Could Cotto have done anything differently??

TRue, he needed better stamina and conditioning.....however, you have to remember 2 things that increased the rate at which he lost his gas.... remember he usually fights well late on....but this time :

1: he was CONSTANTLY on the backfoot, walking/fighting backwards is more tiring especially when you CONSTANTLY have to do it, without even a short break....That was due to Margarito Pressure

2: He had broken/damaged/bleeding nose late on. This definately had a major impact in his thinking (it distracted him) and also it prevented oxygen from reaching his lungs....so he had to breath through his mouth....a lot harder....and hence he lost his gas a lot quicker this time round. So again Credit goes to Margo for busting up Cottos nose like that, with his uppercuts.



I would laso say, if he fough the last 6 and he fought the first 6 he would have won. but it was the last 6 thaty Margo stepped up the pace.

 

he set all of his punches instead of boxing. also, he didn't attack the body AT ALL even when he was low and right there to have been able to hit him in the body. i really don't know what he was thinkn tryin to slug it out

 

I'm not sure if his stamina could be much better, I think it was trying to be on his toes all night like Ali that took it out of him, along with the intense pressure. I think yes, he should have went to the body more but it looked like Marg was keeping his elbows tight and giving up the head to protect the body. MAYBE Cotto could have tried staying in the center ring and pushing Marg back like Williams did, and if that didn't work start holding when Marg pressed into him.

 

Run for most of the fight.

 

He could have analysed Kessler vs. Andrade.

If he could carry out that strategy he would have won.

 

Well, it's alot easier to talk about hitting Margos body than it is to actually do it. As Manny pointed out, Margarito is better than he looks, especially protecting his body.

Just watch as Cotto motions to get into position for a body shot, Margo tucks his elbows. Everytime.

And everytime you do take the chance of hitting his body you are leaving yourself open to the uppercut.

Not many big men know how to handle little men but Margarito does. The uppercuts man. They are the small man killer. Just ask Fraizer how Foreman beat him. Or ask any of those guys Riddick Bowe walked through on his way to the title. A big man with a big uppercut is a very, very hard task for a smaller man.

 

Yeh.
He could of laid down a couple of rounds earlier.

 

He could have worked the body more as the head was a waste of time. He could have tied Margarito up more instead of squaring up to him with his back against the ropes. Used his feet more to avoid the uppercut.

I think Cotto fell in love with is power and though eventually he'd crack Margarito. Surprise! It didn't work.

 

I think fitness played a big part in the fight,against Margo I think you need to accept you are unlikely to win toe to toe and need to constantly move.When Cotto stopped moving Margo was almost getting a run up on some of his swings when Cotto was stationary on the ropes.

 

tied up more to slow the action. commit more to the body. he sat on the ropes to damn much too.

 

Margarito is not a complete fighter! Whats your point? Nonsense.

So you are saying that Cotto couldnt have done anything differently? Nonsense.

"The hype and bull**** has come to an end"

Thats the worst sentence in the entire post.

Anyway...moving on. I ffel that Miguel had the right game plan, but he was a victim of his own success lastnight. He expects to hurt his opponents i dont think his camp had an alternative plan when Antonio kept on coming.

Personally i would have told Cotto to get on his bike, stay off the ropes and be a bit more cute with his approach. Where was the clinches, he'd constantly back up to the ropes and wait for the onslaught and try and counter expecting his power to come through.

It never happened. He should have never been on those ropes for such long time he was getting dominated on those ropes, if he didnt have the staminia or ring smarts to realise this, he wasnt prepared and deserved to lose.

Main thing is Cotto has to understand is that just because he hits his opponent cleanly it doesnt mean he can drop his gloves and admire his work.

 

Simple reason why Margo won, he's the one who is stronger and I say too huge for Cotto to handle. I don't think he could result the fight the other way even if he did something different on Margarito.

 

Cotto is a crowd pleaser. I can imagine the crowd's reaction to seeng Cotto clinching when in trouble or about to be in trouble. They would have booed and if he would have won he would be getting abuse for surviving and not fighting in the Mexican/peurto rican tradition.

Personally you can either be disliked and successful or liked and unsuccessful. If Cotto wanted to keep that 0 he would have boxed smart for the last 4 rounds, but he would have also saved himself the shots he took.

Too much bravado.