COTTO completely IGNORED Margs BODY!!!

**deanrw** · 07-27-2008, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by Kball15

Im just re-watching the fight, its really surprising and astonishing. You cant blame him because everytime he let his hands go he couldnt help but hit Margarito flush.

But he COMPLETELY forgot about the body, probably because he thought he was going to score a KO with all those head punches.

Didnt land almost any left hooks to the body. Did no softening what so ever. Whereas Margarito was constantly pounding that body. So while Cotto was exhausted late, Margarito was just starting to get strong.

In a rematch, i think we could be looking at a different fight down the stretch. Hopefully they make the fight happen next year after both guys have had a fight

That is what surprised me also. Cotto had to know Margarito's head was too tough. I thought he would try to soften his body, but I guess the head was a juicy target.

I will say this though. If marg gets hit like that again his chin will eventually fail him. It will not stay that tough forever. Taking head shots like that over and over again is downright scary iron chin or not.

**ExecutiveOutlaw** · 07-27-2008, 10:39 AM

see how he lost in the 11th, if he went to the body a lot more he coulda slowed marg just enough to last 12 rounds

**Cuauht�moc1520** · 07-27-2008, 10:42 AM

In order to go to the body you have to be inside with a fighter. Cotto didn't want any piece of Marg inside and I don't blame him.

Cotto fought damn near the perfect fight for 6-8 rounds and was beaten. There's nothing for him in the rematch but more pain and a quicker KO. When you hit your opponent with everything you have and he looks at you like "That's it?", that breaks your spirit and will.

**Silencers** · 07-27-2008, 10:44 AM

It was a huge mistake to neglect Margarito's body.

**Shalafi** · 07-27-2008, 10:44 AM

To give credit to Cotto, I don't think Margarito has ever been hit as much as he did this fight. Cotto is a very sharp strong puncher, but this man has an adamantium chin.

**Diego Morales** · 07-27-2008, 10:46 AM

In a rematch Cotto goes to the body, I mean he didn't throw ANY body shots and we already know you ain't beating Margarito with head shots. A rematch should take place but first I would like to see a PPV with Williams/Margarito in the main event and Cotto/Clottey on the undercard, then let Marg and Cotto do it again!!!!

**PRboxingfan** · 07-27-2008, 10:46 AM

Yeah, I agree. Had Cotto gone to the body more it would've been a totally different fight going down the stretch. He could've easily pulled off a UD had he worked the body more than he did. I couldn't believe what I was watching last night. I kept repeating that he needed to go to the body to win the fight and I still believe that was what was missing last night.

All the props to Margo for taking those shots to the head, tho.

**J_Roc** · 07-27-2008, 10:46 AM

How can you throw a body shot when your backing up most of the fight. Marg pressured too much for cotto to land that signature left hook

**Cuauht�moc1520** · 07-27-2008, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by PRboxingfan

Yeah, I agree. Had Cotto gone to the body more it would've been a totally different fight going down the stretch. He could've easily pulled off a UD had he worked the body more than he did. I couldn't believe what I was watching last night. I kept repeating that he needed to go to the body to win the fight and I still believe that was what was missing last night.

All the props to Margo for taking those shots to the head, tho.

HOW CAN YOU GO TO THE BODY GOING BACKWARDS? IN ORDER TO GOT TO THE BODY YOU NEED TO DROP YOUR HANDS TO THROW LOW AND EXPOSE YOUR CHIN INSIDE. mARG WAS ALREADY LANDING UPPERCUTS ALL NIGHT, NOW YOU WANT COTTO TO EXPOSE HIS CHIN, FIGHT INSIDE AND TRADE BODY SHOTS AND UPPERCUTS WITH MARG.......LOL

COTTO BETTER BE GLAD YOUR NOT HIS TRAINER.

COTTO completely IGNORED Margs BODY!!!