Why do people think cotto beating margarito is a big deal?

[edgarg]

It's not a big deal, both fighters are way past their prime, Margarito was even slower than usual and he was fighting with one eye. I give Cotto props for having a better gameplan this time but his opponent wasn't the same and he still looked tired and worn down when the fight got stopped.

I agree almost completely with what you have posted. Except that Margarito wasn't fighting with one eye. His eye was certified sound, but he may have been protecting it and not able to fight his usual way because of it. He was very slow, and easily baffled. I'm sure he's finished as a top fighter, and he knows it. Every fight he has is a tough one. It's caught up with him, and Pacquiao set him on the downslope.

[Dat]

no doubt, Cotto should thank Pacquiao

No doubt, Miguel should thank Naazim Richardson for exposing the cheater, and not Pacquiao.

[El Angel]

Margarito could have had a third eye, he was still gonna get his ass kicked that night. Two different classes of fighters.

[JDezi4]

I agree with just about everything

To me Cotto looked more like he was running for the latter half of the fight, which was the main difference...

I'm not taking the win away from Cotto, but it wasn't a great win by any means, and considering how he won (re-damaging the orbital bone, emphasis on the RE ), there's not telling how it would go had it not been for Pacquiao