Antonio Margarito is the real deal and I'm just a hatin fool for not recognizing.

[Onix]

Tony IS the most proven welterweight in the world and so deserves his shot at the best fighter in the world.

im sure the Cotto fans will probably disagree with me but Margarito has done far more to earn a shot at Mayweather than Cotto has.
what true welterweights has Cotto faced?
Quintana ,Mosley (a natural lightweight really) and that farce against Gomez.
Margarito deserves a shot a lot more than Miguel does but nobody is coming on websites arguing Tony`s case the way they do with Cotto. i think thats what mayweather was talking about when he said "nobody knows Margarito".
from a financial perspective what he said makes perfect sense if you think about it.The Margarito v Cotto fight is a perfect match to build up the winners profile going into a match with Floyd.
personally i think Tony will be too rugged and strong for Cotto.
i also think he`s the only welter out there that would have a chance with Floyd.

You're post is on the mark, everybody is completely consumed by a Cotto V Mayweather fight that they are completely discounting Margarito; as if Cottos next was another Gomez! Cotto looked good in that fight but he would not get away with all s!@# he was pulling against Marg. IMO Marg is stronger and his workrate destroys Cotto's. Now dont get me wrong Cotto isnt gonna take it lying down, but if you think about the things that have given Marg a hard time (slickness, speed, and distance) are not things that Cotto possesses. Maybe some slickness he showed that in the Mosley fight. But his main tool is preassure, how are you gonna preassure a guy that laughs at punches?! Cintron had no heart but he doesnt hit like a girl and Marg laughed!! When Marg. knocked him down he was begging for him to get up! he wanted to continue punishing him. Make no mistake about it this is the hardest fight Cotto will ever face and he may not get away with it.

Its gonna be awesome!

[Jesse James]

Tony Margarito is a bonafide bada$$. There are boxers and then there are FIGHTERS. Tony is the latter. Watching Tony fight, it's somewhat mystifying how good he is. Here's a guy who's slow, awkward, unathletic, throws wide punches but somehow he gets the job done.

From a purely logical standpoint, Cotto should win a hard fought UD. He is quicker, more athletic, and more naturally talented than Tony. Yet many of the fighters that Tony has defeated have had these advantages and still been vanquished. I just watched the second Santos fight and frankly I thought Santos got a hometown decison. Santos was much quicker, bigger and more naturally gifted yet Tony was ripping him something awful. I'm not sure how he does it, but he always manages to land his shots, even against slick guys. He's just got that intangible that makes him so dangerous. I think Cotto could win if he plays it safe and outboxes Tony, but I don't think he could win a war. Tony doesn't get broken down, and when it comes down to it, I think Cotto is more vulnerable to being KO'd. I'll be rooting for Tony, but either way, I just can't wait to see this one!

[CutMeMick]

Good post JT and you know the score man...

You've been here long enough to know about all the shit that was talked about Margarito.

Now Cotto will do
What Zab didn't do.
What Baldomir didn't do.
What PBF didn't do.
What SSM didn't do.

That's fight him. All those 4 guys had the fight offered to them and they all turned it down.

But alas Cotto will prevail, I expect him to box smart and use ring generalship to win the fight.
His jab will be key in this fight.