The Greatest Revenge In Boxing - The Cotto vs Margarito Saga

What starts as a friendly international rivalry devolves into sincere personal hatred between Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto and Mexican mauler Antonio Margarito. A brilliant first fight is marred by accusations of loaded gloves. The 2nd fight was fought with even worse intentions.
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[@f.jgarcia7862]

As Mexican it’s truly an embarrassment what Margarito did as to tampering with the boxing industry. I’m so impressed and take my hat off of Mr. Cotto attitude and professionalism as he knew he got robbed and how he handled himself before and after this great revenge. Saludos Boricuas, mucho respeto hermanos.

[@followme2748]

Bum Karma came to him because Cotto retired him and Cotto a Hall of Famer. 👑🦁🥊❤🇵🇷🔥

[@carlosbarboza6826]

Tranquilo tmbn Luis resto hizo esa mmda

[@Popeyethesailorsman]

Respecto tambien les damos a ustedes. Que vivan los duros del boxeo

[@followme2748]

@Carlos Ramirez Dios te vendega hermano

[@followme2748]

@@carlosbarboza6826 Two wrongs never make a right

[@soldierforchrist3727]

Margarito had an unusual style also for tall fighter he liked to fill his gloves with plaster

[@t95cu8]

😅😂😂😂😂😂🤣

[@croplaya]

The way you worded that was absolutely goddamn hilarious

[@donnab5766]

🤣🤣🤣

[@scumbagjesus999]

Crafty mexicans with their plaster gloves

[@BenKellyMusic92]

After Margarito got busted with his hand wraps, his punching power went from a 10 to a 4. Not a coincidence at all 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@hoodatheist5549]

you must be high, he was hitting just as hard even the second fight, if they didn't stop it he would of stopped cotto.

[@juansantiago6635]

Bro are u high...if it was the same why didnt his face look the same

[@hoodatheist5549]

@@juansantiago6635 i'm not saying the cast didn't help i'm saying without that cast his punches was still hurting pacquaio and he hurt pacquaio a couple of times in there fight.

[@Popeyethesailorsman]

@@hoodatheist5549 pacquiao is NOTICEABLY smaller, thats like jan blachowicz fighting francis ngannou, or oscar de la hoya fighting roy jones. Simply a size mismatch that a great like pacquiao wouldnt let deter him.

[@Andrew-Ryan]

Okay his power was always a 6.5 minimum. He’s a cheater but let’s not discredit him completely lol

[@farmeroz7275]

Cotto was one of the most underrated fighter of his time because of his style.

[@followme2748]

Canelo took Cottos style👑🦁🥊❤🇵🇷🔥

[@JoelAwesome2]

I agree! One of the most exciting fighters of the modern era. Shame he was never the same after that first Margarito fight...

[@bjuganda7758]

@@JoelAwesome2 yeah, he could've given both Mayweather and Pacquiao a good beating

[@masterk5372]

He one of my favorite fighter 💪💪💪💪

[@catchingfadesclashroyal6506]

@@JoelAwesome2 you're exactly right bro, that margacheato ruin Miguel cotto career. I hate his ass so much

[@northernking6610]

He never looked dangerous after getting busted. He should have been banned for life!!

[@rezarfar]

The commission wanted to punish him, Moseley gave him a pummelling, Pacquiao ripped him apart and Cotto finished him off.

[@JohnDoe-pt7ru]

Should have been sent to jail. Boxing is dangerous as it is, but fighting with casts on your fist can kill someone easily.

[@Michael30786]

Glad Cotto got revenge on Magarito in there 2th fight Cotto🇵🇷🏆🥊

[@solidsnake8331]

Really wish we would have had a trilogy

[@Michael30786]

@@solidsnake8331 Magarito did not deserve Trilogy fight he cheated in first fight this why boxing corrupt

[@lg4629]

@@Michael30786 What facts do you have that backup your claim?

[@cashmoney1274]

Lol you said “Tooth”

[@kingmanta7679]

Hard to watch him beat Cotto knowing full well he cheated him, and probably all his opponents.

[@Rockyinlp]

I remember saying to my dad during the first fight, "Cotto looks like he got hit by a fucking brick."

[@hachidog9683]

And you were right!!!

