I don't know if I'm a little late with the announcement, but I recently read on boxrec.com that these two will fight on February 26. Here is the article..

Cotto/Corley Feb 26

WBO light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto will be at a press conference in Bayamon, Puerto Rico today to announce his next title fight, a defence against DeMarcus 'Chop Chop' Corley on Saturday, Feb. 26. Top Rank president Todd duBoef is in Puerto Rico and will make the announcement at the Salon La Cima, Parque de las Ciencias in Bayamon. Venue for Cotto/Corley is the the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum. The fight goes out live on HBO After Dark

This will be the second title defence for Cotto who won the crown on Sept. 11. He stopped previously undefeated Kelson Pinto before 12,200 in San Juan.
In Cotto's first world title defence he knocked down Randall Bailey in the second, third rounds and stopped him at 1:39 of the sixth.

More Top Rank Notes

"Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sensational in his TKO 8 of Henry Bruseles in Miami on Saturday. Now Mayweather is poised to take on world champion Arturo Gatti provided he gets past Jesse James Leija this Saturday in Atlantic City, NJ.

Mayweather was in the Top Rank gym on Monday. He said the blueprint going into the Bruseles fight was "going to the body.

"We worked primarily on bodywork throughout training camp," Mayweather said. "Although my fights might look easy it's because I take my training very seriously. I've got the world's best trainer in Roger Mayweather and we work hard getting prepared."


It looks like "Chop Chop" is getting another chance at glory. Maybe he can pull out the upset, but if Cotto is as good as everyone says he is, he'll probably stop Corley late, even though Corley is a tough cookie..

i c cotto winning, with a body shot left hook

i c cotto winning, with a body shot left hook


Cotto in 6.

It looks like "Chop Chop" is getting another chance at glory. Maybe he can pull out the upset, but if Cotto is as good as everyone says he is, he'll probably stop Corley late, even though Corley is a tough cookie..[/QUOTE]
Yeah this should be a good test for him & he's a lefty which makes this match-up interesting. If he takes Cotto into the later rounds, I think he has a good chance of winning.

finally a decent opponent for cotto(he's way overrated for the boxer he has beat) bt he's still better then corley i think
(cotto by mid-10thround ko)
but if corely wins i would laugh and laugh and laugh :D
(anyway good luck corley)

Cotto in 6.
No way he stops Chop and I give Chop a good chance at the upset

No way he stops Chop and I give Chop a good chance at the upsetCotto KO 4

Cotto KO 4
Power doesnt bother Chop, speed does. He has faced hard punchers and there power has never hurt him. He has sparred with Joppy and was a sparring partner for Zoo and Mayorga. Cotto's power will not shock him

Cotto in 6.


man ur a idiot...u always go for puerto rican fighters even if u know they wont win...get real..its no purpose for all that..yea cotto might win..but u knew bruseles wouldnt beat mayweather

No way he stops Chop and I give Chop a good chance at the upset

Cotto by late stoppage or super lopsided decision.

man ur a idiot...u always go for puerto rican fighters even if u know they wont win...get real..its no purpose for all that..yea cotto might win..but u knew bruseles wouldnt beat mayweatherOh ok.......

Cotto KO in 7

If Corley wins it will be bad for boxing..

Cotto UD, maybe late TKO

Even though Corley has never been stopped I'm going to say that Cotto will be the first to accomplish the task. Yes, he's sparred with heavy hitters but that doesn't mean he wasn't hurt by them (also, he was wearing headgear).

Even though Corley has never been stopped I'm going to say that Cotto will be the first to accomplish the task. Yes, he's sparred with heavy hitters but that doesn't mean he wasn't hurt by them (also, he was wearing headgear).

You wanna bet?

Cotto is going to try an make a statement in this fight, as Mayweather recently fought him. I see Cotto breaking him down with body shots, and finishing Corley in the 8th.

You wanna bet?
Sure, how much?

Corley is tough but he hasn't seen a body attack like Cotto brings. I think we'll see a fairly even match early with Cotto doing the significant body work...and later on Corley will be guarding his body leaving him open to those huge left hooks. I think Cotto stops him inside of 9.

http://www.endi.com/2005/01/26/deportes/_Img/305131_101.jpg

Cotto by KO!

