Miguel cotto looked fit and strong weighingin at 155 pounds for his saturday challenge to middleweight champ sergio martinez, who came in at 158. Said lou dibella, martinezs promoter, styles make fights, and both sergio and cotto will be looking for knockouts. Boxing miguel cotto vs sergio martinez 7th june 2014. I think the distance the battle would not have passed. Mar 17, 2014 for the biggest boxing fans in the world. Miguel cotto vs antonio margarito 2 live hd free stream of.
Find highquality miguel cotto stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Puerto rican pride was salvaged and a career revitalized when miguel cotto stopped sergio martinez at madison square garden saturday night. This obligates him to take on the best middleweights. Watch miguel cotto vs sergio martinez full fight video. Miguel cotto, sergio martinez trade verbal jabs ahead of. Sergio martinez rtd 10 best win erislandy lara sd 12.
Miguel cotto incredible in surprisingly dominant win. You have been waiting to face cotto for almost 4 years. At least cotto and canelo are a little closer in height than with him and sergio martinez. Espn will present extensive pre and postfight coverage across its platforms in english and in spanish surrounding the. Sergio martinez, miguel cotto easily make weight for title fight. Training odds olympic boxing mma almanac boxing links ring girls. Darren barker was a middleweight fight for the ring title. Marvin sonsona 1911 became the nabf featherweight champion with a 10round split decision win over wilfredo vasquez jr.
Against martinez, he will surely be the more accurate puncher and in a small ring like the one used in tonights fight, he could control the pace of the fight very well. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez live broadcast,webcast,telecast. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez fan scorecards eye on. It wasnt easy, but martinez made it by a quarter pound, coming in at 158. Martinez was on wobbly legs from cotto s punches in the first, and his footing remained. Cotto had an excellent game plan, but we all know that he didnt beat the sergio martinez that won that title. If his knee is healthy, it could be a long night for cotto. Ap cotto dropped him twice more in the first, and likely would have stopped martinez had the round had a.
Those who witnessed the final sergio martinezmiguel cotto press conference leading up to saturdays big fight in madison square garden owe both men a huge debt of gratitude. Hbo has provided a training blog taken from an interview on monday with ring and wbc middleweight champion sergio martinez in advance of his june 7 hbo payperview defense against former threedivision titlist miguel cotto fight at new yorks madison square garden. Much more than settling a score on line for martinez. In his third title defense, cotto stopped muhammad abdullaev in nine rounds to avenge his olympic loss. 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. Sergio gabriel martinez born 21 february 1975 is an argentine former professional boxer. Feb 03, 2012 pablo sarmiento, the trainer for middleweight champion sergio martinez, doesnt give wba junior middleweight king miguel cotto 372, 30kos any possible chance to pull off an upset on may 5th at.
Jun 06, 2014 sergio martinez, miguel cotto easily make weight for title fight. Miguel cotto vs antonio margarito ii, which is going to be held on this december 03, 2011 from madison square gardenthe mecca of boxing, produced and distributed live by hbo payperview. Martinez wants this fight because cotto is an aside fighter who is easily beatable by martinez. Martinez said he was willing to face cotto at middleweight or drop down to junior. Sergio martinez and miguel cotto will meet on saturday night at new yorks famed madison square garden 9 p. Miguel cotto to be special vip guest for june 21 edition of. If martinezs knee is faulty, it could leave the door open enough for cotto to bash it in with his head down, bullish style. Miguel cotto made history on saturday night at a sold out madison square garden in new york city, dropping sergio martinez four times. Miguel cotto and sergio martinez meet facetoface outside the ring for this exclusive interview with max kellerman.
Sergio martinez was first announced, there has been one question dominating public perception of the contest. Miguel cotto knocks a depleted sergio martinez down three times en route to a win. The resurgent miguel cotto stopped the aging but dominant sergio martinez last night sat. Miguel cotto stops sergio martinez with ninthround tko. Sergio martinez in 2014 held the wbo junior welterweight title from 2004 to 2006 and successfully defended it six times. After a series of setbacks including further surgeries on his knees, martinez fought again over a year after the murray fight, losing his wbc. Miguel cotto and sergio martinez trade blows during their fight saturday. Miguel cotto stops sergio martinez in middleweight title. Jun 04, 2014 sergio martinez get your news fix follow us. Miguel cotto vs antonio margarito 2 full fight video pelea. Epic, orchestral, hip hop instrumental by clamslammer2 video.
A weak undercard features middleweight andy lee against john jackson, along with marvin sonsona vs. Miguel cotto, billed as firepower, was a boxing match for the wbo welterweight championship. Miguel angel cotto aka junito takes on sergio maravilla martinez in his 1st fight at middleweight although this bout was contested at a 159 pound catchweight. I give a ton of credit to cotto and i think hes probably moved himself into the position of top 154 lb fighter in the world, but im not ready to take him serious at middleweight. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez highlights youtube. Roc nation sports presents miguel cotto vs daniel geale. Mandatory credit bill tompkinsgetty images miguel cotto and sergio martinez pose at the weighin. With yet another expensive boxing ppv event putting fans in a tough position, more than ever before, many are seeking out ways to watch cotto vs. Watch miguel cotto vs sergio martinez live on hbo payperview. Miguel cottosergio martinez promotors say payperviews. 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 put on a clinic against sergio martinez. Puerto rican legend miguel cotto and agentinian superstar sergio martinez. A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it. Sergio gabriel martinez born 21 february 1975 is an argentine former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2014. Classic boxing challenge hd for ios free download and. Sergio may be quicker and have good movement but cotto showed us something tonight by matching yuris footwork. Jun 08, 2014 in what may have been the greatest performance of his career, puerto ricos miguel cotto became a fourdivision champion by overpowering sergio martinez to win the ring magazine and wbc. Jun 08, 2014 miguel cotto miguel cotto shows hes better than ever in dominant tko win vs. Boxing miguel cotto vs sergio martinez 7th june 2014 youtube. In arguably the best performance of his career, miguel cotto dominated sergio martinez for the middleweight title. Jun 06, 2014 sergio martinez announces his retirement, we discuss his career. 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. Sergio martinez goes down after a punch from miguel cotto in the first round of wbc world middleweight fight at madison square garden. Its actually a perfect fight for martinez from that respect.
