Cotto's lack of stamina cost him

[5burowz]

IMO, Cotto was warn down rather than out of condition. I think Cotto throwing so many power punches also contributed to it. Being undefeated and very confident, he believed those shots would pay off but they didn't. I also think he took the knee because he didn't want no more. Cotto also moved around more and faster than he ever has, especially as the fight went on. All that adds up in the end.

like i said, he wasn't conditioned to box for 12 rounds against a fighter like tony.

[5burowz]

it's the body shots that wore cotton down.

yes, but what enabled margo to land those shots? the answer is, cotto had to rest, because he was tired from running around the ring and throwing a lot of punces. cotto wasn't used to fighting like that and it tired him quicker than i think him and his camp expected. so, he had to take breaks at certain points in most of the rounds and this is where tony was able to put in work.

[5burowz]

nothing to do with stamina !!!! he just got battered, did you see the state of his face he was a broken man he was sendin out disstress singnals from round 7 and it was nothing to do with been tired !!!!!!!!11

he got battered because he got tired. rewatch the fight....multiple times if need be.

[Haglerwins]

^ And Cotto would've been much better off tying him up instead of resting in the open. The fight looks much different if Cotto does that.

He'll learn.

[5burowz]

Cotto's stamina is just as good as the best condition fighters out there. Margarito just showed an unbelieveable chin and the type of consistant pressure that i have never seen before. It was just his time to shine that night and he was not going to be denied. I though it was going to be the other way around, but boy did he prove me wrong.

Cotto never tried to fight going backwards for an entire fight and it exhausted him...true story. im surprised this seems to be over your guy's heads. it was pretty obvious to me that cotto was getting tired from doing all that backpeddling and such.

[5burowz]

It wasn't lack of stamina, those left hooks to the body shots by margo weakened miguel.

great analysis Mr Obvious

[5burowz]

He would stick and move and Margarito remained in his face. Throwing power shots and constantly moving to set drained him. When he couldn't keep up the circling he'd foolishly lead himself into the ropes and corner and play into Antonio's strengths. To his credit, Margarito made it a war of wills and nullified Cotto's skills. Miguel needs to learn the art of clinching, it would've greatly helped him at his exhaust points.

finally, someone makes a reasonable, and well thought out post. good job

[5burowz]

^ And Cotto would've been much better off tying him up instead of resting in the open. The fight looks much different if Cotto does that.

He'll learn.

i couldn't agree more.

[them_apples]

Cotto got hit in the body to many times, to hard..it wasn't him Tireing

[Jose Rizal]

I think the amount of time Cotto spent taking a breather on the ropes cost him most because he didn't give himself enough room to lessen the impact of Tony's barrages. On the ropes he was in no man's land when being pressured by a larger, stronger and tougher fighter like Tony. He should learn to control the pace away from the ropes without his stamina taking a big hit.