It was Cotto who ruined Margarito not MOSLEY.

[Bhopreign]

I dont think Cotto didnt ruin him, many were arm punches Cotto was throwing trying to keep Marg off him, he wasnt set on most, wasnt turning on many of them, just straight arm punches.

[Thread Stealer]

[Sweet Jesus]

I just rewatched that fight and man oh man did Cotto land some SERIOUS flush bombs.

I thought they were just arm punches but Margs head was flying all over the place. No normal man can take that may hard bombs and be the same afterwards. He was unleashing 4-5 power combos over and over.

I decided to watch the fight and only focus on what Cotto did. He ruined Margarito.

Margarito won the fight but he lost the war.

No, Mosley made love to Margarito, his wife, and his children. Mosley is Margarito's god.

[Sin City]

Cotto wore that head down.. dented and chipped it then Mosley came and completely cracked it.

[GrandpaBernard]

Yeah I meant the most punishment before Sugar got his hands on him.

You make a good point. I sometimes wonder was it all mental for Maragrito that night. Maybe he fought like trash because he knew he didnt have his magic wraps to bail him out or maybe its because against Shane he wasnt the stronger man and SSM had his way with him on the inside.

marg's style is tailor made for Mosley.

[LIGHTYEAR]

Toney took a lot punishment in the Cotto fight, I remember watching live thinking, how the hell does he keep walking through Miguel's punches like a machine.

Margarito showed one of the best chin's I've ever seen that night.

I just could'nt understand it.

[jvsnypes]

Without a doubt,Mosley did the most damage, but Cotto definitely soften him up.Come Nov.13th, Pacquiao will retire and finish him.

[Manny P]

Someone explain to me how one fight completely ruin fighter? When you get hit you recover before next fight if enough time no? Is it confidence thing you mean?

[Thread Stealer]

Someone explain to me how one fight completely ruin fighter? When you get hit you recover before next fight if enough time no? Is it confidence thing you mean?

Sometimes it's a physical thing, with punch resistance diminishing and your body just not recovering from the trauma. Other times it's mental with your confidence diminishing.

Usually it's just people exaggerating things though. A lot of times while fighters never recover 100% from a fight, they're still very good fighters. But people call them "ruined" anyway.

[GrandpaBernard]

Someone explain to me how one fight completely ruin fighter? When you get hit you recover before next fight if enough time no? Is it confidence thing you mean?

Mayweather vs Hatton
Lacy vs Calzaghe
Hopkins vs Anyone

Those are very good examples of fighters ruining another fighter.

In margarito's case it was the sustained punishment he took from some of the hardest hitters. The more damage a fighter takes the faster they decline. This is why guys with aggressive styles "age faster".