Was Margaritos Gloves really loaded against Cotto?

**..WaRSpencE..** · 09-24-2010, 06:24 AM

Cotto did fight the wrong fight...lack of clinching and body shots..the loaded glove part..I'll keep that to myself..

I'll just say this..just cuz you come with the wrong gameplan it doesn't necessarily mean you get beat to a pulp..

**Steak** · 09-24-2010, 06:31 AM

Cotto ate a lot of flush left uppercuts. its a bad weakness of his, with his blocking style.

honestly, I would imagine that Cotto would have been much more beat up if Margarito actually had concrete gloves on. really he just looked like you would expect someone to look who kept eating overhand rights and left uppercuts all night. heres a fun fact: Cotto was outlanded in power punches in every round except two.

also I doubt Margarito would have just walked around with the wraps still on if they were concrete. And surely he would have taken them off before shaking hands with Cotto...

**Pin Galarga** · 09-24-2010, 07:08 AM

Yes, the proof is that Margarito has not shown that kind of power in any fight after.
I don't doubt He also plastered when He fought Cintron before Cotto.
You can't fake punching power and Cotto's face was taken appart by loaded gloves. No doubt in my mind.

**Steak** · 09-24-2010, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by Pin Galarga

Yes, the proof is that Margarito has not shown that kind of power in any fight after.
I don't doubt He also plastered when He fought Cintron before Cotto.
You can't fake punching power and Cotto's face was taken appart by loaded gloves. No doubt in my mind.

are you suggesting hes done it his entire career? hes always had power throughout his career, as shown in his earlier fights with Cintron 1, Lujan, and Sergio Martinez.

**-PANDA-** · 09-24-2010, 07:17 AM

everyone still wondering about this question should rewatch cotto-margarito right now, preferably in good quality

panda did two weeks ago u can see the impact margarito's punches had on cotto, it was unreal. cotto outboxed tony for a good 2 minutes of the first round and margarito lands a wide shot down the middle to cotto's body and cotto folds up a little and then decides to pick his shots and move more from that moment on

its plain to see. so did tony load his gloves for the cotto fight? who knows, but its hard to argue he didnt

**mariobrotherpr** · 09-24-2010, 07:29 AM

Margarito was caught once. And not by any "Commission", but by Richardson.

Has any "Commission" done any investigations into Margarito's past fights? The answer is no.

They are more into protecting themselves, and the BETS run by Casinos, on which the states collect taxes, than the fighters, who are usually from the lower classes, and, to them, disposable.

**Pin Galarga** · 09-24-2010, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by blackirish137

are you suggesting hes done it his entire career? hes always had power throughout his career, as shown in his earlier fights with Cintron 1, Lujan, and Sergio Martinez.

I'm sure He started clean like most boxers. I also think He did what He thought HE needed to do to get himself in position to make big money even if it risked other boxer's life. Same story with Resto. He didn't use plasters in all his fights. Just the important ones and most special the one where He was not been watched. Ambition and opportunity played its role IMO.

Money is the root of ALL EVIL, and some people will sell their integrity for the right price.

I'm a fan of those who choose the narrow road, the ones who go to sleep every night with a smile and sleep in peace knowing that they have done the very best that day.

He spoiled the carrier of a great warrior and He did it with dirty hands

**Jack Napier** · 09-24-2010, 07:50 AM

no
Cotto's fans are just crybabies

**BMWM3P** · 09-24-2010, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by Jack Napier

no
Cotto's fans are just crybabies

Yes
People that say no are ******ed, mexican or both.

Was Margaritos Gloves really loaded against Cotto?