Cotto vs Margarito 2: Al Bernstein's Keys to Victory for Both Fighters (Video)
by Scott Christ on Dec 2, 2011 12:58 AM EST
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PrintAl Bernstein gives the Keys to Victory for both Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito in their HBO pay-per-view rematch on Saturday night from Madison Square Garden. Al will be all the way on the other coast calling the Agbeko vs Mares fight, but obviously he's still interested in what goes down in this one.
Al's Keys for Miguel Cotto:
- Box effectively: "Enough lateral movement, and land big shots, as he was for the first six rounds of their first fight. He did it perfectly."
- Throw combinations: "Also a staple of what he did in that first fight."
- Stay off the ropes: "That was devastating to him in the first fight, and it would be in this fight, as well."
[ Related: Bernstein's Keys to Victory for Mares vs Agbeko II ]
Al's Keys for Antonio Margarito:
- Push the pace: "He's a pressure fighter and Cotto caved to that pressure ultimately in their first fight, whether it was helped by plaster of paris or not. That's Margarito's game plan."
- Get Cotto to the ropes: "If he can put him there, he can land those big power shots to the body and head."
- Work the body: "He's gotta work the body very effectively, I think especially early in that fight."
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Cotto needs to go to the body early, also he could tie up Margarito more often to slow down his pace the way Mosley did. Mosley actually made Marg buckle on his first body shot in the first minute of their fight. I think Cotto could do those kind of things. Pc!
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
He could
Or he could get uppercut and start seeing ghosts.
Should be an awesome first five rounds. I expect MC to dominate but I’ll be waiting and watching.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
I’ll be there. It’ll be fun!
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
Actually, looking forward to the Rios fight and Wolek/Rodriguez. The main event could always suck, but a good under card could deliver. This could look like Marquez Vasquez IV, so I’m not keeping my fingers crossed. Pc! Actually Marg’s eye, and his dented chin could be the biggest factor of the fight. If one or neither hold up it could be an early night. But the Face Off was classic. I’d say the fight has a tough time living up to the face off!
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
Don’t sleep on Jones vs Lujan either — Lujan is pressure pressure pressure and even at 5’6" could be a pain in the ass for Jones.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 2, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
And Jones has a tendency to be complacent
As seen in the Soto Karass fight.
Rios is always fun. And the Wolek fight should be super.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
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