Cotto vs Margarito

For Cotto, yes, Margarito is more dangerous.

Styles make fights.

Yes, Margarito is a better finisher at welterweight. He always has his opponent on the run, win or lose, and if he sees his opponent hurt, he will go after them regardless of the consequences.

When Mosley had Cotto hurt, I believe that if it was Margarito in that situation, he would go right after him.

Mosley worries about being hit more than Margarito does. Isn't that one of the arguments against Margarito? That he has shitty defense?

Although, that's not true. He blocks a lot of punches.

 

Because, Cotto fights out of a crouch, and he gets low to throw that hook to the body, (arguably Margarito's only vulnerability, although when is the last time you saw him hurt?).

Since Margarito can throw the uppercut at range or inside, no matter where Cotto is, he'll be open for the uppercut.

If Cotto chooses to fight Margarito at a distance, he'll be at a disadvantage as well because of Margarito's height and reach.

Before, I'll agree that Margarito didn't necessarily use his height to his advantage, but now I can't say that.

You saw how he was blocking punches against Williams, he used his height well against Cintron, and he showed that he can put pride aside and adapt to a better inside fighter when he fought at a comfortable range once he got into his rhythm against Clottey.

So Cotto will have to fight inside, and in order to get there he'll have to avoid being tagged by the jab and right hand, and once he's there, Margarito's uppercuts will be there to greet him.

You could say that Margarito will be open for a hook over the uppercut, but Margarito has noticably improved on his delivery. he drops his shoulder when he throws the uppercut.

His punches are straighter. The guy is as dangerous as ever. People forgot about him after the Williams fight, but the man's not back, he never left.

 

Man, now you're reaching.

You know what I meant. I changed it to make it right.

I meant when Shane had Cotto hurt.

 

Yeah, but how often do you see Margarito getting hit to the body effectively?

He blocks most of those shots with his elbows.

Against a short, body punching fighter like Cotto, I think you'll see him blocking a majority of his punches.

 

Clottey was beating Margo to the punch on the inside, but that's why Margo adjusted.

Clottey hurt his hand. Fighters get hurt. Floyd supposedly hurts his hand all the time. Calzaghe hurts his hand a lot. Does that stop them from winning?

Margarito said he was hurt too. Why doesn't he get a pass?

And while Clottey may have been hurt, it was obviously Margarito's body attack that slowed him down. That's why Clottey didn't throw **** in the 5th round, came out dancing in the 6th, got wailed on for 20 seconds in a corner in the 9th, and came out boxing again in the 10th.

 

God, I can't remember.

When I goes on YouTube, I'll let you know.

He was hurt at one point though, maybe not out of it, but if Mosley would have pressed the action he likely could have knocked Cotto down.

 

Who can beat Paul Williams?

Did Urkal get broken arms? Cotto wailed away on Urkal the entire fight, yet Urkal was still standing. It took his corner to throw the towel in and it's not like Urkal has never been KOed before.

And Margarito blocked a hell of a lot of punches against Paul Williams, but then again, Paul Williams ain't Cotto, but Cotto ain't Paul Williams.

And I think Margarito is good enough to block punches from a body attacker because when is the last time you saw Margarito hurt to the body or even someone landing effectively to his body?

I understand Margarito has never been in the ring with a body puncher like Cotto, but Cotto has never been in the ring with a guy like Margarito, who's big as hell and has the best uppercuts at welterweight and USES them.