[@metzyahrosenstein4827]

Thanks Brother Naazim for checking the pads lol

[@vince11harris]

RIP

[@adrianoelblanco9586]

Most satisfying defeat

[@redordead4491]

Look at Cottos face in second fight!!! Margarito obviously cheated in the 1st fight! Probably did his whole career!! 🥊🥊

[@2stroketyson79]

look at it lol it was purple Margarito may be a cheat but he still hits hard & still has a concrete chin

[@redordead4491]

@@2stroketyson79 then why did he cheat?

[@BeefyTime1]

It was just as bad in the second fight.

[@BeefyTime1]

@@redordead4491 Better question is, why didn’t Cotto fight with his head over his foot like in the first fight? That’s why he got lumped up and beat down the first time.

[@redordead4491]

@@BeefyTime1 nothing to do with hardened wraps no?

[@rickarra9396]

In the end karma won out again. He retired from the eye injury.

[@r.a.8407]

That had to be the last great PR vs mex fight. That rivalry is one of the best if not the best in boxing

[@rhythmboxing]

Definitely in my top 5 of PR vs Mexico bouts. My number one spot goes to Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gómez.

[@r.a.8407]

@@rhythmboxing vargas vs trinidad for me . It had everything heart knockdowns lowblows it was beautiful

[@rhythmboxing]

🔥

[@infidel9810]

@@rhythmboxing wow that was a fight! Salvador had the potential to probably be better than Julio Cesar Chávez! Saludos desde Puerto Rico🇵🇷

[@mini_worx]

@@r.a.8407 Vargas vs Trinidad was such a great fight. To this day, I think Trinidad derailed Vargas' career. The kid, wasn't he only like 22yo, took way too many bombs.

[@KevinRodriguez-tx1lo]

I love how Cotto kept his cool despite being angry and Furious during the lead-up and during the fight, he gave Margarito the biggest lession in Boxing history, don't be a cheater, EVER

[@leebowens2631]

After finding out he cheated and could have seriously injured Cotto for life with plaster filled wraps I was pissed all to be damned , Cotto had been undefeated and was on his way to a great boxing career and Margarito's cheating ended that ! I salute Shane Mosleys trainer for exposing Margarito.

[@nathannietzsche6623]

I've met Miguel cotto when he was at Miami for a bit. He would go to the north Miami Beach boxing gym where me, my stepfather, and my older brother would train. He's great to meet in person.

[@BlazeBoxin]

Most satisfying revenge as Cotto fan

[@rawvizion4125]

Coto will go down as a legend brilliant boxer.

[@MrBadintentionss]

he was a gatekeeper to the true greats of his era : floyd and pacman. that isn't a diss, cotto is HOF. but he's not great.

[@rawvizion4125]

@@MrBadintentionss ye I aggre with your comen6 to be fair. I just preferred his styles to Floyd's that's all

[@YoREalDaddy]

@@rawvizion4125 well you preferred losing

[@pokermessiah1529]

This vedio is more of a saga than the main fight. Super owsome!! This vid make the revenge more interesting.

[@cpalmer0703]

They should have made this rivalry into a movie

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Dope video! Revenge is a dish best served cold. One of favorite performance by future HOF Miguel Cotto!!!

[@juanmanuelbonzano]

Great video! Keep them coming. One small error that bothered me, though : Their first fight was on July 26 ,2008, not January 2009. That was the date for the Margarito - Mosley fight.

[@ill-nois2282]

As a Mexican American I’ve always rooted for the Mexican boxer but I’ll always have respect for Miguel Cotto, a true sportsman and a class act. The man was a beast in his prime and always enjoyed watching his fights. True Boricua warrior 🥊🇵🇷

[@YoREalDaddy]

Meaning you are bias

[@djnivs9347]

Nobody asked you

[@codycoldbrewski572]

The most wholesome victory of Cotto. One of my favorite boxers ever

[@charlesmoore6140]

Margarido was nothing but a legendary cheater

[@MisterVolts]

Sucio

[@antoniomontana386]

Dude you make my hair stand up..im boricua but fuck all that...latinos bro we are history

[@ogunyemisegun4909]

Best channel ever, I could spend all day here, narratives and every damn thing is a 100

[@abnstill7214]

Great great work on these videos, keep them coming and thank you!

[@daniaalali4658]

0:23 Damn just looking at Salvador Sanchez dancing side to side was Badass !!!

