Cotto Vs Margarito Who Wins????

Although I admit to voting mostly with my heart, I do think Cotto can win this fight... IF he uses the right tactics. He needs to avoid getting into a headhunting war with Tony... use his considerable boxing skills and newly unveiled speed and jab... and work Tony's body. I personally don't see the fight ending in a decision.

The thing with Margarito is that he manages to drag people to fight his fight. Santos started their fight well but once Tony started tagging him, Santos became stationary. And if anyone wants to see how to attack the body, watch some ruonds of that fight. Margarito beat Santos body up bad. Point being, Margarito is no slouch with bodyshots and Cotto, as showed against Torres, can become ebroiled in a tit for tat war. And that's EXACTLY what I want to see!:D:D:D

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Originally Posted by JT Rock

Difficult to say... People keep saying Cotto by stoppage, even though Margarito has never been stopped and the last time he was on his ass was when he was a teenager fighting grown men.

I know Cotto is the goods, but I think its funny that people discount Margarito's durability and body of work at Welterweight.

To me Cotto has never been pressured, the way Tony brings it and I think we know about Tony's will and mental makeup, to me the jury is still out on Cotto. Miguel threw it in reverse when he couldnt break Shane down and boxed off the backfoot well, but Margarito comes at you with a differnt kind of pressure, he has excellent punch selection and everyone is nasty. Cotto needs to stay away from the ropes

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Margarito was knocked down by Danny Perez in 1999 but i see your point, Cotto was surperior boxing skills plus he can box on the back foot very well, plus because his hooks are much shorter he can win exchanges just some the ponder about.

Margarito was badly hurt by a body shot by Juan Soberanes now Margarito was a teenager at the time but has anyone really tested Margarito to the body since ?? i think it will be interesting to see how Margarito copes with Cotto's body attack.

I voted Cotto. He is clearly the better boxer with more speed, better defence, speed etc....

That being said, I think Tony can definitely win this fight if Cotto is not in the shape of his life and/or he doesn't fight smart and take his time breaking him down.

I thing this fight will play out as follows:

1)Cotto wins widw UD by outboxing Tony and cutting down his punch output with hard clean shots.

2)Cotto realizing Tony's chin in not one usually given to a human and possibly landing enough hard shots to the body to get a late stoppage.

And for the most likely scenario IMO....

3)We all know Cotto is well known for rearranging faces and I think with Tonys defence or lack thereof, this fight will be no different. Tony will likely get cut badly and Cotto will capitalize and possibly get the fight stopped on cuts.

I think "Spicoli Surfs Nawlin's" is gonna owe me 1000 rep and be walking around with a goofy name for a bit. :)

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(hope I'm correct)

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I changed my mind, Tony stops Cotto late. Marg's face will be battered but so will Cotto's. There will be blood.Both will be hurt. I can't wait!:o:o:o:o:o:o:o