I think Margarito will win again.

Over the 1st 5-6 rounds Cotto outclassed Margarito with his skills but Margarito had a foothold. The deceleration in the next 5 rounds and Cotto's face tells a lot. I think Margarito gloves were loaded.

 

First few rds will be explosive. Cotto is going to town on Margs eye injury forcing a stoppage late on.

 

Can't believe people say Cotto "quit" in the first fight lol, he didn't quit at all he just had everything knocked out of him and couldn't fight anymore, he didn't "quit" against Pacquaio did he? and he didn't quit against Margarito.

That said I'm predicting a late stoppage win for Margarito, pretty much the same as last time, he's just Cotto's boogeyman.

 

i think his gloves were loaded for sure, cottos face was a mess.

id absolutely love cotto to avenge that loss, its gunna be a tough call but its certainly not out of the question!

WAR COTTO!

 

i think the crux of it is what caused margarito to get back in the fight after the first 5-6 rounds??

for me,as a cynical *******, loaded gloves was the answer.cotto looked like he'd been hit by a truck after that fight.

so, cotto should win this one..............unless the loss the first time took something away from him permanently.i think it did but still think he'll have enough to pull through.

also, if margarito KNEW his gloves were loaded last time out what psycological effect will it have on him knowing that he was outclassed at the start of the last fight but this time he doesn't have his "equalizer"??

 

Cotto was fighting to his limits just to keep Margo off and he simply couldn't sustain it for 12 rounds.

Whether his gloves were loaded or not - he took all of Cotto's shots and didn't give a single inch.

What's Cotto going to do this time that's any different to deter him?

Cotto has never liked fighting at a pace he doesn't set.

I can see a similar result.

 

Saved me typing it :thumbsup

 

Exactly. Unless Cotto can force an early stoppage through a cut, he will be in the **** later in the fight. Margo is a machine.

 

Earl WTF are you talking about?!?

Cottos face was an absolute mess, and the beating he was taking forced him to take a knee. When has he done that before (big punchers in Torres and Judah hurt him) or after (drubbed by Pacquiao)?! Not like Margo threw anything but arm punches either.

And the fact that post-fight stood next to Chavez, Margos wraps were hench.

 

You have two questions though: Can Margo still take that sort of punishment? And can he still maintain that work-rate in his 30s and with so many miles on the clock? There’s no way Margo doesn’t feel it. Several times against Manny he clearly felt it, particularly to the body.

That doesn’t mean he hasn’t got the style to make Cotto suffer though, but without the wraps I think Cotto can win enough rounds to get to the end with a close points win.

 

Margarito is a cheat, and what he did was despicable, but that said, theres something about him I really like. The way he trains, the way he refuses to give and inch, even when being beaten badly ala Pac.

Cotto doesnt like high intensity fights, he could box with Pac, outbox him even, but he couldnt sustain it. Same v Margo, even when he was winning the fight, he looked uncomfortable, and not in control of how it was going to go.

Even the head to head with Kellerman, I just dont feel the fire from revenge or redemption from Cotto.
I cant see anything other than Margo winning.

 

People forget they wore 8oz gloves that night, As Flea says the wraps were huge. He tried waffle his way out of it in the face off. He knows he wore them...

 

That's just stupid. It seems about 90% likely that Margarito did have illegal wraps against Cotto. Why else would he then start using them in his next fight?

"The fact he's still alive" is the dumbest semi-non-trolling reasoning I think I've ever heard.

Go home Hickey.