Thread: how could have cotto won this fight? or win the rematch if there is one

Agreed that Cotto should've gone more to the body. It was clear that his clean head shots were doing nothing to deter Margarito. I think he (Cotto) boxed beautifully... moving side to side... countering Margo expertly... sticking the jab in there. But the body attack was missing. But hey.... I wasn't the one in the ring last night. And I doubt Tony was going to stay still while Cotto was digging his shots to the body.

I wish I could say that a rematch would be different... but honestly, I think the outcome might be the same, only earlier.

I am not sure going to the body is the right thing to do vs Toni....you go to the body and you leave yourself open to be countered to the head and that's not smart vs Toni.

The only thing Miguel could have done is move more and that takes the starch out of your punches and tires you out even more.


I'm not sure it would be earlier Cotto isn't a quitter by any stretch of the immagination. And Toni can't go for broke vs Miguel because there is a chance however slight that Cotto catches him and DOES hurt him....that's a dangerous dude to be hurt against

Originally Posted by Lyle

I am not sure going to the body is the right thing to do vs Toni....you go to the body and you leave yourself open to be countered to the head and that's not smart vs Toni.

The only thing Miguel could have done is move more and that takes the starch out of your punches and tires you out even more.


I'm not sure it would be earlier Cotto isn't a quitter by any stretch of the immagination. And Toni can't go for broke vs Miguel because there is a chance however slight that Cotto catches him and DOES hurt him....that's a dangerous dude to be hurt against

In hindsight looking back now i can pinpoint moments during the 1st 5rounds that perhaps cotto should of been looking to really capitalise on when toni had no idea how he was going to deal with miguel boxing him so well on the backfoot.

I dont think theres too many people on here that didnt give at least 4 of the 1st 5 rounds to cotto and i remember various moments particuarly in rounds 3 or 4 when i was all but convinced marg was going to get stopped late on.

What turned the fight was antonios absoloute determination to walk through whatever miguel was prepared to throw and that 7th round which completely turned the fight on its head when cotto genuinely for about a couple of seconds put down his gloves and seemed to walk away from marg in a daze.

He never quite recovered from that and while cotto was trying to win the fight with a gameplan margarito went on pure instinct and decided he was going to throw as many single punches as humanly possible even if it meant he would blow out of steam late on!!

Originally Posted by SSEVO

cotto did everything right except for running outta gas and of course its bcuz margarito chopped him down. but cotto couldnt take a break. he caught him with tons of flush shots and he outboxed him but MARGARITO kept coming and coming. what could he have possibly done to win it?
i think there is only one way to beat margarito. its by overwhelming him with punches like paul williams did. just dont give him lot of chance to throw back and put you in the corner. what do you guys think?

Very good question. Alot of people are saying he shouldnt have gone on the backfoot straight away cuz that invited Margo in but I feel if he stood his ground earlier he would have been beaten earlier.

If Cotto was ever to beat Tony it was last night. Nowe his best chance has gone and next time it will be even harder. He tried his best and was beaten by the better man . Tont proved me wrong last night . I thought he would get skooled but not only did he k.o cotto but I think he proved he had his number which is much worse.

The only guys I can see beating Tony at welter are Paul Williams again and maybe PBF . I dont think Cotto ever can

Cotto at some point needed to make an emphasis on doubling to the body. Agreed that Antonio got the best dome in the business. His bone structure in his face is taylor made to take punches. I could see Cotto winning a rematch, don't think it would happen though.

Bring a baseball bat.



Oh and a shotgun for when the bat splinters on Tonys chin