[@JL-fp8yv]

I never seen one of your videos before until today but after this one I could tell I’m gonna continue to love your content keep up the good work 💯💯💯👍🏼

[@kevinpurcell1377]

This channel is the best hands up 🙌🏾

[@brandtdowney6819]

Just subscribed. Been eating through your library. Great stuff. Keep it up.

[@kyallogideon8625]

I clicked the Like Button so fast before the GREAT VOICE began....Great voice, great video...Good work

[@gordonmcgowan5622]

Great video! 📹

[@h2hotels94]

What an amazing video!

[@CornerStoreDrums]

Legendary content that will always be top notch. Mad respect!! 🥊

[@AskingAlexandria43]

Shame, margarito was a pretty good fighter. Cheating is the lowest of the low. Cotto is an idol

[@Ninjersey1]

Was he really,or just big for the division and a cheater lol

[@davidcook680]

@@Ninjersey1 he had a great chin. Great stamina. He was a good fighter. Nobody knows how many fights he may have cheated. He may not have had to ever cheated.

[@bizmonkey007]

He was like boxing zombie in there. He just kept coming forward, endlessly throwing punches and shrugging off power shots that would KO a normal fighter.

[@rezarfar]

The Beating this man got was unreal after he got found out. 1. First the night he got found out, Moseley annihilated him. 2. Pacquiao literally moved up in weight to enter in the same division as Margarito, just to rearrange his entire face, he literally did, look at his face before and after Pacquiao. 3. Miguel Cotto finished him off like this shit was Mortal Kombat and the commission letting Margarito keep his licence was basically them saying "Finish Him"...

[@ryan4640]

Boxing was never the same for me when Miguel Cotto retired. He was my favourite boxer. Absolute warrior in the ring and acted like a gentleman outside it and to he's opponents. I'm from the UK and stayed up into the early hours of the morning to watch both these fights and the second one was so so sweet. I was so nervous watching that second fight it was crazy. I respect anyone who steps into the ring but Marcheato got what he deserved with he's beating by Mosely/Pacman and then Cotto. Sweet sweet revenge! #Warcotto

[@nastynaz3376]

I remember a sparring partner of Margarito said he got his vision badly damaged and had to see a eye doctor... Antonio even used that plaster of Paris in his wraps to spar.. That's crazy

[@goldenbro439]

jesus christ

[@beberivera7914]

I check my notifications every day looking for you new content!!!! I never get enough of your channel

[@memoirsovmorris345]

why do I cry after watching each and every one of your videos? Even the Ads get to me.

[@stephenconnolly3572]

escudonbk of Imgur fame brought me here. Much love!

[@davidaxman]

Me too!

[@sammain4240]

Same! Love that guys write ups

[@stephenconnolly3572]

@@sammain4240 Yeah same. I know so little about boxing, yet he still makes them interesting

[@YAH995]

Crazy edit mate, absolute masterpiece!

[@fns7860]

My favorite redemption match of all time 🙌🏽

[@Juckie44]

Another great boxing channel out there..

[@michaelroemer3425]

Cotto was never the same after the first fight, nonetheless the best Puerto Rican fighter of the last 20 years

[@mykeylykey4916]

MIGUEL COTTO IS A STUD!!!......inside and outside the ring. I absolutely loved it when immediately after the fight, he rolls up on Margarito's corner and in Cotto's words......'I was just looking at him.....tasting my victory'. I'm half Italian, Italiano's y Latino's are like cousins. We're very similar in language, music, food, beautiful women, love of friends and family etc. As boxers we're also very similar, we leave everything in the ring.....our intensity, passion and blood. Think back to Italian badass boxers like Ray 'boom boom' Mancini, Vinny Pazienza, Arturo Gatti, Paulie Malignaggi (who infamously said.......'Miguel Cotto was the hardest hitting puncher I ever fought!) What also makes Cotto so special aside from his big heart and big f*ckin balls is the love he has for his family. So many times watching him in brutal, bloody brawls, after the fights, with the T.V. camera's still rolling, you'd catch him hugging his wife and tenderly kissing his lil kids with absolute love and affection. Miguel Cotto's a throwback to when men were M-E-N. Death before dishonor. Viva todos Latino's, Italiano's, Braziliano's and everyone who has a warrior's spirit in their hearts. Love & Respect . . . . . mykey from toronto

[@crowther9143]

Brilliant video, keep em coming 🥊

[@rhythmboxing]

Thank you

[@cricketperez1]

Im a Mexican, and a HUGE Fan of Cotto. He let let his fist do all the talking for him. His name is on the list of all time greats in my book. Humble,man of few words, with alot of Heart. P/s i was very, very happy, when he "Beat the $hit out of Margarito" on their rematch.For being a punk @$$ cheater in their first fight. Much love and respect from Mexico Cotto!

