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Margarito
Dismantles Cotto
Like any good investor, Margarito put a huge deposit into his account in Round 2 that came via some wicked uppercuts that bloodied up, if not broke Cotto’s nose, something that would plague him the rest of the night…Gradual & Systematic. Over the next 3 rounds Cotto did his best work and was landing a good number of clean shots that impressed the crowd, but while Cotto was landing Margaito was still sneaking in those inside uppers to the nose and digs to the body, that although were not impressing the masses nor winning him these rounds, the blows once again were piling up and earning interest that was compounding with each and every round…Gradual & Systematic.
Apparently he did and it was about to be his demise. As if a timer went off in his head, Margarito took Round 6 as the moment to really start dropping some huge assets into his already bloated account and from this point on Cotto was in for a beat down of epic proportions. From here and on Cotto would only win a round on one judges card and likewise on another, the third judge gave Margarito everything from Round 6 on. By the 7th round Cotto’s face was becoming an absolute mess and Margarito’s fire power was in full effect. How Cotto found the will to rally in rounds 7 -9 is far beyond me, but the fact is he did give it everything he had, but it was just becoming more than even he could believe and his face showed it…Gradual & Systematic.
It’s Round 11 and it looks like Margarito is ready to cash in on some very wise investments. With the fury that could only be produced from Tornado like winds, Margarito was all over Cotto and this time Miguel’s only defense was to take a knee and ponder his bleak situation. Having collected what was left of his thought’s Cotto got up to give it one more go. Let me stop right here and tip my hat to Cotto for getting up to face more of Margarito’s fury. Never let it be said that Cotto is anything but a valiant warrior, even in the face of defeat.
The dismantling was complete; the gradual & systematic destruction of Miguel Cotto was accomplished. Margarito turned to his corner with jubilation and the party was on. He told everyone he was going to defeat Cotto and whether you believed him or not beforehand, you had to give him his props now. The most feared man at 147 pounds just became a 3 time Welterweight Champ and no one can ever take that away from him. How hardly anyone at neither ringside nor the HBO broadcast team didn’t see right away what Margarito was doing early is beyond me. Maybe they never spent anytime in the ring. Oh sure, Lampley has had a domestic beat down on his ledger (allegedly) but that hardly counts as ring experience. But seriously guys, when the crowd reacts to everything thrown, remember, they know less than you, maybe those punches are not what they seem, and maybe the ones that are doing the real damage are going unnoticed by everyone but Cotto and the few who do have a keen eye for the sport. I challenge you to watch that HBO replay next week with the sound off, your mouths shut and your eyes wide open. You might be surprised at all that early work Margarito was doing while you were busy singing the praises of Cotto’s movement and speed. What’s next is anybodies guess right now but “Tony’s” $tock just blew through the roof, so before you think he won’t get a shot at that Major Golden payday you had better think again. Obviously it’s already on Margarito’s mind. In one of his first post fight quotes Margarito said, “Oscar De La Hoya is one of the best. If he comes through with his promise, we can give Mexicans a true battle.” The ball’s in your court now Oscar, how about keeping that promise? Questions Or Comments? Email William Trillo Click Here For Full Photo Gallery 
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