Margarito's manager: Cotto would beat Pacquiao in a rematch

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Margarito's manager says that Pacquiao would beat Cotto
Tues, 6-Dec-11

The corner of Mexico's Antonio Margarito, represented by the handler Francisco 'Pancho' performance yesterday praised Espinosa champion Miguel Cotto during the fight on Saturday and said a similar style the Caguas take the upper hand in a rematch with Filipino Manny Pacquiao.
Cotto won by technical knockout in the tenth assault on Margarito in a rematch held between them at Madison Square Garden.
A severe inflammation of Margarito's right eye because of the 86 shots that Cotto hit him in nine rounds completed, forcing the bout was stopped after three seconds after the bell of the tenth round.
"We have seen the fight and Mr. Pedro Luis Diaz did an excellent job. He was very aggressive with him in the corner, "said 'Pancho'Espinosa.
"Right now, after watching the fight again, I was thinking the fight with Pacquiao. If Pacquiao Cotto fight as he did with Margarito, Pacquiao wins. What he did was hit and boxing, came back and hit again. He made a great fight, but the best. We expected to Cotto well prepared, but not the magnitude. He avoided the beating of Antonio, "said specialist also cuts.
In the immediate future of Cotto, 154-pound champion of the World Boxing Association, there are several names. They include Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul "El Canelo" Alvarez.
The second defeat of Cotto, now 37-2 mark and 30 KO's was at the hands of Pacquiao in 2009.
"We congratulate Miguel Cotto for his win over Margarito. Cotto had a great show and excellent footwork. Things between them are personal and everyone has their right to think and feel. But for me, as part of the team, I have to congratulate "he added.
Espinosa said he and his group have always been clear that inflammation Margarito's right eye, would jeopardize the fight. However, assessments relied on the doctor who operated on boxer when he suffered a fracture in the lawsuit against Pacquiao in November 2010.
The manager reiterated that stayed with the desire to have fought for a 'round' more, it started to were very clear that Cotto was wide domain on the cards.
"Tony's perfectly fine for your eye. Today (yesterday) morning and thank God inflammation did not affect any of their vision. Next week we go to Utah to see the doctor again. In the fight, we knew that the background of the eye, that would be a factor. But I think we deserved one more assault. Tony wanted to finish with dignity, but doctor took the decision, "he said.

I can completely see Arum telling Espinoza to say this. These guys went from being 100% defiant to giving props and actually saying that Cotto can beat Pac in a rematch overnight. Bob's at it again.

[Fistic]

I think Pac's days are numbered. He hasn't loked to good after the Margarito fight. I definitely think Cotto can stay with him through twelve and get a decision. All Cotto has to do is bring in JMM to inspect Pac's hand wrapping before the fight, that should sdo the trick.

[FJRod]

I'm shocked finally some credit. I still think he wont beat Pac although it can def. be closer than the first.

[KING MEAT]

i hope manny prices himself to a 50M guarantee.

[krispy kreme]

I don't think so. Cotto will revert to fighting backwards once he gets hurt and he still doesn't fight great going backwards. Pacquiao is a whole other animal coming forward.