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...]
Margarito-Cotto II, Handshake Deal Reached
The long-rumored rematch of 2008's Fight of the Year candidate is a step closer to becoming reality as reigning WBA jr. middleweight champ, Miguel Cotto, acknowledged that a handshake deal had been reached for a rematch with Margarito to take place on December 3 at either Madison Square Garden or a Las Vegas venue. At a Puerto Rico press conference to announce the signing … [Read more...]
Arum: “Cotto Will Fight Margarito Next”
Speaking to Al Bernstein of The Boxing Channel, Top Rank CEO, Bob Arum said that Miguel Cotto will be meeting Antonio Margarito next in a rematch of their 2008 contest. "The Margarito fight is not only likely, it's going to be his (Cotto's) next fight...in July, either the ninth or the sixteenth," Arum told Bernstein following Cotto's twelfth round stoppage of Ricardo … [Read more...]