Would Margarito's recent fights have different outcomes even with illegal wraps?

Unknown.

If he did load up against Cotto for instance, it's quite stupid to assume Tony would've won without them. I won't say he definitely would lose without them too.

It's just unknown.

 

i basically agree with everything you say except the part about cotto having the wrong game plan thats just stupid. he had the perfect gameplan as he won 5 of the first 6 rounds and probabley wouldve won the rest if the plaster hadnt of harden'd and margo's body shots werent more powerfull so cotto wouldnt of gotten as tired and warn out as he did

 

you'll have to dig deeper than just 4 fights .
Sebastian Lujan would still have his ear in one piece without margo's bricks.

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IF they were loaded against Cotto (and that, while not proven, is quite likely) then given the way the fight unfolded, Cotto would probably have eeked out a decision under fairer terms.

 

how do u know...the guy cheated of course it would make a dif...who knows who would have won any of the fights but one thing for sure he is a cheater:deal

 

if he did have loaded wraps against Cotto, and the wraps really harden after a couple of rounds when they start getting wet, then I think there's a clear case to be made that Cotto would've won by UD. Cotto was dominating early on and Margo's punches really wore him down and out as the fight went on. And its not like Cotto was KO'd in the 6th round, he was KO'd in the 11th.

Clearly, IF Margo used hardened wraps that add power to his punches, then the outcome is in question.

Same with Clottey. That fight has to be completely re-evaluated.

Cintron i don't think so.

Mosley doesn't change anything, MArgo barely landed a punch.

Williams might have beat him even worse.

 

They've all got a question mark hanging over them and that is the fact of life that Margo will have to deal with as his legacy is discussed into the future.

What I think will be telling is IF he gets to fight again - To gauge his performances against tough opposition against his say post-Williams loss record.

It's a bit too soon to say I think.

 

i agree with that completely. i agreed with everything except that bit about cotto who seemed to just collapse from shots of reasonable, but not exceptional, power. it was as if someone had loaded margo's gloves...wait a minute!?!

in any case, it is my opinion that he probably started loaded those bricks in after the loss to williams...getting on in years, at or beyond his atheltic peak already, likely to get another shot, but stay off the main stage for good if he loses it, thinking he was just giving himself payback for being "avoided" out of the big money, high profile fights he "deserved." it's just a damn shame and an ugly wart on the sport.

 

Only an idiot would think he didn't load up for the big
fights! Especially Cotto's :-( Cotto would have won by
decision:good

 

**** margo

 

No. The wraps didn't have enough substance on them to make any real difference.