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  • British Boxing: Michael Jennings Will Face Miguel Cotto For Vacant WBO Title

    Longtime WBO mandatory welterweight challenger Michael Jennings will finally get his shot at world honors when he faces deposed WBA titlist Miguel Cotto on Saturday, February 21 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

    It’s a massive opportunity for the 31 year old boxer from Chorley, England, fighting one of the top men in the world at the Mecca of boxing in America on a broadcast televised in the US by HBO.

    But it’s a double edged sword to be sure as opponent Cotto, 32-1 (26), is coming off a difficult first career loss at the hands of Antonio Margarito and will be looking to show that he is still at the top of his game.

    Jennings, 34-1 (16), previously held the British title until a controversial spilt decision loss to Lee “Young Muttley” Woodley in 2006 and has since acquired the WBU belt, winning six straight contests.

    The “Chorley Lurcher” possesses sharp boxing skills and as a natural welterweight, could be the stronger man in the ring against Cotto, who moved up to welterweight in 2006 after five years as a light welter. (more…)

  • Pavlik vs. Rubio Boxing Tickets Hottest Thing In Youngstown

    Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow could keep the Pavlik Nation from the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown this morning to purchase tickets to World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik’s homecoming title defense against No. 1 contender Marco Antonio Rubio. (more…)

  • Sycuan Ringside Boxing: Carlos Baldomir Preparing For Return To Ring

    Sycuan Ringside Promotions announced today that former WBC Welterweight Champion Carlos Baldomir is presently in training camp in the U.S. preparing for a major fight later this year.

    Baldomir, 44-11-6 (13), who hails from the same Argentina hometown as the late, great World Middleweight Champion Carlos Monzon, is hopeful of being pitted against one of the top welterweights in his division, namely Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey or Miguel Cotto. (more…)

  • Boxing Perspective: Where Did It Go Wrong For Miguel Cotto?

    Although everyone knew that last weekend’s bout with Antonio Margarito would be very dangerous fight for Miguel Cotto, I was of opinion that Cotto’s boxing skills would prevail against the one-dimensional Margarito.

    However, when i saw weight-in I was stunned to see how much Margarito appeared to be the bigger man. He was taller, with longer reach and with much bigger torso.

    To me, they didn’t appear to be same weight class – even though on scales they both weighted same.

    During the first six rounds of the fight, Cotto was outboxing Margarito through his lateral movements, some brilliant defensive moves, and with quick and sharp counterpunching.

    In a second part of the fight, two factors that would cause Cotto’s loss, became obvious. Firstly, all the movements, and circle-running started to take its toll on Cotto’s energy levels.

    Secondly, none of the punches that he threw on Margarito had much impact. Well, if you can’t hurt your opponent – you are still in fight – provided you have enough energy for all defensive and counter-punching moves to last you entire fight.

    But, if you cannot neither hurt, nor outrun your opponent – at some point you will get caught, and that will be “it”. (more…)

  • Boxing Perspective: Where Will Antonio Margarito Go From Here?

    After years of frustration, Antonio Margarito went out and took from Miguel Cotto the respect he was due. Neither De La Hoya nor Mayweather Jr. wanted to face this contender. On Saturday night, Cotto understood the reason why!

    In what could probably be considered the Fight of the Year, a determined Margarito knocked out the champion in the 11th round. Early on in the fight, Cotto was able to use his speed to land some hard jabs on Margarito. However, the challenger kept on coming.

    It was as if Margarito did not know anything else but to walk forward and pressure Cotto, even if it meant receiving some heavy counter punches. From the sixth round onward, Margarito had control of the match and the bout became a massacre. For the first time in his career, Cotto was receiving the same punishment that he had given to so many of his opponents.

    As Miguel Cotto left the MGM Grand Garden arena and headed to the hospital, he told the Associated Press: “He’s [Margarito] an excellent fighter. He did his job better than I did”.

    With a record of 32 wins and 1 loss, Cotto will bounce back and look for a possible re-match against the new champion. As good as Cotto is as a boxer, he has never in his career faced such a hard hitting fighter.

    Margarito’s record now stands at 37 victories with 5 losses. Now that this fight is over, it will be interesting to see his next challenger. (more…)

  • Boxing Result: Antonio Margarito Shocks Miguel Cotto In Las Vegas

    In one of the most anticipated showdowns of the year, the battle of supremacy in the welterweight division took place last night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as Mexico’s Antonio Margarito made the most of his WBA title challenge to reigning champion Miguel Cotto by stopping the Puerto Rican superstar in a brutal 11th round.

