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This will depend on what Top Rank puts together.*************: Antonio just did not look like the same fighter vs. Mosley as he did vs. Cotto. He seemed slower and less sharp. Could the brutal nature of the Cotto fight possibly have taken something out of Antonio, in your opinion? Sergio Diaz: That might be possibly so. As you mention, that was a brutal fight. I kept hearing, will Cotto be the same? Will Cotto be the same? But everyone forgot that Antonio was the other person in that fight who also received punches. The majority focused on how Cotto looked and withstood punishment, but how about Antonio? Did they not see his face. The majority of the highlights being shown was of Antonio receiving devasting puches. The Cotto-Margarito fight was a very, very physically draining fight for both of them.We also had other unfortunate factors that lead to Antonio?s defeat. One being the weight. This was the first time that Antonio got stuck. The weight was just not coming off. He had to work extra. He was no longer running 45 minutes to an hour. His running time was increased by another 30 to 45 minutes. His gym workouts got longer and more intense. Unfortunately, this lead to a back injury three weeks prior to the fight. Although Antonio was taking medication, the pain would not subside. We brought in a specialist who was able to decrease Antonio?s pain to a tolerable level that would allow him to continue training. Two weeks prior to the fight, we took Antonio in for his medical. Everything was great until we went to see the opthamologist. The doctor discovered a hole in Antonio?s retina. I remember seeing Antonio?s face full of concern when he was told that he had a hole in his retina and that surgery was necessary to keep it from tearing. At this point we were ready to call the fight off. Antonio convinced us to wait after the surgery ? which was scheduled to take place ten days before the fight ? before any decision was made. We got together the day after the surgery to discuss what action would be taken. Antonio
