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Mayweather defeats Cotto

Sun, 06 May 2012 11:30:00 +0300

Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr (43-0, 26 KOs) dethroned WBA super welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. A good competitive fight. Floyd had the edge in most rounds over the first six rounds, but Cotto had his moments. Cotto was determined to take the fight to Mayweather and bloodied his nose early on

Weights: Floyd Mayweather Jr. 151, Miguel Cotto 154

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:27:00 +0300

The stage is�set for Saturday night. In�the HBO pay-per-view main event, for the WBA junior middleweight title, champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) came in�at�154-pounds at�the limit. Floyd �Money� Mayweather (42-0, 26KOs) weighed 151-pounds. Youth vs. Experience�� WBC junior middleweight champion Saul �Canelo� Alvarez weighed in�at�154-pounds at�the limit

Miguel Cotto�s Trainer Confident Mayweather�s �0′ Will Fall

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:16:00 +0300

The hard training continues in�Florida. WBA 154-pound champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) and his Cuban coach, Pedro Diaz, are putting together the �perfect strategy� to�defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs) on�May 5th at�the MGM Grand in�Las Vegas. When he�first started working with Cotto, Diaz explained to�Carlos Gonzalez that Miguel had to�get used to�a�much hard training schedule

Cotto on Mayweather: We’re Ready To Shock The World!

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:04:00 +0300

WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) says he is «ready to shock the world on May 5th» — when he defends his title against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Cotto is training in Florida with his his new coach, Pedro Diaz of Cuba. They are putting together a plan of attack to overcome Mayweather’s very difficult style of boxing. Cotto first used Diaz for last December’s stoppage of Antonio Margarito

Mayweather-Cotto «Face Off» Debuts on HBO — ...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:03:00 +0300

Fight fans eager for a unique inside look at the May 5th HBO Pay-Per-View^® mega-fight between undefeated superstar Floyd Mayweather and super welterweight title-holder Miguel Cotto should mark their calendars to catch an all-new edition of «Face Off,» starring the two elite ring warriors. «Face Off With Max Kellerman: Mayweather/Cotto» debuts Tuesday, Apr. 3 at 8:45 p.m. ET/PT on HBO

Mayweather-Cotto To Have WBC’s Diamond Title at Stake

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:52:00 +0300

World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman has revealed that his organization has sanctioned Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs) vs. Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) for the WBC’s Diamond title at 154-pounds. Cotto’s WBA junior middleweight title is already at stake. Mayweather-Cotto will headline a huge HBO pay-per-view on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The WBA’s Diamond title is valued at $50,000 dollars

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Says — I’ll Fight «Five More ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:10:00 +0300

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs) is looking to fight five more times before retiring from the sport. Mayweather, 35-years-old, returns on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He faces WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs). Mayweather wants to have at least two fights per year, which puts him on the path to retirement at age 37. On June 1, Mayweather will report to the Clark County Detention Center

Arum Not Happy With Pacquiao-Mayweather Split Reports

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300

Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum said there is no reason to talk about Floyd Mayweather, who battles Miguel Cotto on May 5, at this particular moment in time, since the Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley WBO welterweight title fight is set for June 9th and that’s the fight people close to the pound-for-pound boxer should be talking about

Pacquiao: Mayweather Thinks Cotto is Easy, He is Not!

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:31:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao hopes he�is�the fighter that defeats Floyd Mayweather�Jr. for the first time. The Filipino superstar thus wants Mayweather to�get past Miguel Cotto on�May 5�in�Las Vegas. If�Mayweather expects this to�be�an�easy fight for him, however, Pacquiao implored the heavily favored five-division champion to�think again

Mayweather Sr. - Pacquiao is Scared of Floyd, Cotto is Not

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:19:00 +0300

Floyd Mayweather Sr., the father and former trainer of WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs), spoke to BoxingScene.com about his son’s upcoming fight with WBA junior middleweight king Miguel Cotto (37-0, 32KOs), which takes place on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Mayweather vs Cotto Confirmed For May 5th at MGM Grand

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:54:00 +0300

Grant Sawyer State Building, Las Vegas — The opponent is set for May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. During a hearing to obtain his boxing license in the state of Nevada, WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs) announced his next opponent, WBA junior middleweight king Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs), to the members of the Nevada State Athletic Commission

Cotto: Does Pacquiao Fear Me? Mayweather Will Go To 154

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:59:00 +0300

WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is counting the numbers on the check. Puerto Rico’s biggest star told Raul Alzaga that his final decision, regarding his next opponent, will be determined by money. Cotto and members of his team are evaluating two possible scenarios — a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, or a rematch with Manny Pacquiao on June 9th — also in Las Vegas

Cotto vs. Chavez Could Be Next in July - If Julio Jr. Wins

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:03:00 +0300

According to Top Rank president Todd DuBoef, if Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0, 31KOs) retains his WBC middleweight title on February 4th, when he faces Marco Antonio Rubio in Texas, the next possible opponent is Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) of Puerto Rico - and that fight would place in the month of July in a city to be determined

Cotto a Free Agent

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:01:00 +0300

With his Top Rank contract having expired on December 31, Miguel Cotto is a true free agent at this point, but as previously noted, there’s no reason to expect he’s going to sign with Golden Boy Promotions or anything like that. Most likely, Cotto will be working with Top Rank on a handshake deal, a fight-by-fight basis, with his career-long promoters still at his side

Alvarez Eyes Cotto or Kirkland on April 21 or May 5

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0300

WBC junior middleweight champion Saul «Canelo» Alvarez (39-0, 29KOs) is yet another fighter who lost the opportunity to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. Alvarez was also trying to get Mayweather in early 2012, but the WBC welterweight champion was recently sentenced to 90 days in jail for a domestic assault issue. After fighting four times in 2011, Alvarez wants a big fight to ignite his start in 2012

Garcia on Margarito: I’m Pretty Sure He’ll Continue On

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:21:00 +0300

Facing off with Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto for a second encounter, Margarito fell behind early and was never really able to get on track. Cotto boxed beautifully and landed enough crisp shots to cause severe swelling on Margarito’s surgically-repaired right eye, forcing a stoppage after ringside physicians advised referee Steve Smoger that the fighter was in no shape to continue

Cotto defeats Margarito when ring doctor halts fight

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:46:00 +0300

In�their long awaited grudge rematch, WBA super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29�KOs) scored a�tenth round TKO over Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27�KOs) on�Saturday night before a�sellout crowd at�Madison Square Garden in�New York City. Cotto won the first two rounds by�moving and punching. In�round three he�opened up�Margarito�s right eye, the eye which Margarito suffered a�broken orbital bone in�the Pacquiao fight

Margarito Livid: I Only Needed Two More Rounds To Win!

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:13:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto retained his WBA junior middleweight title, easily stopping challenger Antonio Margarito who was unable to continue because of a badly swollen right eye. The 31-year-old Puerto Rican champ Cotto improved to 37-2-0 with a dominating TKO victory at a sold-out Madison Square Garden on Saturday as he avenged a controversial loss to Margarito three years ago

Cotto Still Suspects Margarito Used Plaster Wraps in 2008

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:41:00 +0300

Madison Square Garden, New York City — WBA 154-pound champion Miguel Cotto got his revenge on Saturday night, when he stopped Antonio Margarito in the tenth round of their rematch. Margarito’s right eye was swollen shut and the doctors felt it was too dangerous to allow him to take any further punishment in the area. Cotto gains redemption for his eleven round TKO loss to Margarito at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 2008

Cotto 152.25, Margarito 152.5; Rios 1.4 lb Over Limit

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:49:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito both made weight for Saturday night’s pay-per-view headliner at Madison Square Garden. Cotto came in at 152.25 pounds, Margarito weighing in at 152.5 pounds

Margarito: Cotto Showed More Fear, I’ll Beat Him Again

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:56:00 +0300

Just 12 days before his showdown with Antonio Margarito in New York City, WBA super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto showed his form during a workout on Monday in Orlando, Florida

Team Pirog Respond To Lara, Jab DiBella, Talk Geale

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:15:00 +0300

After reading several of the pieces involving the verbal battle between Lou DiBella, promoter of top middleweight star Sergio Martinez, and Russias Kirill Pchelnikov, the co-promoter and financial supporter of WBO middleweight beltholder Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs), BoxingScene.com reached out to another member of Team Pirog to get his opinion on several topics

Margarito cleared for Cotto rematch

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:27:00 +0300

Antonio Margarito was cleared by doctors to be able to return to the ring for a December 3 rematch against WBA super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden in New York City. However

Alvarez-Gomez in September?

