Miguel Cotto: "Don't Matter When, I Want Margarito"

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Great attitude by Cotto, but if the rematch was tomorrow Margarito would end it quicker this time.

Cotto boxed beautifully and tried to stay away from Marg all night he just couldn't and Margarito's punishment was too much for him.

In a rematch where Marg is still relatively young Cotto is simply outgunned.

[BTL]

I love that this fight is happening agian....Im predicting Marg. taking him out earlier though.....Seventh or eighth.

[BennyST]

Great attitude by Cotto, but if the rematch was tomorrow Margarito would end it quicker this time.

Cotto boxed beautifully and tried to stay away from Marg all night he just couldn't and Margarito's punishment was too much for him.

In a rematch where Marg is still relatively young Cotto is simply outgunned.

That's just it. He didn't box well at all to be honest. He fought well, but didn't box well. You know why he's willing to take the rematch? It's because he knows that he didn't box well and that if he does, he will be able to win pretty easy. Lying on the ropes and trying to KO a guy that you can't KO is not good boxing. Realising that you can't hurt him half way through the fight when you've expended a lot of energy and not having a back up plan is really bad planning. Expending everything you had left on moving too much because you know you can't hurt him and not knowing what to do after that ... is not good boxing.

If Cotto learns from this fight he can win. He has all the tools to be able to beat Margarito. If he actually gets a good trainer, because we all know he basically trains himself, or if he can actually train himself to box properly then he can win it easily. I don't mean easily literally, but I mean easily in comparison to the first fight. What he did in the first six or so rounds, he could do easily for the full twelve. If he trains right.

If he learns to stay completely off the ropes and spin Marg and clinch him after or during exchanges he could hit Marg and be out before Marg could do anything. The speed difference was very evident in the first fight. That is what he has to concentrate on. He simply has to keep shooting fast counters and touching Marg. When they get in close, either spin out, step to the side or clinch and take it back to the centre of the ring. Sounds easy, but these guys are pro's and Cotto is talented. He can win it next time, unless of course he comes in and tries a similar thing and goes for the KO.

[BMWM3P]

Cotto really wants this fight, he knows he can beat Margarito and he wants to prove it. If he can keep this fight in the center of the ring and get to Margo's body, then theres no doubt in my mind he will win.

[Ray*]

Cotto really wants this fight, he knows he can beat Margarito and he wants to prove it. If he can keep this fight in the center of the ring and get to Margo's body, then theres no doubt in my mind he will win.

Yeah if cotto keeps it in the middle then he would have a better chance of winning, My only doubt is you can erase a fighters mind about the past.

[mellow_mood]

Yeah if cotto keeps it in the middle then he would have a better chance of winning, My only doubt is you can erase a fighters mind about the past.

same here...

but theres only one way to find out!! hopefully it will be soon enough

[Sttuddahboy619]

That's the heart of a true champion!

[savorduhflavor]

I'm just a little worried that Cotto's pride will be too much. He's so proud that he might go in there wanting to stop Margarito like Margarito stopped him. And that's not happening. If Cotto goes in there with that mentality he's playing right into Margarito's hands. If he can stay disciplined he's got a very good shot, but something tells me he's going to come out ablazing, and that's another recipe for disaster.

[mellow_mood]

I'm just a little worried that Cotto's pride will be too much. He's so proud that he might go in there wanting to stop Margarito like Margarito stopped him. And that's not happening. If Cotto goes in there with that mentality he's playing right into Margarito's hands. If he can stay disciplined he's got a very good shot, but something tells me he's going to come out ablazing, and that's another recipe for disaster.

I differ...

I think he realized that he aint knocking marg out... he will look for another way to do it.. cos he already tried that one...

[Ray*]

Cotto would love to KO Margarito NO DOUBT about it, But i dont think he would go in there with that mentality.