Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KOs) raised eyebrows in the U.S. with his cold and calculated destruction of the gatekeepers of the jr. welterweight division early in this decade. At the same time he captured the collective heart of the Puerto Rican boxing fan. After knocking out former title challenger, Justin Juuko in his tenth professional fight, it was clear that Cotto would be the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Two British Murrays On The World Title Trail This Weekend…
This weekend two unfancied British fighters go on their travels to try and grab world titles on foreign soil. Martin Murray, a British middleweight out of Ricky Hatton’s burgeoning stable, gets a surprise tilt at German Felix Sturm’s WBA title. Murray is unbeaten in a 23 fight career, and is the current British and Commonwealth champion. Sturm, 36-2-1, is of course the WBA’s … [Read more...]
Cotto-Margarito II: The Only Preview You Need
By Fox Doucette The great philosopher and musical genius W. Axl Rose once sang “Yesterday, there was so many things I was never told. Now that I'm startin' to learn, I feel I'm growing old.” For Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KOs), who is 31 but in the minds of most boxing fans may as well be turning forty for all of the miles on his odometer, these lyrics are oddly appropriate. … [Read more...]
Green Seeks Validation, Redemption Against WBC Champ, Wlodarczyk this Wednesday
Poland's Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (45-2-1, 35 KOs) is bringing his WBC cruiserweight title into enemy territory this Wednesday against Australia's homegrown hero, Danny Green (31-4, 27 KOs) at Challenge Stadium in Mt Claremont, Australia. The defending champ, nicknamed "El Diablo," is also bringing credibility as a top cruiserweight and hence, a chance for Green to redeem himself … [Read more...]
Cotto vs. Margarito Meant to Happen and Meant to be in MSG
By Gary Purfield Lost in all the drama leading up to this fight is the fact that this rematch, grudge match, revenge match, will take place exactly where it belongs. The proud Puerto Rican, Miguel Cotto 36-2 (29 KO) and tough Mexican Antonio Margarito 38-7 (27 KO) will square off in New York’s famed Madison Garden in front of their ethnically charged boxing crazy fan bases … [Read more...]