Who's won the psychological war between Cotto and Margo?

I'd agree but it's all subjective till the night.Margarito seems to have got under people's skins(I only mean regarding THIS fight) but Cotto's never been one for getting emotional in build ups.Not outwardly anyway.

 

I think psychologically Margo has got the edge no matter what Cotto says, Cotto is still going to have in the back of his head the fact he got a beat down in the 1st fight.

 

While the general consensus seems to be that margarito has the psychological edge, IMO I see more fire in miguel's eyes than in margarito's right eye...:blood

 

Cotto is 100% convinced that Margo cheated and will beat him senseless without the added pop in his punches. Nothing Margo will say or do (until tomorrow) will change that. If there is an edge, it's Cotto since Margo knows what's up.

 

i wouldnt be so sure. cotto genuinely believes that margo used plaster when they fought. he really believes that margo's punches wouldnt have affected him as much. i think that if cotto doesnt gas so early he can really win.

 

cotto will find out in the ring as soon as margo hits him if he was right or wrong. if margo has essentially the same power that hurt him before, cotto may fold again in the latter rounds if he allows margo to pressure him the same way.

 

As much as Cotto is one of my favourite fighters and I want him to win this fight, I can't argue that he has the mental edge here.

Throughout the build up to this fight it's like he has been desparate to get some kind of confirmation that Marg definitely did use loaded wraps against him. He has placed so much emphasis on the importance of foul play in his loss in the first fight it's as if he daren't entertain the idea that he was beaten fairly. If that was the case then his entire confidence and belief is misplaced

 

Cotto's real battle in that ring is stamina. If he has it tomorrow, he wins.

Let's face it, it took tony 11 rounds to make Cotto gas out. He was not on the floor counting sheep etc.

Stamina and smart boxing wins the fight. Rito is a celebrity club fighter nothing more.

 

I don't think either man has either lost or won. Both have stood their ground well.

While I see the concerns about Cotto's cries about foul pray working against him, I think he knows that illegal wraps or not, he has to focus on doing better this time around based on a few technical reasons. It's a huge element of the hype and the drama, I'm sure they keep asking him his thoughts on it, and I'm sure if I started seeing strong circumstantial evidence of someone tampering with my health, I'd start to get pissed too.

 

I love Cotto,but I was a big,long time Margarito fan going into first fight.
I honestly thought Cotto was giving a masterclass first 5 stanzas that would be remembered for years.His bobbing,weaving and counterpunching were a joy to behold,but he never hurt Margarito.It's all about whether he can turn those first five rounds into 9 or 10 and navigate the others.I've no problem with Cotto getting revenge but I think it's Margarito's to lose.Cotto's stamina is the key to the whole fight for me.

 

When both men ae in the ring, and the fights starts, Cotto my have psyched himself enough to truly believe Margarito had loaded gloves....BUT if and as soon as he feels the same power behind Margarito's punches than in their first fight...He's going to be like "WTF"....and fold and get either KO or fight to survive.

He did himself a diservice blaming his loss to the knuckle pads. Because as soon as he feels Tony's power, he's going to **** himself.