[88] The WBC's reasoning was "After several weeks of communications, countless attempts and good faith time extensions trying to preserve the fight as a WBC World Championship, Miguel Cotto and his promotion did not agree to comply with the WBC Rules & Regulations, while Canelo Alvarez has agreed to do so. Cotto had Mayweather against the ropes many times, resulting in some damage and a lot of bleeding from Mayweather's nose. Cotto spent the early rounds backed against the ropes on the back foot and still managed to do some damage landing hooks to the head of Kamegai. Miguel is a married man. Ultimately though, Mayweather managed to adjust to Cotto's new rhythm of attacking in flurries and used his now-newly tweaked counter-punching style to win a lot of the final rounds, in what people thought had secured Mayweather the decision victory. [23] Late in the fight Mosley displayed more aggression at one point becoming the aggressor. At the moment of the stoppage, the judges had Cotto leading 97–91. [5], Early in his career Cotto defeated former world title contender John Brown by decision in the tenth round. [116] Ali thanked Cotto for giving him the opportunity to fight him, "I worked hard for it. Name *. A left hook ended, which dropped Mayorga ended the bout. A fight with Japanese boxer Yoshihiro Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs) was penciled in for June 24, but fell through. [24] Cotto was selected the World Boxing Association's "Boxer of the Year", during the organization's annual award celebration, which took place in Buenos Aires.[25]. So @sirtizzy09 has finally released "The MidKnight Hour" on all DSPs and on his Bandcamp website! The young Cotto participated in several international tournaments, these include: The 1998 Junior World Championships that took place in Buenos Aires, where he finished in second place while competing in the Lightweight division. After round 10, Cotto started boxing on the outside and decided to settle for a decision win, he explained in the post-fight, "I think I did my best and I'm happy with my performance. Based on the findings of their own doctor, they would make a decision on whether Margarito received a license. "I'm so glad to call Madison Square Garden my home." Cotto was hurt several times in the fight, and looked on the verge of being stopped a number of occasions, however Ali never looked as though he was going for a knockout. [89], There were negotiations from January 2016 for a fight between Cotto and former four-weight division champion Juan Manuel Márquez. This was after an eventful week prior to the fight, which included Cotto having to wait four hours for his luggage to arrive (after a 2 a.m. local time arrival) at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, and almost being removed from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, where the fight was held, by a security guard who thought he was an unaccompanied minor. Cotto has another daughter from a previous relationship, who was born in November 2006. … This can't happen", then went over to Bob Arum and said, "That's it, I quit, I'm done with boxing. With the win, Pacquiao made history becoming the first ever seven-weight world champion. He includes a girl named Alondra along with a son called Miguel III. [106], In September 2017, former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux made himself available as Cotto's final opponent, which would take place on December 2, 2017, on HBO at Madison Square Garden. [39] Cotto ended up knocking Foreman down with a signature left hook to the body in the ninth round, after Foreman tore his knee, Cotto, claiming the WBA light middleweight title, his fourth overall in three different weight divisions. [128] As a product of this partnership, Eckō Unltd. okay(K) and dylAn take us to a “Mansion By The Lake”, Grace Sorensen delievers captivating visuals for her single “Attraction” [video], Top instrumental submissions EP1 April, 2021, Uncle TreY goes “Cold” on the naysayers and haters, Prvnci dwells on black excellence on “Gen” [video], Jordan the Pope reflects on life with new single “REMEMBER”, VivaOla, Jua and Wez Atlas drop new video “NEO EGO” [video], DJ Slam Mixset + Animal Farm Throwback Interview, Celebrating Women in Hip-Hop with DJ Killa Jewel, A new Black History Month project from Adrian Younge coming your way…. [14] During the fight Cotto practiced a boxing style that was more aggressive than usual, trading hits with Corley over the course of the first round. The fight was stopped at the start of the 10th round because of the condition of Margarito's right eye, which was swollen shut. [19] Cotto's Welterweight reign began successfully on March 3, 2007, when he retained his belt with a technical knock out victory in the eleventh round over