Looking Back on Cotto vs Margarito, what did you think of this matchup?

[FloydTBE]

Good stuff
For those of you who picked Cotto...today, do you feel like Cotto lost b/c of Margarito's possible use of plaster or is it just a case of styles make fights?

Myself - since Margs got caught, I've watched the fight again, and maybe he had plaster in his wraps...somebody once said, 'of course, it looks like Margarito's punches are slow, he's throwing bricks around, how fast do you expect him to be?' But Cotto just fought the wrong gameplan, he kept kneeling his head, Margs kept connecting on uppercuts. Lackluster defense & movement, he was caught against the ropes too often...Margarito kept pressing forward, and if he had actually used plaster of paris in his wraps then that obviously played a big role in breaking Cotto down, ultimately leading him to a victory.

Styles make fights man.
Cotto did good early work, so did margarito, I think cotto marg laned the heavier shots in the frist 3/4rounds, but they were very entertainign with both guys connecting.

Mid-Late rounds were all marg, Think cos cotto was static, he lacked any kind of moveemnt at all (due to margs heavy pucnhes early on) , margarito took advantage and got the win

I would love to see a rematch in 2011 though

[jrosales13]

I remember picking Cotto by close decision, being a fan of Miguel but secretly hoping Margarito would win just because I was so sick of people dissing him and calling him overrated, etc. I thought it was a great style matchup and one that would be determined in the final three rounds. I thought a win would plant Cotto as #1 on the pound for pound list, that's how much I respected Tony. And it was the first time I ever rooted against Miguel but I remember watching the fight with some fellow writers, trainers and a couple fighters and when Margarito induced the stoppage, I leaped out of my seat and raised both hands in the air. I was so happy for him--to see him get the respect that had eluded him for so long. Ahh well...

I was so happy for him for the same reason. And, I rooted for him in that fight. I was fan, I always knew what he could do. And, he worked hard and for so long to get that respect and for that respect to end so quick was sad to me.

Back in 2006, I ordered Margarito's career collection. After sitting through all those fights, I knew exactly why no welter dared mention his name. His chin was godly - what a mind**** on Cotto to land those punches and watch Tony sneer before jogging forward.

Watch yourself now, according to some here. You're just stating Arum facts not true facts.

I been debated that part of Margarito being the most avoided WW at that time. No elite WW wanted to fight this guy and it was because he was a serious threat It is a shame that posters on here didn't really follow the WW division at the turn of the century and is the reason why they didn't notice how much of a problem Margarito was.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

I called it to a tee in one of my, umm, 'previous guises' (haha), except for the round...I had Margarito by stoppage in 9.

[incredible]

Aside from Roger’s funny, yet ironic comments, Bert Sugar really makes a bold statement, it wasn’t entirely how it happened, but he pretty much hit it on the head. That’s just a random video of some predictions, but what did most of you think of this matchup when it was announced, and does that play into your belief today, or not, that Margarito used plaster in this fight.

I thought it was a hellva matchup. Going into the fight I picked cotto to win, I felt he was the better boxer, with the better skill set, and if anyone could stop Margarito; I thought it was Miguel. Looking back on the fight I still think if Cotto had worked the body, clinched, and had a little bit better stamina; he could have probably still won that fight by SD IMO.

Margarito, what can I say about the dude, he was a terminator in that fight, walking threw everything Cotto threw, and then smiling at him (was sick)... I've never taken credit away from him for this win. I thought it was a hellva display of will, heart, perseverance, and one of the best chins I've seen in a long time to take that kind of fire power and still charge forward, and absolute war (one I hope they do again in the near future).

[FloydTBE]

Defo A great fight , hopeing for a rematch