The Sweetest REVENGE In Boxing History

was just uh satisfying the most satisfying moment in my career fight fans welcome back as the second feature of our unforgettable night series we switch stance to the darker side of the sweet science the word scandal in boxing is usually reserved for doping violations or dubious decisions and i think that is a terrible focus decision though with pride and patriotism on the line the welterweight warfare between miguel cotto and antonio margarito remains one of the most iniquitous yet bittersweet boxing moments of all time suddenly every time margarito touched kodo it was leaving a mark and it was spooky and they want a form of blood revenge tonight so keep your friends close and your enemies closer as we bring you the sweetest revenge in boxing history epic fight with an epic conclusion welcome to a motive media presentation and that was in a way hard to watch but in a way you couldn't look away we're on an island here in puerto rico which has produced so many great names in boxing among them wilfredo gomes tito trinidad two true immortals is kodo headed toward being on that list by the summer of 2008 a 27 year old miguel cotto was already a fan favorite cotto has energy what a business struggle glory in the garden after making his first few dents in the 147 pound division he was widely considered at the time as the most serious threat to floyd's unbeaten resume i've had to go to war and fight hard he's not going to be able to out fight me in a war koto is not going to out fight me he'd shown heart against judah dominance at this moment skill against mosley and ferocity against gomez the most painful punch you can receive is a punch in the solar plexus performances that aligned him with some of the sport's most well-rounded fighters i know when when they put me with with mayweather with hatha with every with every fighter at the level though after a dazzling display against hatton in december money may had made a temporary exit from the sport let the sport of boxing retire me i retired from the sport therefore at the top of the welterweight roster stood the likes of claudia williams and margarito into the gut of golden johnson and it was the latter the rough and tumble mexican fighter who looked set to step up to the plate the average good welterweight throws somewhere between 50 and 60 punches per round these guys throw twice that many he was on a redemption path after a unanimous loss to paul williams antonio simply left it all too late on a night that looked to have damaged his career reputation and earning power 2256 punches in 12 rounds against one of the roughest toughest welterweights alive and for antonio margarito the long drive toward the top is momentarily halted however stopping cintron in atlantic city for the second time the welterweight star secured one last shot at the big time tremendous left-hand shot that's the antonio margarito everybody was avoiding an opportunity that he would capitalize on by all means necessary one of the best welterweights and we'll let that beat get up to above arm to see whenever he's ready whenever with both men victorious on the same night the date for the las vegas showdown simply labeled the battle was set july 26 is the date and i'm ready to pick a winner the fans boxing fans are the winners when margarito fights cotto and where the clash of styles would ensure guaranteed entertainment it was the national pride conjuring memories of past fights such as corrales castillo that made this one unmissed tonight they meet in a hotly anticipated matchup that screams high action drama it's miguel cotto versus antonio margarito to keep the fight clean and also protect yourself at all times and when i say you must obey good luck bruno suente fortunately for those watching around the world the fight caught fire immediately forward behind the jab he steps into the corner and fires away both fighters have said hello both men started respectively with margarito as usual increasing his work rate as the fight went on so it has suddenly become the gunfight that everyone anticipated now let's see if koto can begin to make it more of a boxing match again though with lateral movement and counter punching kodo seemed to be doing the more efficient work only he was taking damage a lot of damage there's blood coming from the nose of miguel cotto so margaritos made his mark in terms of drawn blood in hindsight it's pretty tough to watch but it was by this point grinding through the later rounds that things changed around the fifth or sixth round suddenly every time margarito touched kodo it was leaving a mark and it was spooky it is kodo still to my eye who's landing the harder shots but it's like hitting a brick wall that continues to close in short shots on the inside emanuel a stunning fight of the year stoppage victory which sent the predominantly mexican crowd into rhapsody antonio margarito has the victory he's been waiting for all his life leaving the bloodied bruised and bewildered puerto rican shell shock epic fight with an epic conclusion the first loss of kodo's career a display many believed that would truly cement margarito's legacy and in a way they were right you don't expect him to go out like that you'd expect him to go out on his shield koto was not the same fighter after the margarita loss [Music] margarita was now the boogeyman and in his first outing as unified champ four months later he'd face the third vertex of the welterweight triangle sugar shane moses one of the genuine superstar fighters of last year antonio margarito trying to solidify his position of supremacy against shane mosley one of the great veterans of the sport mosley had issues of his own coming into the fight with doping allegations and the introduction of a new trainer nasim richardson but it was this man the late and great coach from philly that would make an alarming observation there was such a distraction about the tape on the wrist so i checked the pad and when i checked the pad it felt hard so the commissioner felt that he said that feels pretty hard the commissioner flipped it open and a block fell out of it the harrowing plaster of paris where the hand wraps are soaked in the sulfate mineral gypsum which then adding moisture sets like concrete found out that margarito had hand wraps that were dipped in something suddenly the kodo fight made so much sense the behind the scenes drama caused a lengthy delay but when the opening bell sounded sugar shane made up for lost margarito's time are legally wrapped as he enters the ring against margarita was off his game uncharacteristically he was being backed up and his punches even when they did land lacked the same venom or devastating impact standing in his heart rip around the side we will show high god slow down when he hit the pedaling gas in the car at the end by the fifth after some words of wisdom from richardson mosley had him figured right hand out about one more right hand away from going down hit flush with every right hand there's a big left hook why not stop it now and there's the right towel from the corner and shane mosley has annihilated antonio margarita from a team koto perspective things began to make sense especially for a man who had never previously been troubled or cut in his entire career margarito attempted to enter the ring with illegal hand wraps against shane mosley in los angeles based on all that do you believe that antonio margarito used illegal hand wraps against you 100 an investigation was launched as images of margaritos crumbled and red stained wraps surfaced and just two weeks after the fight the disgraced mexican slugger was handed a year-long ban the doctor came back and said yes the death it's no doubt that that's what he had if the reports were true which they passed a 7-0 majority in favor by the california state athletic commission then margarito's second dose of karma in his return would be equally justified what do you think of us [Applause] i'm gonna close my eyes in my opinion did he know 100 yes you would definitely know live on hbo page review from cowboy stadium dallas texas [Music] [Applause] with his strength power and physical presence margarito felt he could nullify manny's blistering offense but truthfully being a right in front of you type he was tailor-made for the philippines and he was there to be hit all night long momentarily there big right hook in a david vs goliath match-up pac-man went to town dishing out a ruthless prolonged beating he's rearranging margarito's face and it may never look the same again i don't know but it's just this this is boxing i hate to say it this is the fish his pride was dented the tijuana tornado had sustained a broken orbital bone permanent damage that almost cost him his license you ever consider stopping the fight and maybe saving tony from himself never did tony's a warrior and he would never allow me to stop this fight with few options left margarita's only route back to the pinnacle came in the form of revenge or repeat against his puerto rican rival the rematch was about margarito getting his comeuppance that the cheaters never win right like he's gonna really get punished and in boxing you're not gonna get punished by getting struck out or dunked on you're gonna get physically punished but this time he wouldn't have his sinister advantage and this time it was personal he is the blaster the knight of the fight with me he looks and he acts like a criminal foreign [Music] with plenty of back and forth in the build up paired with a good guy bad guy narrative like no other kodo entered as the meddlesome hero and margarito as the ignoble and audacious pantomime yes villain probably the enormous perception that kota was illegally violated in las vegas three years ago and they want a form of blood revenge tonight revenge like the first fight kodo took control earlier antonio with his volume punching and pressure made things awkward but three rounds into the fight it was the mexican fighter who had drawn blood there is a quota said he would target it margarita's right eye is already showing blood relishing a moment that he so richly deserved kodo bludgeoned his way to victory forcing an emphatic ninth round stopping well if they don't have the same devastating effect tonight you know what koda is going to say about that afterwards that's what we're all looking for the left the most impressive thing on a night filled with so much raw emotion was how koto managed to keep his composure and fight smart good left by cuda it's over after the fight was stopped you went to margarito's corner and stared at him for what seemed like quite a while why the taste my victory on him a true blood and guts warrior who flourished during an incredible welterweight era and it was back at msg cotto would bow out gracefully six years later look around here thanks a lot i love you after five years away from the sport margarito finished his career with three hard-fought encounters in mexico but physically and mentally he was never quite the same in hindsight only margarito and his trainer really know the truth he was an underrated technician with an iron chin and a relentless attitude but the scandal throws a huge question mark over his accomplishments tarnishing everything that once made him great it's an odd moment an exceptional sequence of events and whether it leaves a bitter taste or a sense of contentment it's a rivalry that fans of the sweet science won't be forgetting anytime soon of all the fighters we've covered in the 21st century miguel cotto was the most visibly human he fought every round with his heart on his sleeve and that's why our hearts are with him tonight just for you david a beasty little lullaby step off homes get out of my way taxing little girlies from here to la waking up before i get to sleep because i'll be rocking this party eight days a week no sleep till no sleep till brooklyn no sleep till brooklyn no sleep till the next motivadia presentation