    Cotto clearly had established himself as the far quicker of the two during the first half of the bout as he lashed out with sharp combinations that struck Margarito at will but the oncoming Mexican proved his incredible ability to take a punch as he simply strode through Cotto’s fiery efforts.

    By the sixth, Cotto had slowed down as a result of his foe’s constant stalking and Margarito won his first round of the bout, finding range with crunching left hooks to the body and short uppercuts on the inside.

    But Cotto regained the upper hand afterward, dancing away from much of Margarito’s efforts and strafing the two-time former welterweight titlist with laser-like left hook counters to the head. (more…)

  • HBO Boxing: Replay Schedule For Margarito vs. Cotto

    It’s a special edition of HBO Boxing After Dark when HBO Sports presents the exclusive replay of the incredible welterweight championship fight between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto, this Saturday, August 2, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.

    The replay will be available in HDTV and will be paired with the live telecast from Las Vegas as veterans Zab Judah and Joshua Clottey battle for the vacant IBF welterweight title on HBO Boxing After Dark.

  • Boxing Preview Analysis: Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito

    Tonight at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada, Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, 32-0 (26), defends his WBA Welterweight Championship against Mexican Antonio Margarito, 36-5 (26), who voluntarily gave up the IBF title to face Cotto.

    This 147 pound bout could go a long way to deciding who the premier welterweight is.

    Cotto, the two weight world champion is making the fifth defence of the title he first won back back in February, 2006. Vulnerable at 140 pounds, Cotto has seemed stronger since moving up to the welterweight division and has certainly grown into the weight with ease.

    Big names such Zab Judah and Shane Mosley have been the names amongst the five defences of Cotto, and the bout against Mosley last November particularly impressed me.

    Never an easy opponent and also coming off an impressive win against Fernando Vargas, Mosley used all the tricks in his arsenal to try and dethrone Cotto, but the Puerto Rican, showing his trademark calmness under pressure, rode the storm, especially Mosley’s body punches, on the way to a hard fought but clear enough unanimous decision verdict.

    Cotto’s opponent tonight, Antonio Margarito, at 30 is two years older than Cotto. For the last six years, Margarito has been perceived as the dangerman of the division.

    Since winning the WBO title in 2003, Margarito made five successful defences before meeting the highly touted American Paul Williams in July of last year, losing the belt on a close unanimous decision verdict, but won the IBF crown by knocking out Kermit Cintron in six rounds this past April.

    In between his successful welterweight title defences, Margarito dipped his toes into the 154 pound division, losing a technical decision to old foe Daniel Santos following a cut eye stoppage after 10 rounds in September, 2004. (more…)

  • Boxing Update: Weigh-In Of Cotto vs. Margarito Open To Public In Las Vegas

    The public is invited to witness the official weigh-in for what the media has dubbed “A Fight for the Ages.” Undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and two-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will step on the scale today, Friday, July 25 in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. (more…)

  • Boxing In Las Vegas: Cotto vs. Margarito Undercard Fighters Go Head To Head Today In Vegas

    WBA light flyweight interim world title contenders Giovanni Segura of Mexico and Cesar Canchila of Colombia, rated No. 1 and No. 2 by the WBA respectively, undefeated super lightweight contender Mike Alvarado of Denver and former WBC lightweight champion Cesar Bazan of Mexico, NABF super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion of the Philippines and former NABF super bantamweight champion Adam Carrera of Cathedral City, CA, will host a special News Conference for their undercard bouts on “The Battle!” / “La Batalla!” the four-fight pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito world welterweight championship fight. (more…)

  • Boxing Hall Of Fame Artist Richard T. Slone Immortalizes Cotto vs. Margarito With Landmark Painting


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    Multi-award winning artist Richard T. Slone has unveiled his latest work of art; a massive pre-fight canvas of boxing champions Miguel Cotto fighting Antonio Margarito just days before their epic battle in Las Vegas, Nevada. (more…)

  • IBF Champion Antonio Margarito To Hold Boxing Workout For Media Monday In Montebello

    On Monday, two-time world welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will host an open media workout in Montebello, CA, before breaking camp and heading to Las Vegas, NV.

    Margarito is in his final days of preparation for “The Battle!”, the four-bout pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by Margarito’s world title rumble with WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto, in a battle of legendary 147 pound superpowers. (more…)