Round by Round: Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II

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We're into the 9th.

The Burns that beat Katsidis would have fucked Rios up tonight.

 

Fair play, Murray

 

Oh shit, I forgot about that, whose rule is that, that he couldn't weight above welterweight the morning of the fight? The athletic commission or sanctioning body?

 

Margarito on the phone with 1st lady of Mexico....

 

Watch out for that Ricky Burns, when he turns.....

 

Probably his swan-song, he's cashing out, both financially and sportingly. He's letting it all go because he's most likely finished at this "level" {Welterweight}

 

Didn't Mitchell stop Murray sooner than this? ::

 

Yes, Mitchell is clearly a harder puncher than Vitali, therefore.

 

WBA

 

I want to learn to "speak Mexican"

 

This Brit fellow has no power

 

Brandon Rios 28-0-1 (20 Ko's)
vs.
John Murray 31-1 (18Ko's)


Round 9

They meet in the middle of the ring....Right hand by Rios, right by Murray. They both trade jabs, left hook by Rios. Jab/right uppercut by Murray, right/left to the body by Murray.

Jab/right by Murray. Right to the body by Murray, Jab by Rios. Jab,jab, right by Murray, nothing clean but seem to be outlanding Rios in this round.

Left/right by Murray, Jab/right hand by Rios. Hard right by RIos, left hook by Murray, slapping left hook. Jab/right hand by Rios. Jab/right hand by Murray.

Round 9: Murray

 

Yeah, what the fuck is wrong with Mexico? They support cheating, sociopathic scumbags?

Plasterito isn't exactly a good ambassador for Mexico.

 

I'm going to have a massive spliff before the Cotto/Margarito fight.

 

Yes, Jimmy Wilde would have had Rios out of there by now. Brits don't overcome 20lb weight disadvantages quite like they used to. ::

 

Rios has a fair old smack on him, ouch

 

Manny basically syaing that British fighters are cowards and that Murray's performance is surprisingly brave... jeez

Guess he missed Chris Finnegan against Bob Foster

 

Clearly. I mean, they let 5000 girls get killed in Juarez alone by drug-scum.

CINGA LAS AUTORIDADS MEXICANAS.

 

Rios would be chasing shadows trying to catch Khan

 

Steward is a chode.

Traditionally, the average Brit title challenger isn't great by any means, but they're generally pretty gutsy.

 

Guess he forgot everything he said to Wlad every fucking round vs Haye..."this fight is close...this fight is close"

Manny is shot. :shit:

And what the fuck is he doing in America 1 week before a HW title fight? Get back to Germany ya degenerate gambler.

 

He'd be chasing smelling-salts in the corner.

 

Brandon Rios 28-0-1 (20 Ko's)
vs.
John Murray 31-1 (18Ko's)


Round 10

They meet in the middle of the ring...straight to the phone booth, plenty of punches being thrown by both fighters, nothing spectacular though. Jab/right hand by Rios, right uppercut by Rios. Jab/right hand by Rios, left hook/uppercut by Murray. Jab/right by Murray.

Right hand by Murray, uppercuts by Rios and left/right to the body. Left hook by Rios, coming out of the phone booth. Right uppercut by Murray, Right/left to the body by Rios.

Right/left to the body, and left to the head by Rios...Left hook follow by a right hand by Rios.

Round 10: Rios....the sooner this fight is over..the sooner Garcia can get to Margarito put on his gloves and work him to a sweat...

 

Rios does have naturally good stamina.

Judging from his face at the weigh in, he must be pretty weak from making the weight, yet he's still strong in round 10.

 

Yes, Rios deserves a medal for his brave effort against the odds. Lasting into the 11th with a beast like Murray, ay carumba.

 

boring ass fight. rios looks like shit.

 

this fight has turned into a bore

 

Brandon Rios 28-0-1 (20 Ko's)
vs.
John Murray 31-1 (18Ko's)


Round 11

They meet in the middle of the ring....they trade jabs. Left hook by Rios, phone booth fight...Rios landing those uppercuts with both hands, Murray respond with uppercuts of his own. Left uppercut by Rios, turning Murray into the ropes. ...HARD RIGHT HAND by RIOS...uppercuts up by RIos, right, left,right, another right, left uppercuts by Rios...and the FIGHT IS STOP....


RIOS WINS by TKO 11!!!

 

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This performance isn't good by any means, pretty crap actually, but I did think he'd be more tired than this if the fight lasted this long. He looked awful at the weigh in.

 

Nice finish by Rios