Martinez stops him with a punch cotto doesnt see coming. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez highlights cotto knocks. Sergio martinez vs miguel cotto live stream, start time. His lack of interest in facing golovkin echoes floyds avoidance of pacquiao. Tonight at madison square garden and televised across the globe on hbo payperview, sergio martinez takes on puerto rican legend miguel cotto. Martinez miguel cotto the puerto rican boxer returns to his home away from home, madison square garden, on june 7. Right here, the team is back with another edition of our bigfight staff picks. Miguel cotto believes that i am ripe for the picking and that my age has finally caught with me. Miguel cottos 10thround knockout of sergio martinez to win the world middleweight championship on june 7 in new york was a historic performance, just.
The wba welterweight title bout took place on july 26, 2008, at the mgm grand in paradise, nevada, and. Wbc middleweight title miguel cotto in action vs sergio martinez at madison square garden new. Even if miguel cotto successfully dethrones ring and wbc middleweight champion sergio martinez to become puerto ricos first fighter to earn a fourth title in as many weight divisions on june 7 at new yorks madison square garden, the 33yearold said that milestone wont necessarily surpass the achievements of countrymen such as wilfredo gomez and felix trinidad. As long as cotto can get canelo to agree to a rehydration limit to keep him from ballooning up to the. While many of the shots in miami were beautiful, none were as cool as the view of the wild card gym through the chain link fence. Miguel cotto became the first puerto rican fighter to win world championships in four weight divisions, stopping sergio martinez in their wbc world middleweight title fight saturday night. Jun 08, 2014 the resurgent miguel cotto stopped the aging but dominant sergio martinez last night sat. He held the wbc super welterweight title from 2009 to 2010, and the unified wbc, wbo, ring magazine and lineal middleweight titles between 2010 and 2014. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. In a career that spanned from 2001 to 2017, the living legend faced some of the best fighters of his generation, including zab judah, shane mosley, antonio margarito, ricardo mayorga, paulie malignaggi, sergio martinez and current middleweight super middleweight world champion canelo alvarez. Jun 08, 2014 we had the most beautiful camp of my career, and i have freddie roach to thank for that, cotto said. Miguel angel cotto aka junito takes on sergio maravilla martinez in his 1st fight at middleweight although this bout was contested at a 159. Martinez was upset that cotto was able to dictate pre. This will be cottos farewell fight to end his career.
Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez live on air on june 7th at madison square garden in new york city. 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 5. Miguel cotto crushes sergio martinez to win the middleweight title. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez highlights cotto knocks out. Elsagetty images its not just the meeting that has martinez, 39, feeling slighted. Jun 28, 2014 boxing miguel cotto vs sergio martinez 7th june 2014. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez full fight video pelea 2014. Martinez entered as the world middleweight champion according to the ring magazine. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez live online satellite tv link. Finally entertaining trivia from the greatest of all time. Miguel cotto and sergio martinez are the main event tonight, but the full fight card starts early, and heres how you can watch. Postfight thread sergio martinez vs miguel cotto spoilers.
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 born october 29, 1980 is an americanborn puerto rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017. I would very much like to see this fight and see how cotto gan this ad. Cotto wins by tko after round 9 in dominant fight new, 9 comments get full fight results here from miguel cotto vs. Miguel cotto vs sergio martinez, how does the fight go. Chris farina top rank cotto, as one might expect, has reacted with a typically measured response, but makes clear his disdain for. He is a multipletime world champion, and the first puerto rican boxer to win world titles in four weight classes. Puerto rican legend miguel cotto and agentinian superstar sergio martinez have decided to square off against one another on june 7th.
The bout was held on november 14, 2009, at the mgm grand garden arena, in las vegas, nevada, united states. Ethbo payperview with the middleweight championship of the world on the line. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. 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. I agree, but i will say that paulie malignaggi was interviewed about this matchup and he said he liked foreman. The simple fact is, cotto won the middleweight championship of the world when he defeated sergio martinez. For the thousands of boricuan boxing fans, it was a glorious conclusion to a night that had. Martinez world middleweight championship event takes place saturday. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. As canelo alvarez and miguel cotto get set for their fight at mandalay bay this saturday, sis chris mannix explores what could be cotto s last stand. Sergio martinez owns the wbc middleweight belt, but miguel cotto l.
Miguel cotto knocks a depleted sergio martinez down three. Miguel cotto shows hes better than ever in dominant tko win. At first glance, cotto may not seem to have all that much of a. The cottomartinez fight was the main event of a ninefight card. On june 7, 2014, miguel cotto 394, 32 kos defeated sergio martinez 52, 28 kos to win the wbc and lineal middleweight titles and became the first puerto rican to win world titles in four weight divisions. 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. Sergio martinez teased miguel cotto in the runup to their bout on saturday that cotto had never beaten an a list fighter in his career. Sergio martinez had established himself as the best middleweight in the world already, but his 2012 win over. After ages and ages of negotiations the june 7th fight between wbc middleweight champion sergio martinez 5122, 28 kos and miguel cotto 384, 31 kos is a done deal for.
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