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Ringside Report
By Ace Freeman (26-Jul-2008)
FightFan.com's Ace Freeman is LIVE at ringside for tonight's eagerly anticipated card featuring Miguel Cotto taking on Antonio Margarito. Read Ace's notes round-by-round!
Round 1:
Cotto starts out jabbing. Cotto moving well. Margarito stalking. Cotto relaxed and jabbing well. Margarito not deterred and presses forward. Cotto busier. Cotto’s round. 10-9 Cotto.
Read on to see how the fight unfolded round-by-round according to FightFan.com.
Round 2:
Margarito stalking, but Cotto moving well. Good early combo by Cotto. Margarito’s first good body shot. Good exchange by both. Toe-to-toe at the halfway point. Margarito stronger, but Cotto faster. Margarito working the body well. Cotto taking it well. Cotto may be fighting Margarito’s fight. Margarito’s round on aggression. 19-19.
Round 3:
Cotto starts fast. Margarito still stalking. Cotto using better footwork. Cotto hook to the body and upstairs. Margarito returns body shots. Furious action on the ropes. Cotto counters well. Margarito warned for low blows. Cotto’s round on ring generalship. 29-28 Cotto.
Round 4:
Margarito backing Cotto up. Cotto continues to move well. Cotto looking to be more versatile. Good uppercut by Margarito. Good left hook by Cotto. Cotto pops jab and moves well. Cotto landing the sharper punches and then moving out of the way. Cotto’s round. 39-37 Cotto.
Round 5:
More jabs from Cotto. Cotto moving in circles to his left. Margarito lands a good right hand. And another. Good body shot by Margarito. Good uppercut by Margarito followed by a good left hook from Cotto. Cotto lands a good combo. Cotto boxing well with his back on the ropes and looking more and more comfortable. Margarito lands at the bell. Great action, and another Cotto round. 49-46 Cotto.
Round 6:
Cotto continues to circle to his left and Margarito having trouble pinning him. Cotto stops but fights well with his back on the ropes. Margarito unfazed, but being out-boxed. Cotto lands a good right hand. Both guys falling into a pattern now. Good uppercuts by Margarito, but Cotto takes them well and answers back. Cotto landing the cleaner and more effective punches and wins this round. 59-55 Cotto.
Round 7:
Margarito timing Cotto better. Landing very well with Cotto in corner. Margarito heating up. Uppercuts by Margarito. Margarito taking it to him. Cotto seems hurt but fights back. Margarito with a momentum shift. Cotto bloody in the nose area. Margarito like a tornado. Cotto bravely fights back. BIG Margarito round with Cotto hurt at the bell. 68-65 Cotto.
Round 8:
Drama in Vegas. Crowd frenzied. Freeman’s heart racing. Cotto goes back to moving. Margarito smells blood. Cotto moving well but breathing hard. Cotto’s nose may be broken. Margarito stalking again. Cotto seems to be recovering and is moving well. Margarito pressing the issue. Pins Cotto in corner. Cotto fights his way out of it. Margarito big right hand. Pounding on Cotto. Cotto’s nose troubling him. Another big Margarito round. 77-75 Cotto.
Round 9:
Margarito looking to the body. Cotto retreating but lunges in sudden attack. Margarito is made of iron. Cotto lands a good combo and moves. More good shots from Cotto. Margarito looks to press. Cotto on ropes and Margarito smoking like Frazier. Cotto springs off ropes and attacks. Margarito with a good uppercut. More pressure for Margarito. His conditioning is very good. Cotto can’t stand in with him. More pressure from Margarito. Cotto knows to move away. Brutal action but still competitive. Another Margarito round on aggression. Cotto 86-85.
Round 10:
Championship rounds. Cotto starts out moving and lands early on. Margarito tries to pin him in the corner. Cotto moves. Margarito stalking but not landing through first minute. Cotto landing well and moving. Seems a bit of the steam is off Margarito’s attack. Cotto having a better round. Good right hand from Margarito, but Cotto responds. One of Cotto’s better rounds since early on. Margarito with a big late flurry. Tough round to score, edge to Margarito for hurting Cotto near the bell. Even fight after 10.
Round 11:
Furious action in the first minute. Margarito hurting Cotto. Cotto back with a great 1-2. Margarito still strong. Right hand from Margarito stings Cotto. Margarito pounding him. Cotto bravely continues. Cotto down!!! Margarito furious! Cotto down again! It’s OVER!!!!
