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It's Official!! Cotto finally signs the contract! "The Battle" is on!
Woo Hoo!! :happy0931sb4:
It's finally official, Cotto vs Margarito, in what will probably be the fight of the year!!
ESPN - Cotto to face Margarito on July 26 at MGM Grand in Vegas - Boxing
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"That's why we're calling it 'The Battle.' It's a tough-ass fight. Two real men fighting..."
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Bulldozer vs Tank Enough said :cool:
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I have no idea who is going to win this fight. I hope it's Cotto, but both men possess the tools to win.
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Diane
Sweet my birthday weekend!!
That means my friends can pay in for the PPV!!
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I'm making my travel plans right now. This is going to be a fight for the ages. Right up there with Hagler-Hearns and Castillo-Corrales.
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nice smilie ;)
anyhooo should be a great fight this one.... props to both for taking it 8)
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Oh shit! For fucksake. I just realized that I'm going to be on a remote island doing archaeological work when this fight takes places... I'm not done until Aug. 20th. :eek: Of all the fucking fights to miss, and just when I finally got on board with sopcast. I do get a 3 days brake starting Aug. 3rd, but the only places nearby are miniscule towns and I seriously doubt that they have an intercafe between them. Fuck.
Maybe I should just drop out of the field school :p
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CFH
Oh shit! For fucksake. I just realized that I'm going to be on a remote island doing archaeological work when this fight takes places... I'm not done until Aug. 20th. :eek: Of all the fucking fights to miss, and just when I finally got on board with sopcast. I do get a 3 days brake starting Aug. 3rd, but the only places nearby are miniscule towns and I seriously doubt that they have an intercafe between them. Fuck.
Maybe I should just drop out of the field school :p
Uh no!!! You already know how I feel about you dropping out! ;)
Find out if there is somewhere you can receive mail. If you can receive mail, and if you have, or know of anyone that has a portable dvd player, take it with you, then I could send you the fight on dvd asap.
Let me know.
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Diane
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CFH
Oh shit! For fucksake. I just realized that I'm going to be on a remote island doing archaeological work when this fight takes places... I'm not done until Aug. 20th. :eek: Of all the fucking fights to miss, and just when I finally got on board with sopcast. I do get a 3 days brake starting Aug. 3rd, but the only places nearby are miniscule towns and I seriously doubt that they have an intercafe between them. Fuck.
Maybe I should just drop out of the field school :p
Uh no!!! You already know how I feel about you dropping out! ;)
Find out if there is somewhere you can receive mail. If you can receive mail, and if you have, or know of anyone that has a portable dvd player, take it with you, then I could send you the fight on dvd asap.
Let me know.
There will be no mail service I don't believe. It's so remote a place that we can only go in to town every 2.5 weeks I believe, it's in the middle of fucking nowhere. I'll see if I can find a map of whereit is, I'll PM it to you. I'll know more after the 21st, when I attend the orientation meeting.
I was only kidding about dropping out.
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It's been a rough few days at work. I needed some good news to lift my spirits. This is long overdue. Can't wait.
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Margarito has never been hurt at 147 to my knowledge. Cotto is a better boxer, but he isn't as tough as Margarito. This one will be bloody.
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CFH
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Diane
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CFH
Oh shit! For fucksake. I just realized that I'm going to be on a remote island doing archaeological work when this fight takes places... I'm not done until Aug. 20th. :eek: Of all the fucking fights to miss, and just when I finally got on board with sopcast. I do get a 3 days brake starting Aug. 3rd, but the only places nearby are miniscule towns and I seriously doubt that they have an intercafe between them. Fuck.
Maybe I should just drop out of the field school :p
Uh no!!! You already know how I feel about you dropping out! ;)
Find out if there is somewhere you can receive mail. If you can receive mail, and if you have, or know of anyone that has a portable dvd player, take it with you, then I could send you the fight on dvd asap.
Let me know.
There will be no mail service I don't believe. It's so remote a place that we can only go in to town every 2.5 weeks I believe, it's in the middle of fucking nowhere. I'll see if I can find a map of whereit is, I'll PM it to you. I'll know more after the 21st, when I attend the orientation meeting.