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:41:00 +0300

Former �Contender� star Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KOs) has announced on his Facebook page that his next opponent will be WBC super welterweight champion Saul �Canelo� Alvarez

Margarito accepts Cotto fight

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:32:00 +0300

Antonio Margarito has agreed to challenge WBA junior middleweight Miguel Cotto on December 3 in New York City. According to one of his handlers, Francisco Espinoza, the ‘Tijuana Tornado’ has already received the doctor’s approval and is in the preliminary phase of his training. The bout will be for Cotto’s 154lb title with no catch weight

Chavez vs Cotto on October 1 or October 8, Says Arum

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:19:00 +0300

According to�Top Rank�s CEO, Bob Arum, a�potential Mexico vs. Puerto Rico pay-per-view grudge fight, between Julio Cesar Chavez�Jr. and Miguel Cotto, would take place on�either October 1�or October�8, with Las Vegas as�the likely location. On�Saturday in�Los Angeles, Chavez captured the WBC middleweight title with a�twelve round decision over Sebastian Zbik. Cotto is�the current 154-pound champion of�the WBA

Cotto: No Preference in Facing Chavez or Margarito

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:31:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com caught up with WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto shortly after Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. captured the WBC middleweight belt via majority decision over Sebastian Zbik. «I thought Chavez did a good job. Congratulations to him for winning the title,» said Cotto

Cotto vs Chavez Jr. possible

Mon, 16 May 2011 09:13:00 +0300

WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto could be seeking a world title in a fourth weight division in October provided that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. beats WBC middleweight champion Sebsatian Zbik on June 4 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Cotto-Chavez fight would be made at a catch weight of 155 pounds, which is the formula that Manny Pacquiao has used, even against Cotto when they met a couple of years

Trout to defend in Mexico?

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:46:00 +0300

Some sources indicate that the Mexican prospect Marco Antonio �Dorado� Reyes might be the next rival for the WBA current super welterweight world champion Austin Trout, who could make his first defense in June in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The same source reports that the contract with Austin Trout is already signed and the event would be presented in Mexico by Promociones del Pueblo

Ricardo Mayorga Returns! Three Fight Plan in The Works

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:59:00 +0300

Former two division champion Ricardo Mayorga spoke to reporters in Nicaragua and the undpredictable fighter is going to return to boxing. Last Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Mayorga was stopped in the twelfth round by WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. Afterwards, Mayorga said he was planning to retire. Those plans have been quickly reversed

Another bad blood battle for calm, cool Cotto likely for July

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:47:00 +0300

If there’s ever been a stare colder than the one given Ricardo Mayorga at the many pre-fight events this last week, it was the one given Antonio Margarito by Miguel Cotto at last night’s post-fight press conference. After making Mayorga eat his words in a near-distance fight, last night at the MGM Grand, forcing the profanity-spewing Nicaraguan into, both, a 12th round and career retirement

Cotto stops Mayorga in 12

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:55:00 +0300

WBA super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29�KOs) won a�hard fought twelfth round�KO over former champion Ricardo Mayorga (29-8-2, 23�KOs) on�Saturday night before a�crowd of�7,247�at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in�Las Vegas. Both landed big shots in�an�exciting round one. Cotto fought a�very controlled fight, ignoring Mayorga�s attempts to�goad him into trading shots. Both fighters continued to�throw big and land shots with an�edge to�Cotto

Martinez targets Pacquiao, Cotto

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:30:00 +0300

�I�want no�easy fights,� said middleweight champion Sergio �Maraville� Martinez after dismantling previously undefeated Sergiy Dzinziruk on�Saturday night at�Foxwoods. "They (Paul Williams and Dzinziruk) are two different fighters. Paul Williams and Dzinziruk have different tactics. Dzinziruk is�a�very smart fighter but�I beat him at�his own game�� the jab

Cotto, Mayorga make weight

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:58:00 +0300

From the MGM Grand Garden Arena in�Las Vegas for tomorrow night�s Showtime PPV-televised �Relentless� card promoted by�Top Rank. There were no�posedowns or�face-offs . . . but there was a�rose. While Cotto weighed�in, Mayorga offered him a�pretty red rose, duly ignored by�Cotto. When the champ refuse to�pose with Mayorga, the loco Nicaraguan tried to�goad him into posing, to�no�avail

Cotto-Mayorga video clip

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:50:00 +0300

Ricardo Mayorga reacts to being snubbed by WBA Super Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto at a press conference to promote the Saturday March 12 pay-per-view event

Mayorga: Cotto is Half-Gay, Puerto Rico Supports Me

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:07:00 +0300

Former champion Ricardo Mayorga (27-7, 23KOs) has continued the insults. Upon arriving to Las Vegas for Saturdays fight against WBA 154-pound king Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs) at the MGM Grand, Mayorga spoke to reporters and attacked Cotto by questioning the boxers sexuality and stating vowing to end the fight by knockout in four rounds

Mayorga: When I Brutally KO Cotto, The Ref Will Call 911!

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:13:00 +0300

Is there something new in the way of thinking or talking about Ricardo Mayorga (29-7, 23KOs) that might surprise us? Maybe not, but still were interesting to see what he says, especially about his commitment on March 12 when he challenges Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs), the current junior middleweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Trout dethrones Alvarez

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:49:00 +0300

Mandatory challenger Austin Trout (22-0, 13 KOs) scored a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over WBA interim super welterweight titleholder Rigoberto Alvarez (26-3, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the Arena Coliseo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to claim the vacant WBA �regular� super welterweight belt

Cotto-Mayorga Presser

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:03:00 +0300

A packed house filled the BB King Blues Club & Grill at Times Square in Manhattan on Wednesday for the kick-off press conference for Relentless which will be produced and distributed LIVE on SHOWTIME PPV�, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Relentless features the Pride of Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto defending his WBA super welterweight title against two-division world champion Ricardo El Matador Mayorga

Mayorgas Trainer: If Ricardo Trains Hard, Hell Beat Cotto

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:13:00 +0300

Panamanian Rigoberto Garibaldi, trainer of former world champion Ricardo Mayorga, believes his fighter can beat WBA 154-pound champ Miguel Cotto with the proper training in the gym. The fight is scheduled for March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. If Mayorga trains hard, Garibaldi predicts a knockout victory

Margarito Confident That He Will Defeat Cotto Once Again

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:41:00 +0300

Former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is confident that he can win a June rematch with WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. Margarito stopped Cotto in eleven rounds in their 2008 meeting in the welterweight division. Margarito is waiting to be cleared by his doctors

Miguel Cotto: I Guarantee That Mayorga Will Be Left Beaten

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:19:00 +0300

WBA junior welterweight king Miguel Cotto in not concerned with trash talking nature of former champion Ricardo Mayorga. Their fight is scheduled for March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayorga has often tested the patience of his opponents, including Oscar De La Hoya, Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosley, Vernon Forrest and Felix Trinidad

Alvarez edges Ishida

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:27:00 +0300

Rigoberto Alvarez (26-2, 19 KOs), brother of hot welterweight prospect Saul Alverez, claimed the vacant WBA super welterweight championship by twelve round split decision over current interim beltholder Nobuhiro Ishida (22-6-2, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at the Palenque de la Feria in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.

