Antonio Margarito vs. Miguel Cotto?

Question

Now that Floyd 'I refuse to fight the best fighters in my weight class' Mayweather is retired, does the winner become the #1 fighter in this weight class? Also, who do you guys think will win. I've been a Margarito fan for a while now so I want him to win. Also, I've seen Cotto get knocked down by a fighter w/ alot less power than Margarito. What do ya think?

Answer 1

I think the winner(s) will be the fans who watch this fight.  I expect it to be very good with two top-notch fighters with crowd-pleasing styles get in there.

I am favoring Cotto for victory.  He is a bit more versatile and has better movement.  If Margarito finds a home for his right hand and hook to the body, he has a very good chance to win.  But overall, I see Cotto moving in and unleashing his body attack and gradually wearing Margarito down.  In an excellent fight, look for Cotto to win by late round stoppage or by decision.

And the winner will definitely be seen as the #1 welterweight in the world right now.  I don't know if Ring Magazine is recognizing this bout for the Welterweight Championship (the true linear championship that is now vacant with the retirement of Floyd Mayweather).

Answer 2

Margarito's style is bad for Cotto. Tony will win this fight, a cnadidate for fight of the year, by late stoppage with Cotto a bloody mess. Cotto is not a great boxer.  he just looked great against a clubfighter. He couldnt even whip a past his prime Mosley. Mayweather will destroy Cotto if Cotto finds a way to beat Margarito but I honestly dont see that happening.

Answer 3

Well, right now Miguel Cotto is the number 1 fighter in the division, so if he wins, then he stays number 1.  If Margarito wins, then I would put Paul Williams at number 1 because he already beat Margarito, and I would put Antonio at number 2.

As far as who I think will win- this fight is a genuine tossup and an excellent match.  I slightly lean towards Cotto using his better boxing skills to defeat Margarito by a close decision.  Even though a lot of people say that Cotto is not that technically sound, he has showed in his last few fights that his boxing skills have improved greatly.  In his fight with Shane Mosley, he was actually outboxing him in certain parts of that fight.  On the other hand, I could very well see Margarito walking through Cotto and stopping him with his tremendous workrate and very good power.  If Cotto tries to stay on the inside and trade with Margarito, he will get beat because Margarito is the stronger inside fighter and the better brawler.  I think that Cotto knows that his only chance to win is by staying on the outside when he needs to so that he can use his boxing skills to his advantage and not stay on the inside and trade too much with Antonio.  Also, if anyone does get stopped, it will be Cotto because as you said, he has been knocked down and shaken up by fighters with a lot less power than Margarito.  Margarito on the other hand has an excellent chin and can walk through anything with a smile on his face afterwards.  If the fight is mainly fought on the outside, then I think Cotto will win a close decision; if the fight is mainly fought on the inside, then I think Margarito will win by late round stoppage.

Answer 4

Cotto's possesses to much power for Margarito to handle. Cotto, though having a not-so granite chin, is too relentless of a fighter for most fighters to handle. This guy is fighter.

Answer 5

since floyd I'm a ***** who refuses to fight real fighters mayweather has retired, cotto is currently ranked number one in the division. If cotto wins he will simply retain his stance, but if margarito wins, yes he will be ranked number one in the welterweight division. I believe cotto will win. If williams can take apart margarito like he did and quintana can take apart williams. Cotto who destroyed quintana and would kill williams will defeat margarito who has trouble with power punchers.

Answer 6

well from what i know the winner of cotto/margo will face de la hoya in december and then a fight  is going to happen against shane mosely/mayorga in november, and the winner of that fight will face the winner of the oscar fight, any ways back to the margo/cotto , cotto has gotten more polished as seen in the gomez/cotto fight , cotto had better defense, better slips , more jabs, better footwork etc.....lets all remember cotto is a different fighter now, he is more wiser and knows how to pick his shots, now on the other hand margo is a good brawler dont get me wrong but margo seems to be in trouble with a boxer with skill as seen in the margo/williams fight, and i have notice margo telegraphs his punches espeacially his uppercuts, cotto can easily pick his shots and bang to the body, with that said i would have to give it to cotto by 10th round KO

Answer 7

Wait?!!!! When is this fight?