Miguel cotto biography facts, childhood, family life. The 39yearold sergio gabriel martinez six years older than cotto entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 5122 28 knockouts, he is not ranked as he hasnt fought since april 27, 20 when he defeated martin murray martinez vs murray but he was the no. Antonio margarito ii was a boxing match for the wba super super welterweight title. Jun 08, 2014 in front of an adoring crowd at madison square garden, miguel junito cotto 394, 32 ko scored a ninthround tko victory over sergio maravilla martinez 52 to claim the wbc middleweight. Miguel cotto won clean, but lets not forget that this fight should have happened years ago, when both were at junior middleweight.
He is a multipletime world champion, and the first puerto rican boxer to win world titles in four weight classes. On paper, most analysts are excited by this fight as there appears to be little between the fighters, and even though martinez will be the slight favorite, most believe cotto will provide a stern test of the champ. Cotto, 36, plans to retire at the end of the year, and he told espn. Miguel cotto was touted as boxing royalty from early in his pro career. It will be a memorable farewell party when miguel cotto ducks through the ropes for the last time at madison square garden. Jun 08, 2014 watch cotto vs martinez fight video highlights right here, as bloody elbow presents fight video from miguel cotto vs. Sergio martinez and miguel cotto will meet on saturday night at new yorks famed madison square garden 9 p. Watch boxing online full hbo ppv fight card, schedule sergio martinez vs miguel cotto live stream, start time. Miguel cotto 394, 32 kos won the wbc middleweight title saturday night when sergio martinez retired on his stool after the ninth round at madison square garden. The wba welterweight title bout took place on july 26, 2008, at. Miguel cotto was born on october 29, 1980 in caguas, puerto rico as miguel angel cotto vazquez. Nine weeks earlier, his puerto rican homeland had been devastated by a historic hurricane that shattered the islands infrastructure and killed as many.
Cotto vs martinez great upsets in boxing free fight youtube. Miguel cotto miguel cotto shows hes better than ever in dominant tko win vs. Martinez entered as the world middleweight champion according to the ring magazine. Boxing legend miguel cotto announces final ever fight. After a potential tuneup fight, he wants a crack at fellow spaniard kerman. Watch cotto vs martinez fight video highlights right here, as bloody elbow presents fight video from miguel cotto vs. Cotto also has shared the ring with floyd mayweather jr.
Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez highlights youtube. Yuri foreman, billed as stadium slugfest, was a boxing super welterweight fight for the wba super welterweight championship. Sergio martinez had established himself as the best middleweight in the world already, but his 2012 win over. Martinez miguel cotto the puerto rican boxer returns to his home away from home, madison square garden, on june 7. Miguel cotto has announced he will retire from boxing.
Sep 15, 2017 miguel cotto wants to fight the winner of saturdays muchhyped fight between gennady golovkin and canelo alvarez, he told espn. Miguel cotto will fight sergio martinez on saturday night as martinez looks to defend his middleweight title in this mouthwatering clash. Miguel angel cotto vazquez is an americanborn puerto rican former professional. I know its tough to gauge how cotto would look at wwsince we havent seen him at that weight since pacquiao. Hbo already has plans to put on payperviews events for the feb. Miguel cotto is the new middleweight champion of the world, beating sergio martinez.
In february 2014, it was announced that cotto would. Boxing miguel cotto vs sergio martinez 7th june 2014 youtube. Younger, fresher canelo alvarez targets gennady golovkin after edging brilliant veteran miguel cotto, but scorecards do not reflect fight, wrote matt christie from ringside in vegas on november 21. Jun 08, 2014 miguel cotto miguel cotto shows hes better than ever in dominant tko win vs. His career crown jewel might just be a 2014 destruction of sergio martinez at msg to win the wbc, lineal and ring middleweight championship. Head to inside hbo boxing for the latests news and analysis leading up to miguel cottos swan song fight against sadam ali. The bout was held on june 5, 2010, at yankee stadium, in new york city, united states. Seven nation army pumps throughout msg as a video of cottos greatest hits plays.
Nov 22, 2015 canelo alvarez defeated miguel cotto via wide unanimous decision last night on hbo payperview to win the lineal middleweight world championship and pick up the wbc middleweight title belt in a. Canelo alvarez defeated miguel cotto via wide unanimous decision last night on hbo payperview to win the lineal middleweight world championship and pick up the wbc middleweight title belt in a. Sharing his fight date with floyd mayweather not a concern. Sergio martinez planning comeback, eyes winter fight with kerman. Antonio margarito, billed as the battle, was a professional boxing match between world boxing association wba welterweight champion miguel cotto and former international boxing federation ibf and world boxing organization wbo welterweight champion antonio margarito.
Boxing legend miguel cotto announces final ever fight against sadam ali before retirement. Oscar negrete the cofeatured fight of the evening ended. Miguel cotto shows hes better than ever in dominant tko. Sergio martinez vs miguel cotto live stream, start time. May 26, 2015 miguel cotto vs sergio martinez music. Saul alvarez vs miguel cotto is valid for the wbc mw title 20151121. Cotto vs martinez great upsets in boxing free fight top rank boxing.