Pacquiao-Margarito For Vacant WBC Title at 154-Pounds

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:19:00 +0300

Whether it's Miguel Cotto or Antonio Margarito, Top CEO Bob Arum will put Manny Pacquiao in position to become an eight division world champion. Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still in play until the end of the week. Arum and Team Pacquiao gave Mayweather a mid-July deadline to accept a proposal for a mega-bout on November 13 in Las Vegas

Boxing Buzz

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:49:00 +0300

Yuri Foreman, who had a knee injury during the recent fight with Miguel Cotto, is on the road to recovery. Yuri, from his iPad, wrote��walking a bit with a knee brace�rehab going well�.but I would like to speed up the process

Vanes Martirosyan Decisions Joe Greene Over Ten Rounds

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:30:00 +0300

At New York's Yankee Stadium, Vanes Martirosyan (28-0, 17KOs) won the battle of the unbeaten junior middleweights with a unanimous ten round decision over Joe Greene (22-1, 14KOs) to retain the NABF/NABO super welterweight titles. The official scores were 96-93, 96-93 and 98-91

Miguel Cotto Punishes Yuri Foreman, Captures WBA Title

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:26:00 +0300

At New York's Yankee Stadium, Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs) stopped previously undefeated Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8KOs) to capture the WBA junior middleweight title. Cotto becomes a three division champion

Cotto-Foreman Quick Quotes

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:08:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto: My jab is back. My movement is back. The punch that finished the fight, the left hook to the body, was back tooâ?� I didn�t use my jab much in the fourth round, and that�s the point where Yuri Foreman took advantageâ?� I felt pretty good fighting at 154. Boxing, for me, is a business. If we get offered something better at 147, we can get back to 147

Foreman, Cotto make weight

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:42:00 +0300

Yuri Foreman 154 vs Miguel Cotto 153.5 (WBA super welterweight championship) Vanes Martirosyan 153.75 vs Mean Joe Greene 151.5 (NABF, NABO super welterweight championship) Venue: Yankee Stadium, NYC Promoter: Top Rank TV: HBO

Cotto-Foreman presser

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:03:00 +0300

Three time world champion Miguel Cotto, Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, New York Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost and undefeated WBA world super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman pose during the final press conference, Wednesday at the Yankee Stadium where Cotto and Foreman will fight for the world super welterweight championship, Saturday, June 5 on HBO Championship Boxing

Cotto teams up with Steward. Creates discomfort in Foreman's camp

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0300

Word from local newspapers in Puerto Rico is that former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs) has boosted his corner with the addition of Hall-of-famer Emanuel Steward as head trainer for his upcoming fight against WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KOs). Murray Wilson, Foreman�s manager expressed to Primera Hora newspaper that Emanuel Steward had been originally hired by Foreman�s corner as a consultant, Steward however decided to take Cotto�s offer instead

Saul Alvarez-Jose Miguel Cotto on Mayweather-Mosley

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:46:00 +0300

Undefeated welterweight prospect Saul Alvarez (31-0, 23KOs) of Mexico is going to fight Jose Miguel Cotto (31-1-1, 23KOs), the older brother of two-division champion Miguel Cotto, on the pay-per-view undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley on May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Cotto vs Foreman Heads To HBO, No Pay-Per-View

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:06:00 +0300

In a very smart move, HBO and Top Rank have reached an agreement to keep Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman from heading to pay-per-view. Arum confirmed the information to noted Puerto Rico scribe Carlos Gonzalez. The fight will take place on June 5 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York

Cotto-Foreman: Deal Reached For Yankee Stadium Bout

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:56:00 +0300

Bxoing will return to Yankee Stadium for the first time since Muhammad Ali fought Ken Norton on Sept. 28, 1976. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters and handled the Ali-Norton event in 1976, confirmed to the Associated Press that a deal was reached with the Yankees organization to hold Yuri Foreman vs. Miguel Cotto at the stadium on June 5

Arum: Joshua Clottey is More Durable Than Miguel Cotto

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:34:00 +0300

Freddie Roach, trainer for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, is predicting a dominating boxing performance that ends with a knockout of Joshua Clottey on March 13. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum spoke with the The Philippine Star and said Clottey will be a harder opponent for Pacquiao than Miguel Cotto, who won a close decision over Clottey last year

Foreman Officially Hires Emanuel Steward For Cotto

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:42:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com reported on Sunday that Yuri Foreman's team was considering the services of veteran trainer Emanuel Steward. That deal has been completed. Foreman will train under Steward for a few weeks to prepare for his WBA junior middleweight title defense against Miguel Cotto on June 12 in New York

Miguel Cotto-Yuri Foreman is Close For June 12 Clash

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:21:00 +0300

According reports coming out of Puerto Rico, a deal for Miguel Cotto to make a jump to 154-pounds to challenge unbeaten WBA champion Yuri Foreman is very close. An announcement by the fighters' mutual promoter, Top Rank, can happen as early as next week. The fight would take place on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade - June 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Pacquiao To Honor Nevada Ruling, Sets Test Up

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:47:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao will remain with his family in his hometown of General Santos City on Wednesday in the Philippines to celebrate the birthday of his eldest daughter Mary Divine Grace and will not come to Manila to undergo a urinalysis as directed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission chairwoman Pat Lundvall

Clottey vs Rosales Clash on January 16 in Las Vegas

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:03:00 +0300

Welterweight Joshua Clottey returns to the ring January 16th in Las Vegas for the first time since his split decision loss to Miguel Cotto this past June. Clottey will be fighting Mexican native Michel Rosales (25-3)

Cotto vs Foreman: Miguel Would Consider a Move Up

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:40:00 +0300

Former two-division champion Miguel Cotto is six months away from his ring return. It was a big year of ups and downs for Cotto. He made a record amount of money [for his career] in 2009. Cotto beat Michael Jennings in February for the WBO title, retained it in June with a close decision over Joshua Clottey and then got stopped by Manny Pacquiao in November

Miguel Cotto, Dad Sued For Sexual Harassment

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:12:00 +0300

In a developing story on both sides of the fence, former two division champion Miguel Cotto, his father Miguel Cotto Sr. and other members of his team have been sued with claims of sexual harassment by a former employee of Cotto. Martha Chacon Acevedo is seeking more than $500,000

Miguel Cotto Plans Two More Fights, Then Retirement

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:07:00 +0300

Former two division champion Miguel Cotto is claiming that 2010 will be his last year in the sport. He wants to retire by the age of 30, which is next October. Cotto is recovering from the injuries he received during the fight with Manny Pacquiao on November 14. His promoter, Bob Arum

Cotto vs Castillo a Possibility For Next Summer?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0300

According to a report in El Nuevo Dia , Jose Luis Castillo (60-9, 52KOs) is in the mix as a possible opponent for Miguel Cotto's return, which may not happen until June or July of next year. Castillo was at his best when he ruled the lightweight division several years ago, but he has been fighting at welterweight since 2008

Felix Trinidad: "Cotto Should Retire in Two or Three More"

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:21:00 +0300

Puerto Rican icon Felix Trinidad has advised his countryman, Miguel Cotto, to retire after two or three more fights. Trinidad watched Cotto take a bad beating at the hands of Manny Pacquiao last Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He says Cotto has a few more fights in the tank but not many

Cotto's Trainer Shocked By Pacquiao's Power/Chin

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:27:00 +0300

Joe Santiago, the young trainer of Miguel Cotto, was shocked with the power of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. Santiago watched Pacquiao batter his fighter for twelve rounds last Saturday in Las Vegas. He knew coming in that Pacquiao was very fast but he had no idea that the Filipino fighter was so strong. He admits that he underestimated Pacquiao's ability to take a strong punch at 147

Early Results from Las Vegas,..