Oktay Urkal. [8], Cotto's first fight of 2004, was a fourth-round knockout victory over the former world title contender Victoriano Sosa. Miguel Cotto is a Puerto Rican based professional boxer, who is best recognized for holding WBO light-middleweight title from August 2017, and holding six world championships, becoming the first boxer belonging from Puerto Rico for winning world titles in total four weight classes. Sadam won the fight. [76], Cotto had a base purse of $3 million but guaranteed $7 million and Martinez was guaranteed $1.5 million, which could increase from PPV sales. He also attended the Bairoa gymnasium. Cotto's a great fighter, but I'm disappointed, as I wanted to be the champion". He started his … "[117] Compubox stats showed that Cotto landed 163 of 536 punches thrown (30.4%), whilst Ali landed 139 of his 647 thrown (21.5%). When the scorecards were read, Clottey shouted, "Oh no! With Pacquiao vs. Marquez, you … The crowd booed loudly when the scores were read out. In the post fight interview, Cotto said Canelo is next and if Golovkin is available after that, he would fight him. Educating and entertaining through mixsets, artists interviews, hip-hop history spotlights, guest deejay sets, and much, much, more. Two years later, Cotto defeated Sergio Martínez to win the unified WBC, Ring, and lineal middleweight titles. [100] A day after signing a deal with Golden Boy, Cotto revealed that he would fight again on December 2, 2017. The fight was set to take place at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 2011. [101] Cotto weighed 153.6 pounds for the fight with Kamegai coming in slightly heavier at 153.8 pounds. Height, Body measurement. Cotto stated he will retire at the end of the year after one more big fight in December. on the weigh in, Cotto weighed 153.6 pounds, whilst a weigh-drained Geale weighed in at the limit of 157 pounds. For both fighters, this is a last chance at redemption. With two minutes remaining in the round one of Cotto's punches landed in Torres' beltline. [12] As a result of the cuts Bailey was examined by the ringside physician. [18] Cotto opened a cut over Malignaggi's right eye in the first round,[18] which, according to Malignaggi, affected his performance over the course of the fight, by stating "this was the first time in which I was cut, and the blood kept going into my eye. [38], After the Pacquiao fight, Cotto moved to the light middleweight division. The link is in his bio so go show him some love! [77] Highlights were shown on regular HBO a week later and averaged 970,000, peaking at 1.126 million. Following a punch to the body, Quintana surrendered prior to the start of the sixth round and Cotto won the vacant World Boxing Association Welterweight Championship. [34] The fight was sanctioned as a world title fight in the welterweight division, where the weight limit is 147 pounds, however Cotto's camp agreed to fight at a catchweight of 145 pounds to accommodate Pacquiao's smaller physique. [92] The contracts were signed and the fight was agreed on December 13, 2016 for an agreed catchweight of 153 pounds. It would also be Kirkland's first fight since May 2015 where he was knocked out by Alvarez. I was not able to see very well. Having been promoted by the WBA to Super champion status, Cotto won a 2011 rematch against Margarito. "[88] This meant that, though Cotto was stripped of his title, Alvarez still had the opportunity to win the championship. Miguel Cotto is one of the most accomplished Puerto Rican boxers of all time, winning world titles in four weight classes during his 17-year pro career. He only fought once in a loss to Dana Laframboise of Canada by points with a final score of 2–5. 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[74] Cotto knocked Martinez down 3 times in the first round and once in the ninth round before Martinez retired on his stool before the tenth round, giving Cotto the win by ninth-round corner retirement. If he wanted to stop the fight, he could have stopped it when I had [Cotto] hurt. [15] In the ninth round following accurate punches by Cotto the fight's referee paused the fight and asked the ringside doctor to examine Abdullaev's eye. È sposato con Melissa Guzman, con la quale ha due figli: Miguel Cotto III e Alondra. [15], Cotto's third championship defense took place on September 24, 2005, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, against Ricardo Torres of Colombia. [42][43][44], On July 30, 2011 it was announced that Cotto would make a second defence of his WBA title against rival Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KOs) in a rematch to their first fight, which took place in July 2008. [27] Jennings incorporated, but the referee decided to stop the fight. The fight ended before