FACE IT: Cotto may NEVER be the same...

[marsman]

**** that, that **** was a plane crashing into a ****ing train. i dont wanna hear that ****, that was classic massacre beat down. Honestly man, he got his ass thrashed from round 7-11 thats about 12 minutes of a professional Boxer who's bigger than you ****ing u up. U saw all that blood coming from his mouth nose and eyes, he was in ****ing shock....watch the fight again....and no he ain't gone be the same, dont mean he wont recover but he wont be the same.

[SalvaDominicano]

It was a boxing match not a ****ing plane crash he'll be FINE.

And I'll save you guys the trouble-- "Margarito is worse than a plane crash!"

You say that a boxing match never ruined a fighter before.

[El Dominicano]

I agree with you man. I told my brother months ago that if Cotto were to fight Margarito, He would get hurt and probably wont be the same. I was rooting for Tony with Cotto being my #2 fave but its more of a brother/competition thing since his favorite fighter is Cotto. He was so stuck on Cotto winning by staying away and boxing but from past stamina issues I knew this was going to end badly for him. Now I feel bad for Cotto because this was such a reversal of roles between Puerto Rican and Mexican fighters. Vargas/Trinidad and Cotto/Margarito. I hope he can put this behind him and come back as a top 5 fighter.

Woah! 3 Dominicano's

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

You know nothing - The guys senses and mentality were all there its not like he was uttering nonsense and fighting reckless due to brain damage.

Why won't you answer the question?

Name the ****ing fighters who bounced back from that type of KO loss.

[Guest]

Really?

Name 'em. Name the fighters who bounced back from that type of beatdown.

In fact, name a fighter who was regarded as highly as Cotto, yet took such a beating.

That type of beatdown is different but I've always admired Lennox for avenging his loss to Rahman with one of the best ko's I have ever seen.

Who knows with Cotto? I'd be anxious to see for sure.

[SalvaDominicano]

i hope quitto does rematch margarito!!!!

i want to see that quitter cotto take another beating!!!

shut up and give the man respect.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Woah! 3 Dominicano's

The three of us can make the whole island of Puerto Rico quit.

[SalvaDominicano]

The three of us can make the whole island of Puerto Rico quit.

That's not what I have in mind. I'm just a fan of boxing and that's it.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

That type of beatdown is different but I've always admired Lennox for avenging his loss to Rahman with one of the best ko's I have ever seen.

Who knows with Cotto? I'd be anxious to see for sure.

Lennox didn't take a beatdown. That was a one-punch KO. He has suffered two of those.

But a sustained beating is another thing. Guys generally do not bounce back from those. But again, top guys do not get brutally beaten down very often.

[Landi]

I see alot of fans (mostly Puerto Ricans) saying that Cotto will be back "better than ever".

REALLY?

When's the last time a fighter came back undiminished from that type of physical and mental beating? Name 'em.

I have seen many fighters - including some recently - who were on an upward arc, but had their careers derailed by exactly that type of beating... or a similar thrashing.

Examples:

Hamed post Barrera

Lacy post Calzaghe

Hatton post Mayweather

Taylor post Chavez

Vargas post Trinidad

I'm hopeful that Miguel will be back and will be as good or better. but, as a betting man, the odds are against it.

As great as it would be to see Miguel get back on the top of his game in extraordinary fashion... I would'nt bet on it.