I was only kidding about dropping out.
You better be kidding!! Otherwise I'll have your head! :fighting0043gi5:
Okay, just let me know, because hell, 2 1/2 weeks is better than a month. lol
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Diane
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CFH
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Diane
Uh no!!! You already know how I feel about you dropping out! ;)
Find out if there is somewhere you can receive mail. If you can receive mail, and if you have, or know of anyone that has a portable dvd player, take it with you, then I could send you the fight on dvd asap.
Let me know.
There will be no mail service I don't believe. It's so remote a place that we can only go in to town every 2.5 weeks I believe, it's in the middle of fucking nowhere. I'll see if I can find a map of whereit is, I'll PM it to you. I'll know more after the 21st, when I attend the orientation meeting.
I was only kidding about dropping out.
You better be kidding!! Otherwise I'll have your head! :fighting0043gi5:
Okay, just let me know, because hell, 2 1/2 weeks is better than a month. lol
I'll let you know after the 21st. I never thought of it before, but a portable dvd player would be a wise investment.
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Good news for fans on both sides......i actually wish both camps and fans luck. I gotta roll with diane on this one, i could see this turning out to be fight of the year. This will be an event (not just fight) that i will happily skip buying diapers to pay for. In case my wife reads this...i was just kidding honey, sorta.
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I think Cotto is in a class above Margarito at this point. I would be surprised if Margarito were able to make it competitive enough to be considered a great fight at all. I expect a very entertaining one sided beatdown personally, though it isn't out of the question Tony could hurt Cotto.
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Oh man,I am Stoked and borderline drooling.This will be a fighters fight.Cotto better technique and has made some nice Improvments...Margarito finally getting some over due respect.Far more than a one deminsional brawler.I love this fight.........And Im Picking Margarito via late rounds TKO.Both will take damage to the body....:shotgun5lu8:Let the Fighters fight.... and the Diva's Rematch ;D
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I am going with Margarito... Tony is bigger, stronger, has a cast iron chin and has an erotic fetish with dishing and recieving pain... Tony's gonna be on his ass like a buzz saw from the 1st bell and wont stop
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Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins
Oh man,I am Stoked and borderline drooling.This will be a fighters fight.Cotto better technique and has made some nice Improvments...Margarito finally getting some over due respect.Far more than a one deminsional brawler.I love this fight.........And Im Picking Margarito via late rounds TKO.Both will take damage to the body....:shotgun5lu8:Let the Fighters fight.... and the Diva's Rematch ;D
spot on with your analysis
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Diane
Sweet my birthday weekend!!
That means my friends can pay in for the PPV!!
Please provide your address, we will be over with pizza and booze. Seriously, I can't wait, this should be one hell of a fight.
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JT Rock
I am going with Margarito... Tony is bigger, stronger, has a cast iron chin and has an erotic fetish with dishing and recieving pain... Tony's gonna be on his ass like a buzz saw from the 1st bell and wont stop
Back to ya JT...;D...I have boo-koo respect for Cotto but Margarito gets nothing but stronger down the stretch.I can envision Cotto targeting that body big time and giving Tony some problems with that jab.Ultimately I feel Margarito can come 'under' Cotto with mass rangy angels ,get him on his heels and produce some lumps/cuts and mutual hurt to the body.Improved body puncher himself.Great match up...can not wait.
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Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins
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JT Rock
I am going with Margarito... Tony is bigger, stronger, has a cast iron chin and has an erotic fetish with dishing and recieving pain... Tony's gonna be on his ass like a buzz saw from the 1st bell and wont stop
Back to ya JT...;D...I have boo-koo respect for Cotto but Margarito gets nothing but stronger down the stretch.I can envision Cotto targeting that body big time and giving Tony some problems with that jab.Ultimately I feel Margarito can come 'under' Cotto with mass rangy angels ,get him on his heels and produce some lumps/cuts and mutual hurt to the body.Improved body puncher himself.Great match up...can not wait.
