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Miguel Cotto is focusing exclusively on Joshua ClotteyAs much as reporters tried to get him to talk about Manny Pacquiao during yesterday's conference call, Miguel Cotto focused solely on his next opponent, Joshua Clottey. Cotto defends his WBO welterweight crown against Clottey, out of the Bronx via Ghana, at Madison Square Garden on June 13.
Here is part of what Cotto had to say during the call:
On his first training camp without his uncle, Evangelista Cotto, as the trainer: "Training camp is running really good, I’m pretty happy to be here and I am excited for the fight... Training camp is running normal, everything is running better."
On Joshua Clottey: "I train for everything, if he wants to move, I am ready for him, if he wants to face me in the middle of the ring , I am ready for him … I never expect an easy fight from any kind of fighter. I always train hard for any kind of fighter. I am ready for anything that Joshua Clottey brings me."
On fighting on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade (for the fourth time) in New York: It means a lot to me because I am a big part of the Puerto Rican weekend in New York. Being a part of that, means a lot for any person."
On why he has not challenged his defeat to Antonio Margarito, since Margarito and his trainer have subsequently been suspended for using illegal substances in Margarito's hand wraps against Shane Mosley: "We committed the mistake of not sending anyone to Margarito's dressing room to check the way (his trainer) wrapped his hands. We didn’t check, so we can’t talk about something we didn’t know
Here is part of what Cotto had to say during the call:
On his first training camp without his uncle, Evangelista Cotto, as the trainer: "Training camp is running really good, I’m pretty happy to be here and I am excited for the fight... Training camp is running normal, everything is running better."
On Joshua Clottey: "I train for everything, if he wants to move, I am ready for him, if he wants to face me in the middle of the ring , I am ready for him … I never expect an easy fight from any kind of fighter. I always train hard for any kind of fighter. I am ready for anything that Joshua Clottey brings me."
On fighting on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade (for the fourth time) in New York: It means a lot to me because I am a big part of the Puerto Rican weekend in New York. Being a part of that, means a lot for any person."
On why he has not challenged his defeat to Antonio Margarito, since Margarito and his trainer have subsequently been suspended for using illegal substances in Margarito's hand wraps against Shane Mosley: "We committed the mistake of not sending anyone to Margarito's dressing room to check the way (his trainer) wrapped his hands. We didn’t check, so we can’t talk about something we didn’t know
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