Quote Originally Posted by Taeth View Post
I'm not sure if it can be fight of the year. I thought Pacquaio-marquez was more dramatic. This fight Cotto had such a handle on the fight for the first 6 rounds it looked like he was fighting somebody who never boxed before, but then it suddenly shifted to him doing nothing and Margarito hitting him with sloppy punches for 3 rounds then Cotto mounted a small comeback, but it certainly wasn't a great back and forth fight where both guys were trading shots. Either COtto was dominating or he wasn't doing anything.
It can and will be fight of the year because it was clearly won by one fighter where as the JMM vs Pac ended in controversy. Also one fighter loss his unbeaten record and and god like aura