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It sounds brutal and the kind of fight that can ruin a young fighter if Cotto truly took as much punishment as was described. Something like Taylor Chavez in which Meldrick was never mentally or physically the same again.
For those of you who saw the fight, do you think Cotto will return back to the same form he was and even better from this loss, or do you think from this moment on a big chunk of miguel cotto will be missing, because he left it in that ring. Discuss
Cotto took alot mostly to the body. I dont think he has the chin to really get physically messed up im sure this will hit him mentally though.
I think Margarito will always have Cottos number as Cotto really cant work the body of Tony otherwise he will get hit, styles and Cottos main weapon his body work was nearly nullified.
Cotto wont ever fight Margarito again.
I think Cotto still has the ability to win a rematch, but its an uphill battle. I was watching his fights with Abdullaev and Lovemore Ndou, and he seemed to have way better stamina in those fights, I still can't help but feel that his stamina was effected, and thats more why he was so damaged. I mean Margarito never really hurt Cotto with any one punch, I don't think this fight will effect Cotto physically in the long run any more than the Mosley fight, but I think mentally its a whole different scenario. I just hope Cotto can get over it. He can still beat almost anyone else in the division, and like I said he might even beat Margarito the next time around if his nose doesn't get broken.
If anything his biggest hurdle will be if he can get over the psychological effect. Anytime an undefeated fighter first loses, it's devastating. Losing in such fashion as last night has to be even more devastating. Only time will tell.
i do hope so, he put on a great performance and i hope it isn't his last.
You have to wonder if Margarito will be the same also. It does not matter how good your chin is, but taking shots to the head like that over and over again is going to take something from you.
Antonio took some punches that were downright scary looking. I mean if he wants an enjoyable life past boxing, he should not have many more fights.
I think he'll be back but he needs a long layoff (of actual fighting and sparring) to heal up and then he needs to come back with a fight vs someone that is a light puncher and more of a defensive fighter just to get back in the groove of boxing again.
Fights like that one CAN ruin fighters but I think Cotto is a tough SOB and he'll be back to his top form in no time.
Briiliant fight, try this link... http://www.mmashare.com/video-miguel-cotto-vs-antonio-margarito-boxing-fight-t2158.html
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He took harder shots against Cintron.
FRom the 2nd round Cotto wasnt moving the shoulders when Punching either the Body shots which I doubt. Or Tony Punching with him detroyed his confidence, methinks the second option was the problem.
One problem for Cotto is that sometimes when you have a top guy in your division who you can't get past you just move up a division, or down one. Cotto's stuck really, he's too big for 140, but not a real big 147 pounder and definitely not a 154 pounder. It would be different if it was Tony who lost, he's really a 154 pounder fighting at 147 so he could just move up. Cotto really can't so he either rematches Tony or goes about his business hoping Tony loses, moves up, gets old, whatever.
Cotto can still get the other titles in the division but right now he doesn't need to fight Tony again.
Cotto will be fine. You could tell by the good grace in which he accepted his defeat that it he just accepted that it wasn't his night. Just to be sure he should be given a confidence booster. Put him in with Quintana again, then either give him another fight before taking on Tony again, or alternatively go after Berto or the winner of next week's fight. Cotto is a world class fighter who would beat almost anyone within his weightclass. Fighters as good as him rarely fall apart after 1 defeat.
I really think psychologically this is devastating. Not only to lose, but basically to be beaten down into submission. Margarito made Cotto quit. I called it before the 11th. Cotto looked done. He wanted out of that fight. It was a beating after the 6th.
After Cotto got hurt in the 7th he came back and did ok in the 8 round.Quote:
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