Cotto eyes future after loss to Margarito

[Diane]

As always, Cotto is a class act!!


Cotto eyes future after loss to Margarito - Boxing - Yahoo! Sports



I just can't wait to see him start training again, so that I get some new pics of him with his pants hanging down low.

[CutMeMick]

Can't wait...

[Puya]

great article

[kingfrnk]

i knew cotto wasnt mentally hurt from the loss i just cant wait to see who his next opponent is. its gotta be an elite fighter

[Markusdarkus]

Im glad Cotto has taken it on the chin and not use the nose as an excuse, so many of his fans have.

Top man top fighter but Magrarito will always have his number imo/

[gyrokai]

I love Cotto too. He's great for the sport, amazing, and always class.

[sanchez786]

I don't understand why in the article, it states Cotto made a big mistake by circuling and hitting?

"Cotto was circling almost from the beginning of the fight and rarely stopped, a move that has been roundly criticized. Cotto wouldn’t accept criticism of his strategy, though he realized he opened himself to it by losing."

I thought this was the BEST strategy for Cotto and it was working out great for him up until he began to slow down as he came to the realization:

-that he was not prepared to circle and hit for a full 12 rounds
and
-Margarito's chin was made of Adamanteum (Wolverine bone structure) thus, could not be hurt.

For Cotto to win a rematch, he must go in with the exact same strategy with two minor modications. He must have it set in his mind that he will NOT be able to stop/hurt Margarito and most importantly, he must build his stamina to the point where would be able to do what he did for the first 6-7 rounds all the way through the full 12 rounds.

If so, I think Cotto wins an easy UD.

[Andre]

I don't understand why in the article, it states Cotto made a big mistake by circuling and hitting?

"Cotto was circling almost from the beginning of the fight and rarely stopped, a move that has been roundly criticized. Cotto wouldn’t accept criticism of his strategy, though he realized he opened himself to it by losing."

I thought this was the BEST strategy for Cotto and it was working out great for him up until he began to slow down as he came to the realization:

-that he was not prepared to circle and hit for a full 12 rounds
and
-Margarito's chin was made of Adamanteum (Wolverine bone structure) thus, could not be hurt.

For Cotto to win a rematch, he must go in with the exact same strategy with two minor modications. He must have it set in his mind that he will NOT be able to stop/hurt Margarito and most importantly, he must build his stamina to the point where would be able to do what he did for the first 6-7 rounds all the way through the full 12 rounds.

If so, I think Cotto wins an easy UD.

Some good points ,maybe on the last one too.

ALthough in 36 miniutes of fighting its hard to circle a brick wall hitting it for that long and staying out of reach enough so that it cant get you when it decides to finally fall onto you and squash you .
Margarito wont be scared of the unknown or the power of Cotto if theres a next time. He will be trained accordingly; to turn and move to cut off the ring with large side step turn and go, to walk through him with combos as Cotto re adjusts. You can only run so far in a ring some less than others. Maybe a big ring and heavier gloves may help Cotto a bit too but I have my doubts.Good luck to him though I'll be on his side next time, being the underdog.

[DaxxKahn]

I don't understand why in the article, it states Cotto made a big mistake by circuling and hitting?

"Cotto was circling almost from the beginning of the fight and rarely stopped, a move that has been roundly criticized. Cotto wouldn’t accept criticism of his strategy, though he realized he opened himself to it by losing."

I thought this was the BEST strategy for Cotto and it was working out great for him up until he began to slow down as he came to the realization:

-that he was not prepared to circle and hit for a full 12 rounds
and
-Margarito's chin was made of Adamanteum (Wolverine bone structure) thus, could not be hurt.

For Cotto to win a rematch, he must go in with the exact same strategy with two minor modications. He must have it set in his mind that he will NOT be able to stop/hurt Margarito and most importantly, he must build his stamina to the point where would be able to do what he did for the first 6-7 rounds all the way through the full 12 rounds.

If so, I think Cotto wins an easy UD.

I don't think the strategy of circling was a mistake either....Be it Cotto or anyone else you can not stand in front of Margarito and trade shots...You have to outbox him....

Cotto did the right thing.....Just was not his night...he will bounce back