Is Cotto Vs Margairto 1 The Best Fight In The Past 10-15 Years?

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  1. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Don't forget fights such as Vazquez-Marquez and Castillo-Corrales I
     
  2. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    personally one of my fav fights of the last 10-15 years is pac-morales 1, morales is a ****ing badass
     
  3. Martini643

    Martini643 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No way. Molina-Smith was far better and should be ranked higher
     
  4. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    did you fall asleep and have someone wake you up everytime mayweather move backwards? that fight would have gone for 4 rounds max lol
     
  5. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Castillo-Corrales I
    Morales-Barrera I & III
    Rafa Marquez-Vasquez I & III
    Monshipour-Sithchatchawal
    Tito-Vargas

    Ie definitely have those above it and I'm sure there's more. Terrific fight though.
     
  6. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    How? Margo cheated, Cotto destroyed Margo in the rematch
     
  7. pokel123

    pokel123 Member banned Full Member

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    i would agree on all of them, but Marquez - Vazquez 4 was not greater, and neither was Pac - JMM 3
     
  8. Malcolm

    Malcolm Active Member Full Member

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    I know I enjoyed it immensely. If ever there was a fight to make you a fan of Margarito it was that one. You could have played the jaws theme from the ~6th round onwards. It was a case of skill and technique vs toughness and heart. You had to feel for Cotto because of the seemingly unfair way his punches just couldn't slow Tony down but you also had to respect and admire the way Tony just kept marching forward no matter what. Personally I don't think Tony was 'cheating' in this fight, someone's explanation on this site convinced me, plus I saw the same fight playing out in the rematch with only one difference, Tony's eye was f*cked so he wasn't landing as much, even then he was still marching forward relentlessly and Cotto was slowing down as the match wore on.
     
  9. canucks9314

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  10. Terror

    Terror free smoke Full Member

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    It's up there.
    But definitely a tier below the true 'greatest' fights.
    Marquez Vasquez
    Pac Marquez
    JMM Diaz
    Corrales Castillo
     
  11. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    :rofl That was a horrible fight and I hesitate to even call it a "fight" as it doesn't deserve to be called one. And a championship one at that.
     
  12. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Marquez-Pacquiao 4
    Matthysse-Garcia

    Those 2 had me at the edge of my seat and tense as hell. Just beautiful, beautiful fights that will live on and have people begging for more from these worthy combatants.
     
  13. Impulse_0

    Impulse_0 Active Member Full Member

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    Martinez Williams I is criminally underrated.
    Cotto Pac first 4 rounds were amazing
     
  14. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  15. Salmon Moussein

    Salmon Moussein New Member Full Member

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    Great fight.. . Had to go back and watch it again brilliant tear up El Terrible is one spiteful wildcat