I'll settle for ONE Margacheato fan to step forward and admit they were wrong.. ONE!!

[TitoFan]

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Sorry, wrong about what? Cotto ran more in this fight than he did the last, so what?

[El Kabong]

Sorry, wrong about what? Cotto ran more in this fight than he did the last, so what?

Also Tony got some regulation wraps, but that's beside the point isn't it

[ElTerribleMorales]

Sorry, wrong about what? Cotto ran more in this fight than he did the last, so what?

he blasted the hell out of Margarito while on the backfoot, then after he had the first 7 in his pocket he stood and traded with the cheat further proving that Margarito isn't shit without his little wraps, there was no thud in his punches, they looked weak and slow, and unless he's Mayorga a shot to the chin doesn't fuck up your hand coordination, Margarito said the eye wasn't going to be an issue so don't get how anyone is gonna bitch and moan about it now, I said it once, I'll say it again, Margarito is 1-3 after Plastergate, FUCK MARGARITO!

[InTheNeutralCorner]

Sorry, wrong about what? Cotto ran more in this fight than he did the last, so what?

...... that is what is called a strategy.

[Pugilistic]

Cotto did very well last night. I'm very happy for him.

His gameplan was very similar to the first fight for the most part but what he did do that i didn't think he was capable of doing was tieing Margarito up on the inside, staying away from the ropes and at times even pushing Margarito back.

That allowed him to control the pace of the fight better and against Margarito being able to control the pace is key. He also targeted Margarito's eye which was another smart move.

It was a good win.

[captainanddew]

I love when people say Cotto ran. Of course he is going to move and box as much as possible. He is a guy that should still be at 147. He doesn't have a chin. Why should he stand and trade with Margarito until late in a fight after he has softened him up. Last couple of rounds you could see cotto feeling like Margarito could hit him but it wasn't going to do serious damage.

Did Margarito use illegal wraps in his first fight? I don't know. I think he did, but no one other than his former trainer and Margarito will ever know. I do like what Manny Steward said after watching video of Margarito getting his hands taped last night (something along the lines of Margarito was doing like basically all fighters and watching his hands get wrapped intently). Steward was saying he still finds Margarito's explanation about not knowing what happened prior to the Mosley fight to not be credible.

Margarito has sounded like a guilty guy to me. he said he didn't know what was happening prior to the Mosley fight. That sounds like bullshit to me. You are there, your hands are getting wrapped, you are watching it be done.

And if Margarito were telling the truth and he was oblivious, then why does he insist that he didn't have any plaster for his fight with Cotto?

If you claim you didn't know and couldn't tell that someone put on illegal wraps in one fight then how would you have known and been able to tell about previous fights

[GILBVAL]

Great for Cotto to get this one done...I am mexican boxing fan and believe me when I say I knew Margarito was cheating, as much as I like good bouts between Puerto Rico-Mexico boxers, fair is fair, Cotto seems to be a great representative for Puerto Rico, on the contrary Margarito is going from bad to disastrous as person, Cotto is right, he DOES NOT deserve any respect...as far as i'm concerned even Cintron can beat Margarito now, he cheated against him too....Please don't think all mexicans are biased or cheaters, real boxing fans know when somebody wins fairly or represents the sport with dignity...let me know your thoughts....arriba Puerto Rico

[Onix]

Wow man you have been busy this morning!

Cant take anything away from Cotto. He had a gameplan that he effectively stuck to and his stamina was right on point.

[Spicoli]

I haven't seen the fight and I picked Margarito to beat Cotto in rematch based on style and both have been through the shredder a bit. News flash....I was wrong. Not quite sure what else fans have to be wrong about etc?

It sounds as if Cotto fought a very similiar fight to first but focused on center ring and punching off side movement rather than that dreaded straight line to ropes and going square, but again, I have no clue. His punching was always effective in first fight and Margarito has always been a stone faced and balls to the wall pinata at times but full of pressure and volume. I don't think Cotto fans do him any service at all by trumping an unknown "who gotcha" with gloves. You dont know, I dont know...what we know is Tony's face fell apart this time. Something has to be said for Cottos improvments and adjustments I'd think and he zeroed in on fk'd up eye and fought smart by sounds of it. In the big picture and on a whole I am cool with Cotto getting his revenge and think he has more options and gears than a Margarito in regards to future matches and remains more fresh.

[p4pking]

I haven't seen the fight and I picked Margarito to beat Cotto in rematch based on style and both have been through the shredder a bit. News flash....I was wrong. Not quite sure what else fans have to be wrong about etc?

It sounds as if Cotto fought a very similiar fight to first but focused on center ring and punching off side movement rather than that dreaded straight line to ropes and going square, but again, I have no clue. His punching was always effective in first fight and Margarito has always been a stone faced and balls to the wall pinata at times but full of pressure and volume. I don't think Cotto fans do him any service at all by trumping an unknown "who gotcha" with gloves. You dont know, I dont know...what we know is Tony's face fell apart this time. Something has to be said for Cottos improvments and adjustments I'd think and he zeroed in on fk'd up eye and fought smart by sounds of it. In the big picture and on a whole I am cool with Cotto getting his revenge and think he has more options and gears than a Margarito in regards to future matches and remains more fresh.

This is a good post and bang on imo. Cotto didn't need to zero in on the eye, it wasn't going to hold up one way or another. I also don't think it was a determining factor though in that Cotto was still fresher than Margarito by the 10th and didn't take the same kind of punishment through the early rounds that he did the first time. From reading the fight thread in here people seemed to see it panning out the same way because Cotto used the same tactics.. Fact is Margarito wasn't getting to him at all in most of the early rounds though.

[TitoFan]

Sorry, wrong about what? Cotto ran more in this fight than he did the last, so what?

Wow man you have been busy this morning!

Cant take anything away from Cotto. He had a gameplan that he effectively stuck to and his stamina was right on point.

Good to see you here, Onix. I had a feeling you'd show up. Now if anyone can tell me where VD is........

[Hulk]

I'm not a Margarito fan, but I did pick him to win and stop Cotto like he did in the first.

I was wrong. His eye combined with Cotto making some small refinements lead to a near shutout for Cotto.

[TitoFan]

I'm not a Margarito fan, but I did pick him to win and stop Cotto like he did in the first.

I was wrong. His eye combined with Cotto making some small refinements lead to a near shutout for Cotto.

I think Margarito was actually favored in some circles before the fight. Fighting at 154 probably had a lot to do with, combined with Margarito's tremendous chin, and other factors in his favor. No shame in picking wrong.... I myself was plenty nervous about those things going into the fight.

I would say, however, that Cotto's adjustments were considerable. First, his stamina was better than in some past fights. I credit the new Cuban trainer for that. Second, Cotto showed some lateral movement that had been missing from recent fights. Again, I think the trainer did a marvelous job in preparing Cotto.

[CFH]

I'm not even a Margarito fan, but I though he was going to knock out Cotto again.

Even during the fight, I thought things were playing out just as they had the first time.

Luckily, I was wrong. It was great to see a fighter I genuinely respect get revenge over one of the biggest villains in a sport filled with criminals.