Miguel Cotto: record, next fight and profile →
WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is just days away before his scheduled departure for Las Vegas, Nevada. Cotto defends his crown against wild slugger Ricardo Mayorga on March 12th at the MGM Grand.
Trainer Emanuel Steward is getting two plans together for his boxer, WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs), for use in the upcoming defense against Ricardo Mayorga (29-7, 23KOs) on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Steward has one plan with Cotto boxing with his jab on the outside, and another with inside battle using combination punching to the head and body. Between the two, Steward would prefer for Cotto to keep the fight on the inside.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.– World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and his Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward met with the South Florida media on Tuesday to talk about the Pride of Puerto Rico’s upcoming matchup with two-division world champion Ricardo Mayorga, which will take place on Saturday, March 12, at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
Hollywood,Florida --- WBA Super Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Caguas,Puerto Rico trains during media day for his upcoming world title fight against two-division world champion Ricardo Mayorga of Managua,Nicaragua on Saturday, March 12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Cotto vs. Mayorga is promoted by Top Rank, in association with Cotto Promotions, Don King Productions, Tecate and MGM Grand and will be televised on SHOWTIME Pay Per View. Photo Credit to Chris Farina/Top Rank.
WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs) will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada on THursday, where he he plans to finish up his training camp for the March 12 defense of his title against Nicaraguan Ricardo 'El Matador' Mayorga (29-7, 23KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Showtime will carry the event through their pay-per-view network. Cotto, who is training under the command of experienced coach Emanuel Steward, is comfortable with the weight and according to reports he is about 160 pounds and sporting a very impressive physique. During camp, he's been displaying impressive speed and combination punching.
The WBO's interim world champion at minimumweight, Raul "Rayito" Garcia (29-1, 17KOs), has begun training hard for his shot at the full champion, Filipino Donnie Nietes (27-1, 15KOs). The fight is scheduled for March 12 as part of the Miguel Cotto-Ricardo Mayorga undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The Boxing Commission of Puerto Rico will hold their annual awards on March 1 at Nilmario Santini, located at the headquarters of the Department of Recreation and Sport in Santurce, and the event will be dedicated to the former three division world champion and Felix 'Tito' Trinidad.
Former champion Ricardo Mayorga (29-7, 23KOs) has promised to do Puerto Rico a favor on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He says the Puerto Rican boxing fans are looking for someone to rid their country of Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs). Cotto will be making the first defense of his WBA junior middleweight title. As the weeks pass by, Mayorga has been using his mouth a good promotional tool.
BoxingScene.com was advised by trainer Robert Garcia that Antonio Margarito is coming down to Las Vegas to attend this weekend's bantamweight clash between Nonito Donaire and Fernando Montiel, which takes place on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay. Garcia trains both Margarito and Donaire, but it's not clear if Margarito is coming to support his stablemate or his countryman.
Trainer Emanuel Steward is expecting the best Ricardo Mayorga (29-7, 23KOs) on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayorga will challenge Steward's boxer, Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs), for the WBA junior middleweight title. Mayorga has a reputation for not taking his training camps seriously and often struggles to make weight. This time Mayorga is training very hard. Mayorga has not left the gym since the training camp for December's fight with Michael Walker.