Lets talk advantages : Cotto and Margarito

[Mojita]

For Cotto:

Homefield advantage in MSG, would get any fighter up.
Fresher in a sense, more active and healthy.
Knows what to expect this time around, more confidence(?)
Great training camp and sparring
Something to prove

Disadvantages
Smaller man on fight night
Loss from first fight
10oz gloves wont hurt Tony
New trainer, nobody knows what effects he has on fighters yet

Margarito

Beat his man down in first fight
Bigger man on fight night
Will take Cottos shots and keep coming
Second time around with Garcia is beneficital
Something to prove
Loves to fight

Disadvantages

Over year layoff
1-2 since Cotto win
Two brutal losses put more miles
Eye concerns ?
Slower, can be outboxed if done right
Cottos hometown will lean towards Cotto if in a close fight
Loss destroys his rep more, sends him to nobody status
Himself, takes too much punishment thats nonsense.


Discuss your thoughts

[The MiZ]

WARR COtto, im on the cotto train, CHOO CHOOO.

[bojangles1987]

Cotto

Advantages: Boxing ability, power, homefield, confidence that Margarito cheated the first time.

Disadvantages: Margarito's style, confidence that Margarito cheated

Margarito

Advantages: Style, confidence, size, inside fighting, mentality.

Disadvantage: The eye obviously, he's probably more shopworn.

This is in all likelihood a very even fight, with both guys at very similar points in their career. IMO it comes down to style and confidence, which Margarito has the advantage in.

[LeG00N]

Cotto Advantages :
-Self preservation
-Has the skills to outbox Margarito
-knee taking expert

Disadvantages:
-his heart is limited
-got the beating of a lifetime in their first fight

Margarito Advantages:
-super chin
-Relentlessness
-Warrior Mentality
-Became Cotto's daddy in their first fight
-has the mental edge on Cotto

Disadvantages
-Can be out boxed
-His eye
-No plaster
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[Mojita]

Disadvantages: Margarito's style, confidence that Margarito cheated.

The part that he believes Margarito cheated is a big one, helps but will hurt in the end if Cotto is just relying on that

[bojangles1987]

The part that he believes Margarito cheated is a big one, helps but will hurt in the end if Cotto is just relying on that

I listed it as both an advantage and disadvantage, because it will help him walking into the ring and possibly hurt him if the fight develops the same way as the first time.

[gmc_rfc_06]

I listed it as both an advantage and disadvantage, because it will help him walking into the ring and possibly hurt him if the fight develops the same way as the first time.

I'm interested to see what the reaction will be if Margs isn't able to hurt Cotto this time. If we get into the later stages and Cotto isn't having trouble with Margs' punches...****storm brewing

[Da Boxer]

I'm interested to see what the reaction will be if Margs isn't able to hurt Cotto this time. If we get into the later stages and Cotto isn't having trouble with Margs' punches...****storm brewing

Yes, that is an unknown that Ill like to see.

Margarito would be destroyed.....forever.

[tredh]

IMO only advantages Margarito has is: chin and stamina.

Cotto's problem with stamina from what I used to see was that he always seemed to be training at half speed. So when you get into a fight that is always full speed later in the fight that would be his problem. With all the training footage I have seen for this fight Cotto is now training at full speed. So I guess we will see if Cotto really has a stamina problem or if it was a training flaw he had back then.

[Evil Abed]

For Cotto:

Homefield advantage in MSG, would get any fighter up.
Fresher in a sense, more active and healthy.
Knows what to expect this time around, more confidence(?)
Great training camp and sparring
Something to prove

Disadvantages
Smaller man on fight night
Loss from first fight
10oz gloves wont hurt Tony
New trainer, nobody knows what effects he has on fighters yet

Margarito

Beat his man down in first fight
Bigger man on fight night
Will take Cottos shots and keep coming
Second time around with Garcia is beneficital
Something to prove
Loves to fight

Disadvantages

Over year layoff
1-2 since Cotto win
Two brutal losses put more miles
Eye concerns ?
Slower, can be outboxed if done right
Cottos hometown will lean towards Cotto if in a close fight
Loss destroys his rep more, sends him to nobody status
Himself, takes too much punishment thats nonsense.


Discuss your thoughts

Interesting point about the glove size.

Even if margo didn't use plaster the first time around perhaps the extra two ounces will convince Miguel that he did mid fight.

Could be a mental factor.

Anyone know what kind of gloves the fighters will be wearing?