Cotto vs. Margarito 2: Miguel Cotto Makes Huge Statement with Punishing Victory

Miguel Cotto didn't squander an opportunity to come out and send a message in his rematch with Antonio Margarito.

A loss in their first meeting had some thinking Cotto wasn't all he was cracked up to be. After a dominating performance over Margarito, it looks as though Cotto may have been a victim of Margarito's cheating ways in their first encounter.

While some may have thought Cotto had an edge coming into this fight, it's hard to believe anyone thought he would own the fight from start to finish.

The ninth-round TKO makes this fight sound closer than it actually was. While there was controversy surrounding the Pacquiao vs. Marquez and Mayweather vs. Ortiz, Cotto left nothing to question in this fight.

There was no doubting his abilities and those who thought Cotto was going to fade away were sorely mistaken.

Some will argue that this fight says far more about Margarito than it does about Cotto, but his punishing victory allowed him to make a huge statement in a fight that could have gone either way.

This fight was about redemption for both fighters, and Cotto did well to obtain his.

For Margarito, the cheating buzz has grown even louder. His career looks like a sham and it's hard to imagine sweeter redemption for Cotto.