has the tactic employed by Cotto last night EVER worked?

nearest style to margarito is andrade.

cotto needs to learn how to take rest periods against a swarmer, he should have tied up a lot more in the fight to break margarito`s rythem and relentless aggression.

 

Quintana beat Williams with a similar style. Although, Quintana was gassed in the final 2 rounds, he held on to win.

 

That's what I thought as well. He only held Margarito when he was stunned, he should have tied him up and in doing so would have had more left in the tank for the championship rounds. Cotto did most of his scoring with his back to the ropes when he should have been holding on and picking his spots when he had Margarito in the centre of the ring where he would have room to move.

 

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The only way to beat Margarito is get behind a jab - Cotto was toying with him for five rounds before getting on his bike instead of sticking to the plan

 

Eh?

He was dead tired man. You can't keep blasting a guy like that, moving and ducking without getting exhausted. And lets not forget all the bodywork Tony was doing from rounds 1-6.

Lets not start making excuses for Cotto like everyone did for Clottey. The fact is it takes a LOT of energy to do what Cotto did for even 6 rounds, let alone 12. Nobody can do that.

 

I agree but Cotto save for throwing his body shots did everything a fighter should do namely ending his combos with a jab which is something only a few fighters do but technically a great asset to your aresenal (it allows you to score and keep the guy on the defensive while you shift).

Cotto's movement was namely his angles was excellent. Marg was just a brick wall last night. Those types of flurries would have ended most fighters..

 

I agree - Margarito was just something else last night.

On that form I would back him against anybody, ever at 147.

He was just unbelievable.

But can he repeat that?

 

cotto clinched twice during the entire fight and it was effective..

 

I've seen guys do it for 15 rounds. The problem is that Cotto got hit too much, and his defense isn't "A" grade

 

Mayweather circled as much or more, IMO. Floyd was just smart enough to throw singles or quick doubles and get out instead of planting his feet and throwing heavy combinations. Cotto doesn't know how to properly box and use that method. This is something the people picking against Cotto knew going into it.

 

And all along some were building him to be a god when he is so limited.

He should be sore right now.