By Mark Vester
WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is right on schedule as he tipped the scales at 151-pounds after his final day of training at his camp in Puerto Rico. Cotto leaves for New York on Sunday. Cotto will defend his title against Contender star Alfonso Gomez on April 12 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
"The training went very will and it went beyond the expectations. I am satisfied with my weight and the work that was done," Cotto told Primera Hora. "As I've always said, I have to be ready for anything Gomez will deliver."
Gomez on the other hand is filled focused on pulling off the biggest upset of the year. He knows that most have him down as a serious underdog, but he aims to shock the world by handing Cotto the first loss of his career. Gomez told the paper that he will leave his training camp in Los Angeles to fly over to New York on Sunday.
"When they told me about the possibility of this fight happening, I looked at the the sky and said 'thank you God'. I never lost faith that one day I would be fighting for a world title. I always wanted the opportunity to fight Cotto, not because of the historic rivalry between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans fighters, but because he is one of the best in the world."
"Maybe the win by Carlos Quintana over Paul Williams is one the big surprises of the year, but between my abilities and the work I put in, I know that I can win this fight. I am going to hit Cotto with everything I have. I know Cotto is a very popular fighter, but I feel that I'm going to pull off the surprise of the year. I'm not focused on him as a champion, but as an opponent that I have to beat at any cost."
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