By Liam Brindle & Lee Demain: Having only arrived back from New York City on Monday we thought we’d wait to read a few articles, news stories and generally wait to hear what the noise was after a fantastic fight at Madison square garden.
Cotto-Margarito
Cotto’s tainted victory over Margarito
By Dan Ambrose: Antonio Margarito feels that he could have kept fighting against WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto if he was allowed to come out for the 10th. Unfortunately, Margarito was never given the chance because the ringside doctor stepped in and prevented Margarito from finishing the last three rounds of the fight. This prevented closure for both fighters and left it an unsatisfying result for all of those watched it.
Antonio Margarito to continue his boxing career, but his right eye may limit his effectivenss
By Jason Kim: With his 10th round TKO loss to WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto last weekend, 33-year-old Antonio Margarito has now lost three out of his last four fights dating back to 2009.
Cotto a changed fighter
By John F. McKenna (McJack): To the surprise of many boxing observers WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) was a changed fighter against former WBA/WBO/IBF welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KO’s) Saturday night.
Cotto’s old trainer wants him to fight Chavez Jr. next to try and capture his 4th division world title
By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s uncle/ex-trainer Evangelista Cotto reportedly wants Cotto to step up and face WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) next in order for Cotto to try and make history by winning a 4th division world title.
Cotto should have lost points for ramming Margarito with his head
By Dan Ambrose: I’m still really disgusted that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto didn’t have points taken off for his use of his head against Antonio Margarito last Saturday night. All night long Cotto was ramming into poor Margarito like a little billy goat.
Margarito needed 12 stitches to close cut from Cotto loss
By Allen Fox: Antonio Margarito’s eye problems continued in his loss to WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto last weekend with Margarito sustaining a cut on right eye that required 12 stitches to close after the fight.
Potential opponents for Cotto’s next fight: Chavez Jr. and Pacquiao
By Chris Williams: Now that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto has finally avenged his earlier defeat at the hands of Antonio Margarito by stopping him this past weekend by a 10th round TKO, Top Rank is going to have to start looking or Cotto’s next opponent for early 2012.
Margarito wants third fight with Cotto in Mexico
By Dan Ambrose: Having just lost to WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto by a ringside doctor’s stoppage at the start of the 10th round last Saturday night, Antonio Margarito reportedly wants to fight Cotto for a third time to prove who the best fighter is between the two of them, only this time the fight should take place in Mexico instead of the United States.
Cotto still believes Margarito beat him with plaster in their first fight
By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is still under the impression that Antonio Margarito beat him with the aid of plaster in his hand wraps in their first fight in 2008 despite their being no proof whatsoever that Margarito did that.