Can we put Cotto-Margarito II on perspective and be objective?

[reetcunt]

wtf?

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Whoa. Cotto just said if Margarito isn't licensed in NY he wont fight. He says New York or nowhere. #wherewillthefightbe #boxinbg
13 minutes ago

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Cotto just reiterated -- he will only fight Margarito in New York or he wont fight.
7 minutes ago

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Arum is freaking out. Just cut the call off & ordered @TooFred to end it. Whoa. Gets crazier every moment. #wherethehellwillthefightbe
6 minutes ago

[PRking718]

Like I said in a thread I made earlier this week, Cotto ONLY wins this fight because Margarito is possibly shot-Roy Jones status.

You never know, can't count Margarito out the guy has heart and will (which Cotto lacks) that might prevail for one last hurrah.

Question his heart after you step in the ring with men he has. No heart but he stays in the ring getting beat down with plaster, would u like him to die? Would that display enuff heart for you u ****? Cotto took a lot out of Margs in teh first fight as well, they both been through wars. Cotto will win fair and square bc they both been ****ted on since their fight. Screw the EXCUSES haters like you will come up with - Margarito is going down without the plaster, LMAO.

[mccready]

I think Cotto is the more skilled of the two. If his conditioning holds up and if his defense has improved even a little bit, then he should take a decision here.

But I don't know how good Cotto's camp has been. His inability or unwillingness to stick with any one trainer bothers me, it smacks of inconsistency. If he was still training with Steward, then I'd actually put money on Cotto taking this one.

As things are, I think Margo will give Cotto hell. I'd say there's a 60% chance this ends with a decision for Cotto and a 40% chance of another KO for Margo.

[Kimo]

wtf?

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Whoa. Cotto just said if Margarito isn't licensed in NY he wont fight. He says New York or nowhere. #wherewillthefightbe #boxinbg
13 minutes ago

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Cotto just reiterated -- he will only fight Margarito in New York or he wont fight.
7 minutes ago

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Arum is freaking out. Just cut the call off & ordered @TooFred to end it. Whoa. Gets crazier every moment. #wherethehellwillthefightbe
6 minutes ago

Read that as well, wonder whats happening with Arum freaking out lol

[LaMigra]

I think everything you said makes a lot a of sense. The odds are definitely heavily stacked against Antonio Margarito. That is without even adding to the fact that he had to interrupt his training.

Excuse all set for the 3rd of Dec. Brilliant!

[bojangles1987]

Cotto has suffered some beatings. But, from what I see in Cotto last couple of fights. Especially the Mayorga fight...Really, he didn't impress at all against a shot to pieces Mayorga. Made me believe if and only IF, a big If, Margarito has something left, anything left. Even a drop left. That he will give Cotto hell and more than likely beat him. But, if Margarito is done and shot to pieces which seems to be the case then Cotto got this.

Completely agree, if Margarito is even the same guy from the Pacquiao fight then I have full confidence he wins, because Cotto is close to gone. They are at similar points IMO, and in that case Margarito's an awful style match up for Cotto.

Most likely scenario is that Margarito is in the middle of a strong comeback and is taking over when the damage to his eye is too much and the fight gets stopped.

[terriblegabe]

8th round stoppage... tony's eye falls out

[Exciterx30]

Most replies here show a pattern. Cotto, on paper, should be the winner of this fight. I hope the fight is, at least, half as entertaining as the first one.