Amazing how nearly all of us have come to the conclusion of 114-113 cotto yet not a single pro judge scored it for that last night!
As for the guy that scored it 115-115
Amazing how nearly all of us have come to the conclusion of 114-113 cotto yet not a single pro judge scored it for that last night!
As for the guy that scored it 115-115
one dangerous horrible bloke
RD 1:10-8 Cotto
RD 2:10-9 Clottey
RD 3:10-9 Cotto
RD 4:10-9 Cotto
RD 5:10-9 Clottey
RD 6:10-9 Cotto
RD 7:10-9 Clottey
RD 8:10-9 Clottey
RD 9:10-9 Clottey
RD 10:10-9 Clottey
RD 11:10-9 Cotto
RD 12:10-9 Cotto
rounds 2 and 10 were very close, but I gave it to Clottey. Round 3 was very close, but I gave it to Cotto.
I was drunk need to see a replay . Seemed like Cotto just barely pulled it off with the last rounds though. He showed some good determination fighting with that huge cut, he made Robert Guerrero look like a straight up bitch. He obviously learned his lesson from the Margarito fight, and boxed and moved, and kept a higher output.
You serious? He didnt have to look for them they were pretty clear fouls. Cotto had about 3 good fouls, low blows(a few times), hit Clottey blatantly behind the head, and also pushed him in the back to the ground. That was a wwf move. Him acting like it hurt more than it did was just a ploy to get points deducted, ala B-Hop in the Calzaghe fight. But they were fouls, and could have been point deductions from a strict ref.
Well I tried to judge the fight as unbiasedly as possible, and I had it 114-113 for Cotto last night, rewatched it today, and could have easily made an argument for 115-112 for Cotto. Reading around the boxing websites, I was seeing many writers giving it to Cotto by 115-112 and even a few 116-111. And of course, there were a couple that scored it for Clottey by 114-113, but most did score it for Cotto.
Obviously, I'm proud of Cotto for showing what a true champion is made of. He continues to show his heart, and his will. So naturally today I'm feeling like......
Cotto has his flaws obviously, but his vulnerability, his heart, his humbleness, and his willingness to take the tough fights, is why I like him so much.
All I have to say to the doubters, and the haters, who all said that Margacheato stole Cotto's heart, and that he lost is will, is............
I want to give a special shout out to my friend JT Rock. Thanks for chatting with me before the fight, you helped calm my nerves, and in turn, I was glad to help calm you down after the fight. You're a true friend.
I watched it two more times and had it 114-113 for Cotto both times. The first time I watched it I didn't score but had the feeling the fight could have gone to either.
I think Cotto edged the win, but if they gave to Clottey (no chance of that in MSG) I couldn't see how people can complain.
commentators kept mentioning the similarities of Margo vs Cotto but it seemed a lot more like Mosely vs Cotto in that Cotto maintained his ground in the early rounds and chose to box and run in the late rounds.
If one fighter was KD even if he was winning the round would you consider it a 10-8 round automatically?
I have to agree with the draw or maybe even a 1 point Cotto win. But Cotto should have been deducted a point when he threw Clottey down. Was it a case of the referree being scared to be blamed for the possible loss of a fight in a fighter's hometown?
114-113 Clottey.
There were a lot of close rounds though, so I don't have a problem with Cotto getting the decision.
I had it 116-111 Cotto. It seems no one else (bar 1 of the judges) had it this wide though. I scored rounds 1,2,3,4,6,10,11,12 for Cotto.
I thought Clottey just didnt do enough punching and took periods off in a lot of rounds, apart from the middle of the fight where he took charge. Also for my money Cotto was the ring general a lot of the time on his toes with Clottey following him around but not cutting off the ring. I think others perceiving that as effective pressure by Clottey is where our scores differ. I really do believe anyone scoring the fight for Clottey is totally wrong. I can see a draw as possible if you gave round 1 as a 10-9 (which I dont think it is).
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