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Best boxing channel on youtube right here 😊👊

[@rhythmboxing]

Appreciate the kind words brother👊😎

[@followme2748]

Boricua por fin but love the Rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico but any fight must be clean with no cheating or you lose all respect and everything👑🦁🥊❤🇵🇷🔥 I want our Latino brothers to always push each other in a positive way

[@mtgspanglish731]

One of few emotional Cotto fights, my man Cotto was a scary dude. Really enjoy his style.

[@ramitospremium2292]

0:23 the moment he said “Bad Ass BORICUA”, it deserves a chef’s kiss 👨🏽‍🍳😘

[@jacobito626]

Your videos are sick asf

[@williamclark8864]

Can you do one on Mosley please? Also would love one on Riddick Bowe.

[@ykoba4054]

Calling Margarito a Mexican warrior is an insult to all great Mexican fighters. Cotto-Plaster 2 was not just the sweetest revenge but one of the most impeccable performances by Cotto. Tactical excellence.

[@BaronEvola123]

Cotto was/is an honorable man. The world suffers if we don't elevate them. The way I looked at it was that first Mosley, then Pac (devastating) took revenge for Cotto. Margarito, by the time Cotto whooped him, got 36 rounds of revenge poured out on him.

[@adrianoelblanco9586]

Amazing 🥊

[@rhythmboxing]

Appreciate it 💪

[@davidcook680]

When I was young. I just decided I'm right handed. I should fight with my right forward. When I boxed in military. I fought left handed. My jab was like a sledge hammer. My right cross cracked. Always made sense to me. My power hand should be closer. I have learned over the years to use my left hand more and more. For everything. I have made myself able to use both equally.

[@tommymerchant7026]

You are correct! But there are many,many mexican fighters who are honest&legendary my friend!nothing to be ashamed of

[@darthyoutube3377]

Margarito was never that good a fighter. a man that can take a beating though.

[@drewby613]

What a legacy! The guy whose face got turned into hamburger so often he could have started his own Burger King. Couldn't have happened to a nicer, cheating piece of crap.

[@andresalvarez9979]

Im chicano i think i can speak for all us mexicans and say we were with cotto on the second fight Shout out to all my boricua Homies 💪 🙏

[@juandelatorre6032]

What's the song that's in the background around the 10 minute mark

[@bizmonkey007]

Mosley’s destruction of Margarito was boxing justice at its finest.

[@jerichobeach2967]

Heard about margarito cheating but didn’t know against who or when. This was a great video about a great real life true story thank you for posting.

[@SuperLindo11]

"Round after round they played tag,Antonio Margarito was terminally it" 😅 mans a poet 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@hulkman245]

So im pretty new to boxing. Can someone explain to me how in the hell Margarito didnt get a life time ban.

[@ShinobiSpetz47]

Simple answer but there has always been corruption in Boxing.

[@VIRGI779]

Easy answer. Money. Promoters aren’t gonna miss on a mega fight.

[@BeefyTime1]

Because he didn’t actually cheat.

[@angelrod75]

money.

[@whaddyathink949]

Boxing is slippery & slimy in every way. Not to sound like a jerk, but im serious boxing fan.. How it exactly went down was that after Margs had been caught & lost to Mosley., they put him in with Pac. Pac beat the shit out Margs, really way past what would normally have been allowed. Marg's eye was ruined by that fight.....Then they had to have to Cotto rematch. Which went that Cotto outboxed Margs the whole time,...but then, even though his eye was closed again, Margs looked like he was going to start to come on, & Cotto was looking like he might start to fade....so they stopped the fight right there on the excuse that Margs couldn't see out of his eye, when really he couldn't see out of it even b4 the fight. Margs was never allowed to fight on that level again, & couldn't have with the eye issue anyways... So you see how they got him 1 way or another.... Hope that made sense .

