Joshua Clottey vs. Miguel Cotto welter unification fight, who will win?

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Francisco Espinoza, co-manager of former three-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, breaks down the June 13 showdown between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and challenger Joshua Clottey. Margarito holds wins over both boxers. The Mexican fighter is trying to regain his license after having it revoked by the California State Athletic Commission after a plaster-like substance was found in his handwraps prior to the January bout with Shane Mosley. If and when Margarito returns, he would likely target the winner of Cotto-Clottey. Espinoza says that Margarito could be sitting ringside at New York's Madison Square Garden and watching the fight.
Espinoza gives Cotto a big edge in the boxing department but says Clottey can take a big punch and throws a lot of them.
"Cotto is a much better boxer than Clottey but Clottey is an opponent who is very dangerous, throws punches and he can take a lot. Tony told me that he had hit [Clottey] with everything and he didn't move," Espinoza said to El Nuevo Dia.
He says Clottey is a very defensive fighter. Because of his good chin, he says Cotto needs to pick his spots with quick punches and forget about a knockout.
"Clottey has a very good defense. He keeps himself closed up very well with his hands and only opens up when he is going to throw. Cotto has to be very well prepared and be fast and not look for a knockout," Espinoza said.
As far as Margarito, Espinoza says an appeal has been filed and they hope to get Margarito's license back before 2010.
"We have made an appeal before the commission. The trainer (Javier Capetillo) already admitted that it was his error and that Margarito did not know anything," Espinoza said. "Why suspend the fighter?"


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