My honest opinion on Tony

I know I come across as a hater, but I do recognize, even though I have never admitted it until now, that he is a decent fighter. Sure he doesn't have good speed or technique, but he has crazy stamina, he knows how to land punches, and he throws good combinations. In order to land punches with slow hands that shows timing, and determination which he has in bundles. He obviously isn't a bad fighter or he wouldn't have come back so strong against CLottey or Williams. The one thing I could see is him and Cotto having a tough war at the begining, but Cotto clearly outboxing him, and then as the fight wears on Cotto not being able to keep up with the relentless Tony, but I don't think that will happen, but it could. I never felt he deserved a fight with Mayweather until he fought a Cotto or ODLH or Mosley so if he wins next Saturday I still won't like him, but I will respect him for being tough, and never giving up on himself.

Cool, But I think Margarito will pull out a late Tko.

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Originally Posted by CountryBoy

Cool, But I think Margarito will pull out a late Tko.

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I don't

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by CountryBoy

Cool, But I think Margarito will pull out a late Tko.

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I don't

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Ok cool, What do you think will happen

I hope Margarito will win. I dont think he will, but I hope so. But this isn't like the Gatti-Mayweather hope.........Tony has a very legitimate chance.

I think Margarito takes this inside the distance....It might be called a huge upset but I prefer calling It a huge over sight :-X

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

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Originally Posted by CountryBoy

Cool, But I think Margarito will pull out a late Tko.

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I don't

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I do

I do I do I do-oo.

Seriously, this is the fight were Cotto's chin gets checked.

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Originally Posted by Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins

I think Margarito takes this inside the distance....It might be called a huge upset but I prefer calling It a huge over sight :-X

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EXACTLY!

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Yes of course, Margarito is a good fighter. And I think it's a very good point about the fact that he is able to land power punches from the outsife, without actually being fast, showing good timing. I think the trouble for him comes when a guy is clearly faster, and also has good timing. I think Cotto easily fits this bill and will put a hurting on Margo.

Cotto in 8 in a fight of the year that i cant wait for, im not dissing tony I think hes the secong best welter out there, but i believe its Cotto's time for superstardom now, i just think Cotto will land the larger volume of punches and the bodyshots will take there toll on tony in rnd 7 or 8, but up until then itll be all out war/

Marg is under-rated but Cotto is one of the best fighters in the world and i think will win a UD by boxing and engaging speradically. If Cotto fights the way i think he will the fight will not be the barn burner we all assume it will be.

If he does get drawn in i think Marg might stop him.

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................:cool:

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Originally Posted by Macho

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6

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I really have to question how you come to this conclusion. Cotto took 11 rounds to KO weak-willed Judah, it took him 6 rounds to TKO C-level Gomez, he couldn't hurt Mosley, but you think he will KO Tony in 5 rounds? Come on dude, I'm not trying to rip you, but let's be realistic.....

I know tony is a better fighter then his record says but imo his one of those guys that goes from elite to decent- decent to elite. He did lose to paul williams and imo that was his fault. he let some early rounds go to paul. As for cotto i think cotto always stays at his best and does not lay low. I do not get why people are saying cottos chin will be check but tony is not a one punch ko artist. just because he made kermit cry twice does not mean he can ko cotto. judah, mosley and other more faster harder hitter fighters couldn't how could tony just do it? if tony is going to win its going to be by decision. no way he ko's cotto.

more likely to happen is cotto k.o'ing tony. i think cotto wins in the mid round. his going to stop tony.

p.s. to macho and other cotto fan- for man law sake tell cotto to pull his pants up his damn pubes are starting to show :puke:

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Originally Posted by Macho

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6

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I really have to question how you come to this conclusion. Cotto took 11 rounds to KO weak-willed Judah, it took him 6 rounds to TKO C-level Gomez, he couldn't hurt Mosley, but you think he will KO Tony in 5 rounds? Come on dude, I'm not trying to rip you, but let's be realistic.....

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Judah was anything BUT weak-willed in that fight.
Gomez may have looked C-level against Cotto, but I think that's more a testament to Cotto's greatness than Gomez's mediocrity.
Mosley's not that easy to hurt (unless you're the tall and rangy Vernon Forrest). ODLH couldn't do it, and he's a bit bigger than Cotto.

All that being said, I don't see an early KO by Cotto. It'll be a give-and-take, grinding battle, with Cotto wearing Tony out to the body and stopping him in the late rounds.