I sometimes wonder the same Taeth. At the first few rounds Cotto was throwing nice combinations and maybe thought he would go down soon just like any other opponent that receives Cotto's clean punches. Big surprise when Tony started landing early in the fight like that body punch at round 2 that made him sit on the ropes.I honestly think Cotto got to cocky in there, He was outboxing Margarito so emphatically that he underestimated Tony. I don't think he thought Tony could walk through those punches like he did, and I don't think Cotto had a plan B besides countering effectively.
I guess Cotto will probably come to the rematch with a not-so-exciting style and just hit and run pretty much like someone who pokes and taunts a lion in a cage.
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