Courtesy of the AP:
Miguel Cotto gave thousands of his fans exactly what they hoped for on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day parade.
Overcoming a cut from an accidental head butt in the third round and several brutal rounds with Joshua Clottey, Cotto fought to a narrow split decision Saturday night in a packed Madison Square Garden, retaining his World Boxing Organization welterweight title. With blood pouring down his face, Cotto, the pride of Caguas and the roughly 800,000 New Yorkers who trace their roots to Puerto Rico, threw his arms up at the end of a close bout that left the two battered.
Judge Don Trella scored the fight, 116-111, for Cotto. Judge John McKaie scored it, 115-112, also for Cotto. Judge Tom Miller scored it, 114-113, for Clottey.
Judge Don Trella scored the fight, 116-111, for Cotto. Judge John McKaie scored it, 115-112, also for Cotto. Judge Tom Miller scored it, 114-113, for Clottey.
The BTBC had the fight scored 114-113 in favor of Miguel Cotto.
Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.
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