What shocked me about the Mosley-Margarito fight

[rizkybizness]

This is the thing, it's easy to play Monday Quarterback but Mosley needs to be lauded for his efforts. Mosley has fought guys like Fernando Vargas, Winky Wright, Raul Marquez and Oscar at 154, most of those guys would have been too big for Margarito.

When a fighter is all about brute force and durability, like Margarito, it's just not the same when they try to move up in weight.

a la ricky hatton

exactly.

[Mr. Ryan]

The outcome of this fight was truly surprising.
But it is a great thing about boxing, anyone can win/lose. Hopefully there are more matchups between top fighters, whether it be Mosley, Williams, Margarito, Cotto, Berto, etc, etc. Bring it all on, the rematches and everything. Fans will support all fighters, even if they lose, as long as they keep entertaining with good performances.
Let’s not have these protected fighters who just cherry pick fights and never fully realize their potential.

All of these great fights and Mayweather hasn't fought one of those guys. It truly is messed up.

I'm not busting on Mayweather but damn, I'd love to see the best fight the best.

[pigdestroyer]

Was how little survival instinct Margarito had when he was hurt. He just seemed to have no experience with things not going his way and when to tie someone up and buy time. Once he was hurt he had no way of defending himself.

He didn't have much defense to begin with.

[Mr. Ryan]

a la ricky hatton

exactly.

I didn't want to open up that box but yes, like Hatton. I used to think that Pacquiao was doomed at the higher weights but he adjusted with excellent lateral movement. Hatton and Margarito don't have those wrinkles to their games.

[americanme]

He didn't have much defense to begin with.

I think he means he didnt clinch. Mosley clinched when he wasnt even hurt.

Cotto didnt clinch either. Clinching saves lives.

[joseph5620]

He has been rarely hurt, what did you expect? Last time he got stunned was Santos 5 years ago. Guys who rely so much on their chin and have rarely gotten stunned much less hurt rarely know how to survive when they do get hurt.

That happened to Tommy Hearns in the first Leonard fight. It was a new experience for him at 32-0 with 30 Ko's.

[Mr. Ryan]

He didn't have much defense to begin with.

He had no head movement but still, holding your hands up and not giving too much of a target is some form of defense.

[Sinisterevo]

All of these great fights and Mayweather hasn't fought one of those guys. It truly is messed up.

I'm not busting on Mayweather but damn, I'd love to see the best fight the best.

ain't that the truth. What a shame it is with such great talent he has.

[Mr. Ryan]

I think he means he didnt clinch. Mosley clinched when he wasnt even hurt.

Cotto didnt clinch either. Clinching saves lives.

They should have PSAs saying "Clinching saves Lives". It just comes with experience. Look at Hatton in the Mayweather fight, once he was tired and beaten, he was nothing more than a wading target.

[rizkybizness]

I didn't want to open up that box but yes, like Hatton. I used to think that Pacquiao was doomed at the higher weights but he adjusted with excellent lateral movement. Hatton and Margarito don't have those wrinkles to their games.

yup

i'm afraid pavlik might be on that boat.