Boxing legend miguel cotto announces final ever fight against. Free complete video pacquiao vs cotto firepower hbo and sky version hbo version. Jun 07, 2014 miguel cotto 394, 32 kos won the wbc middleweight title saturday night when sergio martinez retired on his stool after the ninth round at madison square garden. Postfight thread sergio martinez vs miguel cotto spoilers.
Cotto this is miguel cottos official facebook page. Miguel cotto vs canelo alvarez full fight video 2015 wbc. Sergio martinez had established himself as the best middleweight in. Miguel cotto shows hes better than ever in dominant tko win. In 2007 and 2009, he reached a peak active pound for pound ranking of seventh by the ring magazine. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez full fight video pelea 2014. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez highlights cotto knocks out martinez. The cottomartinez fight was the main event of a ninefight card. Aug 22, 2017 sharing his fight date with floyd mayweather not a concern for miguel cotto cotto doesnt rule out canelo alvarez rematch after saturdays title bout against yoshihiro kamegai. Cotto stops martinez in middleweight title fight miguel cotto, of puerto rico, knocks down sergio martinez, of argentina, during the first round of a wbc world middleweight title boxing match. Sergio martinez kelsey mccarson featured columnist june 8, 2014 comments. The bout was held on december 3, 2011 at the madison. Jun 08, 2014 miguel cotto is the new middleweight champion of the world, beating sergio martinez.
Pacquiao vs cotto video free downloads with torrent. Nov 21, 2019 younger, fresher canelo alvarez targets gennady golovkin after edging brilliant veteran miguel cotto, but scorecards do not reflect fight, wrote matt christie from ringside in vegas on november 21. Miguel cotto stops sergio martinez with ninthround tko. Well, because a fight between miguel cotto and sergio martinez would still generate massive interest in the boxing world, and would prove hugely lucrative irrespective of. Belonging to a family of boxers, miguel represented puerto rico as an amateur in the lightweight and light welterweight divisions at various international events. Cotto thrashed longreigning middleweight king sergio martinez at madison square garden in new york by way of round 10 technical knockout. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez highlights cotto knocks. When cotto and margarito met in 2008, they waged their memorable welterweight title bout at the mgm grand in las vegas, nevada.
Oct 12, 2017 boxing legend miguel cotto announces final ever fight against sadam ali before retirement. Miguel cotto scored four knockdowns three in the first round en route to a dominant stoppage win over sergio martinez tonight at madison square garden. Miguel cotto must go for both canelo and martinez in 2014. Cotto won the fight via technical knockout in the ninth round cotto, a three time world champion, was coming from a tko loss at welterweight to. Watch cotto vs canelo alvarez full fight video pelea completa. Miguel angel cotto aka junito takes on sergio maravilla martinez in his 1st fight at middleweight although this bout was contested at a 159. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez highlights cotto knocks out. Jun 08, 2014 miguel cotto scored four knockdowns three in the first round en route to a dominant stoppage win over sergio martinez tonight at madison square garden. Martinez fight video highlights below of all the hbo payperview ppv action from madison square garden in new york, new york. Sharing his fight date with floyd mayweather not a concern for miguel cotto cotto doesnt rule out canelo alvarez rematch after saturdays title bout against yoshihiro kamegai. When manny pacquiao stopped miguel cotto in 2009, the filipino phenom not only became the welterweight champion, but also the first fighter to win seven titles in seven divisions. I know its tough to gauge how cotto would look at wwsince we havent seen him at that.
Demarcus chop chop corley the destruction of zab judah disc 1 cotto vs. Cotto koos voor dit gevecht een defensieve vechtstijl in plaats van. Miguel cotto wants to fight the winner of saturdays muchhyped fight between gennady golovkin and canelo alvarez, he told espn. And then cotto came out like a demon, he looked like he was the 140 miguel cotto, the premargarito cotto, he made martinez move, and his famous left hook to the body made its mark, martinez came out cold, cotto dropped him. Miguel cotto is shown on the monitor and here he comes.
Miguel martinez was born on march 26, 1968 in frankfurt, germany. Martinez has not fought since a 2014 loss to miguel cotto. In front of an adoring crowd at madison square garden, miguel junito cotto 394, 32 ko scored a ninthround tko victory over sergio maravilla martinez 52 to claim the wbc middleweight. Fight thread sergio martinez vs miguel cotto, wilfredo. Miguel angel cotto vazquez born october 29, 1980 is an americanborn puerto rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017. Miguel cotto shows hes better than ever in dominant tko win vs. Watch boxing online full hbo ppv fight card, schedule by jim gardner, christian post. The bout was held on december 3, 2011 at the madison square garden, in new york city, united states. Free complete video manny pacman pacquiao vs miguel cotto firepower 20091114 mgm grand, las vegas, nevada, united states includes fighter entrances includes fighter introductions includes all in between rounds format. Trout and go behind the scenes as miguel cotto and austin trout prepare for their december 1st showdown. Ahead of miguel cottos final bout, take a look back at some of the greatest hits from. Jun, 2017 when manny pacquiao stopped miguel cotto in 2009, the filipino phenom not only became the welterweight champion, but also the first fighter to win seven titles in seven divisions.
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