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This is a serious question so no trolling or pr-mex war bull****. What do you think cotto has to do in order to beat marg the second time around? Please post techniques, battle plans etc. I want to get a mexican perspective if y'all were on cotto's side.
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Run, Hold, Run Some More, Clinch, and finally Run!!! If he does this he will win. If he tries fighting like a man, he ends up de rodillas again. -
Cotto has to do what he did in the first 6-7 rounds of the first fight, except move even more.
He can't really do what most want him to do and that's go to the body and wear down Marg because that would mean standing in front of Marg the whole night and that's where he doesn't want to be.
He needs to move, box and when cornered, hold. He has to be in the best shape of his life and be able to do this for 12 rounds because Marg is coming non stop.
Use his jab, set up that left hook he landed so well in the first fight and move, move, move.
They had the game plan right the first time, he was just wore down.Comment
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He has to move all the time, never be a static target for Margarito. A lot of people will say that Margarito was using plasters and that now he has no punching power, but IMO Margarito was never the hardest puncher, but rather he was a guy who threw over 1000 punches per fight and took his rivals down because of the accumulation of punches.
Margarito is still a strong man, he's naturally heavier and stronger than Cotto so Cotto shouldn't stand still to trade punches with Margarito, rather he should throw quick punches and move all the time, fast in and out combinations.Comment
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like cua said, implement the first game plan but just clinch more (not move more, my dude gonna gas sooner!) - and for christs sakes tuck those ****en elbows migs!!!Comment
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Steward will come up with a great game plan for this fight no doubt. Cotto could of won the first fight but getting hit with those loaded gloves as the rounds went on started breaking Cotto down. I think Cotto's left hook will be the key here. We know Margicheato has a good chin so expect Cotto to hit the body and break him down there with left hooks.Comment
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I still think he needs to move and one of the reasons he gassed was because he didn't prepare the way he should have for that fight.
Not saying Marg didn't get the best version of Cotto, I just think Cotto might have thought because of Marg's style he would be able to box circles around him. He might have underestimated him.
He boxed beautifully in the first 6-7 rounds of that fight, landing great combo's and especially setting Marg up with the left hook after the lead jab or right hand.
He needs to keep distance from Marg and not allow Marg to walk him down. People in the first fight I remember in the crowd were saying that Marg's punches weren't having effect because they were all to the body but they were. Marg was hurting Cotto to the body and you could see him slow down later in the fight. About round 8 he was basically in survival mode and didn't want anything to do with Marg.Comment
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sneak brass knucks into his gloves and pummel mamarito in to oblivion, I know it's cheating but at this point in his career who gives a ****?Comment
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He needs to attack the body and not just "la saca peso"! he needs to work the bread basket with an uppercut body shot.
he also needs to throw the uppercut when marg comes in because when he does he usually lunges forward.
he needs to make sure his stamina is %100. maybe train for 15 rounds instead of 12.Comment
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