Cotto Vs Margarito predictions

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  1. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    :yikes
     
  2. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    I'll take Cotto by late tko, but Margo might just make it the distance in which case ill go 118-110 for Cotto. He's just better.....I don't think I have to break it down, he might be the best boxer on the planet right now
     
  3. jjax

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    Margarito is the beast in this fight, not Cotto. Cotto is quicker and seems to be more polished, but the "insanity" and determination factor is definitely not on Cotto's side, perhaps for the first time in his career. This is a legacy-defining fight, I see Margarito walking through hell to get in and make this an ugly, bloody, sweaty fight where he simply frustrates and puzzles Cotto. "HOW THE HELL IS THIS GUY STILL STANDING???" This would not be a boxing match fought at a measured pace and distance like vs Mosley, this will be an unconscious wrecking ball attacking for 12 rounds.

    You guys make it sound like Cotto is the destroyer here. He's not, he'd be the boxer, aiming for a distance, movement, and jabs. The main issue is speed, if Cotto was wise he'd turn it into a less exciting pure boxing match from the outside, and resist the temptation to out-tough Margarito. Clinch while in close, throw jabs, catch Margarito while he's coming in, then clinch. No uppercut duels, no body duels. Margarito goes down for no man, I don't give a **** who it is.
     
  4. Primenal

    Primenal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know people are gonna disagree because styles do make fights, but let's be serious for one moment. Paul Williams beat Margarito....Quintana beat Pual Williams...Cotto destroyed Quintana.
    Cotto is out of these guys league right now. Everybody was saying how Gomez would last the entire fight, he's never been stopped, in order to make it impressive he has to knock him out, etc. He does EXACTLY that, and still people don't give him all the credit he deserves.
     
  5. cardstars

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    Margo would be easy to hit and Cotto would do it while outclassing him. You say that "Margo goes down for no man", but if you notice most people are taking Cotto for the tko. He would surely get beaten up BAD and he is human
     
  6. jjax

    jjax Active Member Full Member

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    that's ridiculous

    Nobody with a brain gave Gomez a shot. He's a bum. This win proves NOTHING

    you can't play that A beat C beat C game. Quintana's style matches poorly with Cotto's, but better with Williams.

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    and what the hell does this have to do with Margarito? Margarito's style clashes excellently with Cotto's. You really have no point.
     
  7. jjax

    jjax Active Member Full Member

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    Well, that's good for "most people". "Most people" also gave Hatton a good shot against Floyd. Public forums like this bring out nonsense and bias, I highly doubt "most people" back their opinions with their paychecks as I do.
     
  8. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    Cotto boxes him silly. Margarito is one tough mother so I dont see Cotto stopping him. Cotto UD.
     
  9. See Me Flow

    See Me Flow The Pharaoh of Boxing Full Member

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    I hope people aren't using Cotto's win against Gomez as a measuring stick against Margarito.
     
  10. jaco

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    Cotto would beat Marg convincingly IMO, by either a wide UD or a late TKO (Body shots).

    Cotto would use his vastly superior boxing skills to frustrate Marg and nullify his sloppy pressure with lateral movement. He would keep Marg off balance with his jab and and counterpunch him on the way inside.

    On the inside Cotto's punches are faster and sharper and he would cause alot of damage with his body punching. His defence on the inside and outside is alot better then margs and i believe he'd have alot of trouble hitting cotto with his wide, slow punches.

    Cotto Wide UD :good
     
  11. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    Cotto's foot movement alone would make Margarito's workrate drop by half. Cotto is a smart fighter. He wont fight Margarito on the inside. Thats career suicide. He will pick his spots and make Margo pay.
     
  12. Ambition_Def

    Ambition_Def **** the people. Full Member

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    Cotto has a very good chance at winning.

    The only foolish comments are about Margo having a lack of opportunity. No way is this reality. Margo is the toughest SOB at welter and he will make Cotto pay for whatever he is throwing. Cotto is vunerable to the uppercut because he spends alot of time ducking under right hands and looking for the body. You can't spend all night looking for a man's body when he's hitting you with short uppercuts inside all night.

    Margo is at a point in his career where he's about as experienced as you get. He hasn't quite seen a Cotto yet but he's seen inferior versions of Cotto in a guy like Sebastian Lujan.

    Gomez was a tough guy no doubt. But you'd have to be kidding yourselves to think Gomez is near Margarito in terms of experience. Margo is not going to break down from punches easily and he will not be swayed easily either. If there is one thing that I've seen bother Cotto is pressure applied on him. When he's on the back foot everything changes. He doesn't have that power, nor does he have the best defense. So it'll be real interesting if Margo can put him on the back foot early.
     
  13. Adaptation

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    Lets just take a look at history here.

    Margarito's last defeat - Paul Williams by UD

    Paul Williams last defeat - Carlos Quintana by UD

    Carlos Quintana's last defeat - Cotto by KO

    Of course that dosent mean Cotto > Margarito, taking in account that Paul williams is 6'1 and Cotto 5'7. I'v looked in Cotto's fights and he has never fought someone over 5'9 since moving to Welterweight, which means hes never fought an opponent with a big length advantage(cotto 67“, Margarito 73“)

    This could be a problem if Margarito fights well with his jab. However if he decided to box the same way as he did against cintron(5'11), he would get crushed no doubt. Cotto is just so much faster then him, those body shots would send margarito to the floor.

    Final word - Cotto a favorite by KO, but i wouldnt bet my house on it.
     
  14. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    I dont think Quintana ever fought a big WW until he fought Williams. And how did that turn out? Size doesnt mean anything when they dont know how to use it. And Margarito, he doesnt know how to use his size.
     
  15. Adaptation

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    Exactly my reason why Cotto is a favorite vs Margarito. He really dosent look like a fighter who can sit back and use his range.