Just another one of Wacko's Drunken Round by Rounds : Cotto vs Margarito!

[Wacko3205]

I haven't read any of the posts on the fight... and I don't want to. My voice is hoarse... I'm worn out... my alcohol-induced buzz went away with the finality of the Cotto loss... what can I say?

I'm proud of Cotto, win or lose. He gave away too much height... and Margarito has a scary-ass chin. How do you hurt this guy?!?!?

Immediate thoughts after the fight... forget any thoughts of a rematch. Cotto fought the best he could. He gave it his all. But Margo is a monster welterweight. It just wasn't meant to be. Congrats to all the Margarito fans. The guy is completely deserving of the praise he gets.

Agreed all the way around...as usual.

[LukeH]

Well...in summation I'd just like to say that it was my distinct pleasure getting plastered & serving you all again...maybe in the near future we call all cowbwoy up & pull out the stops agin.

Can't wait.

Forilla gorilla my nillas.

Thanks Wack. a true war with great warriors. And what the hell mate, don't be a stranger!

rather than saying damn...what did you disaagree with me on...im not trying to have an arguement with a senior member...just interested. thanks

[amat]

It feels like the movies, after the hurricane hits, the bombs drop, the monster is killed, the evil is vanquished and so on and so forth, where everyone kind of comes out of their shells and there's that one moment of silent reflection. Where before all the mania that follows big events like this, before the excuses pile in and before we start looking ahead and after all the hysteria of having actually witnessed something so special dies down, I think it's important to savor this as they often provide the most proper perspective of all. It's also the moment that is most preserved in history as this is the time when journalists from around the world finish up filing their reports to their editor. I just thought I would make note of that before I make this post. Of course this time will have probably passed by the time I submit this, but still thought it was worth notig.

Anyways, obviously it wasn't the ending I expected. I really can't say enough about Margarito. Boozeboxer called him the Terminator, I don't know if he saw me say that on here, or even if I ever did or if he just came away with same impression, but he is exactly right. I've been using that word for a while now. Cotto could have brought a shotgun to the ring and it just wasn't going to matter. I don't know how the hell that is possible, but he did it.

The fight started out, and I was a bit worried from the outset that Cotto was using his legs so much. I've never seen Cotto implement footwork like that and while it looked beautiful, I worried that it would take his toll on him in the long run. Still, Cotto in the first 6 rounds was the best Cotto ever step foot into the ring. His hands were faster then they've ever been, he was as accurate as he's ever been, he was utilizing the uppercut better then I've ever seen but most of all his defense was just superb. Several times throughout that fight Miguel Cotto, when trapped against the ropes, did his best Pernell Whitaker impersonation and he was doing it well. It was one of the most beautiful displays of boxing I have ever seen. Perfection and it resulted in me giving each of the first 6 rounds to Margarito with the 2nd being the only one remotely close.

Yet spreading that over 12 rounds was going to be a problem. He was using his legs a lot, clearly more then he was comfortable with. Not only that, but as Cotto wore down more and more, he was unable to wear down Margarito by going to the body. Margarito pretty much gave up his chin in order to protect the body and on several occasions when Cotto did go low, Margarito countered with uppercuts, some of which stunned Cotto. This put a look of discouragement on the face of Cotto and when he got hurt in the 7th round, the ball just kept rolling. The ball, obviously, was Margarito who earlier in the fight had look frustrated at Cotto's slipperyness but once he had him stunned I believe Margarito read the body language and knew that there was some doubt in the mind of Cotto.

The rest is essentially history, at that point Cotto's only option was to keep using his feet because most of his reserves were spent and it was up to Margarito never took a backwards step, continued to find an occasional home for the uppercut and obviously that was enough because Cotto was spent. I don't think Cotto has any sort of stamina issues, but he's just not accustomed to using his feet that much and when you are forced to use your feet that much or else, it takes it's tool against a guy like Margarito. Not to mention he looked to have a broken nose, a cut inside the mouth and a broken will it seems. He should have no shame in his performance, Margarito was just simply a man possessed. I've got little doubt that he can bounce back, the talent is there for the world to see and was on full display for a while there.

Margarito is the story though, he's a modern day George Chuvalo, his chin certainly has to be considered among the best of our day if not the best. I mean to completely sell out his chin like he did, to get cleanly hit as many times as he did by one of the premeir power punchers in the sport yet still manage to apply for pressure for as long as he did is simply unbelievable. If anyone ever deserved a fight, it was Margarito tonight.

I think if both these guys can continue winning for a bit, a rematch could be built up to be as big as this one deserved to be.

[No Contest]

Tony , hell yeah Well deserved championship, now he will get the big money De La Hoya fight, that has to happen!

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I had £5 on Margarito stopping Cotto in the 10th @ 40/1.

FFS!!!!!

Thats twice now. Im clearly not a lucky man


Well done Margarito, thats the way to do it. Cme on Floyd, get you punk ass back in wit hsome REAL Welterweights

[Scrap]

That was worth stopping up for,great fight. It takes two to make it Happen well done to both. Tony broke Cottos Heart in there tonight, I had a sneaky feeling it could happen.Comemtaters were watching a differrent fight to me.