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:54:00 +0300

Top Rank�s hot Olympian middleweight prospect Matt Korobov (8-0, 6 KOs) took a one-sided six round unanimous decision over James Winchester (10-3, 3 KOs). Scores were 60-54 on all cards

Yuri Foreman Decisions Daniel Santos, Wins WBA Title

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:15:00 +0300

At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Yuri Foreman (27-0, 8KOs) won a unanimous twelve round decision over Daniel Santos (32-4-1, 23KOs) to capture the WBA junior middleweight title. The scores were 116-110, 117-109 and 117-109. Foreman became the first fighter from Israel to win a major world title. The first round was close

Alfonso Gomez Decisions Jesus Soto Karass Over Six

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:44:00 +0300

At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Alfonso Gomez (21-4-2, 10KOs) won a six round unanimous techincal decision over Jesus Soto Karass (24-4-3, 16KOs). The scores were 58-54, 57-55 and 57-55. Gomez was outboxing him and landing the better and crisper shots. In the third a clash of heads opened up a bad cut on the outside of Gomez's right eye. Karass lost a point in rounds three and four for low blows

Manny Pacquiao Is Dominant In Win Over Miguel Cotto

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:15:00 +0300

In a night that saw big Hollywood stars from 'Magic Johnson to Mark Wahlberg to Will Ferrell turn out for one of the biggest fights in decades - it was Manny Pacquiao's star that shone brightest of all. In a brilliant display of speed, precision punching, movement and determination, Pacquiao scored another in a long line of big wins with a 12th round stoppage of WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at 55 seconds of the final round before a sell-out crowd of over 16,000 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

Pacman: I was like a tiger

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:04:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao likened himself to a tiger that stalked a wounded prey after his sensational stoppage victory over Miguel Cotto on Saturday night before more than 16,000 fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. �I was like a ferocious tiger,� said Pacquiao in Filipino as he was waiting for the cue to entertain an interview request with ESPN Deportes at the Pacquiao-Cotto Media Center. �Cotto kept on running,�

Weights from Las Vegas

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:02:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao 144 vs Miguel Cotto 145 (WBO welterweight championship/WBC Diamond belt) Daniel Santos 154 vs Yuri Foreman 154 (WBA super welterweight championship) Julio Cesar Chavez 160 vs Troy Rowland 159 Alfonso Gomez 145.5 vs Jesus Soto-Karass 148**

Pacquiao, Cotto arrive in Vegas

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:32:00 +0300

A mob scene-and-a-half greeted two world champions today at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao got the mob scene, Miguel Cotto got the half, when the two made their grand arrivals at the venue where they will face one another Saturday night on HBO-PPV

Roach: We�re ready to go

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:33:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao is ready to rumble with Miguel Cotto, five days before their scheduled 12-round welterweight title match at the MGM Grand. This was the sentiment of top trainer Freddie Roach, who told a pack of Manila-based writers that the Filipino pound-for-pound king �knows the gameplan better than me at this point.� �He�s one step ahead of me at all times,� said Roach, who arrived in Las Vegas late Monday night from Los Angeles

Miguel Cotto: "Pacquiao Picked The Wrong Opponent"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:39:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is not going to let Manny Pacquiao make history without a serious fight. Cotto plans to derail any chance of Pacquiao trying to make boxing history by winning a seventh world title in his seventh weight division. Cotto defends against Pacquiao on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Cotto Confident & Calm

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:00 +0300

�He�s coming from a lower division,� said WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto moments ago to reporters. �If they think they have more power than Miguel Cotto, they�re wrong!� As for any speed advantage Pacquiao has, Cotto stated

Cotto: "After I beat Pacquiao, he can fight Maywweather"

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is ready for a war when he steps in the ring next Saturday night against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Cotto is not paying attention to all of the people who are overlooking him. Cotto has not stepped in the ring but half of the boxing fans are already talking about a fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Cotto says Pacquiao is going to lose next

Manny Pacquiao Makes a Huge Impression in Sparring

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:42:00 +0300

Trainer Freddie Roach and conditioning expert Alex Ariza can�t seem to run out of superlatives to describe how pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is doing in preparation for his �Fire Power� showdown against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on November 14. Pacquiao sparred twelve furious rounds at Roach�s Wild Card Gym on Thursday going five rounds with undefeated 22 year old light middleweight Shawn Porter (10-0. 8 KO�s)

Cotto: "I'm Here To Prove I'm Better Than Pacquiao"

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:12:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto knows the majority of the boxing public has listed him as the underdog in his upcoming fight with Manny Pacquiao on November 14. Cotto says everything is on the line in the fight. His career, his pride, and pride of Puerto Rico

Jose Luis Castillo on Helping Manny Pacquiao Beat Cotto

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +0300

Former champion Jose Luis Castillo (60-9-2, 52 KOs) has accepted the invitation to become a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao. He left on Wednesday to head out to Pacquiao's camp in Baguio City, Philippines. He will join other sparring partners Urbano Antillon and Shawn Porter in camp to help Pacquiao prepare for the November 14 bout with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. Castillo, 35, returns to the ring on November

Roach Offers $1K To Sparring Partners To Drop Pacquiao

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:26:00 +0300

How tough is Manny Pacquiao's training camp in the Philippines? According to The Philippine Star, trainer Freddie Roach has put a bounty on his own fighter. Roach has offered $1,000 to any sparring partner if they are able to knock Pacquiao down. During some recent sparring at the Shape Up Gym in Baguio City, sparring partners Shawn Porter and Urbano Antillon tried to their best to collect. Roach wants to make sure that Pacquiao's sparring partners are giving him the best work possible

Mayweather Will Not Wait For Pacquiao-Cotto Winner

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:39:00 +0300

On September 19, Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to the ring after a near two year layoff to dominate Juan Manuel Marquez. He doesn't know who his next opponent will be but he told the Associated Press that he will not sit and wait on the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto winner, which takes place on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather plans to move forward with his comeback, whether that includes the Pacquiao-Cotto

Mayweather vs Pacquiao Eyed For March 13, 2010?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:10:00 +0300

Top Rank's Bob Arum told the Manila Bulletin on Monday that Manny Pacquiao's 2010 debut would fall in the second week of March. The working date of March 13 is being tossed around. Arum warned that Pacquiao, and everyone else, should not look past the November 14 clash with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto

Roach: "Miguel Cotto Has Trouble With Southpaws"

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:33:00 +0300

Trainer Freddie Roach is not convinced that WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is comfortable with fighting southpaws in the ring. He watched Cotto's fight with Zab Judah a few times and noticed how Miguel was troubled by Judah's style in the early rounds. He thought Judah broke down along

Pacquiao defends Koncz

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:26:00 +0300

Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao shielded his Canadian adviser Michael Koncz from criticisms from various sectors of the fight game over the weekend, telling an assembled media in a luxurious hotel that he (Koncz) doesn�t act without his go signal. �Mike doesn�t act alone. Whenever he does something for me, you can be rest assured that it is with my permission,� said Pacquiao. �I like him because he does what I tell him to do. He has my confidence.�

Roach Not Exactly Happy With Pacquiao's Training Location

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:34:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao has made a decision to train at home. He plans to start his training camp at a location in Baguio, Philippines on September 17 or 18. After Pacquiao finishes up his media tour for the November 14 bout with Miguel Cotto, he plans to start training immediately. Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach wanted a quiet, secret location in Toluca, Mexico. He fears the constant visits from reporters and fans will distract Pacquiao

Roach: "Manny Pacquiao Will Expose Miguel Cotto"

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:13:00 +0300

While Manny Pacquiao plays the lead role in a movie currently being filmed in the Philippines, his opponent on Nov. 14th, WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto, has already begun light training in his native Puerto Rico for the fight that is still over 11 weeks away

Pacman-Cotto for new WBC belt

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:37:00 +0300

The WBC Board of Governors has approved by a unanimous vote that the November 14 welterweight clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto (contract weight 145lbs) will be the first ever for the WBC Diamond Belt. �The Diamond Belt has received a tremendous positive response from promoters and media around the world, and we at the WBC are very excited

Cotto: "Pacquiao Will Be Another Win For Puerto Rico"

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:37:00 +0300

For the first time, Miguel Cotto revealed that his WBO welterweight title will be on the line when he meets Manny Pacquiao on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Previously, everyone but Cotto would confirm that the welterweight would be at stake at the catch-weight of 145-pounds. Cotto plans to use his physical size and strenght advantage in the fight to exploit Pacquiao

