Cotto to make big money for Margarito rematch
April 15th, 2011
By Jason Kim: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) is going to make big cash in his September 17th rematch with Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s). The two fighters are slated to go it on pay-per-view at a still to be determined venue. Cotto will likely make the bigger money of the two fighters and could make $5 million or more depending on the number of PPV buys that the fight generates.
Margarito defeated Cotto by an 11th round TKO three years ago. However, some boxing fans wonder whether Margarito beat Cotto with the aid of loaded hand wraps Cotto himself has wondered, as he wasn’t hit all that much in the fight but was left a bloody mess at the end of it. Margarito’s success since that fight has been less than spectacular, losing to Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao, while beating a little known fighter by the name of Roberto Garcia.
Margarito lost his last fight to Pacquiao last November and is still recovering from that beating. It’s one of the reasons why the Cotto-Margarito 2 rematch was pushed back to September from the original date in July. Hopefully, Margarito’s injury doesn’t push the fight back even further.
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margarito you think that he could beat cotto now i dont think so margapillo dont have punching power that why he had to cheat miguel cotto will ko him in the 7 rd now that emnuel stewart has him will see who is going to win the pillo
The Cooto Margarito 2 will be great and Cotto should win, it will be great for his legacy and should prove that the first one was with the help of plasters, with the only other lost to Pac that is a great legacy. As for Canelo he is overrate just that he’s a mexican undefeated with good looks, he’s resume is weak but with Oscars help and the mexican fans he’ll be include in the P4P soon. Also I want people to know that Cotto’s resume is one of the best boxing has ever had wins against many great boxers including wins over five undefeated top fighters one questionable loss to Margarito due to loaded gloves? and one against the greatest boxer of all time.
@anonymous,.. true and funny
I think Margarito will put up a good fight with cotto but who knows if he wins this time. but you never know because he didn’t look to bad againt pac , and cotto aint no pac so that would give margarito a chance to win even with a hammer or not.
cotto is the champ obviously he is gona win more and 5 millions for cotto is a normal pay day he have won more in a fight in the past.
These pair will come to fight,i see it as fight of the year.cotto get more money good.
@Debo.. do u know anything bout boxing!? Do u realize how stupid yur comment was!?…. the only reason he never got ko ‘d is cuz as a referee, yur job us 2 prevent anyone from getting hurt, cotto was well on his way 2 getting ktfo vs pac. Against margs he jus plain quit, u can say his corner threw the towel in, but the way he was looking over 2 his corner, u could tell he wanted no more. That’s the difference between Mexico & PR, wed rather get ko ‘d than quit. As much punishment as margs took vs pac quitting never crossed his mind, that’s why pac said that was the toughest fight he’s ever been in….. @rosty … yur right, they’re all a scam. But u never once seen me use the words champion & margs in the same sentence the way ricans seem 2 do all the time with cotto.
@angel…. he almost got ktfo by his brother? Come on bro, I know u ricans can’t take a punch very well, but that’s not what I call “almost ” getting ktfo, he got stunned yes, I agree, but not put on his ass stumbling round the ring like a wino type of situation, the kind cotto was in with both those bums!!! Is there anyone else y’all can look up 2?….this guys not half of what u make him out 2 b.
@pride79 says:
April 16, 2011 at 6:46 am
“Canelo will smash cotto if they ever fought, at the same age cotto wasnt fighting the level of completion that Canelo is… I remember chop chop corley!!, & Ricardo Torres giving cotto hell, those r below average fighters..”
lol and torres and chop chop corley are better then cotto’s brother and canelo almost got KTFO by him. and canelo’s most notable opponent right now is an old baldo who was garbage to begin with.
Cotto a champion? Why cuz he owns 1 of the major corrupt belts? That doesn’t make u a champion, specially when u look at who he beat 4 that belt, Yuri, the same guy that just got smashed by WOLAK out of all people!!! Then he turns round 2 “defend ” his belt & does ok against a way past his prime mayorga, the same mayorga that got KTFO against odlh in 7 rounds, & 9 rounds by Mosley. So after ALL that can u still call him a champ with a straight face? Yur jus as deserving 2 b called a “champion ” as cotto is… Canelo, even angulo would put a beaten on cotto, come on bro, i know rican boxings looking lame, but damn!!!!
@pride79 says:
April 16, 2011 at 6:46 am
Canelo will smash cotto if they ever fought, at the same age cotto wasnt fighting the level of completion that Canelo is… I remember chop chop corley!!, & Ricardo Torres giving cotto hell, those r below average fighters.. cottos only meaningful fight was Mosley, n yes he clearly won, but that doesn’t mean u have 2 put him on a pedestal.. don’t get me wrong, cottos a good fighter, but not anywhere near great like y’all make him out 2 b… arums getting 1 last good payday outta cotto, margs is the biggest fight out there 4 him, don’t wanna c his ass assaulted by pac again, Martinez will wear his ass out, & Floyd will box his ears off… deep down y’all know that
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You are right Cotto should not be put on pedestal. Pacquiao should not be put on pedestal for winning the 154 tittle. Lets be honest Pacquiao has done some great fight but give me a break the tittle fight against Margarito was a scam. Margarito was knock out by Mosley, suspended for a year for trying to cheat then return to boxing fight a nobody and become #1 conterder for the 154 title. This has fix writen all over. Bob Arum paying the sanction body to make Pacquiao and Margarito #1 and #2 contenders. What about the other champions and the other deserving contenders?
@pride79 Cotto will KO “El Canelo” & he’s gonna whoop Margacheato now that his punches aren’t gonna feel like cement blocks .
margarito #1 . on the next figth cotto will be runing all nigth from those big shots from margarito .
Canelo will smash cotto if they ever fought, at the same age cotto wasnt fighting the level of completion that Canelo is… I remember chop chop corley!!, & Ricardo Torres giving cotto hell, those r below average fighters.. cottos only meaningful fight was Mosley, n yes he clearly won, but that doesn’t mean u have 2 put him on a pedestal.. don’t get me wrong, cottos a good fighter, but not anywhere near great like y’all make him out 2 b… arums getting 1 last good payday outta cotto, margs is the biggest fight out there 4 him, don’t wanna c his ass assaulted by pac again, Martinez will wear his ass out, & Floyd will box his ears off… deep down y’all know that
Screw Alvarez And Golden Boy Promotions The Real”Cash Cow”And World Champion In The Jr.Middleweight Division Is Miguel Cotto And After He Gets Pass And Beat The Living Daylights Out Of Antonio Margarito Why Not Golden Boy Promotions Put Their”Babyface Paper”Cahmpion Up Against Cotto Which I Know They Don’t Have The Balls To Do Right Now Cause They Know Cotto Will Demolish Their”Poster Boy Child”! Lol
cotto will win period