WBO Super Lightweight champ Miguel Cotto will make his only New York City media appearance on Monday, September 19, at Crunch Fitness at 1:00 PM prior to his upcoming title defense. The highly anticipated "Boardwalk Brawl" event on September 24, featuring the Samuel Peter vs. Wladimir Klitschko heavyweight elimination bout and the Atlantic City debut of WBO Super Lightweight king Miguel Cotto, has gotten even more exciting now that undefeated Colombian knockout artist Ricardo Torres has been named as Cotto's new opponent.

When originally slated foe Gianluca Branco suffered a hand injury last week, the search was on for a suitable substitute. "This is exciting news for fight fans," says promoter Dino Duva, president of Duva Boxing. "Branco was going to be a tough opponent, but Torres is a knockout artist and the mandatory number one contenders, so this takes the fight to another level. Fight fans should be very excited that the card has now gotten even better."

In addition to being Cotto's #1 ranked contender, "Mochuelo" Torres sports an outstanding record of 28-0 with 26 of his victories coming by knockout. While Branco proved himself an outstanding boxer in his valiant loss to Arturo Gatti, the addition of Torres means Cotto's fight will now also be a "bombs away" affair.

"Now both of the main fights have the same style matchup," added Duva. "Cotto vs. Torres is going to be a perfect complement to Peter vs. Klitschko. It'll be power vs. power in both fights and fans in Atlantic City and around the world will be the big winners."

Tickets for the September 24 "Boardwalk Brawl" at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey are available at TicketMaster. They are priced between $50 and $400. The event is presented by Duva Boxing, K-2 Promotions, and Top Rank; in association with Caesars Atlantic City.

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