COTTO-MARGARITO II
Hey Doug, hope all is well,
Looking forward to the rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. I don?t object to Max Kellerman calling the first fight a ?modern classic? because it was a hell of a fight. Both fighters had their moments but in the end I really think those body shots took a toll on Cotto?s gas tank (Margarito did land absolute bombs upstairs as well).
I have my speculations, but I will never truly know whether Margarito loaded his wraps in this fight. Margarito has always hit hard and I have a feeling his power will carry up to 154 pounds, and the dude is a cardio machine so I?m also willing to bet he will be pressuring Cotto similar to their first encounter, hoping it will produce a similar outcome. What I?m interested in is whether or not Cotto will be carrying some extra power because amidst all the plaster talk some people forget that Margarito for the most part was able to shrug off Cotto?s punches and eventually fire those of his own. Cotto was landing flush and knocking Margarito?s head around, but it really never looked like Margarito was ever hurt. I?m curious about how that rebuilt eye will hold up since Cotto has made it pretty clear he is going to be throwing at it all night. It isn?t just the eye though, Pacquiao really beat Tony down and dude?s chin has taken a lot of abuse over the years. I like Cotto by clear cut UD, but I?ve been wrong in the past.
Also, who you got in the Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko rematch, I think this will be a great fight as well and I?m leaning toward Agbeko. Hopefully, the punches don?t stray low this time. Enjoy the fights this weekend, I know I will. — Petro
I?ll enjoy them, too, Petro (although I?ll have to watch the Cotto-Margarito PPV on DVR when I get back home from covering the Mares-Agbeko card in Anaheim).
I?ve got Mares in another hotly contested fight that goes to a close decision, this time without the low-blow controversy.
Now that I think about it, I believe that both Mares and Cotto will win their rematches in similar fashion — by outboxing Agbeko and Margarito over the first half of the bouts and by surviving — by alternately boxing and slugging it out in spots — the late-round rallies that the gutsy challengers are sure to put forth.
I think both Agbeko and Margarito will close hard as they did in their first bouts, but not effectively enough to overwhelm and stop the titleholders. And I?m pretty sure that geography will play a part in the outcomes of both bouts.
Close rounds will likely go to Mares and to Cotto.
TOP 5 PRE-APOCALYPTIC FIGHTS
This is it Doug.
The supposed last year on Earth, 2012; is just about upon us. The year in which asteroids plaster the Earth; nukes, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes set off, leaving mutant cockroachs free to take over and reign supreme. Hey, signs of the end are happening. How else do you explain Jorge Arce being the Fighter of the Year or Jean Marc Mormeck receiving an upcoming shot at the world heavyweight championship? So here’s 5 fights that need to happen as soon as possible before these other disasters hit us. But first, are you ready for the two wars this weekend? Here’s my take on them:
