Poorly translated article states Margarito next for Cotto

[TOBYLEE1]

Margarito has Trainer Robert Garcia in his corner, he took a beating from Pac but showed amazing heart and the chin he is known for.

I don't see Cotto doing anything different in the second fight to win than the great performance he put on in the first fight.

I see it going very much the same, Cotto out boxing Marg for the first few rounds, then Marg imposing his will on him and KO'ing him in the later rounds.

If Cotto decides to go to the body as many Cotto fans want, look for even a quicker KO because that will do nothing but set up Marg's upper cuts and bring Cotto into range where Marg wants him.

Mosley and Pac hurt Margo to the body, clear as day. You can see Margo when he gets hurt to the body he starts holding his elbows tight to his belly.

[figzuki]

Mosley and Pac hurt Margo to the body, clear as day. You can see Margo when he gets hurt to the body he starts holding his elbows tight to his belly.

very very true

[jrosales13]

I wonder what excuses the biggest whining fan base will come up with IF Marg beats Cotto again?

[IronDanHamza]

I wonder what excuses the biggest whining fan base will come up with IF Marg beats Cotto again?

Rapid suicide increase, that's all that's garanteed.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Mosley and Pac hurt Margo to the body, clear as day. You can see Margo when he gets hurt to the body he starts holding his elbows tight to his belly.

Cotto is no Pac or Mosley. If you look at Mosley and Pac's game plan, it was to stay outside and counter him, that's how you beat Marg.

Cotto is a hell of a fighter but he is best when he's the bully, he's not great going backwards and Marg will force him backwards yet again.

[borikua]

I wonder what excuses the biggest whining fan base will come up with IF Marg beats Cotto again?

Why would the Mexicans make excuses?

You won't make any excuse if Cotto ****s Rito? Where has been Ritos power since being caught?

Can't ****ing wait. Karma is a biaaatch.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Ehh, I don't know man. Have you watched Cotto's new training videos? I don't want to put too much stock into them, but it's clear that their working on rolling with punches and lateral movement.

The biggest thing Cotto did wrong against Margarito the first time was back up in a straight line right into the ropes over and over again. This is something that can be fixed strategically. The only question is whether Cotto will have the legs to execute the game plan.

That's why the rematch is still so intriguing to me.

The biggest question concerning the new head trainer of Cotto is this....

I have no doubt Manny can teach Cotto new things and bring a different style to Cotto but let's be real here for a second. Cotto is no spring chicken anymore, he's a veteran fighter who has done things a certain way for a long time.

When push come to shove, fighters like Cotto resort to what they know best. I have serious doubts that Stewart can all of a sudden teach Cotto to fight going backwards against a pressure fighter like Marg.

The same way I had doubts about the people saying Robert Garcia is going to all of a sudden add slickness to Marg's game....rarely if ever happens to veteran fighters.

[borikua]

Cotto is no Pac or Mosley. If you look at Mosley and Pac's game plan, it was to stay outside and counter him, that's how you beat Marg.

Cotto is a hell of a fighter but he is best when he's the bully, he's not great going backwards and Marg will force him backwards yet again.

He was schooling Rito going backwards for half of the fight. With a better game plan (Steward), Cotto got this.


Btw, have you heard the rumors that Rito might have cheated when he fought Cotto? lol

[savorduhflavor]

The biggest question concerning the new head trainer of Cotto is this....

I have no doubt Manny can teach Cotto new things and bring a different style to Cotto but let's be real here for a second. Cotto is no spring chicken anymore, he's a veteran fighter who has done things a certain way for a long time.

When push come to shove, fighters like Cotto resort to what they know best. I have serious doubts that Stewart can all of a sudden teach Cotto to fight going backwards against a pressure fighter like Marg.

The same way I had doubts about the people saying Robert Garcia is going to all of a sudden add slickness to Marg's game....rarely if ever happens to veteran fighters.

Totally see where you're coming from and agree to an extent. I just think the adjustments Cotto needs to make to beat Margarito are tactical and not all that difficult, not like a total overhaul to his style ya know?

But like I said in my original post....whether he can execute it is the question because as you said...in a firefight, you tend to go back to what you know best.

We'll see....it's still an interesting fight for these reasons.

[TOBYLEE1]

Cotto is no Pac or Mosley. If you look at Mosley and Pac's game plan, it was to stay outside and counter him, that's how you beat Marg.

Cotto is a hell of a fighter but he is best when he's the bully, he's not great going backwards and Marg will force him backwards yet again.

I think Margo is always dangerous for Cotto, but his powers of absorbtion has been deminished and it is visible. It is not to say that Cotto will win hands down.

Also after their first match Margo took a lot of time to recover from that fight so the accumalative damage that he has taken in his career is starting to show up