Tonight, Miguel Cotto showcased brilliant boxing skills, fulfilling his promise to target Antonio Margarito's weak right eye. Despite Margarito's relentless pressure throughout nine rounds, the largely one-sided action culminated in Cotto avenging his 2008 defeat by Margarito, as doctors advised referee Steve Smoger to halt the fight. At the time of the stoppage, Cotto led 89-82 on the Bad Left Hook scorecard.
Early in the bout, Cotto managed to inflict damage on Margarito's eye, eventually closing it up. Statistically, Margarito was outmatched, landing only 157 of 700 punches (22%), with 33% of his power shots and 8% of his jabs finding their mark. In contrast, Cotto landed 210 of 493 punches thrown (43%), including 51% of his power shots (148 of 293) and 62 of 200 jabs (31%).
Following the fight's conclusion, Cotto approached Margarito's corner, gazing at him and later expressed his satisfaction with the victory, stating, "He means nothing to me." When asked about the impact of Margarito's punches, Cotto asserted his resilience, affirming, "I'm still awake... After nine rounds, I'm on my feet." Regarding his future plans, Cotto expressed a desire for a well-deserved rest before considering his next boxing endeavor.
Margarito, with a record now at 38-8 (27 KO), exhibited toughness throughout the match, despite a noticeable lack of punching power. Despite his swollen eye, Margarito insisted on continuing, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision to stop the fight and criticizing what he perceived as biased officiating. Despite his assertions, Margarito's swollen eye spoke volumes, contrasting with his claim that Cotto "hits like a girl."
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Early in the bout, Cotto managed to inflict damage on Margarito's eye, eventually closing it up. Statistically, Margarito was outmatched, landing only 157 of 700 punches (22%), with 33% of his power shots and 8% of his jabs finding their mark. In contrast, Cotto landed 210 of 493 punches thrown (43%), including 51% of his power shots (148 of 293) and 62 of 200 jabs (31%).
Following the fight's conclusion, Cotto approached Margarito's corner, gazing at him and later expressed his satisfaction with the victory, stating, "He means nothing to me." When asked about the impact of Margarito's punches, Cotto asserted his resilience, affirming, "I'm still awake... After nine rounds, I'm on my feet." Regarding his future plans, Cotto expressed a desire for a well-deserved rest before considering his next boxing endeavor.
Margarito, with a record now at 38-8 (27 KO), exhibited toughness throughout the match, despite a noticeable lack of punching power. Despite his swollen eye, Margarito insisted on continuing, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision to stop the fight and criticizing what he perceived as biased officiating. Despite his assertions, Margarito's swollen eye spoke volumes, contrasting with his claim that Cotto "hits like a girl."
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