Countdown for Cotto-Margarito!! Let's talk here (video added)

[amat]

Its in there best Interest...as well as ours. Previously Ive heard the Idea that because both were predominatly spanish speaking, A Countdown 24/7 would go by the wayside and would be a hard push......I dont care who speaks Spanish and/or english....This one speaks Great Fight all over,Thats what I care about!!

Exactly will be one hell of a fight and build up, are they big in their relative countries?

I don't know about Margarito but no disputing how big Cotto is in Puerto Rico they go crazy for him. Even the ones in New York.

[Rican]

Sometimes I wonder about the cerebral capabilities of those making the decisions at HBO Sports/Boxing. For example, Larry Merchant has been stumping for a fight between Cotto and Mayweather, mostly after fights either of them are involved in. Most will agree that although Cotto is deserving, what is going to make the fight happen is more exposure for Cotto outside the hard core boxing fan. So, it logically follows that a countdown show would provide the needed exposure to Cotto AND Margarito (whom, I don't care what anyone says, Floyd ducked). So, the countdown is a no-brainer. The fact that this will be one of the all-time great Puerto-Rico vs. Mexico fights makes it even more logical. I don't know what HBO was thinking.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Its in there best Interest...as well as ours. Previously Ive heard the Idea that because both were predominatly spanish speaking, A Countdown 24/7 would go by the wayside and would be a hard push......I dont care who speaks Spanish and/or english....This one speaks Great Fight all over,Thats what I care about!!

I believe it was Showtime that did a Raf v Izzy mini-series before the third fight. No English, but great series.

CutMeMick posted it.

[Macho]

I believe that all Countdown fight give and put your Adrenaline very Exciting , that cant miss on a Really Historical Fight..............

[HattonTheHammer]

Just for all the brit fight fans.

Setanta has signed up this fight which will mean you`ll need a subscription with them in order to watch the fight of 2008.

Was just about to cancel mine after the pavlik-lockett showdown until it came on about cotto-marg as well as torres-holt!!