Miguel Cotto Says: �I Am Not Felix Trinidad�

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:33:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has spoken out against some of critics who continue to compare him to another Puerto Rican great, Felix "Tito" Trinidad. Cotto wants to make it clear, for the last time, that he is not Trinidad in any way - inside or outside of the ring

Emanuel Steward: "I Can Help Cotto Knock Pacquiao Out"

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:57:00 +0300

Hall-of-fame trainer Emanuel Steward is hoping to hook up with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and help the Puerto Rican star beat Manny Pacquiao on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There were rumors that Cotto would hire Steward to work his corner. To date, nobody has contacted Steward from Cotto's camp

Cotto Says Split With Evangelista a Long Time Coming

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:48:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champ Miguel Cotto spoke on the record for the first time about his violent split with uncle/former trainer Evangelista Cotto. Miguel says the split was a long time coming and there were always problems in the camp. On April 8, the team finally exploded at their gym in Puerto Rico after a dispute over the training camp location [for the Joshua Clottey fight] would lead to Miguel firing his uncle and then it was violence as a brawl erupted between the two of them

Soto-Valero in the works

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:31:00 +0300

The possibility exists that current WBC super featherweight world champion Humberto Soto of Mexico could move up to face Venezuelan superstar Edwin Valero for the WBC lightweight title on November 14th in Las Vegas. The clash would be part of the huge megacard headlined by Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto

Cotto Talks Manny Pacquiao Fight, Top Rank Deal

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:16:00 +0300

In one of the most anticipated fights of the year, Manny Pacquiao will challenge WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao and Cotto reached a deal on Monday and the fight was announced by their mutual promoter, Top Rank. "It Was a long negotiation, but finally we arrived at an agreement and all is well. Big things were achieved and we are happy with [the negotiation].

Roach: "Manny Pacquiao is Knocking Miguel Cotto Out"

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:47:00 +0300

Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach is predicting a knockout victory for his fighter, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. Roach says Pacquiao will be too much for WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. The two collide on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Unlike some of Pacquiao's other past opponents, Roach is a big fan of Cotto and has nothing bad to say about him

Pacquiao-Cotto is on!

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:34:00 +0300

A long distance call from Bob Arum over the weekend proved crucial in compelling Manny Pacquiao to finally make a decision to face Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico, a senior adviser of the Filipino fighter told fightnews and Manila Bulletin on Monday night. Mike Koncz said Pacquiao and Cotto will square off at 145 lbs on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and �an adjustment� was made in the negotiations in Pacquiao�s favor. Koncz, however, politely declined to divulge details

Miguel Cotto Extends Top Rank Deal For Two Years

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:51:00 +0300

As many expected, WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto extended his contract with Top Rank as part of the deal to land a mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao for November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Several months ago, Cotto became angry with Top Rank's support of Antonio Margarito, who had his license revoked by the California State Athletic Commission. He told outlets that he would explore his options at the end of the year, when his contract was expected to run out

Miguel Cotto: "Pacquiao, The Biggest Fight of My Career"

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:35:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto views the probable bout with Manny Pacquiao as the biggest fight of his career. Top Rank is trying to match the fighters on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Top Rank's Bob Arum held a phone conference with Cotto on Wednesday, and the two sides were able to agree on a lot of the terms. Arum will speak to Pacquiao in the coming days and hopes to reach a deal between the two fighters by the weekend

Pacquiao Orders Arum To Make Cotto Bout, Nov. 14

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:03:00 +0300

Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has ordered his promoter Bob Arum to make the fight with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. Arum already has a date set down on paper, November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao sat ringside and watched Cotto win a split decision over Joshua Clottey in New York's Madison Square Garden. Arum told Michael Marley of The Examiner that Pacquiao was impressed with Cotto's massive amount of support from the thousands of Puerto Rican

Cotto edges Clottey!

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:14:00 +0300

WBO welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto (33-1, 27 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over Joshua Clottey (35-2, 21 KOs) to keep his world title on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cotto dropped Clottey with a jab at the end of the first round, but suffered a bad cut over the left eye from an accidental head butt in round three. Cotto�s face was a bloody mask in the fourth

Cotto-Clottey Quick Quotes

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:28:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto: �I�m little tired and I have a huge cut on my left eye. I didn�t see the right hand coming. The last five rounds I handled it pretty well. I knew if I moved like I did the last four or five rounds, I was going to win the fight.� (Regarding his future plans) �Vacation�the people have to wait until I rest a little bit.�

Cotto, Clottey make weight!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:14:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto weighed in at 146 lbs for his world title showdown against former IBF champion Joshua Clottey, who weighed 147. They collide Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Cotto is Prepared To Fight Pacquiao After Clottey

Wed, 06 May 2009 10:15:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has no problem with fighting Manny Pacquiao at the end of the year. First Cotto has to get past a very tough fight with Joshua Clottey on June 13 in New York's Madison Square Garden. Pacquiao plans to sit ringside. Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao and Cotto, says the bout will be much easier to make than a potential fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr

Pacquiao vs. Cotto By December, Says Bob Arum

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:13:00 +0300

After Manny Pacquiao's two round destruction of Ricky Hatton on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, promoter Bob Arum told reporters that Pacquiao's next fight will likely come against WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in either November or December. He said Pacquiao will be in New York to sit ringside at Madison Square Garden for Cotto's fight against Joshua Clottey

Mayweather vs Pacquiao - Manny Ready For The Fight

Mon, 04 May 2009 20:12:00 +0300

If Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants a piece of Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino champion is ready for the fight. Pacquiao told DZBB radio that he wants to return in October or November and Mayweather is the likely opponent. Mayweather returns to the ring on July 18 against Pacquiao's rival, Juan Manuel Marquez. Most see Marquez as a very big underdog in the fight

Cotto Camp Update!

Mon, 04 May 2009 20:29:00 +0300

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (33-1, 27 KOs), is training hard for the title unification match that�ll take place on Madison Square Garden on June 13, when he�ll meet IBF champ Joshua Cottley (35-2, 20 KOs). �I have enough of a professional mind to get over past problems and focus on winning the bout over Cottley,� said Cotto, who decided to train in Tampa to get away from the distractions that might crop up with his

Cotto has new trainer!

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:30:00 +0300

WBO welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto has announced that Puerto Rican countryman Joe Santiago is his new trainer. The change came after Cotto parted ways with his uncle and longtime trainer Evangelist Cotto in a highly publicized incident last week. Santiago and Cotto began training this week in Tampa, Florida for the first defense of his title against IBF champ Joshua Clottey on June 13 in Madison Square Garden

Joshua Clottey Plans To Bring The Fight To Miguel Cotto

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:03:00 +0300

IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey plans to bring the fight to Miguel Cotto when the two boxers meet on June 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Clottey wants to become the first Ghanaian boxer to unify two major world titles by winning Cotto's WBO version on the welterweight title. Clottey had previously contacted BoxingScene.com to advise the readers of Top Rank's decision to place him in the fight with Cotto

Margarito Warns Cotto To Keep His Mouth Shut

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:41:00 +0300

Antonio Margarito is very upset with some of Miguel Cotto's comments over the last few weeks. On February 10, Margarito and his trainer Javiar Capetillo had their licenses revoked by the California State Athletic Commission over a foreign substance that was discovered in Margarito's handwraps before the Jan. 24 bout with Shane Mosley. Margarito had a rematch scheduled for Cotto for June, but the year-long ban put an end to that fight

Cotto speaks after win!

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:12:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto didn�t use his post fight forum to call out other fighters, or blast Antonio Margarito for using loaded hand wraps. Instead, he simply expressed happiness. Happiness for a win, happiness for a chance to call himself a world titlist again, and most of all, happiness to be one step removed from his loss to Margarito. Cotto took that step by knocking out British challenger Michael Jennings in five rounds Saturday night

Cotto Returns in June, Cintron or Clottey are Next

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:54:00 +0300

The next fight for Miguel Cotto is already taking shape. Cotto returned on Saturday in New York's Madison Square Garden, pounding away on Michael Jennings for five rounds to capture the vacant WBO welterweight title. Top Rank says the likely plan is to bring Cotto back to New York in June, at MSG, on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade

Cotto-Jennings NYC Presser!

