Comments Thread For: So, Antonio Margarito Fans… Was It Worth It?

[PR ESQ.]

"Excuses are monuments of nothingness,They build bridges to nowhere,Those Margoputa fans that use these tools of incompetence,seldom become anything but nothing at all."

[Sin City]

Lyle just went Ether on their asses!

[PR ESQ.]

Look I'm Mexican/American and I call it like I see it:

Cotto was going to win that night and everyone who can view boxing without a nationalistic shield could see that as soon as the fight was announced for the following reasons:

1.Margarito's eye is permanently damaged

2.Cotto has improved since there last fight

3. Both men are getting past their prime it's just that Marg is already there

Now I don't agree that this is Cotto's biggest win (that was his victory over Shane Mosley) but I think the sigificance of this fight is important for his legacy which sounds hypocritical but let me explain.

Cotto has always had a follwing but we all know that it paled in comparison to such Puerto Rican greats like Wilfredo Gomez and more recently Tito Trinidad, he always needed a pitch and a element that could make him more than just a puerto rican favorite, he needed something to make him bigger and almost heroic. That happend on Saturday and even though the sigificance is slightly lessened when you consider the fact that both men are at a crossroads (Margs probably less than that now) but since Arum and co sold this Villain Vs Hero angle so perfectly it became an event and now Cotto is in a hero position that he had lacked to a certain extent throughout his career in other words he always had love but now that has reached a higher level.

Margarito will always have a black eye associated with him both literally and figuratively he will be in the same class as Luis Resto and others who have tarnished and hurt the sport and irregardless if he used those wraps before he fought Mosley or if his trainer did it as a one time thing there will always be doubts and that's what Margarito and his fans and critics will have to live with for the rest of their lives.

I think the whole element of lambasting Mexican or other fans of Margarito is unnecesary since we all know what a sick role nationalism and favoritism plays when it comes to the sport of Boxing and if the situation was reversed I think we all know that this argument would be just as crazy and riddled with racism and other less than favorable comments. It's just that the rammifacations are quite huge and I think that if you look at the way people can still support say A-Rod or Kobe Bryant despite the accusations and claims are people any less good or bad for supporting the Bad guy who maybe is not all that bad beyond the marketing that can be biased?

All in all congratulations to Miguel Cotto he fought like a champ and he won like a champ doctor stoppage or no doctor stoppage the result is the result.

Hardcore fans on all sides of the world will disagree with me on some or maybe all of my points and that's ok that the beauty of an opinion we all have one for better or worse but I respect that it's there.

“Insightful and reflective post,” I commend you for seeing through the haze of nationalism and understanding the underlying principles that are at stake with this fight. “Decency begets Decency.”

[blind4]

lol awesome

[boxingfan76]

I remember very clearly as if it were yesterday the hatred margarito generated at this very site BEFORE he ever fought COTTO.This writer needs to be SHIATCANNED for this ARTICLE attacking a fighters fans??? really ??? margarito fans arent the most ignorant or delusional such as *******s,and cotto fans are,why are we being singled out,what type of piece of crap writer would attck ANY fighters fans ??very low class and very cheap. cotto won what more do you want??and he still looked like shiiit winning.,to me the hatred margs has ALWAYS generated is vieled racism nothing more.**** YOU LYLE HOPE YOUR GAYWEATHER GETS KNOCKD THA **** OUT AND HE STILL GOES DOWN AS A CHICKENSHIAT FOR DUCKING MARGS WHEN IT COUNTED AND A DUCK IT WAS!!!!!!

[Russian Crushin]

I remember very clearly as if it were yesterday the hatred margarito generated at this very site BEFORE he ever fought COTTO.This writer needs to be SHIATCANNED for this ARTICLE attacking a fighters fans??? really ??? margarito fans arent the most ignorant or delusional such as *******s,and cotto fans are,why are we being singled out,what type of piece of crap writer would attck ANY fighters fans ??very low class and very cheap. cotto won what more do you want??and he still looked like shiiit winning.,to me the hatred margs has ALWAYS generated is vieled racism nothing more.**** YOU LYLE HOPE YOUR GAYWEATHER GETS KNOCKD THA **** OUT AND HE STILL GOES DOWN AS A CHICKENSHIAT FOR DUCKING MARGS WHEN IT COUNTED AND A DUCK IT WAS!!!!!!

He probably went on this forum and saw how butt hurt you guys are

[boxingfan76]

[QUOTE=Russian Crushin;11527563]He probably went on this forum and saw how butt hurt you guys are:rofl
he and cotto fans are just relieved cotto didnt go home looking like this:[IMG]http://i293.***********.com/albums/mm54/carlosmy58/cotto.jpg[/IMG] we arent butt hurt but damn you would think cotto beat martinez or mayweather gimme a break who is cotto? who is margs? they are washed up bums with a name they arent even factors in the A class anymore havent been for years ,its like theyre juicing a meaningless win between two meaningless fighters.

[Tomasio]

This article hits it RIGHT ON THE SPOT!!! From here on Margacheato's good & great days in boxing are gonna be known as a TOTAL FRAUD!!! 1-3 after he was caught with "Plaster Covered Inserts" & that 1 victory was by decision against some Tomato Can in Mexico..That IMPACT Cheato had once in his punches like when he RIPPED Lujan's ear OFF(in 2005) with a straight right or the 1st rounds KO's against "Escopeta"Gomez & Golden Johnson & the the way he pummled Cotto into a SWOLLEN MESS from the 7th to 11th rounds in their 1st fight is NOT THERE ANYMORE!! In his 3 losses he's been stopped twice & took 1 HELL OF A POUNDING in a UD lost that was better off getting KNOCKED THE *** OUT & that fight SHOULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED!! NOW Cheato is just an average HUMAN PUNCHING BAG!!! GOOD FOR HIS CHEATING ASS!!

[LeadUppercut]

First...thanks!

Second...this is Lyle's weekly column. Agree or disagree, that's the point. Columns in general, across genre, are informed point of view pieces. The whole point is that they are opinion, whether explicitly or by angle to make one swing. Anyone who reads a column and walks away going 'that was biased' sort of missed the point. For those who
do get it, hate it or love it, all valid.

Cheers.

Good point, and I completely agree with Lyle's opinion in this case.

[LeadUppercut]

I remember very clearly as if it were yesterday the hatred margarito generated at this very site BEFORE he ever fought COTTO.This writer needs to be SHIATCANNED for this ARTICLE attacking a fighters fans??? really ??? margarito fans arent the most ignorant or delusional such as *******s,and cotto fans are,why are we being singled out,what type of piece of crap writer would attck ANY fighters fans ??very low class and very cheap. cotto won what more do you want??and he still looked like shiiit winning.,to me the hatred margs has ALWAYS generated is vieled racism nothing more.**** YOU LYLE HOPE YOUR GAYWEATHER GETS KNOCKD THA **** OUT AND HE STILL GOES DOWN AS A CHICKENSHIAT FOR DUCKING MARGS WHEN IT COUNTED AND A DUCK IT WAS!!!!!!

Who cares about what happened BEFORE Margarito fought Cotto?

You could be right, I am not arguing, but the day that Margarito got caught for glove-loading the paradigm changed.