Lets break down cotto/margarito ON PAPER.

[UglyPug]

Im obsessed with numbers/statistics. . . I think even in a sport like boxing you can get a decently accurate (NEVER close to being a sure thing, though) handle on a fight through breaking everything down on paper with numerical values. . . For the following categories, rank each fighter 1-10 (1 being worst, 10 being best). . .

Copy and Paste the following and add your score (PUT COTTO FIRST, AND MARGARITO SECOND).

Hand Speed - 6,3
Foot Speed/Foot Work -7,5
Left Hand Power - 8,5
Right Hand Power - 6,6
Jab - 9,6
Straight - 8,6
Hooks - 8,7
Uppercuts - 6,7
Body Punching - 9,8
Blocking/Guard Defensive Ability - 6,5
Head/Upper Body Movement Defensive Ability - 6,3
Ring Intelligence/Awareness - Ability to Adjust/"Read and React" - 5,5
Stamina - 7,10
Heart/balls(JUEVOS)/Moxie/Toughness - 7,10
Chin(one punch shot resistance) - 8,10
Overall Punch Resistance(Susceptibility to cumulative damage) - 6,10

TOTAL SCORES: 112, 106


Afterwards you can explain and add comments to justify. . . I took into account ability to cut off the ring for ring intelligence and awareness, so that is why Margarito is equal to Cotto.

[chav]

Cotto doesn't have enough to stop Tony, he didn't the first time when he was at his peak and he doesn't now. He could outbox him for sure if Tony lets him.

The question is, does Cotto have the heart to take the pressure if Tony's punch power is similar to the first fight...that is the real question that I have.

Cotto's whole belief is that Tony cheated. If he finds out by round 6 the punches feel the same his world could come crumbling down around him all over again.

[WARQUEZ]

Margarito - Punch punch punch punch.
Cotto - Run run run knee.

/thread

[Free Uncle Tua]

Margarito's weakness - his eye
Cotto's weakness - his ass hole

[LeG00N]

Margarito - Punch punch punch punch.
Cotto - Run run run knee.

/thread

This poster seems to know what he's talking about

Hand Speed - 7,4
Foot Speed/Foot Work -7,4
Left Hand Power - 5,10
Right Hand Power - 4,10
Jab - 9,10
Straight - 8,6
Hooks - 8,7
Uppercuts - 3,10
Body Punching - 9,8
Blocking/Guard Defensive Ability - 6,5
Head/Upper Body Movement Defensive Ability -defensive Knee Technique = 8,2
Ring Intelligence/Awareness - Ability to Adjust/"Read and React" - 7,5
Stamina - 7,10
Heart/balls(JUEVOS)/Moxie/Toughness - Knee aka -1 ,10
Chin(one punch shot resistance) - 2,10
Overall Punch Resistance(Susceptibility to cumulative damage) - 2,10

TOTAL SCORES: 100, 9001

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[mudpunch]

TOTAL SCORES: 100, 9001

[machotime]

Cotto doesn't have enough to stop Tony, he didn't the first time when he was at his peak and he doesn't now. He could outbox him for sure if Tony lets him.

The question is, does Cotto have the heart to take the pressure if Tony's punch power is similar to the first fight...that is the real question that I have.

Cotto's whole belief is that Tony cheated. If he finds out by round 6 the punches feel the same his world could come crumbling down around him all over again.

Margarito since Marg/Cotto I - plaster found in his wraps, embarrased by Mosley, obliterated and used as a punching bag by Pacquiao, a bad right eye, and a sloppy win to a C level fighter.

BTW - His punch output has gone down drastically from average of 121 punches per round to 60 punches per round.

Margarito is not the same he was when he fought Cotto in 2008. Sorry.

[6Bound]

Cotto: 1 brain, 2 fists to punch Margaritos face = 3

Margarito: no brain, 1 eye = 1


looks like Cotto wins..kthanx.... Seriously though nice thread.

[Alx.]

Margarito - Punch punch punch punch.
Cotto - Run run run knee.

/thread

precisely

[LeG00N]