the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Connor McGregor fight started on Showtime PPV. [91], Miguel Cotto Promotions told Ringtv.com that a deal had been finalized for Cotto's ring return on February 25, 2017, against veteran American boxer James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on HBO PPV. [28] With this action, Cotto was awarded a technical knockout victory, in the process winning his second championship in the welterweight division. [16], On March 4, 2006, Cotto defended his WBO Junior Welterweight title by knocking out Gianluca Branco, who had to give up during the eighth round of their bout due to a shoulder injury. In April they announced that Cotto would be making his first defence of his titles, after winning them nearly a year ago, against 34 year old former unified middleweight champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) on June 6, 2015, at the Barclays Center in New York. After the second knockdown, referee Harvey Dock asked Geale if he wanted to continue, in which Geale replied 'No', prompting Dock to wave off the fight at 1:28 into round 4. This was considered a disappointment as HBO projected the fight would do around a 500,000 buyrate. He got up, but Margarito continued landing combinations. His sibling Jose Cotto and cousins Abner Cotto and Carlos Cotto also became professional boxers. [45] At first, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) denied Margarito a boxing license on October 31, 2011. Even before Pacquiao defeated Ricky Hatton, Bob Arum, who represents both Cotto and Pacquiao, stated that he was interested in this matchup. Cotto left immediately after hearing the scorecards, with his team and family. [10] Cotto dominated the fourth and fifth rounds managing to land combinations on N'dou's head. [80] There was issues relating to weight for Geale, who already struggled to make the 160 pound limit previously. [10] The first three rounds of the fight had a slow pace with neither of the boxers establishing control of the fight. When they hugged at the end, Mayweather told Cotto, "You are a hell of a champion — the toughest guy I fought." The bout was scheduled for October 5 with the venue likely being in Florida. It would mark the first time Cotto would fight under the Top Rank banner since his contract expired in December 2011. He made six successful defenses before vacating the title to move up in weight. [63][64] Over the course of the fight, Cotto landed 55 of 110 punches thrown (50%), 47 of which were power punches and Rodríguez landed 16 of his 68 thrown (24%). The official judges' scorecards read 119–109, 118–110, and 117–111 for Álvarez. Kamegai gave a good effort but fell short every time he would connect with a punch, Cotto would counter with a combination of his own. Following his participation in the Pan American tournament, Cotto was part of the Boxing World Championships in Houston, Texas. children: Alondra Cotto, Miguel Cotto III Who is Miguel Cotto? [51] Mayweather took to Twitter, "I’m fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me." [115] Although mentioned the bicep injury, Cotto went on to say, "I don't want to make excuses. [49][50], On February 1, 2012, undefeated seven-time world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (41-0, 25 KO's) announced that he would challenge Cotto for his WBA 'Super' light middleweight title at the MGM Grand on May 5, 2012. Part of the deal included to showcase Miguel Cotto Promotions developing prospects, revitalize boxing in Puerto Rico as well as co-promote Cotto's upcoming fights. This was the same eye that was badly damaged in his fight with Pacquiao and the one that almost kept the New York State Athletic Commission from granting him his boxing license because of the special procedure that was performed on it in 2010. [87], On November 17, 2015, in the week leading up to his fight with Alvarez, the WBC announced that they were withdrawing recognition of Cotto as their Middleweight World Champion. He was very heavy handed, I felt his punches the whole fight." Cotto won by technical knockout in the eleventh round when the referee stopped the fight. [22] The fight was broadcast on HBO Pay-Per-View and was won by Cotto via unanimous decision. Cotto defeated Quintana by technical knockout in the fifth round. He also mentioned how before the last round, his trainer Emanuel Steward told him he would be able to stop Mayorga in the last round, which was the conclusion of the fight. The father … [4] There are several figures linked to boxing in his family, including his late father Miguel Cotto Sr., his brother José Miguel Cotto, his second cousin Abner Cotto, and his uncle and former boxing trainer Evangelista Cotto. In 2007 and 2009, he reached a peak active pound for pound ranking of seventh by The Ring