I can't help it but notice how heavy Margarito looks.

**Macho** · 05-23-2008 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by ICB

Originally Posted by p4pking

Everyone is giving Margarito too much of a shot in this fight, imo. Cotto will outbox him handily.

I just think personally that Margarito is the most dangerous opponent Cotto has ever fought IMO. Margarito is very big physically for Welterweight as well so it will be interesting. Boxing skills wise theres no contest Cotto is by far the superior boxer but i feel Margarito will have his moments when Cotto is against the ropes, where Margarito does some of his best work. Plus Margarito has good uppercut which is Cotto's biggest weakness. I think Cotto wins a tough UD Cotto's hooks are much shorter than Margarito's so he will be able to win exchanges then get back out of there and stick to his boxing.

You have reason ICB , i agree , to me who get the better phisical condition ( Shape ) and comes with diverses strategies for fight that is who will win ...............

But about the weakness , we know that ones of Cotto , is the uppercut that sometimes put him in bad situation though , where had much improve and Margarito we know that he does not boxing technically enough...............but

What else do we can say about their Weakness..............?

**Macho** · 05-23-2008 03:05 PM

Cotto will make combinations inside and work to the body for exhaust Margarito in the first 5 and 6 rounds , he should do that for then exchange and outbox until the end , i dont think that Cotto will outbox all the fight , Margarito is a consistence boxer , where you have the obligation to stop him.......................

**Althugz** · 05-23-2008 03:23 PM

I agree, Mick. Those pictures, especially the ones that Diane posted make him look slightly more bloated than I've ever seen him. If he is trying to come into the fight as big and as strong as possible that could backfire because the bigger he gets now, the more he will need to drain himself to make 147. This would leave him potentially weak in a career defining fight where he will already have the physical advantage anyway.

As has already been mentioned though I think he knows what he is doing. He isn't going to mess around. It's a must win fight for both fighters and I doubt they'll take any unnecessary risks in their preparation for this fight. I can't wait for this. What a barn-burner it is going to be