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:24:00 +0300

Two-time world champion Miguel Cotto and highly-rated contender Michael Jennings pose during a press conference Saturday�s WBO world championship fight at Madison Square Garden. Cotto and WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will headline Top Rank�s �Two Great Fights, One Great Night� pay-per-view where the two superstars will fight two world title fights in two different cities on the same live telecast

Jennings "I Won't Back Down From Miguel Cotto"

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:42:00 +0300

Michael Jennings is well aware of the odds that are stacked against him when he steps in the ring with Miguel Cotto on February 21 in New York's Madison Square Garden. Even the father of Jennings says the fight is like climbing a huge mountain with a blindfold. Jennings will only have a few fans and friends from the UK to cheer him at ringside. He wants to prove everyone wrong by upsetting Cotto and bringing back the vacant

Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito Eyed For June 13 in NY

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:48:00 +0300

Everything appears to be moving forward as previously planned. Miguel Cotto, should he beat Michael Jennings on February 21, will face Antonio Margarito in a rematch on June 13 in New York's Madison Square Garden. The rematch plans were in doubt when Shane Mosley dominated Margarito last Saturday before knocking him out in the ninth round. Top Rank's Bob Arum sees no reason as to why the Mosley-Margarito rematch should not go forward.

Miguel Cotto vs. Michael Jennings Deal is Reached, Feb. 21

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:43:00 +0300

It appears a deal has finally been reached for Miguel Cotto to face Michael Jennings of the UK for the vacant WBO welterweight title. Cotto's legal advisor Gabriel Penagaricano says that a deal was reached in principle with Top Rank on Saturday, to fight Jennings on February 21 - likely at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, though Puerto Rico still has a minor shot at hosting the fight. Penagaricano points out

Miguel Cotto: We Lost 'The Battle' - But Not The War!

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:41:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto was still given a hero's welcome when he arrived back home to Puerto Rico. Last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Cotto was battered and then stopped by Antonio Margarito in eleven-rounds. The pay-per-view event was called "The Battle" and it lived up the hype. Cotto returned home bruised and sore, but his spirits were high. Cotto and his team held a media gathering for the press to discuss his fight with Margarito

Antonio Margarito is Open To a Miguel Cotto Rematch

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:24:00 +0300

WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito would consider a year-end rematch with Miguel Cotto. Margarito stopped Cotto in eleven grueling rounds last Saturday in Las Vegas. Co-manager Sergio Diaz says that Margarito is open to a rematch, but he doesn't think that Cotto will fight again until 2009. Cotto may need to rest, he was battered by Margarito during the course of the fight. He would later head to the hospital to close up several

Margarito KOs Cotto in 11!

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:24:00 +0300

Former champion Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs) regained the world welterweight title with a brilliant eleventh round knockout of previously unbeaten WBA champion Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Cotto outboxed Margarito in round one, but the war was on in round two as both fighters connected with huge bombs. Margarito applied relentless pressure over the next few rounds, but Cotto

Antonio Margarito Knocks Out Miguel Cotto in a Classic

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0300

Before a packed crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs) used his pressure and body shots to stop Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs) in the eleventh-round to capture the WBA welterweight title. Margarito promised to come out fast, but it was Cotto who started quicker with a lot of punches thrown, plenty of movement and combinations. They went to war in the second, Margarito began to pressure him hard

Miguel Cotto: "I Will Return, It Was Margarito's Night"

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:18:00 +0300

In the aftermath of being battered and knocked out in eleven-rounds by Antonio Margarito at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Miguel Cotto said that he would continue his career and return to the ring in better form. He offered no excuses for the loss and said it was simply Margarito's night. �This night was Margarito�s night,� said Cotto. �He did his job better than I did. Life continues. It�s not over for me

Cotto, Margarito both 147!

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:35:00 +0300

Both fighters made weight on the first try. They faced off for about a minute, then waved to the crowd before leaving the stage in front of thousands gathered at the MGM Grand Garden Arena

'Talk is cheap' for Cotto and Margarito

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:47:00 +0300

On Saturday, July 26th Miguel Cotto (32-0 with 26 KOs) will defend his WBA welterweight title against Antonio Margarito (36-5 with 26 KOs). It has all the makings for fight of the year: Two incredible warriors with ice in their veins and a lot to prove. It�s the classic Puerto Rican vs. Mexican rivalry with immediate implications that could rock the foundation of boxing. Although the rest of the boxing world see it as a pretty big deal

Miguel Cotto: "Antonio Margarito Will Be Number 33"

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:25:00 +0300

WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto plans to make challenger Antonio Margarito the 33rd victim on his record. With less than a week away, Cotto is weighing around a firm and ready 151-pounds and has touched down in Las Vegas for one one the most anticipated fights of the last few years. The event takes place at the MGM Grand on July 26 and televised on HBO pay-per-view

Miguel Cotto: "Mayweather's Choice Don't Affect Me"

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:57:00 +0300

Unbeaten WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto seems unfazed by the recent retirement announcement by Floyd Mayweather Jr. For almost two-years, boxing fans have been calling for a Mayweather-Cotto bout to settle the issue on which of them is the best fighter at 147-pounds. Mayweather was scheduled to fight Oscar De La Hoya in a September rematch, but announced his retirement last Friday

Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito Predict Knockouts and Pain

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:43:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito vowed to bring all their forces to battle in their July 26th showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Dubbed �The Battle� by Top Rank Cotto�s WBA weight crown is on the line, while Margarito is vacating his IBF belt to go after this much anticipated barnstormer

Cotto punishes Gomez; Margarito KOs Cintron again!

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:31:00 +0300

WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) scored a five round destruction of The Contender's Alphonso Gomez (18-4-2, 8 KOs) on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Cotto staggered Gomez with a body shot at the end of round one and was credited with a knockdown in round two. Cotto dropped Gomez hard at the end of round three and continued to punish him in round four. Cotto was simply toying with the outclassed Gomez in round five, flooring him with a jab. The bout was stopped by the ring doctor after that round

Cotto, Gomez make weight!

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:44:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto (r), 146.5 lbs and Alfonso Gomez (l) 147lbs, pose after weighing in for their upcoming fight. The two will meet for Cotto's WBA Welterweight Championship tomorrow night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Also making weight were Antonio Margarito (l) and Kermit Cintron (r) pictured below. The two will meet for Cintron's IBF Welterweight Championship tomorrow night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City

Cotto Sr. Disputes Miguel-Evangelista Split

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:11:00 +0300

Miguel Cotto Sr. has disputed the media reports in Puerto Rico that have his brother, Evangelista Cotto, being ousted from Team Cotto and replaced by an American trainer in Florida. El Nuevo Dia first broke the news of Miguel Cotto dumping his uncle/trainer after an ongoing internal rift. Cotto Sr contacted Primera Hora and disputed the report, among several others. The news was

Miguel Cotto Prepares To Leave Camp

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:04:00 +0300

Speaking with Primera Hora, WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto says he is fully prepared for April 12 title defense against Contender star Alfonso Gomez. Cotto is is just about done with his training camp in Puerto Rico and is preparing to leave for Atlantic City, New Jersey. "Thanks to God that all the training went very well, like we expected. We should not have any problems in the fight. We are not expecting

Cotto-Mayorga in July? Quintana-Margarito Next?

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:09:00 +0300

There are some strange reports coming out of the popular Puerto Rican paper, El Nuevo Dia. The first is claiming that Ricardo Mayorga (29-6, 23 KOs) has signed a contract to fight Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) on July 19 with HBO pay-per-view televising. The information is coming from Mayorga himself, who may be telling the truth or simply hyping himself in position for a fight with Cotto

Cintron-Margarito signed!

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:08:00 +0300

A rematch between IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron and former WBO titleholder Antonio Margarito has been signed for the Miguel Cotto-Alphonso Gomez card planned for April in New York City. Should Cotto beat Gomez, the winner of Cintron-Margarito will likely face Cotto in July

Cotto Ordered To Fight Nuzhnenko by Dec.

