what does cotto have to do to beat marg???

[-Antonio-]

-First of all, he should draw a strategy to avoid those uppercuts.

-Keep the fight at the center of the ring.

-Hold at the end of those exchanges near the ropes.

-Look for more openings to the body.

-Staminaaaaaa.

Note: Tony is a beast. Cotto should focus on score rds and not to trade for too long.

These are key. He kept willingly moving to the ropes, which made it easier for Marg to let punches go. In the center of the ring, Cotto is clearly the better fighter. If Marg keeps pressuring him, he should take short steps back or to the side, not run to the ropes, fight off, and repeat.

I just think Cotto already had his chance to do this. Even if he makes subtle changes, Marg knows that he has Cotto's number. He's not going to give him much respect, and I expect him to let loose earlier with uppercuts and body punches.

[circleinsidebox]

Cotto need to hire Lewis panama has his trainer...Just joking, Cotto need to stand is ground and stop wasting energy by moving too much, He would be able to make Margarito miss because rito is too slow.

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[nystate0fm1nd]

Cotto is too easily discouraged? Have you ever seen his fights before? He lost to a guy that put too much pressure on him and hurt him with uppercuts. He was still fighting even in the 11th round until it was over. He's been hurt in other fights before, cut bad and still came back to win. Dumb comment.

Cotto is gonna have to be prepared to run around the ring ALL night. That means in the gym getting pressured non-stop from bigger guys. Counter punch occasionaly but mostly find a rhythm with that jab to keep Margarito's timing off. Body-head, if possible. Work on avoiding left hooks and uppercuts (those are what did him in in the 1st fight). The only time he should trade is in the CENTER of the ring where Margarito cant bully him as much.

Cotto is 100% the better boxer, and I think Cotto is the harder puncher, but Margarito can take shots better than anybody and Cotto just doesn't have a chin like that.

Still even working like that I think it will be tough for Cotto to win, you can expect Margarito to try and start up earlier, throwing 100+ punches from the first round on. Cotto will be prepared for this fight you can count on that, but Margarito may just have his number. It hurts me very much to say that, but I still got hope that Cotto can pull off the W.

One thing I forgot to put down: COTTO NEEDS TO CLINCH! He never clinches unless he is hurt, he needs to do that more in order to stay away from the ropes and the corner of the ring and to break any momentum Margarito may be trying to build.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I honestly don't think that Cotto can beat Marg. He fought the perfect fight and still lost. Here's some things people are completely wrong about:

#1- "Cotto needs to punch to the body more." Huge mistake, in order to body punch, it means you have to commit yourself to the inside, something Cotto doesn't want to do. Marg's best punch is the uppercut and if Cotto is bent over body punching, it's not a good strategy.

#2- "Cotto needs to stop moving so much and stay in the center of the ring." Easier said than done when there isn't a tank coming straight at you that no matter what you hit it with, doens't budge. It's not that Cotto doesn't want to move forward, he just can't against Marg.

#3- "Cotto needs to clinch more." I agree to some extent but again, Marg for being so tall and so long is a great in-fighter. He wants you in front of him, because that's where he will use his uppers and his body punching.

#4- "Cotto needs to box and get the decision." Ding, Ding, Ding!!! The only right answer in this dilemma but that's exactly what he tried to do and failed. The game plan for Cotto wasn't the problem, it was his execution of it. He moved great and did everything that was asked of him in the first 7 rounds but Marg kept coming.

The only way I see Cotto winning this fight is if he can move for a solid 12 rounds and stay away from Marg completely. He needs to stick and move and clinch when needed but most of all not allow Marg to wear him down with body punches and have the stamina to keep moving for 12 rounds. I don't think he can do it because he doesn't have that in him. The only fighter capable of doing that for 12 rounds is Mayweather IMO.

Reminds me a little of the two fights between Leonard and Duran. In the first fight, Duran imposed his will on Leonard and made him fight his fight. Out muscling him and beating him up. In the second fight, Leonard was smart and moved constantly. Boxed him and made him quit. Cotto is no Leonard, not even close.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

I honestly don't think that Cotto can beat Marg. He fought the perfect fight and still lost. Here's some things people are completely wrong about:

#1- "Cotto needs to punch to the body more." Huge mistake, in order to body punch, it means you have to commit yourself to the inside, something Cotto doesn't want to do. Marg's best punch is the uppercut and if Cotto is bent over body punching, it's not a good strategy.

#2- "Cotto needs to stop moving so much and stay in the center of the ring." Easier said than done when there isn't a tank coming straight at you that no matter what you hit it with, doens't budge. It's not that Cotto doesn't want to move forward, he just can't against Marg.

#3- "Cotto needs to clinch more." I agree to some extent but again, Marg for being so tall and so long is a great in-fighter. He wants you in front of him, because that's where he will use his uppers and his body punching.

#4- "Cotto needs to box and get the decision." Ding, Ding, Ding!!! The only right answer in this dilemma but that's exactly what he tried to do and failed. The game plan for Cotto wasn't the problem, it was his execution of it. He moved great and did everything that was asked of him in the first 7 rounds but Marg kept coming.

The only way I see Cotto winning this fight is if he can move for a solid 12 rounds and stay away from Marg completely. He needs to stick and move and clinch when needed but most of all not allow Marg to wear him down with body punches and have the stamina to keep moving for 12 rounds. I don't think he can do it because he doesn't have that in him. The only fighter capable of doing that for 12 rounds is Mayweather IMO.

Reminds me a little of the two fights between Leonard and Duran. In the first fight, Duran imposed his will on Leonard and made him fight his fight. Out muscling him and beating him up. In the second fight, Leonard was smart and moved constantly. Boxed him and made him quit. Cotto is no Leonard, not even close.

Margarito is no Duran either!!!!!!!

[Fox McCloud]

These are key. He kept willingly moving to the ropes, which made it easier for Marg to let punches go. In the center of the ring, Cotto is clearly the better fighter. If Marg keeps pressuring him, he should take short steps back or to the side, not run to the ropes, fight off, and repeat.

I just think Cotto already had his chance to do this. Even if he makes subtle changes, Marg knows that he has Cotto's number. He's not going to give him much respect, and I expect him to let loose earlier with uppercuts and body punches.

Using his advantage in the center of the ring is merely moving away from Margarito... if he stands his ground in the center of the ring, he will get beaten up as well. The only reason the center of the ring is good is because you can back away from punches, and why being on the ropes is bad is because you can't. However, if you back away from punches in the center of the ring... you end up on the ropes. Simple as that.

Honestly, Cotto just needs a better defense against the uppercut in my opinion.

[baya]

cotto for the win in july @ MSG - i'll be there to witness it.

box, angles, keep those elbows in and clinch - COTTO FTW!!

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Margarito is no Duran either!!!!!!!

He doesn't have to be to beat Cotto.

[Vasyl’s dad]

cotto for the win in july @ MSG - i'll be there to witness it.

box, angles, keep those elbows in and clinch - COTTO FTW!!

You should save your money and just get the PPV. Its going to suck to pay all that money for a live event to see your guy get beaten down even worse.

[Mr. Ryan]

tis true.cotto,being so short should have this ability, but he just doesn't use it.
i always thought that if he fired his uncle that kevin rooney would be a good pick for a trainer.

Kevin Rooney is too preoccupied with his legal difficulties to be reliable as a trainer of a world class fighter.