Is it worth it?

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  1. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    We've seen a few surprising 1st round TKO/KO's this year, JuanMa over Ponce de Leon, Williams over Quintana, and most recently Holt over Torres all spring to mind.

    Cotto-Margo is going to be an absolute war, too heavy handed guys, both can hurt be going at it from the bell. So, bearing this in mind, is it worth a punt of Cotto to win in 1 round at 66/1. Unlikely, but surely worth a punt at those odds, is it not?
     
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Highly unlikely but worth a fiver or so at those odds.
     
  3. Jacko

    Jacko Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its worth a small bet with those odds but i wouldn't put any serious money on it. Margo is tough as hell and will be hard to knock out in any round plus i don't think this fight will be an all out brawl. Cotto and his trainers probably realise that if they go for a war there is a good chance he could get beat so i think Cotto is going to use his brain and box more than brawl. Therefore i see him being rather tentative in the opening rounds.

    Still though at those odds its still worth a small bet. If Cotto lands one of his trademark left hooks then not even Godzilla would get up from that.
     
  4. TommyV

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    I'm not talking serious money at all, I haven't got serious money lol, I mean a score at most. I'd still get around a grand back of that right?
     
  5. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    save your five and buy a couple 40's for the fight.
     
  6. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Cotto over Margarito in one round at only 66/1? Horrible odds.
     
  7. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I wouldn't put my worst enemy's fiver on a first round blow out in that fight!

    Margarito has a titanium/granite alloy chin, and Cotto will be on the defensive for the first round to figure Margo out.