Cotto works on stamina issues, and KOs Margo with a revised gameplan. The shots he's hit with hurt much less without the plaster.
No way Cotto stops him, unlikely that he can even decision him. Mosley may as well have taken a baseball bat in the ring. He threw ****ing everything at Margo. Cotto couldn't replicate it.
Margarito has the best chin in boxing. It's that legendary Mexican jaw. You can only stop Margarito via barrage of unanswered punches -TKO. Cotto will not stop Margarito.. end-of.
:-( I disagree with citing that as the "MAIN CAUSE", Sir. Cotto played Margarito's game as the fight wore on. He let himself go into the trenches with Margarito... stupid-move (illegal wraps or no illegal wraps!)... and what's worse is that he increasingly off the back foot (he's not a counterpuncher, no way) & with his back off the ropes (which is where Margarito loves to get his opponents!).
They were causes too but the main one was him refusing to go to the body. He said he couldn't. Margarito lacks defense, there's no way cotto couldn't. He head hunted all night, trying to be flashy expecting to KO Margo with a combo or two he's been landing all night.
Cotto by decision. He will learn,study and not let any plaster get in the way. Margocheato is finished.
Roach is going to be Margarito's new trainer, though, y'all do know that right? I'm sure I read it on FightHype & also saw a video interview of Roach saying it.