Cotto-Margarito Rematch Finalized For New York's MSG - Boxing News
The fight has been finalized and will take place at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 3rd at 154 pounds.
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Cotto-Margarito Rematch Finalized For New York's MSG - Boxing News
The fight has been finalized and will take place at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 3rd at 154 pounds.
damaged goods both of them. What's the point?
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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
Its got the revenge/redemption angle to it. I dont think it matters what happens to Margarito, he half expects to get bashed up every time he gets in he ring Im sure but how damaging would it be to Cotto to lose this time around?Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
Miguel Cotto isn't that great fighting on the backfoot, and he got caught on the ropes too much. And didn't go downstair's enough, he need's to clinch aswell. I think the Shane Mosley blueprint is a good one for Miguel Cotto.
I hope Cotto punches Tony's eye out of it's socket... :mad: that cheating bastard.
Someone double, triple check his wraps :-X
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You and everyone else said Cotto was damaged goods and yet he continues to win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy
The only thing that pisses me off is that Arum will not match him up vs. Alvarez or else Cotto would mop the floor with Alvarez right after beating Tony.
But Cotto vs. Vanes, Wolak or Molina will suffice... Bring it! :cool:
This should be interesting.
I hope Cotto can bring it to Margarito. Someone mentioned the blueprint that Mosley used.
Cotto needs to do what Mosley did or he will suffer a similar fate to what he suffered back on July 26th 2008.
Lets all hope this is Margaritos last pay cheque . cheating SON OF A BITCH .
Cotto can win by doing the same exact thing he did in the first fight. Remeber he won't be getting hit by bricks.
This fight is all mental. If Margarito keeps the pressure up and Cotto can't hurt him, the first fight is going to surface in the back of his head. At that point we will see how good Manny is as a coach/trainer. On that note, as much as I hate Margarito, I think he's going to win.
I was such a fan of Margarito when this original fight took place and I was so disappointed to hear of his cheating. It definately happened in that fight, Cotto face was so badly beaten up. It was a good fight though with plenty of punches thrown so looking forward to watching this sequal and lets hope that Cotto takes his revenge!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ant Live
How is it that Cotto can be off for 9 months total before the actually fight, and have no treats of being strip?
I have forgiven Marg after his beating against Manny. Hope Cotto wins this one, and is the fight of the year for me.
Massive Cotto fan but I still don't like this fight.
Margarito walked through his punches at 147 and, at 154, he is gonna be fucking huge come fight night.
Cotto needs to use the gameplan he used at the start of the first fight and just maintain it. I am not sure he can though but with Manny in his corner, I think he'll has a good chance. I am sure they will use Mosley's performance against Tony as the blue print for victory.
Saying that, I think Margarito will walk through his punches again and stop him late on again. As much as I dislike Margarito, you can't deny he is one tough son of a bitch.
Sadly, if Cotto loses, I think it'll be the last we see of him. I just don't want to see him battered again. :eek: I hope he can pull it off, though.
Cotto will win this, he is a fresher boxer, with a new trainer and got his confidence back. Both are coming off long lay offs.
I agree, I think that Cotto will be hungrier for the win than Margarito and fresher but I'm not entirely convinced he will be the victor. Margarito did make a mockery of his punches in the last fight brazenly eating them up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Cotto needs to do a few things to give himself the best chance to win this fight.
1. Work on his stamina. He boxed masterfully for the first 6-7 rounds against Margarito the first time... and then ran out of gas and was a sitting duck for Margacheato's shots.
2. Follow the Mosley blueprint! Yes... as was mentioned before on this thread, Cotto needs to study that fight carefully. The difference? Cotto was raining punches on Margacheato's head, but off his BACK foot. Whereas Mosley made sure he put his whole body into every shot. He used his body smartly to push off Margacheato, and when he took his shots he put his whole body into them. Cotto needs to do the same thing.
3. Change up the pace. Cotto's a much better boxer than Margacheato (which granted isn't saying much)... and he can punch, too. But in the first fight he never changed his style. He boxed... he jabbed... he threw his punches off his back foot. He needs to keep the cheater off balance, like a pitcher mixing in changeups with his fastballs.
4. Put the first fight out of his mind. Easier said than done. Whether Margacheato cheated in that fight or not, he did put a fearful beating on Miguel. Cotto's faced was pretty destroyed from that fight. And it was Cotto's first loss. The psychological aspect can be a bitch. Miguel needs to leave that behind him as much as possible.
5. Put 2, maybe 3 people in the cheater's dressing room, witnessing the hand-wrapping. Like someone else said... double-check... even triple-check the damn wraps. Get into Margacheato's head.
And finally...
6. Listen intently and follow Emanuel's lead and instructions. I believe Cotto made a huge mistake by going with Joe ("Who the f***?") Santiago after his split with his uncle... and that may have cost him a decent chance at beating Pacquaio when they fought. Not saying he would have... just saying he would've had a better chance with Emanuel in his corner instead of Santiago.
I like that the fight is at MSG.... but I don't like the fact that the fight will be at 154. Margacheato being the naturally bigger man, will undoubtedly benefit from this. As I said before, I'm gonna be a nervous wreck before the fight.
Cotto should also do what Shane did and go to the body as we know Marg’s chin is made out of granite, also he could also aim for the eye where many cause a lot of damage. Really think Cotto could win this one quite easy.