Hey Jack listen to this:

Cotto comments on Mayweather!

"He looked great in Miami on Saturday and he is a great champion," said WBO jr welterweight champion Miguel Cotto about Floyd Mayweather at yesterday's press conference in Puerto Rico. "However, I didn't hear my name mentioned after the fight when he spoke about guys he wanted to face...."
Wednesday, January 26 2005

thats so true
we all know DLH, Mosley, and Tszyu best days are behind them
so hes quick to call them out
but cottos in of not near the prime of his life
why isnt mayweather callen him out?

http://www.endi.com/2005/01/26/deportes/_Img/305131_101.jpg

Cotto by KO!

Hey Jack listen to this:

Cotto comments on Mayweather!

"He looked great in Miami on Saturday and he is a great champion," said WBO jr welterweight champion Miguel Cotto about Floyd Mayweather at yesterday's press conference in Puerto Rico. "However, I didn't hear my name mentioned after the fight when he spoke about guys he wanted to face...."
Wednesday, January 26 2005

Mayweather probably doesn't know who he is..
Just like how he doesn't know who Vivian Harris is.

Mayweather probably doesn't know who he is..
Just like how he doesn't know who Vivian Harris is.


And that's why America doesnt know who Mayweather is. He keeps calling out the big boys, but never seems to want to play. Once again, so as to not start a fight, I like Mayweather, but he needs to stop calling out everyone and sign the contract.

Cotto by late stoppage. Corely is average, but as DLT has stated, he's durable.

I agree with the majority on this thread about this one...Cotto definately wins this one by late decision or tko. Finally a good (or atleast decent) match up for young Miguel, and I look forward to seeing him do his "thang"!

Im going with cotto by tough ud or tko by 10-12.

And besides, I don't think that Top Rank will be foolish enough to let there biggest names go at it this early in their career.

Someone please tell my why Corley is still getting big fights? The guy is garbage. Its time for Cotto to start stepping it up.

And besides, I don't think that Top Rank will be foolish enough to let there biggest names go at it this early in their career.
no i don't they would.Besides i think cotto is not ready for floyd yet maybe in a year and a half.

Someone please tell my why Corley is still getting big fights? The guy is garbage. Its time for Cotto to start stepping it up.

too true...hopefully cotto will be able to do what Mayweather couldnt and knock Corley out..I mean, really OUT! :D If so, maybe he wont keep getting all these chances; I get the impression he's being used as a 'test' of some kind for young cotto, although I dont think corley has much of a chance, if any, against him. He wont last long I dont think.

Corley is a high class average fighter. The only worth he holds is that he has faced one or two named opponents, his in turn makes his name hold some weight, not in quality terms but in recongnition terms. Cotto believe is still being brought along slowly. They aren`t gonna risk the golden goose until it lays one or two golden eggs out!

too true...hopefully cotto will be able to do what Mayweather couldnt and knock Corley out..I mean, really OUT! :D If so, maybe he wont keep getting all these chances; I get the impression he's being used as a 'test' of some kind for young cotto, although I dont think corley has much of a chance, if any, against him. He wont last long I dont think.
hes no so much a test
as a lets see how long he last against cotto
they know hell win
but they just want to see if he can do it quicker den floyd
and maybe spark some "general" interest for cotto-floyd

TopRank is not matching Cotto and Floyd anytime soon.

Someone please tell my why Corley is still getting big fights? The guy is garbage. Its time for Cotto to start stepping it up.

That's what im saying. Some people believe Corley is a good fighter. I wouldnt call him garbage. I'd say average is a little more accurate, and nicer :)

its simple
he gave judah a decent fight
he gave mayweather a decent fight
and now they want cotto to blow him away

its simple
he gave judah a decent fight
he gave mayweather a decent fight
and now they want cotto to blow him away


If by "decent" you mean lost every round and was outclassed badly by both then yes he gave them both a "decent" fight.

