By Mark Vester
Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank has spoken out on the many questions that revolve around the return of Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto. Last Saturday in Las Vegas, Cotto took a decent beating before he was stopped by Antonio Margarito in the eleventh-round. It marked the first loss in Cotto's pro career.
"Miguel should take a long rest. How much time before he returns is not something for me to say," Arum told Primera Hora. "Perhaps in about 10 days we are going to speak with Cotto's team about the results of the pay-per-view."
Arum told the paper that a rematch between Cotto and Margarito is something up for discussion, but they have to see if a rematch is what works for both fighters.
"First we have to see if Miguel Cotto is interested in a rematch and then we also have to see if a rematch is the best direction in the interest of both fighters," Arum said. "We can't make a decision on this right now."
Prior to the fight with Margarito, Arum planned to match Cotto with the August 2 winner of the upcoming bout between Zab Judah and Joshua Clottey, who face off for the vacant IBF welterweight title. The fight was going to take place in Puerto Rico. Arum told the paper that he would not rule out a bout between Cotto and the winner of that fight, but Margarito is likely to get first crack at the winner of Judah-Clottey - especially if the winner is Judah.
Arum felt that Cotto fought a very good fight and sees no reason for any kind of change to be made to his corner.
"I don't believe that any changes to Miguel's corner are necessary. They fought a brilliant fight. Against any other opponent, Miguel would have stopped the train, but he couldn't with Antonio. He hit Antonio with some devastating blows, but he couldn't hurt him enough to stop him."
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