Cotto vs Margarito - the rematch - Saturday night chat/fight thread

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I don't remember so much anticipation (for me, personally anyway) for a fight since.... well, since Trinidad-Vargas. There's so many angles to this fight. There's the very real animosity between the fighters, something that can only add to fan interest and the fight atmosphere. There's the doubt cast over Margarito, and whether or not he had used the plaster before the Mosley fight, specifically against Cotto. There's the condition of Margarito's eye after his pounding at the hands of Pacquaio. There's the weight itself.... 154 instead of 147, where they fought the first time.

Also, this is the very first time I've seen Cotto trash-talking his opponent... calling him a criminal, a total shame to his country, and that Cotto's dog is more of a person than Margarito is. Cotto is truly angry, and honestly wants to hurt Margarito. Margarito, meanwhile, is playing up the part, hurling insults back at Cotto and just playing the bad guy.

I'm going to be watching at my brother-in-law's house, which will surely be packed with friends and family. They're making some "asopao de camarones", sort of like a shrimp stew... and the beer will be flowing. Luckily, my brother-in-law lives in a rural area, with no neighbors really close by, because I plan to do a lot of yelling and screaming at the TV set.

The fight comes on really late local time (about 12:15 pm, Puerto Rico time), so I want to make sure I feel rested and alert for the fight, since last night I didn't sleep much. I probably won't be able to get on the forum tonight, no matter what happens..... but tomorrow I plan to be here bright and early, win or lose.

Cheers all.

Are you FCKN kidding 3 years ago there was just as much anticipation for the first fight, I can say without a doubt that the first fight has been the most anticipated fight I have ever watched and also the most emotional for me mainly because I had just signed up to this forum, I had just gotten back into wactching boxing regularly, and to be honest because I talked alot of trash on the first one both before the fight and after the fight. I was 27 back then, I reread some of my posts and I was surprised to read my posts from back then, I would have guessed i was like 13. Between Titofan and ElTerrible I remember some heated arguments back then, it was all in good fun for me.

This time around Im not as emptionally into it mostly because Margarito turned out to be a scumbag so I cant really back someone like that too much but I will be cheering for him to get a redemption victory tonight. CANT WAIT!!!!

Well yeah.... the 1st fight was much anticipated also.... you're right. And you're also right when you say you seemed 13.

Ha if Margarito wins prepare for the same just cuz you agreed with me

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Agreed about what? That you seemed 13 at the time? Well.......... yeah. So?

You guys just make it too easy, I just hope that there is no controversy and whoever wins makes it very clear.