Margarito should not be gauged by the outcome of his last two fights

[Double A 215]

if u have watched margarito fights, u know he has trouble with speed. in fights where he's blitzed he gets dominated unless his opponent tires out like cotto did. mosely didnt, he blitzed him and overpowered him. and we are talking about prime tony here. he has zero strengths against a manny pacquiao that never tires and whose speed is wayyy faster and whose output is just as good.

Besides against Shane, when has Tony EVER been nominated and ive seen how last 12+ fights? Paul W kept Tony off with a long steady jab for 6 rds but Tonys body work eventually slowed him down like it would do any fighter...

U have to be able to clinch on the inside to beat this guy because there will be no one punch knockouts here....

[El Chicano]

I'll give credit where its due. At least Margarito knocked down Garcia in round 1. I don't think Garcia has ever been knocked down before. I still believe Margarito is a hard hitter, but not as much as was perceived in the past.

And he basically won every round, it was pretty much a shutout. It was what it was, a comeback fight at 154lbs after a long layoff. It's not like he was expected to go in there and have an all out shootout war like in the Cotto fight. Not after the loss he suffered against Shane. Manny better be prepared for the Margarito that brutally chopped down Miguel Cotto.

[royjoneschin]

And he basically won every round, it was pretty much a shutout. It was what it was, a comeback fight at 154lbs after a long layoff. It's not like he was expected to go in there and have an all out shootout war like in the Cotto fight. Not after the loss he suffered against Shane. Manny better be prepared for the Margarito that brutally chopped down Miguel Cotto.

Manny will be more than ready to take down the Margarito that chopped down Cotto.

However, Manny will definitely be TOO ready for this legal version of Margarito (plaster-free, dented chin).

Screw Margarito.
I actually became a fan of his after he beat Cotto. I even attended Mosley vs. Margarito, and clapped/cheered for Margarito after he got KO'd by Mosley. Then I came home and logged onto the internet finding out about the attempted plaster usage. The people who attended the Mosley/Marg fight weren't even aware about it due there not being any announcement about the plaster.

Funny how both times I have attended a boxing match, it resulted in Margarito losing. (Williams and Mosley).

What happens if I don't attend Pacquiao vs. Margarito? lol.

[BMWM3P]

And he basically won every round, it was pretty much a shutout. It was what it was, a comeback fight at 154lbs after a long layoff. It's not like he was expected to go in there and have an all out shootout war like in the Cotto fight. Not after the loss he suffered against Shane. Manny better be prepared for the Margarito that brutally chopped down Miguel Cotto.

So you're saying he's going back to the plaster.

[FloydTBE]

I hope marg puts on a good fight

[Ray*]

The speed difference is too much, Margarito gwts taken out period, and yes am also taking into account his last few fights where he looked like s***.

[guru]

i think tony will be put up a good fight. better than clottey did.

[Hallaqsillaq]

Hope so, Last November size advantage of Cotto was worthless against Pacquiao, Plus the speed that kills....

Cotto had a negligible size advantage, why do people keep saying this, they came into the ring practically the same size.

[El Chicano]

So you're saying he's going back to the plaster.

It don't take plaster to chop down Cotto, Manny proved that.

[120]

True, he didn't have the plaster in the last two...