Madison Square Garden, New York-- For all intents and purposes, this high stakes middleweight title bout was over after the very first round. Early in the first, a quick left hook from Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) badly wobbled the legs of Sergio Martinez (51-3-2, 28 KOs) and led to a three-knockdown first that had the defending champ beginning the second round already four … [Read more...]
Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez: Staff Predictions
Phil Rivera I believe Martinez will press Cotto early to try and impose his size on his smaller foe. But If the champ fights the way he’s always fought, with his hands down and face exposed, he’ll be a perfect target for a Cotto jab that knocked down an iron chinned Joshua Clottey and bloodied pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather. I see Martinez— a southpaw—giving Cotto … [Read more...]
Double Fantasy: Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez (The Boxing Tribune Preview)
Often times in boxing, things aren't really as they have been hyped to be. Bad guys can be good, tough guys can really be weak, and the weak can find strength from somewhere deep inside their being. Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KOs) and Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KOs) are both, to a great extent, not the men boxing's publicity machine has made them out to be. Their strong … [Read more...]
Cotto vs. Martinez: The Undercard
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (23-3-1, 19 KO’s) vs. Marvin Sonsona (18-1-1, 15 KO’s) II The son of the famed three division world champion, Vazquez Jr. hasn’t fared well in recent years. Once an undefeated WBO super bantamweight champ, he’s run up a .500 record over the last three years, losing his title and two other title opportunities. In his previous outing he took a unanimous … [Read more...]
Cotto-Martinez: Have We Seen This Before?
There are moments in sports when history repeats itself. The New York Rangers are headed to the Stanley Cup finals like they were 20-years-ago; the Miami Heat are on a finals collision course with the San Antonio Spurs for the second consecutive year and California Chrome is the tenth horse in 25 years to vie for the triple crown. Also, on June 7, Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KOs) … [Read more...]