My honest opinion on Tony

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think Margarito takes this inside the distance....It might be called a huge upset but I prefer calling It a huge over sight

EXACTLY!

[p4pking]

Yes of course, Margarito is a good fighter. And I think it's a very good point about the fact that he is able to land power punches from the outsife, without actually being fast, showing good timing. I think the trouble for him comes when a guy is clearly faster, and also has good timing. I think Cotto easily fits this bill and will put a hurting on Margo.

[gally]

Cotto in 8 in a fight of the year that i cant wait for, im not dissing tony I think hes the secong best welter out there, but i believe its Cotto's time for superstardom now, i just think Cotto will land the larger volume of punches and the bodyshots will take there toll on tony in rnd 7 or 8, but up until then itll be all out war/

[Markusdarkus]

Marg is under-rated but Cotto is one of the best fighters in the world and i think will win a UD by boxing and engaging speradically. If Cotto fights the way i think he will the fight will not be the barn burner we all assume it will be.

If he does get drawn in i think Marg might stop him.

[Macho]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................

[Jesse James]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6

I really have to question how you come to this conclusion. Cotto took 11 rounds to KO weak-willed Judah, it took him 6 rounds to TKO C-level Gomez, he couldn't hurt Mosley, but you think he will KO Tony in 5 rounds? Come on dude, I'm not trying to rip you, but let's be realistic.....

[Julius Rain]

I know tony is a better fighter then his record says but imo his one of those guys that goes from elite to decent- decent to elite. He did lose to paul williams and imo that was his fault. he let some early rounds go to paul. As for cotto i think cotto always stays at his best and does not lay low. I do not get why people are saying cottos chin will be check but tony is not a one punch ko artist. just because he made kermit cry twice does not mean he can ko cotto. judah, mosley and other more faster harder hitter fighters couldn't how could tony just do it? if tony is going to win its going to be by decision. no way he ko's cotto.

more likely to happen is cotto k.o'ing tony. i think cotto wins in the mid round. his going to stop tony.

p.s. to macho and other cotto fan- for man law sake tell cotto to pull his pants up his damn pubes are starting to show

[TitoFan]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6

I really have to question how you come to this conclusion. Cotto took 11 rounds to KO weak-willed Judah, it took him 6 rounds to TKO C-level Gomez, he couldn't hurt Mosley, but you think he will KO Tony in 5 rounds? Come on dude, I'm not trying to rip you, but let's be realistic.....

Judah was anything BUT weak-willed in that fight.
Gomez may have looked C-level against Cotto, but I think that's more a testament to Cotto's greatness than Gomez's mediocrity.
Mosley's not that easy to hurt (unless you're the tall and rangy Vernon Forrest). ODLH couldn't do it, and he's a bit bigger than Cotto.

All that being said, I don't see an early KO by Cotto. It'll be a give-and-take, grinding battle, with Cotto wearing Tony out to the body and stopping him in the late rounds.

[rjj tszyu]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6

I really have to question how you come to this conclusion. Cotto took 11 rounds to KO weak-willed Judah, it took him 6 rounds to TKO C-level Gomez, he couldn't hurt Mosley, but you think he will KO Tony in 5 rounds? Come on dude, I'm not trying to rip you, but let's be realistic.....

Gotta agree with Jesse James here! Margarito "walked" through the punches of the hardest puncher IMO in the welterweight division in Cintron, and although Cotto has got good power I just don't see him getting the job done early as Margos punch resistance is freakish.

My opinion of how this fight will pan out is that the first few rounds will probably be taken by Cotto outboxing Tony. Then I think that as Cottos confidence grows he will start to take a few more chances and go for the knockout around the middle rounds where I think that Tony will start to come into the fight with his great stamina and heart. But I don't see either man knocking the other out and after about round 9 I think that Cotto will realise this and revert to boxing Tony and take a UD.

[Markusdarkus]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................

You can bet your life Cotto will box Marg he has the boxing skill and speed to box him.

Cotto is not silly enough to get drawn in, if he is there is only one winner imo.

[Spicoli]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................

You can bet your life Cotto will box Marg he has the boxing skill and speed to box him.

Cotto is not silly enough to get drawn in, if he is there is only one winner imo.

Agree here.Cotto must temper & pick his spots combined with boxing.He will have to sit down and get Margaritos attention/respect but his backfoot mobility will be a great necessity.If he stands in and looks to swap throughout,I think Tony can vary that range and catch him underneath repeatedly.He must fight smart & I have no doubt that he will.Viva Margarito

[ono]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................

You can bet your life Cotto will box Marg he has the boxing skill and speed to box him.

Cotto is not silly enough to get drawn in, if he is there is only one winner imo.

I thought that was the case when he fought Torres aswell.

Luckily the ref let him low blow his way out of trouble that night.

[DaxxKahn]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................

Macho you know your my boy and I have nothing but the ut-most respect for you but I really have to ask why in the world do you think Margarito gets stopped? I can see maybe him losing this fight () but stopped?

No one stops Tony,,,

[Macho]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................

Macho you know your my boy and I have nothing but the ut-most respect for you but I really have to ask why in the world do you think Margarito gets stopped? I can see maybe him losing this fight () but stopped?

No one stops Tony,,,

Hey Daxx , don't get me wrong my friend , i don't want anybody misunderstand me , i just gave my opinion , probably all think that I'm crazy , but i don't , i respect your opinion that think Cotto cant stop Margaro like to everybody , but Why not ?........if Cotto got a real good training , Why not ?.........we never cant underestimate that possibility Daxx , also Margaro could stop Cotto and i never doubt on that.............

The only way that i can see this fight Cotto winning by UD , is if he wear out Margaro in the latest round and avoid him to put pressure , probably we could see an UD , but man Daxx if you know Margaro , he never give up and Cotto either , they will put everything inside the Ring , that's why i make the conclusion that this will going end by KO or stoppage , i made my explanation in my previous post, probably looks like that I'm speculating too much , but i don't think so.................

By the way , i think that we have to wait for see how this fight will going start , they must have their strategies in how they will impose the fight ...............................Lets see Daxx..

[Kev]

Cotto will KO Margaro in round 5 or 6 , he will not going outbox Margaro , could counter punches , but he cant outbox by his short reach , he need to impose the fight in certain way aggressive since the beginning , he has to stop Margaro and avoid get pressure by Margaro .................
Cotto trained for a real brawl , he knows that Margaro like that and Cotto will show him what he likes...................

Macho you know your my boy and I have nothing but the ut-most respect for you but I really have to ask why in the world do you think Margarito gets stopped? I can see maybe him losing this fight () but stopped?

No one stops Tony,,,

Could Cotto wear his pants any lower?

I bet Diane was first to find this pic.......