Comments Thread For: Cotto vs Margarito Close To Finalized, Says Bob Arum

[HandSpeed303]

Margo was rated #1 contender from 2005 to 2007. Spinks, Judah, Floyd all avoided him which is the reason why he didnt get the chance to be the top WW in that division. I am not sayin' he is gonna win but he was definitely avoided. He finally got his chance in 2008 when Cotto fought him.. You got to at least respect that.

He was defiently pass over by big names fighters...

In all honesty though, I understand the Floyd situation...That coming from a die hard Margo fan.

Margo was calling for Spinks, Zab, Mayorag (that fight was suppoed to happen after the second Forrest fight.) Floyd, Oscar, Baldi, and Winky.

I'm not going to say who would have won any of those fights, as I don't ever visit fantasy island...I just know he wanted those fights. To bad there was a young up and comer that was also calling for Margo...

Williams derailed alot of those fights imho...

Margo does deserve respect for his reign at welter though.

[Mr. Fantastic]

At this point, yes...

This is what I don't get about this site, and of those that hate Margo. Margo had his time, and in that time he beat every welter (besides PW, and Shane of course. I'm talking before Shane though.) that was there to beat...

Sure, Margo didn't/doesn't have the skills of many fighters, but he made up for it in other areas. Like heart, chin, will, and stamina. It is very true that Margo was/is a one dimensional fighter, but if you got caught up in that one dimension, that was your azz!

Most want to try and remember Margo for the fighter he is now...Not the fighter he was.

When the welter weight divison was on it way to becoming a booming division, Margo was a top guy there. When the divison was at it's peak, Margo was top guy there.

When the division was loaded, Margo put together a very good resume.

Amazing post!! That is the reason why I fell in love with Margarito. He didn't have everything but he worked hard. Being at the top for such a long time in one of the best divisions in the sport is an amazing thing to do.

[HandSpeed303]

Amazing post!! That is the reason why I fell in love with Margarito. He didn't have everything but he worked hard. Being at the top for such a long time in one of the best divisions in the sport is an amazing thing to do.

No doubt about it, the man deserves respect.

I understand that the plaster thing will forever be a dark cloud over Margo, and his career, but the man was never affraid to leave it all in the ring.

I remember a topic a poster made (can't remember the dudes name, or if he ever still post here), but the topic was about him and his dad watching fights together. That poster and his dad then talked about over a dozen current top fighters in the sport. That was the reason for his topic, and he was seeing who agreed or disagreed. When he got to the 5th name on the list, it was Margarito...

His dads reaction to Marg is still funny as hell to this day! he said something along the line of "that dude Margarito? Man, he sucks!...But one thing I will say about him is this. He has major heart, and brings it into every fight! Blue collar fighter through and through! He doesn't have all the skills in the world, but his fights are not hard on the eyes! He has my respect!"...

I have never forgot that post/reaction to Margo.

[mex602]

how the hell can you make a mistake like that though? do you even know wtf a lineal champion is? its thee guy to beat in that division, Yuri Foreman was not the top light middle weight champion, he won his title against daniel santos.

Yeah and santos beat cheato you dumbass.......

[$coinblatt$]

Yeah and santos beat cheato you dumbass.......

you missed the point idiot, my response was to show that cottos resume wasn't special, and his ****** ass claim about Yuri the one legged *** Foreman being a "lineal champ".

[Mr. Fantastic]

Yeah and santos beat cheato you dumbass.......

You honestly think Foreman would of beaten Santos if Santos was actually ACTIVE?

I highly doubt it.

If you actually watch the fight instead of being a boxrec champ, you'd know Santos didn't really beat Margarito.

[MexicanPoster]

Yeah and santos beat cheato you dumbass.......

santos was given a "hometown decision". Margarito was robbed.

and Margarito has never cheated.
Margarito tried to use plaster inserts when he fought Mosley, cause Mosley was "juiced-up" with EPO Steroids/Hormones.

Margarito was just trying to "Level Out The Playing Field" against a Steroid Cheating Mosley that night.

The Margarito-mosley fight had been moved from Vegas to CA, cause Vegas was gonna blood-test Mosley for EPO, before the fight.
SO, Mosley had DelaHoya move the fight to CA, cause CA does not test for EPO.

Mosley got away with cheating, as he has many times in the past.

[LeadUppercut]

This fight actually makes me a little sadder for the sport because of the unfortunate implications surrounding two big attractions. Boxing really is an ugly, perilous affair. Beyond the scope of opposing races, two radically different ideals, both men are left defeated in the end. The fans are the winners, not them. Sure, there's a certain poetic justice to Margarito accepting the rematch considering his circumstances, and Cotto rising to the occasion once again...and yet..we all know how war weary these gladiators are. This can't be healthy for Tony and unless Miguel comes in at his best he'll endure ridiculous amounts of punishment. If I'm a betting man I favor Cotto's odds but as a human being I just hope both men can put aside their differences after the fight and walk back to their families in one piece, with the loser considering retirement. Fk you Bob Arum. B!tch.

Damn good post right there.

[LeadUppercut]

Floyd may not fight them because they are not bums..And we all know Floyd fights bums coming of a loss

Thats not what you said yesterday.....

Floyd is selling more because he is fighting them first, which means they were more popular than they were when Pac fought them.

[LeadUppercut]

Cotto got this.....

I dont get the Margarito hugging at all.

Margarito was never a top fighter.

The limited Margarito, got exposed by the limited Williams, who himself got exposed by Quintana.

Cheato is Shane's b1tch, and always will be.....



Cotto UD.