The title is a tad misleading this is more of an overview of the state of the game since my last article prior to Miguel Cotto’s lost to Antonio Margarito and the events of last night… enjoy:

Migual Cotto vs Antonio Margarito – Winner Margarito

Work, family, friends, are my excuses for not completing my analysis of Antonio Margarito enthralling victory over Cotto vs Margarito. I wont say who I thought would win but I will summarise what I saw that night:

Migual Cotto’s boxing skills are far beyond those of Antonio Margarito’s, for the first half of the fight Miguel Cotto more or less schooled Antonio Margarito in the art of boxing as Margarito diligently attempeted to pressure Miguel Cotto and pin him down. In the end however three main factors lay behind why Antonio Margarito beat Miguel Cotto : Size, Strength and Conditioning – Antonio Margatio held advantages in these three areas, Miguel Cotto did not hit hard enough to make Antonio Margatito think twice and so Margarito set the pace which was too much for Cotto who was forced to contantly fight to keep Margarito off him. As a result Cotto wilted from the 6th round on and although valiant and producing the some good moments he was not strong enough to win on the nights. This fight also convinced me that Manny Pacquiao predessor as P4P King Floyd Mayweater would of handled Margarito easily in a fight as frustrating for the fans as it would have been for Margarito.

Samuel Peter vs Vitali Klitschko

Vitali’s performance didn’t amaze me, Samual Peters feet were far to slow! I sat watching the fight pondering how a 6′7, 37 year old Vitali Klitschko, coming off a four year break and with a history of injuries who was also described as “robotical”in his prime moved around the ring more gracefully than the 28 year old Samuel Peter!?!?! That being said I can’t think of a heavyweight who is BOTH good enough and tough enough to beat either Klitschko brother�can you?

Chad Dawson vs Antonio Tarver – what needs to be said

Chad Dawson is a good fighter but Antonio Tarver is WAY to old to be doing this� last night I saw an old man get beat up simple as.

Hopkins vs Pavlik – why no article or blog plans for this one

The fact is Kelly Pavlik should be fighting another relevant fighter in Joe Calzaghe (although Pavlik may be made for him) and Bernard Hopkins should be fighting another former great in Roy Jones jr but as a result we have two fights which mean very little.

With that out the way look for the limited but effective Kelly Pavlik to have a harder time than expected before eventually beating up the official “old man of boxing” Bernard Hopkins. I am sure theres a good bet out there where you can get Hopkins to win atleast 4 maybe even 5 rounds on atleast 2 cards in a losing effort.

In my next article I will be compiling a mini report on Hatton vs Malignaggi a fight I have ignored to now but it is for the 140lbs crown so I will toe the line and acknowledge it.

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