Did Cotto's nose affect him?

**Taeth** · 07-27-2008 03:45 PM

It's a valid arguement I saw harder punches land from Mosely across 12 rounds and Cotto did start backing off because he was bleeding in his mouhti n that fihgt, but he was still throwing back the whole fight. Against Ndou and Abdullaev Cotto was throwing punches back the whole time even though he couldn't hurt them. In the first 6 rounds Margarito wasn't really landing that much at all, I think compubox was scoring a lot of punches Tony was hitting Cotto on the gloves and shoulders as landed punches, but a broken nose can be the worst thing to have against a guy who makes you work every minute of every round. I just rewatched the fight, and I could see Cotto winning a rematch with one better thing, Stamina, and I firmly believe that was a result of a broken nose, which Margarito broke, and Margarito walked through the equivalent of the london bombing so credit goes to him.

**Jesse James** · 07-27-2008 04:41 PM

Of course it affected him but that's boxing. Margarito busted him up and that's what happens. What's the point? Besides, if you watch at the end of the 10th, Cotto was not even really bleeding yet but he looked ready to go. He was clearly worn down already and the nose just added to it...