[@jameshampton2899]

It was sad thing about gloves..Boxing is already a dangerous sport that why it good to have good trainer to catch stuff like that!!!!

[@arthurlyampensha8347]

And people still dispute the possibility of Tyson Fury ever cheating against Wilder!

[@drewby613]

Lols. Somebody put plaster of paris on his gladiator outfit--that's why it got so heavy and tired him out during the ring walk! Yeah, that's the ticket.

[@goldenbro439]

wilder literally made a hundred different excuses that he lost to tyson fury

[@kdhjy5]

Cotton his just so humble very quiet doesn't talk much bt will put a beat down.

[@craddock619]

Margarito should have been put in prison

[@zaccariaone]

Whats up you are the motivedea boxing..author?

[@murph165]

Slightly disappointing that the narrator takes away some of the credit from Cotto's win by citing the injury from the Pacquiao fight. Cotto kicked his ass -- plain and simple.

[@reygomez4920]

Eso es obvio

[@ivanraimi5524]

These two could be in Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul

[@guywilliams6569]

"Julio SAY-ZAR SHHAVEZ"... COME ON DUDE!!

[@guywilliams6569]

I'm not even Mexican!

[@jesussuarez1011]

The ironic thing is, Margarito would've found more honor in a fair loss to Cotto than what he lost in cheating.

[@dobletortilla]

2nd fight cottos face still looked beat up 🤣😂

[@DjNikGnashers]

Loved watching pacman destroy margacheato.

[@followme2748]

Everyone on the planet should have beat that cheating bum with the same stuff he beat Cotto👑🦁🥊❤🇵🇷🔥

[@emmber19]

Some of the best writing out there!

[@kevinpowell9023]

His behaviour cannot overshadow the truly great and talented Mexican fighters.

[@TheCascarabia]

Cotto was tiered or margaritas hand wraps harden?

[@josesoto3711]

I support Miguel Cotto all the way I am mexican american but I am Latino too and I believe you win with honor and if you loose you loose with dignity for me Cheating is the evidence of no confidence and admitting that you can not beat your opponent the honorable way is admitting you need help to beat this guy Margarito is an embarrassment for the boxing world Miguel Cotto is the best fighter Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@irishdaz]

Escudonbk is an absolute gem. Broken down and given the background of so many historic bouts over the years!

[@mrkipling2201]

Did Margarito get the idea to do that from Luis Resto and Panama Lewis?? Disgusting actions. Unforgivable in my opinion.

[@jalenikezeue4114]

😠💢😠 There are NO Shortcuts to Success

[@vallopez2992]

Tony ate 400 punches from pac? lol no doubt it was a permanent orbital bone damage. Anyway, good quality presentation. Very detailed.

[@mikehand5881]

world will always know the first fight was not on the level

[@vanillall1]

Imgur brought me here!

[@HectorLopez-dl2hi]

Viva El Tornado de tijuana .Puro zona Norte .Antonio"tony"Margarito.Great champion not matter what those haters say🖕💪🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🤠🤠😎😎😎😎🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊💎💎💎💎

[@johnjuarez8005]

Just think if those photos of Tony's hands without the gloves where not taken. Dirty fighter.

[@josephwhiteside2739]

Ain't Cotto's people supposed to check that as well??

[@johnathensapien1071]

Margarito is one tuff bastard even though he cheated

[@davidrussell3353]

Thank God cotto was able to get his revenge. After the resto and Collins tragedy

[@kombatbykhan2488]

This is a tip of what Wilder intends to do to fury

[@rezarfar]

Lol Wilder is gonna get smoked for the 3rd time, but this time if he loses this next fight, it's game over mane, his career at the top will be done, he'll never be in contention again. Not least because he's approaching 36 this year, if he loses to Tyson Fury now (and the smart money will be against him), he's over with.

[@sunnysunshine1353]

Yeah in his dreams

[@kombatbykhan2488]

Fury is already stalling

[@YusukeUrameshi166]

Hamburger!!!🤣🤣😂😂

[@sethiddings7293]

All's well that ends well i suppose

[@felixsanchez7454]

This it's truly a embarrassment to all Mexicans like my self. And glad to hear that cotto actually disabled margarita after the second fight. CARMA