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BOXNEWS Fight Miguel Angel Cotto W KO 7 (12) Ricardo Torres

Fight Miguel Angel Cotto W KO 7 (12) Ricardo Torres

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Miguel Cotto, right, of Puerto Rico, hits Ricardo Torres of Columbia in their Junior Welterweight WBO Title at Bordwalk Hall in Atlantic City
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Boxers Puerto Rico Miguel Angel Cotto [24-0-0, 20]
Colombia Ricardo Torres [28-0-0, 26]
Weight division Super Lightweight (140 lbs)
Title WBO Title,
Date 24 September 2005, Sat
Location USA USA, Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall
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News: Fight Miguel Angel Cotto -VS- Ricardo Torres

Cotto wins thriller in seventh round 25 Sep 2005 12:35

Cotto wins thriller in seventh round

Miguel Cotto retained his WBO junior welterweight title in an exciting back-and-forth battle with little-known Ricardo Torres in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday. Torres came in unbeaten, untested and undeserving of the WBO's #1 rating, but the Colombian made a name for himself by giving Cotto all he could handle. Still, Torres could not match Cotto's firepower, finally succumbing in the seventh round. Cotto and Torres traded knockdowns in the first two rounds. read more ...
Q&A: Miguel Cotto! 22 Sep 2005 17:53

Q&A: Miguel Cotto!

...lot easier. Is there anything you would like to say in closing? I would like to tell the general public to tune in and watch the fight on Saturday. It's going to be an exciting fight despite the fact that the public hasn't seen Ricardo Torres. Ricardo Torres is a great boxer, he is a strong boxer. He likes to engage, when his style collides with mine it's going to make for a great fight. On behalf of read more ...