If by "decent" you mean lost every round and was outclassed badly by both then yes he gave them both a "decent" fight.
lmao
well ya ofcourse
but he lasted couple of rounds
and against elite guys
yes that does mean a decent fight

its simple
he gave judah a decent fight
he gave mayweather a decent fight
and now they want cotto to blow him away
To do better than them, Cotto has to go for KO :D
http://207.44.250.6/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=019266

hes no so much a test
as a lets see how long he last against cotto
they know hell win
but they just want to see if he can do it quicker den floyd
and maybe spark some "general" interest for cotto-floyd

Probably...I can see Cotto getting him out of there sooner than Floyd did. ;)

cotto within 7 rounds

DLT - a friendly wager.

i'll bet you all of my points to your points that this fight does not go the distance and that corley does get stopped either by TKO or by KO.

Probably...I can see Cotto getting him out of there sooner than Floyd did. ;)


he'll stop Corely, not because he's better than Floyd, but he's stronger, and goes to the body extremely well.

Cotto is going to try an make a statement in this fight, as Mayweather recently fought him. I see Cotto breaking him down with body shots, and finishing Corley in the 8th.



yeah, Cotto is a biggger puncher than PBF is, though i don't think Chop Chop is as much of bum as some make him out to be, he's lasted against elite guys, lost by dec. the fact that he can survive in there shows something, that he's at least B level. the names he fights make everybody look bad, at least this time Cotto is going to get more of a test. i think he will try to knock Corley out to send PBF a message, but Cotto shouldn't get too ****y - i like the kid but if he ever gets a fight with PBF it's gonna be a huge step up in class for him after all these soft opponents. i can see Cotto having a lot of trouble against someone who's faster than him, who doesn't let him set the pace of the fight

Cotto is going to hammer Corley. Cotto is a jr. middleweight by fight night.

I don't think he'll KO Corley, he might win the decision, but I don't think he'll KO him.

I don't think he'll KO Corley, he might win the decision, but I don't think he'll KO him.

Why?Cuz Floyd couldn't KO Corley?

Someone please tell my why Corley is still getting big fights? The guy is garbage. Its time for Cotto to start stepping it up.
Corley is not garbage, he's a B-level fighter (just like Arturo Gatti). I say both he and Arturo are equal. Yes, Gatti puts on exciting fights, but that doesn't make him a better fighter/boxer than Corley. As a matter of fact, Corley almost beat Zab so at least give him credit for that.

Corley is a tough cookie and won't go down as easily as Randall Bailey, but he will go down. If PBF can knock him down twice I'm sure Miguel can do him one better (except he won't get up from the last one).

Also, don't look for a PBF-Cotto fight until late 2006 at least. Both are with Top Rank and Arum won't let either of his cash cows face each other unless there is serious money involved. A year and a half and these two will meet.

Why?Cuz Floyd couldn't KO Corley?

No, I know Cotto is a bigger puncher than Floyd.
Because of that, I don't think Corley will trade with him.

No, I know Cotto is a bigger puncher than Floyd.
Because of that, I don't think Corley will trade with him.

Cotto will go for the KO to make a statement...

Cotto will go for the KO to make a statement...

So you think he'll go "head-hunting" like your other fighter did and ended up getting beat up. I'd like to hear the excuse if Corley pulls out the upset..

So you think he'll go "head-hunting" like your other fighter did and ended up getting beat up. I'd like to hear the excuse if Corley pulls out the upset..

my other fighter?

my other fighter?

Tito Trinidad vs. Bernard Hopkins (2001)

Tito Trinidad vs. Bernard Hopkins (2001)

haha...can't blame Tito cuz that his style, Tito always goes forward head-hunting.

Power doesnt bother Chop, speed does. He has faced hard punchers and there power has never hurt him. He has sparred with Joppy and was a sparring partner for Zoo and Mayorga. Cotto's power will not shock him


you do know that no matter what shots you can take in the head doesant mean you can take them to the body

cotto is a great body puncher and will finish chop chop with amazing body work

this fight wont last 10 rounds

you do know that no matter what shots you can take in the head doesant mean you can take them to the body

cotto is a great body puncher and will finish chop chop with amazing body work

this fight wont last 10 rounds
You dont think that Zoo and Mayorga and Joppy do body work in sparring. and what about Chop's offense, he will land alot on Cotto

DLT - a friendly wager.

i'll bet you all of my points to your points that this fight does not go the distance and that corley does get stopped either by TKO or by KO.
Deal but headbutts doesnt count