Cotto: "It Was Impossible To Hit Margarito's Body"

[BlackHat]

Fair enough...I was just asking..You're right I doubt any other person would take that onslaught like Margorito did...I give props to Margorito for his chin because Lord knows....any other person would have gotten brain damage. I mean Cotto was landing some DAMN good shots and Margorito took them and keep coming...If Cotto has any chance of winning in the rematch he needs to watch the first fight between Margorito and himself to understand that:
*He cant Ko Margorito
*Pick his spots and stay the hell of the ropes
*Clinch
*Prepare yourself for 15 rounds (I know its a 12 rounds bout but training for more rounds will probably get you ready for a 12 round war)
*Dont try to trade with Margorito
*Last but not least FIGHT SMART!

Agree. Don't take what the other fighter is giving you. LOL

[RobbingHood]

It'll be a repeat knockout again unless Cotto can do something about his stamina. He wanted to protect his chin, but he got tired. Somebody needs to inject him with some nitric oxide.

[mellow_mood]

I have a fealing that Bob wants the rematch more then what Cottos does, I wonder who gets the bigger check this time? how much will Margarito make for the rematch?

u didnt ask that ...

cotto will get the bigger check.. but margo definitly is gonna make more than he did in their first one

[tredh]

Cotto needs better stamina, stop leaning in so much. Margarito already misses 70 plus % of the punches he throws no need to lean in and help him land a punch that probably wouldn't or at least land flush. Cotto was wrong about saying it was impossible to hit Margarito to the body. Cotto needs to learn how to counter better when Margarito misses those wild and looping shots he throws. That is where the openings are since Cotto can't create openings capitalize off of the openings Margartio gives you.

Then again all of that **** is easier said than done.

[El Dominicano]

Honestly, I was amazed at how much damage Cotto was able to take. Sometimes standing toe to toe with the opponent can reduce his power by ALOT. I think Cotto should work on a Clottey type defense and break him apart next time.

[Ray Ray]

Cotto needs better stamina, stop leaning in so much. Margarito already misses 70 plus % of the punches he throws no need to lean in and help him land a punch that probably wouldn't or at least land flush. Cotto was wrong about saying it was impossible to hit Margarito to the body. Cotto needs to learn how to counter better when Margarito misses those wild and looping shots he throws. That is where the openings are since Cotto can't create openings capitalize off of the openings Margartio gives you.

Then again all of that **** is easier said than done.

I agree...All of those face shots he was hitting him with...He could have switched it up! A couple to the head and target some to the body..Not just all facial shots.

[mellow_mood]

Cotto needs better stamina, stop leaning in so much. Margarito already misses 70 plus % of the punches he throws no need to lean in and help him land a punch that probably wouldn't or at least land flush. Cotto was wrong about saying it was impossible to hit Margarito to the body. Cotto needs to learn how to counter better when Margarito misses those wild and looping shots he throws. That is where the openings are since Cotto can't create openings capitalize off of the openings Margartio gives you.

Then again all of that **** is easier said than done.

u forgot one...

cotto needs to learn how to clinch....

[MANGLER]

If the blueprint means dropping your hands to protect your body while eating headshots then I guess that would be a yes. I just don't think any other welter could have carried out that type of a strategy to fruition without getting KTFO.

Good post. Crazy strategy for anybody but Marg, but styles make fights. It ain't like Cotto forgot to go to the body, Marg just wouldn't let him. As many uppercuts and body blows as he took anyway, he likely woulda got KTFO earlier had he committed to doin body work.

[Allucard]

Former two-division champion Miguel Cotto is already preparing, mentally and physically, for his return to the ring in 2009. Promoter Bob Arum had said a few weeks ago that February 14 is the tentative date. He returns from the first loss of his career, an eleventh-round TKO to Antonio Margarito. [details]

Already hyping the fight hey? Is boxing so poor we need to hype this up so further away? Cotto lost because he was the smaller man. Simple and pure. Cotto was seen as "the Robocop" or the insanely gay "men breaker" because he was fighting men he could handle with his strength. Margarito is not one of those men and is stronger than Cotto. So in normal circumstances the bigger guy wins. Exceptions are: ATG quality fighters (smaller guy wins) or Grandpas (big guy loses). Margarito is already 30 or something. He can't be waiting for Cotto forever.

[Da Hammer]

Good post. Crazy strategy for anybody but Marg, but styles make fights. It ain't like Cotto forgot to go to the body, Marg just wouldn't let him. As many uppercuts and body blows as he took anyway, he likely woulda got KTFO earlier had he committed to doin body work.

Agreed! Cotto did what he was supposed to do but the fact is that Margarito is a terminator and no matter how hard Cotto landed on Margarito, he just smied and ran back at Cotto attacking his body. U know in his head he was like WTF how am i supposed to win when my best shots he takes them like they arent ****! i would have hated to be Cotto when he realized that he was in trouble!