Why does HBO hate on Margarito

[Rantcatrat]

Look at the Lovermore N'Dou vs Cotto fight, Cotto's face looked busted up there as well, look at his face in the Judah fight. Cotto isn't as tough physically or mentally as Margarito. Some guys faces can look the same through any amount of punishment, while other guys look like their faces have rearranged from far less punishment. You could definitely tell that Cotto was having problems with the pressure from round 2 on, but it wasn't his head that was snapping back 10+ times a round.

Obviously Margarito won the fight, but I am saying it wasn't a destruction. People are getting way too far fetched.

Taeth,

I disagree. Cotto gets more credit in his loss against Margarito than most fighters do that are forced to submit after being viciously knocked down three times. Conversely, Margarito doesn't get as much credit as most fighters do that beat a top ten p4p fighter in their prime and on their way up the ladder.

If your definition of destruction is a domination from round one that ends in a catastrophic KO, then you are right, it wasn't a destruction. But, Margarito beat Cotto up. Plain and simple. Fights last 12 rounds for a reason.

Also, the official scorecards don't bear out your opinion of the Margarito v. Williams fight. They were: 115-113, 115-113, and 116-112. In my books, that is a close fight. Again, I give Paul credit where it is due (this post isn't about Paul). He beat Margarito. I still say I haven't seen a closer fight against Williams. Moreover, recently Williams has been knocking people out left and right, but he never even hurt Margarito, which is testament to Margarito.

And just to make it interesting, I'll come out right now and say it, as much as I like Mosley, I fully expect Margarito to steam roll through him in January as well.