Margarito Defeats Cotto
From HBO (with a little editing by me):
For 11 rounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Margarito stalked the WBA welterweight champion, taking all Cotto threw at him and matching it with a relentlessness that broke Cotto down. It was evident by midway in the fight that was close on the scorecards but not if you looked at Cotto's face. It was bloodied early and badly swollen late as Margarito kept beating him down until the champion Cotto took a knee twice in the 11th round until his uncle and trainer, Evangelista, leapt onto the ring apron and stopped the bout.
You can read more on the HBO site HERE, or over at East Side Boxing HERE and HERE. Sounds like it was one hell of a fight. Good enough that HBO is reshowing it this Saturday AUG. 2 at 9:30 p.m. on HBO.
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