[leftylee]

What an awesome fight. Margo is relentless who just keep coming and coming. Heartbreaking to see Cotto down but I'm sure he'll bounce back. I gave the first five rounds to Cotto, landing some great shots throughout and Margo doesn't even flinch. Then Margo took over and finished it. Props to both though, great fight. 2 warriors in there.

[WelshDevilRob]

Cotto was superb in the 1st 5 rounds and he has great counterpunching skills. Margarito though never gives up and as Cotto slowed he dragged himself into the fight. Some of the flashier punching was still by Cotto while Margarito was just relentless in going forward and throwing punches.

It was almost as if the pace of the fight that Margarito had set had caught up with Cotto and he wilted in the 11th.

Margarito is not the most talented fighter in the World but he just might be the toughest - he took some great shots and hardly flinched - just kept going forward.

Great fight and superb victory for Margarito.

[Jesse James]

I don't know why anyone would think that Cotto should move back down to 140 just because of this loss. He clearly had weight problems there, and Tony is a huge welterweight, he is not the norm. I swear to Christ, anyone else would have been KTFO by Cotto last night, Tony is just inhuman in the chin department. I still think Cotto would have a good chance against Floyd because he can box brilliantly and twinkletoes wouldn't be able to take half the punishment that Tony did. That being said, I have to laugh at all the Tony haters still not giving him his due. Yeah we already knew that he isn't the most skilled boxer in the world, but he does what he has to do and he wins fights. He has the heart and will of a true warrior and if you can't respect that, you're just a prick. To all those Cotto fans who give Tony his due, much respect to you, and take heart knowing that Miguel put on a great performance, he just ran into a brick wall. I am confident that this is just a temporary setback, he will be back to accomplish great things.

[Spicoli]

My aching head.... . Aspirin & Coffee,rinse/repeat.

What A fight!!!Cotto boxed well early but Tony was so much more of the harder hitter & just would not be denied.He just walked him down and took victory.

On a lesser side note,Lampley is all about the house fighter,just glaring his favoritism at times

[TitoFan]

See comments below:

[quote=Jesse James;567563]I don't know why anyone would think that Cotto should move back down to 140 just because of this loss.(AGREED!!) He clearly had weight problems there, and Tony is a huge welterweight, he is not the norm. I swear to Christ, anyone else would have been KTFO by Cotto last night, Tony is just inhuman in the chin department.(AGREED AGAIN) I still think Cotto would have a good chance against Floyd because he can box brilliantly and twinkletoes wouldn't be able to take half the punishment that Tony did.(AGREED for a 3rd time) That being said, I have to laugh at all the Tony haters still not giving him his due. Yeah we already knew that he isn't the most skilled boxer in the world, but he does what he has to do and he wins fights. He has the heart and will of a true warrior and if you can't respect that, you're just a prick. To all those Cotto fans who give Tony his due, much respect to you, and take heart knowing that Miguel put on a great performance, he just ran into a brick wall.(part of being a good boxing fan is taking the good with the bad) I am confident that this is just a temporary setback, he will be back to accomplish great things. (Cotto has a good mindset. I think he will too).[/quote]

[Memphis]

What an absolute treat that was, completely as expected blood and guts from the outset. Im with Scrap in that I saw a different fight to commentators, as early as a couple of rounds in you could see what was going to happen. Cotto looked good early but Margarito was making him move around alot, and quickly, it was bound to take its toll.

So pleased for Margarito, he walked through fire to get that win. There must be scarier things in the world than having Antonio Margarito coming after you round after round, but I cant think of any right now.

Just relentless.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Great fight.

Cotto boxed beautifully, if I could pick one flaw it would be standing with Margarito at all. With his hands up Margarito invested heavily in the body early before taking him into deepe water.

Cotto did fantastically well, boxed beautifully.

Margarito.....

Had Cotto where he wanted him after8 imo.

Patience, persitatnce, poise and determination.
Margarito was an educated warrior.
Huge respect to him.

Cotto will be back.

[smashup]

What an absolute treat that was, completely as expected blood and guts from the outset. Im with Scrap in that I saw a different fight to commentators, as early as a couple of rounds in you could see what was going to happen. Cotto looked good early but Margarito was making him move around alot, and quickly, it was bound to take its toll.

So pleased for Margarito, he walked through fire to get that win. There must be scarier things in the world than having Antonio Margarito coming after you round after round, but I cant think of any right now.

Just relentless.

Like a f*cking Bulldozer and hard as nails
Totally broke Cotto

[No Contest]

That was worth stopping up for,great fight. It takes two to make it Happen well done to both. Tony broke Cottos Heart in there tonight, I had a sneaky feeling it could happen.Comemtaters were watching a differrent fight to me.

Fuckin Lampley is so biased, he's commentary has nothing to do with whats actually happening in the fight....complete douchebag. Anyway, that fight was great my niece was rooting for Cotto(because he was cute....) and after she was like well if he fought someone his own size lol. I had to explain that they both made the weight.