Margarito and the wraps

[TitoFan]

Whilst I believe Marg did cheat I was impressed by his performance against Pac Man and believe he does deserve to fight Cotto.

I think Cotto takes him apart this time!

Loaded wraps or not, Cotto couldn't even make Margarito flinch with all the punches he received straight to his face and body. Unless Margarito dipped himself in plaster before the fight.

You have a point. However.... I think the reason the punches had little effect is the way Cotto threw them. He never really committed to the punches.... they were thrown from the back foot. Compare that to Mosley, who took Margarito apart by throwing himself into his punches. Hopefully, Emanuel Stewart will have corrected that strategy, and Cotto's punches will be more effective. After all, Cotto does not have a history of being a soft puncher. The one thing that worries me is the mental aspect.... as Cotto suffered a lot of punishment in their first fight, probably as a result of the loaded wraps. How else to explain the abnormal damage to Cotto's face? A bit of sweet justice was handed out by Pacquaio, who proceeded to bust up Margacheato's face WITHOUT the use of suspect wraps. Cotto's pretty strong mentally, so.... although Margacheato does not DESERVE a 2nd fight.... you can't rule Cotto out.

Cotto threw the punches on the back foot once he started to get hurt but not at the first half of the fight. Cotto still can pack a punch back pedal or not. Margarito still walked through them without even showing any signs of getting hurt. We might see a different fight considering how Cotto has changed trainer and may feel more comfortable after his last fights. Let's wait and see.

I have to say, I never watched the fight again (didn't want to). But if I remember correctly from the 1st time, most of Cotto's combinations to Margarito's head (even from the beginning of the fight), came while Cotto was with his back to the ropes. Not once did he make Margarito back up. He always fought defensively. Yes, with his good boxing skills and good combinations, he hit Margarito numerous times. But Margarito's strong chin, coupled with Cotto's style of throwing punches, at least in THAT fight, made it so that Margarito could walk right through the shots. Pacquiao didn't knock down Margarito either. Why? 'Cause he also didn't commit to his shots like Mosley did. Pacquiao, however, had more stamina and speed against Margarito than Cotto did when HE fought Margarito. So he busted up Margarito and easily won the fight. You have to make Margarito back up. He's a big, strong welter, with the body frame to easily be a good-sized middleweight.

But yeah.... there's no telling WHAT'S gonna happen in the rematch. Cotto will have to beat the mental demons and follow Emanuel's instructions to a "T" to have a good chance of winning this fight.