Am i the only one impressed with cotto even though he lose?

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  1. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    great defense,overall speed, movement, timing..i'm looking forward to the stats of the fight.

    Cotto is such an excellent boxer. His only downside is his chin but heck margarito is known to be a dangerous puncher, margarito took more shots than cotto did but a few solid punches from margarito did more damage than everything cotto threw at him..

    I expect to see more from cotto in the future especially i want to see him learn how to clinch as i stated on another thread.
     
    CJLightweight, Jul 26, 2008
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  2. newrp01

    newrp01 Active Member Full Member

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    Just enough for 2nd place.... oh wait...
     
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  3. peter5

    peter5 Marco.A.Barrera Full Member

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    Nope I was still impressed, its just that eventually Margo forced his will on Cotto, no shame in losing anyway, its how you react to that loss that shows what type of man you are, Cotto will be back
     
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  4. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto did nothing wrong in the fight, he displayed a beutiful boxing ability. The difference was Margo's Chin, and Will. He made the few punches that landed count and take their toll.
     
    Atritionist, Jul 26, 2008
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  5. TSipper

    TSipper New Member Full Member

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    How can you not tip your cap to Cotto and the way he fought tonight? But he did lose, which means that despite the punch stats and judges score cards (I had Cotto winning 6-4 going into the 11th, I have no idea what the judges thought), Margo deserves the lion share of the credit.

    All that said, the real winners tonight are the boxing public who watched an epic fight that lived up to its billing.
     
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  6. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    yes, exactly..i can assume that perhaps team cotto thought they could hurt margarito as cotto is also known to have power but margarito's chin was just simply incredible pure grade A chin, he doesn't even look hurt taking so many clean punches to the head especially that hook from cotto which is proven to hurt fighters
     
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  7. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Cotto put up a great fight. he was boxing brilliantly. He was simply too small to handle Margarito's constant pressure. Cotto wasn't out of shape - he was physically broken. Cotto's stock should certainly rise. he will come back stronger than ever.
     
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  8. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    Cotto fought the perfect fight. You just cant prepare for Margarito taking your shots the way he did.
     
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  9. rluevano

    rluevano El Gato De Culiacan Full Member

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    I give Cotto plenty of credit. He did about everything I expected him to do. I was just gettting annoyed with the bull**** fight odds and the seeming consensus that there was no way Cotto could lose.
     
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  10. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    the only big difference in that fight was the chin. Both fighters have a lot of heart even cotto
     
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  11. Ambition_Def

    Ambition_Def **** the people. Full Member

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    The only questionmark here is Paul Williams. As far as I'm concerned nobody has the willpower at 147 to beat Cotto besides Margarito and possibly Williams.
     
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  12. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I always knew he would have the heart.. hes done so much in his career already and by his personality I just knew he would have heart if he needed it in there.. but he was beaten not just physically but mentally.. with all the pressure Margo put on him starting from round 1 he was walking Cotto down..
     
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  13. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Cotto showed great skills, but it would have been more impressive if he could have withstood the onslaught. He couldn't.

    Major props for heart & courage to both, though.

    Cotto can bounce back from this, but he may never be quite the same.
     
    Rumsfeld, Jul 26, 2008
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  14. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    If it were a 6 rounder it would have been a masterpiece.
     
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  15. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    Everybody is...I mean when a guy who can poop like that and has that much skill and will you can't help but be impressed....****ing shame he ran into a guy who could hit like a mule and was made of steel.
     
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