Again I still point to Cotto backing up when he couldnt assurt himself over Mosely and break his will.. If Cotto goes backwards against Margarito he'll get slaughtered cause there is no way in hell he breaks that tough bastard Margarito down
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JT Rock
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Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins
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Originally Posted by
JT Rock
I am going with Margarito... Tony is bigger, stronger, has a cast iron chin and has an erotic fetish with dishing and recieving pain... Tony's gonna be on his ass like a buzz saw from the 1st bell and wont stop
Back to ya JT...;D...I have boo-koo respect for Cotto but Margarito gets nothing but stronger down the stretch.I can envision Cotto targeting that body big time and giving Tony some problems with that jab.Ultimately I feel Margarito can come 'under' Cotto with mass rangy angels ,get him on his heels and produce some lumps/cuts and mutual hurt to the body.Improved body puncher himself.Great match up...can not wait.
Again I still point to Cotto backing up when he couldnt assurt himself over Mosely and break his will.. If Cotto goes backwards against Margarito he'll get slaughtered cause there is no way in hell he breaks that tough bastard Margarito down
I don't think Cotto is going to come in with a game plan that is in any way similar to the one he initially implemented against Mosley. I think Cotto will box and move from the opening bell, much like he did in the latter rounds against Mosley. Whether Margarito is going to allow him to do that remains to be seen.
I'm leaning ever so slightly towards Margarito taking this, especially if he can drag Cotto into a war.
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Cotto is going to outbox Tony from the start. I think some people still way overrate Margarito...
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The best fight news all year. :)
Since when did ESPN have great writers, that was a complete article in every way that went straight to the point. :)
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This is good news, but i still think Cotto is a class above Margarito and will win a UD here in what i hope is a good fight.
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JT Rock
I am going with Margarito... Tony is bigger, stronger, has a cast iron chin and has an erotic fetish with dishing and recieving pain... Tony's gonna be on his ass like a buzz saw from the 1st bell and wont stop
I have to agree. His uppercut will be launching all night. I can see Cotto having great success early with his speed advantage, but Margarito will catch up to him and will start landing. What will happen then? I have no idea, but it will be exciting!hehe
It is not always a battle of skills, but a battle of wills. I cannot predict this one or will even attempt to. Cotto is far more talented, but Margarito is a monster in there and has underrated skills.
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I think we will see a Cotto Counterpunching extravaganza. Margarito will come forward thinking that Cotto will just cover up. He (Cotto) will stick and move and make MArgo pay for that. In the Middle rounds the fight will be more relax(Boxing) because Margarito learned his lesson that you just don't do that with Cotto.;D
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Diane
Great news. It'll be a great fight. But I'm not sure it can be fight of the year. Marquez-Vazquez 3 is going to be so hard to beat.
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Take this fight and throw it in any era.
No matter when, where or why it happens this will make a classic.
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Yeah can't wait for this fight!
We all have Mayweather to thank for it
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Damm 26th July....
Looks like i'm not taking my girlfriend out for her birthday!
I can't wait for this fight. It's got fight of the year written all over it. 2008 has been great so far!
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JT Rock
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Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins
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Originally Posted by
JT Rock
I am going with Margarito... Tony is bigger, stronger, has a cast iron chin and has an erotic fetish with dishing and recieving pain... Tony's gonna be on his ass like a buzz saw from the 1st bell and wont stop
Back to ya JT...;D...I have boo-koo respect for Cotto but Margarito gets nothing but stronger down the stretch.I can envision Cotto targeting that body big time and giving Tony some problems with that jab.Ultimately I feel Margarito can come 'under' Cotto with mass rangy angels ,get him on his heels and produce some lumps/cuts and mutual hurt to the body.Improved body puncher himself.Great match up...can not wait.
Again I still point to Cotto backing up when he couldnt assurt himself over Mosely and break his will.. If Cotto goes backwards against Margarito he'll get slaughtered cause there is no way in hell he breaks that tough bastard Margarito down
Hmm be interesting if Cotto's hitting him with everything and he's still there. It freaked Cintron out big time. Cotto is stronger mentally but he didn't look comfortbale against Shane late on.......so this will be interesting.
