News - Carlos Quintana

Miguel Cotto 146 vs Carlos Quintana 147 (WBO welterweight title) Antonio Margarito 147 vs Joshua Clottey 147 (WBA welterweight title) read more ...

Final press conference quotes from the Copacabana in New York City for Saturday's big SHOWTIME telecast from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City: Miguel Cotto: “I know what I am doing. I know what I am capable of doing and come December 2nd, Puerto Rico will have a new champion – Miguel Cotto! At this weight, I feel that I have more strength and I am going to be more inclined to take the fight to the opponent. I started camp for this fight at 177 (lbs). I used to start (for jr welterweight bouts) at 167. I've never seen Quintana fight. My uncle saw his fight and says he's a strong fighter. I know I will need to box and I have that ability, I am not just a power hitter." read more ...

Margarito was sparring at the South El Monte Gym when he made a shuffle to his left side and immediately limped away waving his hands for his sparring partner to stop the action. For about a minute he attempted to walk off the injury to his right leg but it wasn’t responding. The injury appeared to be just above his right ankle. It wasn’t swollen but could be a serious sprain based on my observation read more ...

WBC #5/WBA #4/IBF #3 heavyweight Calvin Brock (29-0, 22 KOs) kept his unbeaten recond intact with a rwelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Timur Ibragimov (21-1-1, 13 KOs) Saturday night at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. A lot of wrestling early. Brock landed some good right hands in round five, and more rights in the sixth, this time staggering Ibragimov. After that point, Ibragimov's punch output went way read more ...

Calvin Brock, one of the hottest contenders in the heavyweight division, headlines a June 24th HBO Boxing After Dark doubleheader from the Roman Amphitheater at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when he battles undefeated Timur Ibragimov. In the co-feature, undefeated welterweight sensation Joel Julio will challenge undefeated welterweight contender Carlos Quintana in a WBA welterweight eliminator bout. The “Undefeated . . . But Not For Long” read more ...