Miguel Cotto: record, next fight and profile →
Promoter Lou DiBella is not happy with the disrespect that his boxer, WBC middleweight champion Sergio, received during the pre-fight promotion for Saturday's HBO Pay-Per-View fight with former three division world champion Miguel Cotto at New York's Madison Square Garden. DiBella says Martinez has been treated as a "challenger" during the entire promotion by everyone involved, including HBO.
Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto is on a mission to do something none of his countrymen have been able to do in boxing and that is win four titles in four different weight classes. Cotto will be making a venture into the middleweight division and will have to defeat current champion Sergio Martinez in order to secure his mark in the history books. Cotto is currently in Los Angeles putting the final touches on his training camp at the famed Wild Card Gym and from speaking to head trainer Freddie Roach, everything has been going as planned and they are ready for whatever Martinez may bring.
Bill Emes catches WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, as he holds an open workout ahead of Saturday's battle with Miguel Cotto. Hear from both Martinez and his promoter, Lou DiBella. Promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions, Top Rank®, DiBella Entertainment and Sampson Boxing, in association with Maravilla Box, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, the Cotto - Martínez World Middleweight Championship event will take place on Saturday, June 7, at the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden and is produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.
New York, NY--- WBC world Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez works out in Times Square for his eagerly-anticipated World Middleweight Championship against three-time world champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico. Promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions, Top Rank®, DiBella Entertainment and Sampson Boxing, in association with Maravilla Box, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, the Cotto - Martínez World Middleweight Championship event will take place on Saturday, June 7, at the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden and is produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.
New York, NY--- Three-time world champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico and WBC world Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez pose at the top of the Empire State Building Monday for their eagerly-anticipated World Middleweight Championship. Promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions, Top Rank®, DiBella Entertainment and Sampson Boxing, in association with Maravilla Box, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, the Cotto - Martínez World Middleweight Championship event will take place on Saturday, June 7, at the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden and is produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.
Saturday night will mark Miguel Cotto’s first crack at the middleweight crown, but the second Freddie Roach-trained fighter to take a swing at reigning World champion Sergio Martinez heading into Saturday’s headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The last time the Hall of Fame trainer manned a corner opposite the middleweight king was when Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was outboxed for 11 rounds before nearly knocking out Martinez in the memorable 12th and final round of their Sept. ’12 title fight.
Former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31KOs) has no issue with the recent fight prediction from his coach, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who said the Puerto Rican superstar will stop WBC middleweight king Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28KOs) in four rounds. The fight takes place this coming Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
MSG Network kicks off the Miguel Cotto v. Sergio Martinez fight week with a new episode of The Game 365. MSG’s Fran Healy recently sat down with Miguel Cotto and Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles for the brand new episode which premieries on MSG + Monday night and on MSG on Tuesday with both airing at 7:30 pm. Below are several quotes from the half hour program.
Former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31KOs) is ready for a tough battle on Saturday June 7 against WBC middleweight champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez (51-2-2, 28KOs) at New York's Madison Square Garden. Cotto is finishing up his training with coach Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. If Cotto win the fight, then he would become the first boxer from Puerto Rico to win four world titles in four weight divisions.
Wild Card Gym, Hollywood, California - Luis Sandoval catches the open workout for former three division world champion Miguel Cotto, as he trains for his HBO Pay-Per-View showdown with WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. The fight is taking place on June 7th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cotto aims to become the first Puerto Rican boxer to capture four world titles in four weight divisions. Cotto has won titles at 140, 147 and 154.