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by David P. Greisman - No wound pierces deeper or heals slower than a wound about which nothing can be done.
Miguel Cotto no longer showed the physical toll his face and body had taken from Antonio Margarito in July 2008. Three and a half years later, however, the mental scars had yet to fade — rather, they were more noticeable than ever.
Cotto could never truly prove that Margarito had cheated, that the tampered hand wraps found before Margarito fought Shane Mosley had also been worn before.
Cotto never needed to convince anyone but himself.
That belief first placed him in the role of victim, of a man wronged and not willing to allow Margarito to further benefit from it. The action in the first fight promised profit in a rematch. The drama of the subsequent scandal meant even more money could be made.
That belief cut to his core, though. The wound could pierce no deeper.
His resolve against a rematch softened. The millions he’d be paid helped.
His rage against Margarito remained. No number would be worth as much to him as revenge. [Click Here To Read More]
Miguel Cotto no longer showed the physical toll his face and body had taken from Antonio Margarito in July 2008. Three and a half years later, however, the mental scars had yet to fade — rather, they were more noticeable than ever.
Cotto could never truly prove that Margarito had cheated, that the tampered hand wraps found before Margarito fought Shane Mosley had also been worn before.
Cotto never needed to convince anyone but himself.
That belief first placed him in the role of victim, of a man wronged and not willing to allow Margarito to further benefit from it. The action in the first fight promised profit in a rematch. The drama of the subsequent scandal meant even more money could be made.
That belief cut to his core, though. The wound could pierce no deeper.
His resolve against a rematch softened. The millions he’d be paid helped.
His rage against Margarito remained. No number would be worth as much to him as revenge. [Click Here To Read More]
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