Rematch Analysis: Miguel Cotto Should Beat Margarito

[Shalafi]

...lol

Your article about Margarito winning the fight and predicting a late KO just like I did was pretty entertaining to read, this last one...not so much, I **** on it

[kayjay]

Good article.

[No-mas-tias]

I think Cotto's stamina was not the problem, one of his cornerman said the cut on the nose caused the corner to "fill" his nose with the medication they use to stop the bleeding so he couldn't breathe out of his nose.

Cotto himself said that when the cut in his mouth opened up he was swallowing huge amounts of blood. Cotto showed he could withstand Marg's power so I think he should stand and trade with him more in the rematch, in the earlier rounds when Cotto traded with him he got the better part, then when he got tired, when he couldn't even raise his hands to block punches that's when Marg started landing his punches.

[KTerceira]

u are forgetting the psychological factor man
just like those who predicted cintron could just correct his mistakes and improve against margarito he couldnt because marg gave him the worst beating of his life and it noticed on how he fighted and his confidence
just like cintron, cotto was an undefeated fighter but he broke down due to pressure thats the worst way to lose
u can get knocked out cold but u tell urself it was a lucky shot margarito beating cotto had nothing to do with luck he bullied him in the ring and will do it again
this time with less resistance on the part of cotto because he will be a softer weaker man than in the first fight

I think you are right about the mental factor. Problem is only time will tell how Cotto reacts, will he get angry and more focused from the loss as some true Champions have or will he be ruined. THat is not something the media can predict only time and testing in the ring will answer that.

You are absolutely spot on though, that is a major concern that will affect if the rematch ever takes place.

I have a question though, why is it that from pre 1900 to say the late 1960's was a rematch or trilogy and even fighters who fought each other a half dozen times as in the case of Robertson - LaMotta - Wills-Langford etc. etc.
It not an issue if you were stopped or tko'ed but since 1970 until now suddenly a hugh mental issue.... Have we the fans and media created something that we should be ashamed of and hurt our sport because of it.

I think we have robbed ourselves tremendously...

[Shalafi]

I think Cotto's stamina was not the problem, one of his cornerman said the cut on the nose caused the corner to "fill" his nose with the medication they use to stop the bleeding so he couldn't breathe out of his nose.

Cotto himself said that when the cut in his mouth opened up he was swallowing huge amounts of blood. Cotto showed he could withstand Marg's power so I think he should stand and trade with him more in the rematch, in the earlier rounds when Cotto traded with him he got the better part, then when he got tired, when he couldn't even raise his hands to block punches that's when Marg started landing his punches.

LOL so I guess Cotto got tired after the second round then, according to your analysis... gimme a ****ing break

[Live Dog]

I think you are right about the mental factor. Problem is only time will tell how Cotto reacts, will he get angry and more focused from the loss as some true Champions have or will he be ruined. THat is not something the media can predict only time and testing in the ring will answer that.

You are absolutely spot on though, that is a major concern that will affect if the rematch ever takes place.

I have a question though, why is it that from pre 1900 to say the late 1960's was a rematch or trilogy and even fighters who fought each other a half dozen times as in the case of Robertson - LaMotta - Wills-Langford etc. etc.
It not an issue if you were stopped or tko'ed but since 1970 until now suddenly a hugh mental issue.... Have we the fans and media created something that we should be ashamed of and hurt our sport because of it.

I think we have robbed ourselves tremendously...

It's not something the fans created. Some fighters make it back, some don't...such is life.

[KTerceira]

My question though why so many less than before..

Are our fighters less talented than the 1950's?

I think not, but I do think that we fans have shorter attention spans and dismiss fighters to quickly after suffering defeat...

It's not something the fans created. Some fighters make it back, some don't...such is life.

[rizkybizness]

I think you are right about the mental factor. Problem is only time will tell how Cotto reacts, will he get angry and more focused from the loss as some true Champions have or will he be ruined. THat is not something the media can predict only time and testing in the ring will answer that.
You are absolutely spot on though, that is a major concern that will affect if the rematch ever takes place.

I have a question though, why is it that from pre 1900 to say the late 1960's was a rematch or trilogy and even fighters who fought each other a half dozen times as in the case of Robertson - LaMotta - Wills-Langford etc. etc.
It not an issue if you were stopped or tko'ed but since 1970 until now suddenly a hugh mental issue.... Have we the fans and media created something that we should be ashamed of and hurt our sport because of it.

I think we have robbed ourselves tremendously...

You say that is not something the media predicts yet you write an article about how Cotto SHOULD win the fight?

[Live Dog]

My question though why so many less than before..

Are our fighters less talented than the 1950's?

I think not, but I do think that we fans have shorter attention spans and dismiss fighters to quickly after suffering defeat...

Tough to compare fighters from the 50's to the fighters of today.

[KTerceira]

You say that is not something the media predicts yet you write an article about how Cotto SHOULD win the fight?

I'm attempting to stimulate discussion on whether Cotto has the skills with different preparation to win a rematch... I give my opinion to draw a response from forum posters which may fuel thoughts and opinion for future articles, interviews, and to kill some time until the next bout begins......