Margarito vs Cotto 2 News
New York’s Madison Square Garden will host the Super Welterweight WBA World Championship between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto on the 3rd of December 2011. Many press conferences have been held in anticipation of this match, of course, with both sides showing how certain they are of winning this second match. Both demonstrate once again that they are very even match, with similar, very aggressive boxing styles. Margarito is generally a slower starter than Cotto however, which is something Cotto hopes to use to his advantage.
Margarito spends most of his time discussing the fact that he is fit and healthy enough to return to boxing, after the horrible injuries he sustained during his fight against Manny Pacquiao. He suffered a fractured right orbital bone and an eye muscle was trapped in this fracture. The operation – which is normally meant to happen immediately – was postponed for three days due to the extreme swelling in his face. Since then, many medical examinations have taken place, including one as little as a few days ago. However, Margarito and his camp assure everyone that all is well and that he is ready to fight.
Cotto, on his side, mainly faces questions about whether he is worried about being beat up once again, as he suffered terrible and bleeding injuries the last time the two met. He has since suggested that he believes Margarito used plaster on his hand wraps, an offence he was convicted of following his fight against Shane Mosley, but he now states he no longer wants to talk about this issue and is confident that he will be able to win the fight on his own merit.
We are likely to see much more news appear before the match, particularly through HBO’s standard 24/7 series that is always shown before a big match such as this one.
Cotto vs Margarito live can be followed online or on TV. No matter what option you go for, do not miss this fight!