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:03:00 +0300

It appears the WBA has given their welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25KOs), until December to meet his mandatory, unbeaten Yuriy Nuzhnenko (27-0, 13 K0s). Nuzhnenko won the WBA's interim-welterweight title last December with a close points win over Frederic Klose in Cannes, France. Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, executive vice-president of the WBA, told Primera Hora that Cotto has permission from the sanctioning body

Arum Wants De La Hoya, Mayweather For Cotto

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:51:00 +0300

In a recent interview with BoxingScene.com's Jose Aguirre, promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank said that he would like to match WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto against Oscar De La Hoya or WBC titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. If he can't land either, there are several fighters on the list of possible opponents

Cotto: I'm ready for anyone!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:53:00 +0300

Those were the words of the ever-popular WBA welterweight title-holder this morning after his 12-round unanimous decision win over former champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley at Madison Square Garden in New York City. "My jab was the difference in this fight," Cotto, 31-0, 25 KO's, said at the post-fight press conference. "I felt pretty comfortable after the sixth or seventh round

Cotto defeats Mosley!

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:11:00 +0300

Unbeaten WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over former three-time world champion Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cotto landed the better shots in round one and most of round two, however Mosley landed some good rights at the end of the second. Both landed big shots in round three with Cotto momentarily rocked by a right hand

Cotto a slight favorite!

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:45:00 +0300

With Manny Pacquiao and Joe Calzaghe already threatening Floyd Mayweather's grasp of the mythical pound-for-pound title, unbeaten Miguel Cotto is poised to stake his claim as #1. An impressive win by Cotto over the 36-year-old but extremely dangerous three-time former champion Shane Mosley tonight at Madison Square Garden would certainly catapult the 27-year-old Cotto into the center of the P4P debate

Cotto-Mosley Presser!

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:28:00 +0300

WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and three-time former champion Sugar Shane Mosley faced off at today's final presser at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Both fighters appeared fit and confident of victory when they collide Saturday at Madison Square Garden and on pay-per-view

Shane Mosley: "I'm Coming For Blood"

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:21:00 +0300

"I mean, the guys that I've faced, I believe, allowing them to face be a lot stronger than Miguel. I mean, Oscar, for one, I believe is a lot faster and stronger than Miguel Cotto. Winky Wright is bigger and stronger than Miguel Cotto. And Vargas is stronger than Cotto just go down the list. I mean, even Wilfredo Riveria was kind of strong at 147 54," Mosley said. "You know, these are a lot of big guys that I've been in the ring with

Cotto: Judah tougher than Mosley!

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:13:00 +0300

Although Shane Mosley is a three-time world champion, WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto who faces Mosley November 10 on PPV at Madison Square Garden, said today that he has already been in with better. "I think Zab Judah was a more dangerous fighter than Shane Mosley," Cotto told a large legion of reporters today. �n Mosley's claims that he has the advantage in speed and strength: I don't have to be stronger or quicker than

Cotto, Mosley to fight for welterweight title in Novemeber

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:40:00 +0300

Undefeated WBA world welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and four-time world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley will square off in a title fight on November 10 at Madison Square Garden. The fight was announced on Wednesday by in a collaboration between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank. The 12-round world welterweight title fight will be shown by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. EST.

Miguel Cotto-Shane Mosley Appears To Be On

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:20:00 +0300

Both El Nuevo Dia and Primera Hora are reporting that WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has accepted the monetary terms for a Nov. 10 title defense against former three-division champ "Sugar" Shane Mosley in New York's Madison Square Garden. Bob Arum of Top Rank has reportedly placed a $250,000 deposit to secure the Garden for Nov. 10. HBO pay-per-view will televise

Cotto-Judah: Warriors Speak!

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:05:00 +0300

In a classic case of "You should see the other guy," a busted-up Miguel Cotto took the microphone at the post-fight press conference after his war with Zab Judah with stitches over his right eye and a lip that was swollen to Rosie O'Donnell proportions. Zab, for his part, looked no better, wearing oversized sunglasses that couldn't hide the continuous trickle of blood that leaked down his right cheek throughout

Cotto TKOs Judah!

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:53:00 +0300

WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (30-0, 25 KOs) scored an eleventh round TKO over Zab Judah (34-5, 25 KOs) in a wild back and forth classic on Saturday before a crowd of 20,658 at a sold out Madison Square Garden in New York City. In round one Judah hurt Cotto with an uppercut, Cotto put Judah on the deck with a low blow. Cotto was effective for most of round two, but was rocked again by Judah at the end of the round

Cotto 146.5, Judah 145!

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:51:00 +0300

WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and two-time world champion Zab 'Super' Judah weigh in today at Madison Square Garden. Cotto weighed 146.5, Judah weighed 145. The bout headlines Top Rank's "X-PLOSIVE!" show on HBO Pay Per View on Saturday

Cotto, Judah Ready to Fight!

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:46:00 +0300

"I'm pretty sure he's trained very hard for this fight. He's prepared himself because this is the biggest fight of his career," Judah, 34-4, 25 KO's said of the WBA welterweight champion. "It's never been this sold-out. There's never been this much drama over a Miguel Cotto fight. Miguel Cotto is a local fighter. He's known in the Latino community - that's it. If you step outside the Latino community Miguel Cotto is nobody. People

Cotto fit and ready!

Thu, 31 May 2007 16:01:00 +0300

"This has been one of the best training camps of my career. I fell good and ready for my fight with Zab Judah on June 9th," said unbeaten WBA welterweight champon Cotto today in Caguas. Cotto open his training camp to Puerto Rican Media in Caguas, Puerto Rico and give them a taste of his preparation by working hard for almost two hours in the very hot Bairoa Gym, including his last four rounds of sparring against Patrick Ortiz

Floyd Not Impressed With Miguel Cotto

Mon, 14 May 2007 14:17:00 +0300

During a recent interview with the Newark Star-Ledger, WBC junior middleweight champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. touched on the subject of a bout with unbeaten WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. Mayweather told the paper that it's premature to talk about a fight with Cotto. He views Cotto as a good fighter, but also says Cotto makes way too many mistakes to ever beat him

Judah 'fully prepared!'

Sat, 12 May 2007 16:32:00 +0300

Zab Judah is running 8 miles a day, sparring 10 or more rounds daily, taking on spar partners who studied Miguel Cotto video tapes "for weeks" said promoter Brian Young today in Memphis. "Zab is fully prepared," said Young, president of Prize Fight Boxing which promotes Judah. "Zab just sparred 10 hard rounds at our gym in Memphis. He went in against sparring partners who studied Cotto video tapes for weeks."

Cotto-Judah heats up!

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:31:00 +0300

The Big Bang Theory goes off the drawing board and into the ring with �X-Plosive!� -- the world welterweight championship featuring undefeated World Boxing Association champion Miguel Cotto, the pride of Puerto Rico, defending his title against two-division world champion Zab "Super" Judah. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Prize Fight Boxing, �X-Plosive!� will be broadcast live

"Super" Judah Workout!

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:42:00 +0300

Zab "Super" Judah (34-4, 25 KO's) held a workout for the media in Tuesday at Prize Fight Boxing's Gym in Southaven, MS. Judah has been training in Southaven, MS, in preparation for his upcoming fight next Friday at the Fitz Casino and Hotel against the durable Ruben Galvan. During the sparing session, an American Rottweiler rescue named �Tiny�, used by fight Prize Fight�s Brain and Russ Young to gain support for �Tri County

Zab: Tito said I�ll knock him out in 4

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:36:00 +0300

This weekend in San Juan, Puerto Rico, former undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah told Fightnews.com and a selected group of media "I was running with my boy Tito Trinidad this morning and he told that I would KO Cotto in four," to the disbelief of reporters. Judah continued with a grin "I have Tito's number with me right now if you want I could call him.....the fight is in my house now. When I win, I'll get my Bentley

Cotto, Miranda triumph!

