. I just think Cotto has a few more strings to his bow and can adapt better and more quickly, to do what needs to be done to win. I do concede however, there is still a slight concern on his chin. I think it will go to the cards with Cotto winning a UD.
Shapes up to be a classic though.

Paint a picture for me. How and why exactly do you believe Cotto is a masterful Boxer?

Forgive the question, but one year ago today nobody on planet Earth was talking like this. I'm very curious about this issue, and I've heard many people speak in these terms, not just yourself.

[Buckfever]

Certainly with these 2 warriors a knockout can happen, but I have to think that there's a better than 50% chance that it goes the distance. I definitely think that Cotto will try to hurt him and indeed think that it will be necessary for Cotto to win. I don't see strategically Cotto going for a knock out. Hell he didn't even try that with Mosley. I think there will be hurt put down on both sides, but I think it will be fought more strategically and will likely go the distance.

I'm damned sure Cotto isn't going to try to do what Cintron did. He is not going to make himself that vulnerable.

[Addison]

Certainly with these 2 warriors a knockout can happen, but I have to think that there's a better than 50% chance that it goes the distance. I definitely think that Cotto will try to hurt him and indeed think that it will be necessary for Cotto to win. I don't see strategically Cotto going for a knock out. Hell he didn't even try that with Mosley. I think there will be hurt put down on both sides, but I think it will be fought more strategically and will likely go the distance.

I'm damned sure Cotto isn't going to try to do what Cintron did. He is not going to make himself that vulnerable.

How exactly is he going to do that though? When a guy is walking you down throwing and throwing and throwing what can you do about that?

That wasn't Cintron's idea, you can be sure of that.

[Buckfever]

"How exactly is he going to do that though? When a guy is walking you down throwing and throwing and throwing what can you do about that? "

He's going to have to use his speed, he's going to have to use his jab and he's going to have to counter the right with the left hook, which if you study Margarito he's been consistently vulnerable to. And he's going to have to hit him hard enough to check his forward progress some, he won't stop him from coming in, but he'll need to break it up. And periodically he'll have to attack, which speaks to more global terms, as there are style issues here. Margarito is slower and punches wide, where as Cotto is quicker and has good power with the shorter punches. Also Cotto has better balance and timing. He'll use that to attack with combos, periodically in a measured way.

But by no means am I one of those who thinks that Cotto blows him out and certainly for me, this is one exciting matchup.

[xcaret]

man its gonna be a hilarious day when Margarito TKO's Cotto, yeah hes the better boxer, **** he had an amateur career! Something Margarito and alot of Mexican fighters dont got.... But Margarito is TOO STRONG TOO BIG and PRESSURES YOUR ASS TIL YOU EAT HIS PUNCHES, and those uppercuts are gonna be the key to victory against Cotto, hes willing to die in the ring, he will not let anyone stop him.. hes never been stopped and has been hit harder what makes you think Cotto is gonna make a dent in him? pathetic...

[Addison]

"How exactly is he going to do that though? When a guy is walking you down throwing and throwing and throwing what can you do about that? "

He's going to have to use his speed, he's going to have to use his jab and he's going to have to counter the right with the left hook, which if you study Margarito he's been consistently vulnerable to. And he's going to have to hit him hard enough to check his forward progress some, he won't stop him from coming in, but he'll need to break it up. And periodically he'll have to attack, which speaks to more global terms, as there are style issues here. Margarito is slower and punches wide, where as Cotto is quicker and has good power with the shorter punches. Also Cotto has better balance and timing. He'll use that to attack with combos, periodically in a measured way.

But by no means am I one of those who thinks that Cotto blows him out and certainly for me, this is one exciting matchup.

Did you see the Cintron rematch though? He was hitting Margarito with hooks, straights, overhands, uppercuts, ect, and it didn't slow him down at all.

And he was hitting him hard. Hard as hell.

[Buckfever]

I didn't think that Cintron matched up well with Margarito, style wise. I don't view Cintron to be as durable as Cotto and while Cintron has excellent power from the outside, Margarito took that away by continuously closing up the distance. Cotto is much more heavy handed in close, with shorter more precise punches. But point taken Margarito is really tough.

Basically I think that Cotto can do what Clottey did, but more effectively with a greater array to his arsenal.

Of course it's academic, it's just what I'm figuring.

[Addison]

I didn't think that Cintron matched up well with Margarito, style wise. I don't view Cintron to be as durable as Cotto and while Cintron has excellent power from the outside, Margarito took that away by continuously closing up the distance. Cotto is much more heavy handed in close, with shorter more precise punches. But point taken Margarito is really tough.

Basically I think that Cotto can do what Clottey did, but more effectively with a greater array to his arsenal.

Of course it's academic, it's just what I'm figuring.

Interesting, personally I cannot see Cotto doing anything like Clottey did. Cotto is no where near that athletic or explosive. But Cotto has suprised in the past and he seems to be on an upward arc. He has great momentum.