HBO 24/7 MARGARITO vs COTTO Episode 1 *YOUTUBE*

Im a Cotto fan (and a former Margo fan), i want Cotto to win, But Margo has the mental/stylistic edge on him. Look at him work those uppercuts.....the one punch Cotto is most vulnerable to

I admit i felt a bit sad at the part about Cottos dad.

I really hope Cotto wins this, then fight a few more fights, maybe rematch Pacquaio and call it a day, hes been a great fighter to watch.

Thanks for the vid Tomato Can

 

Wow what a ****ing episode. Always liked both fighters and was hoping Marg would win but now not so sure, a Cotto victory would be nice.

 

I'm a cotto fan but all the cry babies here make me wanna root for margo.

 

I don't know why, but despite the hand wraps scandal i like Margarito maybe because of his badass style, and watching this i was rooting for Margo, but then when i watched the part of Cotto's father... god damn it was ****ing deep, and maybe alone because of this, then i might even cheer for Cotto to get his revenge.

Also looking forward to see Rios fight.

 

Cotto needs to pivot and turn instead of going backwards. I see that his new trainer is hammering that point home to him. I see excessive backpeddling as a severe weakness that will get exploited by pressure fighters who can punch. I saw Victor Ortiz doing this excessively and he got clocked with the meanest right hook I've witnessed in a long time against Maidana. He corrected that against Vivian Harris and he was able to move forward rather well. Cotto still has bad habits. He needs to pivot and turn. It's hard to generate power when you are going backwards. Pivot, turn, and fire. His new trainer has him practicing this move in the sand. Kudos on that. That's what Cotto needs to do. No More Backpeddling.

 

Who was the guy doing back flips?

Impressive athleticism there!

 

Great 24/7. Im surprised it's only 2 shows. They could fill an entire show just with the NYSAC crap. and I wanted to see a little bit more training footage.

I was worried about Cotto changing trainers again but it the more footage I see the less worried I am. Hopefully it works out great.

 

Devon Alexander and Omar Henry

 

Thanks Mate

 

I know you didn't mean it, but that's the closest thing I've ever heard you say anything to go against Cotto :verysad. You make me sick.

As for the episode, that's probably the best one I've seen since the first ever one aired (Oscar-Floyd).

 

It was Margarito's right eye that they operated on, right? Because from that picture, it looks like his left is the worse one off. I hope it plays a role on Dec 3rd. Cotto needs all the help he can get.

 

I'm gonna be nervous for Cotto going into this. I don't think he has the power to stop Margarito. Hopefully he's clever and just boxes his way to a win, don't get involved in a brawl, and the conditioning has to be better than last time or he's in trouble.

 

I choked up, I aint gonna lie. Im stating to believe that Robert Garcia is the kind of guy that would put his own career before his fighters health. That said, if Margaritos eye is not an issue in the fight (i think it will be) then it will be a tough night for Cotto

 

i'm not calling people cry babies for getting emotional about cotto's dad etc

its all those people making excuses for him and taking it so personally.

 

well its only natural for people to get personal, as long as they keep it logical im good with it. i have to admit to being emotionally attached to my fighters. i usually watch them from an early point in their career, watch their evolution know their background and stories so there is no way to not say oh im not a true fan. That being said i call it how i see it, marg plaster fist might have played something in cotto's first lose but ultimately it was cotto's crappy conditioning plus margarito granite chin and mesmerizing pressure that defeated cotto in 08, can he overcome that ? i dont know but i sure support him.

he looks to be having his BEST training camp EVER, for the first time hes conditioning right and being trained by a true trainer. cotto's past mitt work was detestable.