Comments Thread For: Cotto-Margarito II: May in Las Vegas, June in New Jersey

[DondiNeverLeft]

I agree with u. Against Margarito its always important to clinch and to go to the body to slow him down a little. Margo is a guy that always will show up in pretty good shape. But after the SSM he hasnt been able to show any punching power so he wont be able to walk into a hard hitter the way he used to. He use to be mercy-less and unstoppable going forward from SSM to Garcia to Pac he slowed down a little. Maybe is because the doesnt has the "punch" anymore and he is more vulnerable because he can not stop his contrary with his power punch. I have to say Margo is a totally different fighter not after Pac but after SSM. Cotto hasnt looked so great after the Margo fight but is still the guy with the punching power. That should give him the edge he needs if he fights Margo again. Do you agree with me?

Ive always said that Cotto needs to sit on his punches against Tony, Its a theory of mine that Tonys punches were hurting Cotto, and thats why Cotto was back peddling.
Cotto was hitting Tony almost at will in their first fight, I say he sits on his punches and half the amount of punches landing on Tony will effect him. He also must clinch and have the ref break them.

[AntonTheMeh]

even if plastacheato did plasta cotto, he still has that come forward style. cotto look decent vs foreman, but foreman is an out fighter. i think this fights a toss up.

[boxtec]

Margarito would still probably beat Cotto and the funny thing is even if he didn't, how could you really tell whether Cotto beat him at his best if it really came down to it?

It seems that the Margarito of the 2008 is gone forever. His performances against SSM, Garcia and Pac are evidence of a type B or type C fighter with less than average punching power. He is not the hard puncher that we saw in 2008 against Cotto or before against Cintron. So if based on that fight you believe Margo should beat Cotto again I have to disagree. Any predictions should be based in the new Margarito we have all seen after the plaster of paris incident. And this new Margarito is far distant from the one we knew before.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Anywhere this fight gets made again, I will be there supporting Tony. My opinion is that Margs needs a tune up before this fight. Kinda ****** to go from one beating to another hard fight for him. I don't see what is the big deal with Cotto having Steward in his corner. It won't change a thing, Cotto tires too quick and he won't be fighting for him in the ring.

[paulf]

It seems that the Margarito of the 2008 is gone forever. His performances against SSM, Garcia and Pac are evidence of a type B or type C fighter with less than average punching power. He is not the hard puncher that we saw in 2008 against Cotto or before against Cintron. So if based on that fight you believe Margo should beat Cotto again I have to disagree. Any predictions should be based in the new Margarito we have all seen after the plaster of paris incident. And this new Margarito is far distant from the one we knew before.

I have to disagree. He nearly dropped Pacquiao with a body shot, and despite landing few punches in the fight he still ****ed up Mannys face pretty bad.

Cotto is nowhere near as fast or talented as Manny, and I also think 154 favors Margarito more than it does Cotto.

It no secret around here I do not like Margarito, but would heavily favor him in a rematch with Cotto. So much to the point that I will probably put some real money on the fight if I like the odds.

[boxtec]

Anywhere this fight gets made again, I will be there supporting Tony. My opinion is that Margs needs a tune up before this fight. Kinda ****** to go from one beating to another hard fight for him. I don't see what is the big deal with Cotto having Steward in his corner. It won't change a thing, Cotto tires too quick and he won't be fighting for him in the ring.

Its good that you support your guy but are you aware that he's not the same boxer after the plaster of paris incident. I mean, where is his punching power? Where is that KO punch? He was massacred against SSM, he looked weak and powerless against Garcia and he couldnt take advantage of the 17 pounds he had over Pac. This time he was massacred by the smaller guy. Margos punching power in his last 3 fights is not even a shadow of his mercy less performances Cotto, Cintron or even Martinez. I dont think one or ten tune up fights would help Margo with his punching power. That seems to be gone for ever. He will still be a very well conditioned boxer but will always lack speed, technique and, as we've seen lately, punching power.

[boxtec]

I have to disagree. He nearly dropped Pacquiao with a body shot, and despite landing few punches in the fight he still ****ed up Mannys face pretty bad.

Cotto is nowhere near as fast or talented as Manny, and I also think 154 favors Margarito more than it does Cotto.

It no secret around here I do not like Margarito, but would heavily favor him in a rematch with Cotto. So much to the point that I will probably put some real money on the fight if I like the odds.

That body shot was maybe his only good shot in 12 rounds. You dont have to be a puncher to be able to do some damage here and there, specially to the body. But that wasnt his only punch, he hit Pac several times with good clean shots and nothing happen. After 12 brutal rounds of give and take Mannys face looked pretty good, and we are talking about 17 pounds of difference in favor of Margarito. That is a hell of a difference. I'm not taking nothing away from Margarito, he showed great courage and physical condition. I'm just saying he is not the same boxer we knew before the SSM fight and that looked like a mercy less tornado. That is not what we have seen in his fights agains SSM, Garcia and Pac.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Its good that you support your guy but are you aware that he's not the same boxer after the plaster of paris incident. I mean, where is his punching power? Where is that KO punch? He was massacred against SSM, he looked weak and powerless against Garcia and he couldnt take advantage of the 17 pounds he had over Pac. This time he was massacred by the smaller guy. Margos punching power in his last 3 fights is not even a shadow of his mercy less performances Cotto, Cintron or even Martinez. I dont think one or ten tune up fights would help Margo with his punching power. That seems to be gone for ever. He will still be a very well conditioned boxer but will always lack speed, technique and, as we've seen lately, punching power.

Ok, go ahead and think his power has gone. Would you let him punch you?? LOL

No point in discussing boxing with this idiot.

[boxtec]

Ok, go ahead and think his power has gone. Would you let him punch you?? LOL

No point in discussing boxing with this idiot.

Discussion over with you pr*ck. We are talking boxing here, its nothing personal.

[El Talegon]

There is proof that he cheated against SSM. We all know he was not able to use the loaded gloves against him only because he got caught. But he had the intention to do so. Against Cotto, Cintron, Martinez and some others there is no proof but is highly suspected that he did had his gloves loaded. Why? Because against SSM, Garcia and Pac he has proven to everybody with a basic knowledge of boxing that he has absolutely no punching power. Against Pac he even had 17 pounds over his adversary and he couldn't hit at all. So forget about those glorious days when Margo was knocking and destroying Cotto, Cintron and so many others. Those days are gone for the Tijuana Breeze. It was a fake, a lie, an illusion.

and what will u say if margarito woops his ass even worse? cotto, cintron will never beat margarito face it. quit that crying bs. he did much better with paquiao that anyone besides marquez and morales. Margarito wins this one sooner.