WINNER: Margarito TKO 11!
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14 Responses to “Round by Round: Cotto vs. Margarito!”
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webhead Says:
fight of the year
July 26th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
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spartacusace Says:
agree, fight of the year…
July 26th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
mayweather should fight once again, against margarito, the mexican is pretty fantastic…
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bacuzi Says:
definitely a nominee for FOTY! There are more fights to come. Damn! And it even gets me more excited! I really love boxing!
July 26th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
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LeftJab Says:
Wow,great fight. I thought Cotto would be the one to wear down Margarito but it was the other way around. I thought Cotto fought beautifully the first 6 rounds but Margarito is just amazing the stamina and chin. He made a believer out of me,not that I didnt know he was tough but to take the amount of shots that he took from a guy like Cotto and keep coming..man! I dont know if Cotto can fight any better,the one thing that I thought was missing from the Cotto attack..was the body work..Cottos bread and butter,where was it? He seemed to be head hunting and a guy with a chin like Tony..not a good strategy. Great fight props to both fighters and their fans! This sure makes Paul Williams look a lot better. Maybe a Williams/Margarito 2? Take care all. Good job Fightfan had the fight scored about the same as you did..think I had Cotto with one more round than you scored. Peace.
July 26th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
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Tony Tarugo Says:
Exactly like the Freitas – Coralles fight!! The small man boxing, the big man stalking – the small man running out of gas, being knocked out.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:27 am
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Ivan "LatinoPorVida" Montiel Says:
Ace that was good scoring, some tough rounds to score.
I scored it rounds 1,3,4,5,6 and 10 for Cotto. Margarito took the 2nd round although it was a close round, rounds 7,8,9 and 11 of course were awared to the Mexican.
Great fight! A candidate for Fight of The Year! Respect to both Cotto/Margarito for making this fight happen! Loved every moment of it! Hope Cotto is o.k
July 27th, 2008 at 11:36 am
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adrian jose Says:
nothin beats a well-prepared, well-conditioned athlete with great stamina and an intrepid fighting heart. margarito has a granite chin and a relentless determination to be the first boxer to defeat cotto. cotto was at his usual best but it just wasn’t enough to put away margarito’s desire to demolish any boxer who stands in his way. another great match!
July 27th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
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HECTOR JIMENEZ Says:
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT BOXING TYPICAL OF MEXICAN-PUERTO RICAN FIGHTS. CONGRATULATIONS TO AM FOR HIS DESERVED WIN AND ADMIRATION FOR MC FOR TAKING THE FIGHT DESPITE THE BIG BODY DIFFERENCE AND GIVING BOXING ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTS EVER. HATS OFF FOR BOTH FROM CAGUAS, PR.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
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ogag Says:
pacman is the best!!!
July 27th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
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slystone Says:
I was rooting for cotto n I was disappointed now so much that he lost becuase antonio is also that nigga but dam don’t go out like that in fromt of your son homie shouldve got in ocked out,how come nobodys talking bout that every1 saying he had heart nigas wit heart DONT give up man that had me tight
July 28th, 2008 at 3:49 am
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EL PANZA VERDE Says:
MMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRIIITTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOO
July 29th, 2008 at 12:02 am
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nap caballero Says:
Oh yeah, What a good fight, and sure a candidate for FOTY. A good lesson to learn for fighters like COTTO, AJ BANAL, and the rest of boxer over there. It is true the head is smaller than body, if you can’t hit the head hit the body, simple.., and it works.
July 29th, 2008 at 4:52 am
Margarito had a chin of steel, and Cotto’s power is not enough to break that chin, How about if Margarito being hit with a power punch of Paquaio, what do you think the outcome. We all don’t know, how about a match between Margarito and Pacquiao, it looks like a Tom and Jerry comics series. Let them finish the business of De La Hoya V Paquiao, then the Margarito V Paqiuao, and we know how strong Margarito chin..
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Bryson Bell Says:
cotto won the first 4 rounds that is it
July 29th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
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Jaxier Says:
UPSET OF THE YEAR! It cannot be afight of the year, in the sense Margarito answered on Cotto’s flurry. Cotto is the best Welterweight to date. Cotto will revenge, he is still the Pueto Rican KILLER!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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