Big difference was the injury to the nose in the first fight. The same injury that caused Izzy to quit in just 3 rounds...Cotto fought on til round 11 when he was more gassed than hurt. Smothered, drinking his own blood for 9 rounds etc.
Rematch, Cotto was not there to be caught with slick uppercuts, nor was he sliding away with his hands on his sides like he did in the first fight and then of course... Plaster.



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