Let’s Do It Again: The Case of Cotto-Margarito, Part II
Posted on November 26, 2011
Before Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) met Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) over three years ago in their first bout, I incorrectly predicted that Cotto would defeat Margarito easier than expected . However, I feel that my original prediction may have been correct were it not for the “helping hands” that plaster of Paris provided for Margarito. I have no hard (no pun intended) evidence of foul play before Cotto-Margarito I, but it’s hard not to ask, “what if?” But that was then, and this is now. And now, nothing about my prediction has changed much. The combination of age (which often leads to more exchanges and less movement), ring wear (which often leads to more susceptibility to cuts and to being hurt), and high stakes (which could lead to a superfight with Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao next year) make this fight desirable to watch. Is it ” must -see-TV?” It’s probably not. But it has all of the makings of a “blood-and-guts” grudge match between two fighters who clearly do not like each other for obvious reasons.
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Let’s Do It Again: The Case of Cotto-Margarito, Part II
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