The hand wraps were definitely clean this time, regardless of whether or not there was plaster of Paris in Margarito?s wraps the first time.
On Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, it was Antonio Margarito who suffered a vicious beat down that resulted in a 10th round TKO loss at the skilled hands of Miguel Cotto. The stoppage came when the ringside physician ruled that Margarito could not continue due to a grotesquely swollen right eye.
Cotto repeatedly targeted the right eye of Margarito who had recently had surgery to repair a detached retina that was a result of his fight with Manny Pacquiao in November of 2010.
The crowd was hugely in favor of Cotto, cheering as they watched him dismantle his rival.
?Thanks to all the crowd here,? said Cotto after the stoppage. ?Thanks a lot. I love you.?
The statement was met with thunderous applause and shouts of approval.
?After the fight was stopped, you went to the corner and stared at [Margarito] for what seemed like quite a while. Why?? asked Max Kellerman.
