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By Jake Donovan - Very few would have faulted Miguel Cotto had he opted to call it a career following last December’s loss to Austin Trout. It’s not that the Puerto Rican superstar looked his age, but more so the concerns of spiraling further downward.
The loss to Trout marked several firsts in Cotto’s fantastic career. It was the first time he had suffered back-to-back defeats, having dropped a competitive but clear decision at the hands of pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather seven months prior. It was also the first time he ever lost at Madison Square Garden, where he has sold more tickets than any other fighter in the 21st century.
A win was supposed to lead to a potential super fight with then-unbeaten Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who instead wound up facing and beating Trout in April before being manhandled by Mayweather last month in Las Vegas. There is still a chance of a clash with Alvarez happening sometime down the road, as well as perhaps one or two more lucrative options for Cotto before his career fades to black. [Click Here To Read More]
The loss to Trout marked several firsts in Cotto’s fantastic career. It was the first time he had suffered back-to-back defeats, having dropped a competitive but clear decision at the hands of pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather seven months prior. It was also the first time he ever lost at Madison Square Garden, where he has sold more tickets than any other fighter in the 21st century.
A win was supposed to lead to a potential super fight with then-unbeaten Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who instead wound up facing and beating Trout in April before being manhandled by Mayweather last month in Las Vegas. There is still a chance of a clash with Alvarez happening sometime down the road, as well as perhaps one or two more lucrative options for Cotto before his career fades to black. [Click Here To Read More]
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