So cotto gives Margarito a chance and u people spit in his face?

[Gabe is beast]

Im a big Cotto fan, but its Arum they should be thanking. Not Cotto. Remember.........Cotto fights whoever his company puts in front of him. Cotto didnt give margo a chance. Bob did.

yeah but cotto could have easily pulled a maywether.

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

The fight was awesome bro. To be honest I didnt even see many fights(kinda surprised me). Actually met a lot of very cool people.

thats cool man! I wish i could of been their but them vegas trips can be expensive especially when you have to pay for 2.

[Zocalo]

Cotto could have ducked him... he didn't. In the end he lost to the better fighter. There is no shame in that.

[Fenom]

I keep reading all these anti cotto, anti puerto rico threads and its getting sick. I dont know if its just marg fans rubbing it in, or is it just the fact that marg fans dont sppreciate cotto for giving marg the chance?...he didnt have to fight him. He coulda dodged him like everyone else and what the **** would you guys be posting about marg now?, and i know that there is some marg hate going around too, especially that steroids bull**** but if anything marg fans need to thank cotto for giving birth to margarito.

i agree......people really turned on Cotto....thats ****

[The Slickster]

I kinda feel like people are down on Cotto also.
Why?
He lost.
So what.
He will be back beteer than ever in my opinion.
Cotto showed he was a real warrior and ANY true boxing fan will appreciate his effort against Margarito and every other opponent he has faced.

**** the haters!

[alexdcolon]

Cotto was a respected fighter before the fight and is after the fight. The guys thalking **** about Cotto just don't know the boxing game. Margarito was not a respected fighter before the battle. Now he is! He is because everybody knows he beat a worthy and respectible opponent.
Both of these fighters,I would expect respected each other before they fought. I'm 120% sure they do after that amazing battle! I'm telling you, If Marg can get past Williams who he should fight next, there will be two more fights between Marg and Cotto. Why?......Cotto will win #2. Minor, not major adjustments and he will win #2. I wont mention who will win #3 until #2 is over.

[benray4fun]

I love Cubans, especially the one in ibox4reals sig...ha, ha What a beat down I'd give her...smack!, smack!, smack!...cannons going off...you guys get the point.

Cotto vs Margarito was a great fight and no matter how much sh_t they talk among each other about the fight, we all know we can't wait for the next BIG match up between us. It's a love / hate thing between Mexico and Puerto Rico, especially in the ring.

Long live the rivalry and much props to Marg and the Mexicans this time around...enjoy it.

[Gabe is beast]

Think of all the **** talking Cotto fans did building up to La Battalia.



Maybe you wasn't here and didn't see.

Just as much as the margarito fans were.

[Picozo]

Cotto could have told Arum "no Way", but he stood his ground and took an ass whupping for it. So no, Margarito shouldn't thank Arum. Cotto put his undefeated record up against "the most avoided man in boxing" and knew full well he could end up getting beat down. I tend to admire boxers who are willing to put their records and reputation on the line for their fights, unlike schmucks like Floyd Mayweather who spent their championships fighting bloated light welterweights (Hatton) and overrated old light middle weight MexiCANTs with no titles to their name (De La Hoya).

I'm a boricua who rooted for Cotto, but I accept that Margarito won fair and square. It was a great fight, and both these boxers showed a lot of class. They didn't disrespect each other or piss on each others' flags. Why should we as fans start acting like fools just because of who won?

Margarito deserves credit for his accomplishments at 147. He's toppled two Boricua Welterweight champs this year (Cintron and Cotto). He deserves the respect of my island brethren. But let's not make any claims of Mexican superiority as Margarito DID lose to Daniel Santos.

Bottom line? Puerto Rico and Mexico produce great boxers, and great boxers produce great fights. So why not focus on that classic welterweight championship we just witnessed. It's going to be a while before we see another classic like that again.

I wholeheartedly agree. Enough said about Margarito and/or Cotto. A true boxing fan does not have to bring a country or it's people into the fracas, regardless of what others on here say or start. A true boxing fan appreciates the fact that 2 warriors put it all on the line. Not once did Margarito or Cotto say anything derogatory about the other fighters country or it's people. Truely, both are a class act!!! Cotto does and will always have my respect as a boxer who did not take the easy way out and took the fight many others have avoided. Mi respeto para Cotto y La Isla del Encanto!

[machotime]

Cotto deserves to be respected for his performance. Anyone who discredits him, or insults him for his performance is not a fan of boxing. It was a great fight and a great performance by both fighters.