Quote Originally Posted by Mars_ax View Post
Although he dominated the action, this wasn't and "easy" fight for Cotto, he had to earn the 10th TKO, but he kept his cool, had an excellent game plan, and stuck to it. I loved the way Cotto boxed Margo, turned him when his ass started touching the ropes, tied him up and wrestled/bullied him into ropes. Cotto also caught Margo with some monster shots, and it was a thing of beauty watching him land jabs, and all those powerful combinations.

Margarito was the aggressor, (as usual) kept coming and made the fight competitive/interesting. I'll say this about Margo, to his credit, he's almost impossible to discourage. This time however, except in the 1st half of the fight his punches looked weaker and we're for the most ineffective.

Mad respect to Cotto, he vindicated himself, did exactly what he set out to do in this rematch, and showed why he is a champion, not just as a boxer, but in every sense of the word.
Cotto has gotten all he can out of his talent by being a true professional and working hard. He deserves respect for having taken on very good competition throughout his career (better competition than all but 4-5 guys during the past 7-8 years). As suggested by others, why not go down to 147 and give it a shot against Floyd. If he stays at 154, a Canelo fight would be huge, and he just might be able to win that fight. I'd do that if I were him. Go for the one last huge fight and walk away. If you win either fight, nothing left to prove. And if you lose, you have no reason to keep going on, having gone out on a huge payday. He could focus on promoting which I believe he has been doing and seems serious about.

He better not let Arum con him into facing the 180 pound Chavez Jr. That would be a travesty if Arum really pushes that and makes it happen.