how could have cotto won this fight? or win the rematch if there is one

[albsur2006]

Cotto could have won this fight if he put in more body work in the early rounds. Margo's defense for his body is underrated but I felt like Cotto was headhunting the entire first half of the fight and didn't even try to go to the body. I was thinking "Mix it up damnit. If Cintron can't knock out Margo with his best shot then you're not knocking Margo out with 50 of yours. GO TO THE BODY!!!" He was outclassing Margarito in the first half of the fight but he was expending a ton of energy fighting that way. One thing about guys like Cotto is that they have the heart to fight and put it all on the line for the fans but they don't have the sense to do whatever it takes to win. Cotto could have easily conserved energy by using a lot of lateral movement and tying up early while still landing those combos in the first half of the fight and if he went to the body more then he probably would have escaped with a SD or close UD. But these guys don't know the tricks of the game to do WHATEVER it takes to win. Like Hopkins, Mayweather, Winky Wright, and ODLH do. Mayweather can beat Margarito because he's much faster and in excellent shape and quite honestly, he doesn't care how the fight looks to the fans, he only cares about winning. While I respect guys like Cotto that want to prove that they are fighters, have heart, and want to give the fans a great fight, I also respect these other guys because to them winning is more important than anything.

[Papa Dee]

cotto did everything right except for running outta gas and of course its bcuz margarito chopped him down. but cotto couldnt take a break. he caught him with tons of flush shots and he outboxed him but MARGARITO kept coming and coming. what could he have possibly done to win it?
i think there is only one way to beat margarito. its by overwhelming him with punches like paul williams did. just dont give him lot of chance to throw back and put you in the corner. what do you guys think?

Well Cotto fought a poor fight , basically he did not want to engage Margarito and fought of the back foot and was totally dominated. Yes he was accurate but his weight of punch is more suited to a body attack and he was unable to go to the body asw he was off-balance and worried about leaving himself open toa hook. Counter-punching is only effective when it causes you opponent to pause or move back - not when he continues to walk you dowm. Same outcome would happen to Floyd M. if they ever fought as he has even less on his punches , is shorter and hates to get hit and can't work for all 3mins in a round as great as he is.
Williams was a taller figher and made better use of the ring and could tie Margarito up when he had to.

[GAME]

cotto did everything right except for running outta gas and of course its bcuz margarito chopped him down. but cotto couldnt take a break. he caught him with tons of flush shots and he outboxed him but MARGARITO kept coming and coming. what could he have possibly done to win it?
i think there is only one way to beat margarito. its by overwhelming him with punches like paul williams did. just dont give him lot of chance to throw back and put you in the corner. what do you guys think?

Very good question. Alot of people are saying he shouldnt have gone on the backfoot straight away cuz that invited Margo in but I feel if he stood his ground earlier he would have been beaten earlier.

If Cotto was ever to beat Tony it was last night. Nowe his best chance has gone and next time it will be even harder. He tried his best and was beaten by the better man . Tont proved me wrong last night . I thought he would get skooled but not only did he k.o cotto but I think he proved he had his number which is much worse.

The only guys I can see beating Tony at welter are Paul Williams again and maybe PBF . I dont think Cotto ever can

[mexirican]

Cotto at some point needed to make an emphasis on doubling to the body. Agreed that Antonio got the best dome in the business. His bone structure in his face is taylor made to take punches. I could see Cotto winning a rematch, don't think it would happen though.