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The Boxing Thread
I don't know if any of you are boxing fans, but I have become a very big fan as of late. I know it seems to be a dying sport, but there are many exciting up and comers (and some that are even still around) that are fantastic to watch.
Saturday, there is a huge fight going down. It's Antonio Margarito vs. undefeated Miguel Cotto. The fight is set to be the best one of the year, and possibly one of the greatest showdowns to come. Cotto seems to be a fighter that gets stronger as the fight goes on, as does Margarito. Margatio is known for his granite chin, and ability to not feel any pain. Ever since he lost two decision form not being active enough, he has been relentless. He has increased his punches per round by about 50. THAT'S SICK. He now holds the record for most punches thrown (maybe just at his weight class).
If you’ve seen Cotto and Margarito, you know why. What they share is a devotion to offense and a punishing style that make them favorites of fight fans no mater who they’re fighting. Since they’re fighting each other? It’s just impossible to imagine anything other than a painful, grueling war. So punishing are the blows of Margarito and Cotto — and it gets a little grisly here — that one of Margarito’s fights was stopped when he punched his man so much he left his ear literally dangling loose off his head; Cotto’s punches have delivered unto his opponents broken orbital bones and even dislocated shoulders. HBO’s Larry Merchant called Margarito, in his last fight, a knockout win over Kermit Cintron, “boxing’s version of an ultimate truth machine.” Those who get knocked out or quit find out they aren’t made of quite the stuff they thought they were. Likewise, HBO’s Max Kellerman called Cotto “boxing’s version of the Terminator.” Cooly, dispassionately, he just keeps attacking until he’s finished off his target. This is not the old “unstoppable force” against the “immovable object” dilemma. This is two seemingly unstoppable forces. Like in the answer to that old philosophical dilemma, however, there cannot exist two such unstoppable forces, logically. Finding out which one really is — that’s where some of the excitement lies
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I hope its an epic battle. I'm expecting two boxers to just pound away at each other. I don't care what that sounds like. There is appreciation of so much in boxing. My friend said that one's career will be done after this.
This one goes in your mouth 