magazine. [29] An attendance of 17,734 packed Madison Square Garden in New York City. [84], According to CompuBox, Álvarez landed 155 of 484 punches (32 percent), and Cotto landed 129 of 629 (21 percent), with Álvarez landing the heavier blows and inflicting more damage. [20] On June 9, 2007, Cotto defended the WBA Welterweight Title against Zab Judah in New York City, performing before a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden. The three judges' scorecards read 115–113, 116–112, and 115–113 all in favour of Ali, who also claimed the WBO light middleweight title. Ras Kass opens it up with his characteristic off-beat flow and imaginative lyrics followed by iconthaGod who holds it down on a fiery note. Word Is Bond Album and Track Exclusive Releases. He had an extramarital affair from which he has a daughter born on 2006. [96], On May 18, 2017, sources confirmed that Cotto had parted ways with promoter Roc Nation Sports. I am good, and I want to be happy in my home with my family." [3] [98], On May 20, Cotto started working with Golden Boy Promotions to finalize a deal against Yoshihiro Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs). Email *. The bout included a knockdown and a point deduction registered for Cotto, who established dominance on the offensive following a close start. The promotion did however make a profit due to the $4.7 million live gate. [78] The fight generated $20 million from 350,000 buys on HBO PPV. [109] On September 21, he reiterated his desire to move up to 154 to be Cotto's final foe. [15] Abdullaev's offense was effective in the sixth and seventh rounds and as a result of this Cotto assumed a defensive stance. Retained WBC International light welterweight title; Retained WBC International light welterweight title, Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico, List of light middleweight boxing champions, List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions, "Cotto devengará $4 millones ante Delvin Rodríguez (vídeo)", "Not Quite as Exciting as the Main Event. [16] In the first round Cotto had an offensive advantage and scored a knockdown on Torres. Both fighters showed iron chins, with Cotto repeatedly coming back after hard shots to the head. [16] Cotto was apparently in better condition when the third round began and was dominating the fight at that point. Without a license, Margarito could not fight in the state of New York. Miguel Angel Cotto Vasquez, nicknamed Junito, stands at 5 ft. 7, which is 170 cm. his father Miguel Cotto Sr., his brother José Miguel Cotto, his second cousin Abner Cotto and his uncle and boxing trainer Evangelista Cotto. [16] Cotto won and scored a knockdown in the sixth round. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA (Super) light middleweight title, Retained WBA (Super) light middleweight title. The 30 classic bouts include names such as Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar de la Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Vasiliy Lomachenko. Correspondent I September 24, 2009 Comments. The MGM Grand was also considered as a possible venue. With the win, Cotto's record for world title fights improved to (17-2). Baltimore-based group Catch The Fade make their entry on a grand note with their new single “Miguel Cotto III.” The track is a posse cut that sees them working with Westcoast legends Ras Kass, Planet Asia, and iconthaGod. Bob Arum had said that if Cotto were to win, he would become a front runner to defend the WBA belt against Manny Pacquiao in November. After more than a year of inactivity, Cotto returned in 2017 to become the WBO light middleweight champion, but lost the title in his final fight to Sadam Ali. Copyright © The Word Is Bond, All Rights Reserved. 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Urkal's corner threw in the towel because he was apparently down in the fight, and had just had a second point deducted for a head butt, leading to his corner's belief that the referee was unfair. [56][57] 13,096 attended the Garden. Arum initially stated that if Margarito was not licensed to fight, then Vanes Martirosyan would take his place on the card. Cotto's loss to Margarito has since come under suspicion due to Margarito's subsequent attempted use of illegal hand-wraps in a fight against Shane Mosley. After a 17-year professional career, Cotto officially retired with a record of 41 wins, with 33 wins inside the distance, and 6 losses.[123]. [97], On May 31, 2017, it was announced that Cotto signed a multi fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions. "[104] Cotto confirmed he would fight again in December, preferably the winner of Canelo-GGG. With this, he was ranked number one in his division by the World Boxing Association. 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