Channel: Motivedia - Boxing

Views: 1,050,903

Rating: 4.9152212 out of 5

Keywords: boxing, boxing revenge, Miguel cotto, cotto vs margarito, Antonio margarito, boxing cheat, cheater boxing, cotto margarito, Margarito vs cotto, Margarito, cotto

Id: 7ePnD-CH7wY

Length: 15min 12sec (912 seconds)

Published: Tue Nov 10 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/ianhockey23]

After the fight ends and Cotto stands there staring at Margarito for a solid 2 minutes, one of the coolest moments in sports imo. I hope to have that type of energy/moment at some point in my life after conquering something lol

[u/Hexys_broken_dreams]

Margarito was a cheating bitch.

[u/ThatDudeDillon]

I wish HBO’s Margarito’s Greatest Hits was just highlights of him getting his own ass beat around the ring.

[u/pinkjumpsuitboxing]

Cotto can thank Pacquiao for giving him an easy target after smashing up Margacheato's eye

[u/kimchitacoman]

Cotto took a shot early in the second fight and realised margarito's power wasnt there then he walked through him.

[u/Shagrrotten]

Margarito should’ve had a lifetime ban, not some bullshit 1 year garbage. I’m so glad he got his ass handed to him by Mosley, Pacquiao, and ultimately Cotto, but this shit should be taken more seriously than even PED’s, I think. That Cotto put up the fight he did is amazing in that first bout.

[u/MacHerAss]

Margarita was a P.O.S. Cheater!

[u/eclap1978]

One of the greatest stories of the last 20 years.

[u/Ray-zah]

Cotto better be glad the fight was stopped. I was in the arena that night and the energy was starting to go in Magaritos favor as Cotto started to fade just like in the 1st fight. I was rooting for Cotto but u could feel Margarito momentum coming on strong.