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:28:00 +0300

WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (29-0, 24 KOs) overcame a spirited effort by mandatory challenger Oktay Urkal (38-4, 11 KOs) at the famous Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As always, Cotto landed violent body punches while Urkal used his boxing skills. Cotto swept the first four rounds on all cards, but Urkal won some middle rounds. Urkal was deducted a point for a head butt in round seven, but had success

ZAB JUDAH RETURNING IN APRIL

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:37:00 +0300

Former undisputed welterweight champion Zab "Super" Judah will return to the ring on April 27, 2007 at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southhaven, MS against an opponent yet to be named. A press conference will be called in February to announce the 3X World Champion�s return following a year lay-off. Tickets will go on sale in February immediately following the press conference

URKAL CONFIRMS HIS INTENT TO FIGHT COTTO

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:04:00 +0300

WBA mandatory challenger Oktay Urkal is keen to clash with newly-crowned welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. The 36-year-old German (38-3, 12 KOs), a former European champion, expects to take on his undefeated opponent early next year. Cotto successfully moved up to welterweight last weekend when he stopped fellow Puerto Rican Carlos Quintana in the fifth round. "Cotto is a tough nut to crack," said Urkal. "But I am in the

Margarito wins; Cotto destroys!

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:39:00 +0300

In a total war, Miguel Cotto (28-0, 23 KOs) won the WBA welterweight title with a spectacular five round demolition of previously unbeaten Carlos Quintana (23-1, 18 KOs). Quintana came to fight and gave as good as he got early, but Cotto's power turned the tide. Cotto dropped Quintana with a huge left hook to the liver in round five and Quintana barely beat the count. Cotto dropped him again with a barrage and Quintana almost didn't make

Cotto: I'll beat Margarito!

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:49:00 +0300

"Thanks to those who were with me and thanks to those who were against me. It motivated me to work hard," newly crowned WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (28-0, 23 KOs) stated at the post fight press conference following his demolition of previously unbeaten Carlos Quintana. Cotto stated he was very happy with the win. "As always, I go in to fight my fight and win round by round," he said. "In a fight at this level

Weights from Atlantic City!

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:27:00 +0300

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

Flash SHOWTIME Presser Quotes

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:24:00 +0300

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."

Antonio Margarito Injured While Sparring

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:22:00 +0300

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

Cotto: Time to move up!

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:31:00 +0300

After losing a lopsided unanimous decision to WBO junior welterweight title-holder Miguel Cotto, a battered and bruised Paulie Malignaggi was too beaten up to make it to the post-fight press conference this morning in Madison Square Garden . "I want to thank Miguel Cotto for giving Paulie this opportunity," Malignaggi promoter Lou DiBella said at the press conference. "Paulie is on his way to Roosevelt hospital; he needs

Cotto punishes Malignaggi!

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:22:00 +0300

WBO jr welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (27-0, 22 KOs) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Paulie Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cotto dropped Malignaggi in round two and appeared to possibly break Malignaggi's jaw. However, Malignaggi fought on bravely and took everything Cotto threw. Cotto continued to batter Malignaggi down the stretch, winning by scores of 115-112, 116-111, 116-111

Tarver 174, Hopkins 174!

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:46:00 +0300

Weights from Atlantic City: Antonio Tarver 174 vs. Bernard Hopkins 174 Both Miguel Cotto and Paulie Malignaggi both weighed in at 138.25 for their WBO junior welterweight showdown tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden. Malignaggi looked ripped while Cotto looked very dry

Cotto: Paulie is nothing!

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:51:00 +0300

WBO junior welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (26-0, 22 KOs) was unusually candid in his comments today in regard to his June 10 pay-per-view clash with unbeaten Paul Maglignaggi (21-0) at Madison Square Garden. �n Malignaggi's credentials: "This guy has done nothing. He's really nothing yet. He's taking this opportunity I'm giving him to try to sell himself

Cotto-Malignaggi notes!

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:29:00 +0300

A press conference was held on Wednesday in New York City for the Miguel Cotto-Paul Malignaggi WBO jr welterweight title fight on June 10 at Madison Square Garden. Malignaggi, a boxing historian of sorts, compared this fight to "Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston I and II, Floyd Mayweather-Chico Corrales, and Pernell Whitaker-Julio Cesar Chavez with a different outcome." Cotto commented "Paul talks a good game, but come June 10, let's see if he

Cotto postfight presser!

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:12:00 +0300

Last night WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto (26-0, 22 ko's) stepped into the ring before an enthusiastic sold out crowd with more than one purpose in mind. The main objective was not only to show that he could beat a solid opponent in Gianlucca Branco (36-2-1, 19 ko's), but to prove in the process that he's got the maturity, the will and capability to come back from tough fights and long inactivity

Cotto dismantles Branco!

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 21:01:00 +0300

Unbeaten WBO jr welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (26-0, 22 KOs) broke down Gianluca Branco (36-2-1, 19 KOs) over eight rounds forcing Branco to say he could no longer continue due to an injured shoulder on Saturday night in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Time of stoppage was :49 of round eight, much to the delight the sold out Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez. Branco was game and did his best to return Cotto's shots, but he simply couldn't match Cotto's punching

Inside the Miguel Cotto camp!

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:39:00 +0300

To avoid the distractions of training at home, WBO jr welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (25-0, 21 KOs) is currently in Florida for three weeks of intense training to help him get ready for his March 4 HBO date with Gianluca Branco in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Fightnews was on hand for Cotto's workout on Tuesday at the Punch Fitness Center in Deerfield Beach. Miguel engaged in a hard continuous workout that included a sparring session with

Cotto vs Branco signed!

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:30:00 +0300

Italian jr. welter contender Gianluca Branco effectively signed the contract to fight WBO 140lb king Miguel Cotto (25-0; 21 KOs), according to Branco's PR agent Sonia Grande. Grande confirmed to Fightnews that the Italian challenger inked the dotted line and that Cotto already did the same. Branco (36-1-1; 19 KOs) fought Arturo Gatti for the WBC 140lb belt two years ago, losing a decision at the end of a decent fight and is now ready for his

Cotto wins thriller in seventh round

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:35:00 +0300

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.

Q&A: Miguel Cotto!

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:53:00 +0300

...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

Cotto avenged his Olympic loss. Casamayor blamed judges

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 12:58:00 +0300

In another impressive performance for the unbeaten WBO Junior Welterweight title-holder, Cotto avenged his 2000 Olympic loss when he battered his opponent so badly that he couldn't see. In the ninth Abdullaev complained of impaired vision and the ringside doctor called a halt to the delight of the 10,231 people who attended the card at MSG. "I want to apologize to everybody that I couldn't fight," said Abdullaev (15-2, 12 KO's)...

Cotto: Puerto Rico's next superstar!

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:26:00 +0300

It is a fight that has revenge written all over it although Cotto thinks otherwise. Cotto downplays the grudge factor, stating: �I can�t think of it as personal. I�m a professional. I have a job to do. The Olympic chapter is over. Now it�s time for a new chapter.� But Abdullaev believes there is a lot to learn from rereading the previous chapter of their meeting...

Abdullaev seeks repeat!

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:54:00 +0300

For the Hamburg-based 31-year-old Uzbek Abdullaev, it will be the first professional world title shot. He will now continue his preparation in a training camp on the German-Polish island Usedom. "New York is the boxing capital of the world," Abdullaev said. "After defating Cotto I will learn more English. And Uzbekistan will call out a national holiday." If Abduallev defeats Cotto, he would be the first fighter under the Universum Box-Promotion banner to capture a world title at 140 lbs...

Miguel Cotto: "It's a great feeling to fight in front of the Puerto Rican fans"

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:29:00 +0300

Fightnews.com spoke to WBO jr welterweight champion Miguel Cotto today about Saturday's HBO-televised title defense against former champ Demarcus Corley at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. What's your take on Corley? I know he's a great fighter. He should be a good opponent for me. He says he's taking back his old belt. Does that motivate you? I'd love for him to come at me. I like a good aggressive fighter but...