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Cotto: Classy in defeat

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Never let it be said that Miguel Cotto is a smack-talking, excuse-making, "oh this and that and that and this happened and then I lost" kind of a fighter.

After his first pro loss, all he really had to say was this:

"This was Margarito's night. He's an excellent fighter. He did his job better than I did. ... I am very proud and very happy I was able to give the fans a great fight."

There remains nothing I don't like about Miguel Cotto. Antonio Margarito beat him down and forced him into submission, no easy task. And Cotto is a man about it and says he'll move on.

Also notable in that Tim Smith article is that Arum says he's looking to match Margarito with the Clottey-Judah winner next. Margarito already beat Clottey, as you probably remember, in December 2006, on the same card where Cotto demolished Carlos Quintana. I think the Bobfather's hoping for a Judah win, because he says it's time for Margarito to "chase cash," and there's no money in Joshua Clottey.

Where Cotto goes next is a mystery. If Shane Mosley can't find himself a good dance partner post-Mayorga (assuming, as we all do, that he wins), a Cotto-Mosley rematch might work.

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Judah means cash?

To me the only big money fight for Margarito that makes sense is a rematch with Paul Williams. (assuming that DLH or Mosley want no part of him)

Why not have Cotto face Clottey if Clottey wins. Either way, I’d expect some sort of ‘comeback’ fight for Cotto before a rematch with Mosley is doable.

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 27, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Judah > Williams in money

It’s not RIGHT, but it’s true. Judah is a much bigger star, sells tickets in NY, and can still be placed on PPV, which God knows HBO loves.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 28, 2008 4:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mosley

As a big Sugar Shane fan, I want to see Mosley vs. Margarito (where I would root, somewhat apprehensively, for Shane), followed by a Mosley / Cotto rematch, followed by Shane’s retirement (regardless of outcome), as a badass and all around great guy.

by Matt Miller on Jul 29, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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