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I think that Cotto will going to start in the first 5 or 6 round with counter punch and combination with double Jabs and exhaust Margarito in working to the body for keep him in Distance after that Cotto will outbox with his great combinations and speed for get the Victory by TKO or get until the limit by UD..................;D
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JT Rock
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Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins
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Originally Posted by
JT Rock
I am going with Margarito... Tony is bigger, stronger, has a cast iron chin and has an erotic fetish with dishing and recieving pain... Tony's gonna be on his ass like a buzz saw from the 1st bell and wont stop
Back to ya JT...;D...I have boo-koo respect for Cotto but Margarito gets nothing but stronger down the stretch.I can envision Cotto targeting that body big time and giving Tony some problems with that jab.Ultimately I feel Margarito can come 'under' Cotto with mass rangy angels ,get him on his heels and produce some lumps/cuts and mutual hurt to the body.Improved body puncher himself.Great match up...can not wait.
Again I still point to Cotto backing up when he couldnt assurt himself over Mosely and break his will.. If Cotto goes backwards against Margarito he'll get slaughtered cause there is no way in hell he breaks that tough bastard Margarito down
Cotto can box going backwards didn't you see his fight vs Lovemore Ndou ?? he boxed on the back foot the entire night against Ndou. He didn't need to box on the back foot against Mosley because he was landing solid jabs and fighting on the back foot would of took away the snap and the power of the jab plus Mosley never really hurt Cotto until later rounds.
And lets remember how wide Margarito's punches are, so i think in exchanges Cotto's much shorter punches especially the hooks, would win exchanges for him and pile up the points. One thing that is worrying is that Margarito has very good uppercut which is Cotto's biggest flaw IMO.
But put it this away if Cotto uses his superior boxing skills he should win, although he should keep off the ropes as much as possible, because Magarito does some of his best work when his opponent is on the ropes, and he has stopped several opponents in that position. If its a brawl i expect Margarito to win just because he is so big for a Welterweight, and although he may not be 1 hit KO type of fighter, he is physically very strong and stronger than Cotto IMO.
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Great news, I can't wait.
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ICB
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JT Rock
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Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins
Back to ya JT...;D...I have boo-koo respect for Cotto but Margarito gets nothing but stronger down the stretch.I can envision Cotto targeting that body big time and giving Tony some problems with that jab.Ultimately I feel Margarito can come 'under' Cotto with mass rangy angels ,get him on his heels and produce some lumps/cuts and mutual hurt to the body.Improved body puncher himself.Great match up...can not wait.
Again I still point to Cotto backing up when he couldnt assurt himself over Mosely and break his will.. If Cotto goes backwards against Margarito he'll get slaughtered cause there is no way in hell he breaks that tough bastard Margarito down
Cotto can box going backwards didn't you see his fight vs Lovemore Ndou ?? he boxed on the back foot the entire night against Ndou. He didn't need to box on the back foot against Mosley because he was landing solid jabs and fighting on the back foot would of took away the snap and the power of the jab plus Mosley never really hurt Cotto until later rounds.
And lets remember how wide Margarito's punches are, so i think in exchanges Cotto's much shorter punches especially the hooks, would win exchanges for him and pile up the points. One thing that is worrying is that Margarito has very good uppercut which is Cotto's biggest flaw IMO.
But put it this away if Cotto uses his superior boxing skills he should win, although he should keep off the ropes as much as possible, because Magarito does some of his best work when his opponent is on the ropes, and he has stopped several opponents in that position. If its a brawl i expect Margarito to win just because he is so big for a Welterweight, and although he may not be 1 hit KO type of fighter, he is physically very strong and stronger than Cotto IMO.
I agree ICB when you talk about Cotto vs Nduo fight and what happened to Nduo after the 6th rounds ? , he looked exhaust and Cotto kept his footwork , and backwards with his Jabs , that is what i always have thought that Cotto will going to do , a similar strategy that he made with Nduo , and i want to add that Nduo in that fight almost tested the canvas , he has more strongest Legs than Margarito , now we will going to see if he has a good Legs for stay up............
That was good point of view ICB , that fight with Nduo could give a some Vision of how could be this fight Cotto vs Margaro IMO............;D
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When was the last time you guys seen Margarito stop punching in a fight?
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When was the last time you guys seen Margarito stop punching in a fight?
The first 6 rounds against Paul Williams ;D
