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With the win, Cotto's record for world title fights improved to (17–2). Cotto earned $1 million from the fight and compubox stats showed that Cotto out punched Mayorga 249 to 176 in total punches. In the post-fight, Cotto explained how he won the fight, "The game plan was not to get caught up in any of his antics.
However, a bloodied up Cotto decided to continue the fight, but he could not evade Pacquiao's onslaught, prompting the referee to stop the fight fifty-five seconds into the twelfth round. [7] Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges' scorecards before the stoppage, which read 109–99, 108–99, and 108–100, all in favor of Pacquiao.
Miguel Cotto (right) against Oktay Urkal on March 3, 2007. After making six successful defenses of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight title, Cotto moved up in weight class to the welterweight division and defeated Carlos Quintana on December 2, 2006 to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title. [2]
Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga, billed as Relentless, was a boxing super welterweight fight for the WBA (Super) super welterweight championship. [1] [2] The bout was held on March 12, 2011, at MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. [3] [4] Cotto won the fight via technical knockout in the twelfth round. [5]
Much expectation preceded the fight, which was sponsored in Puerto Rico by DirecTV.The then recently inaugurated Tren Urbano had to be specially enabled for this fight, as fans had overcrowded the parking area with their cars the last time Cotto had a fight in Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican tourism department saw this event as a perfect occasion to demonstrate the new railway's conveniences ...
Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II was a professional boxing match contested onDecember 3, 2011 , for the WBA (Super) super welterweight championship. [1] The bout was at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, United States under the promotion of Top Rank at a catchweight of 153 pounds.
The fight generated $20 million from 350,000 buys on HBO PPV. This was considered a disappointment as HBO projected the fight would do around a 500,000 buyrate. Bob Arum, Cotto's promoter stated the reason for a downfall in PPV buys was simply because there was too many of them. Martinez's promoter Lou DiBella added that there was a lot events ...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto, billed as Ring Kings, was a professional boxing match contested on May 5, 2012, for the WBA (Super) super welterweight championship. [1] The bout was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada , United States. [ 2 ]