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Miguel Cotto Crushes Daniel Geale in Four, Canelo Next?

•Jun 6, 2015

By Victor Salazar - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York - WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33KOs) retained his title for the first time with a fourth round stoppage of former three-time champion Daniel Geale (31-4, 16KOs), who reportedly was 175-180-pounds by the time he entered the ring after stepping on the scale at 157-pounds at Friday's weigh-in. Cotto started fast. He was outboxing Geale from the outside and landing the more telling blows. As promised, Cotto was targeting the body and landing good hooks to the head. Cotto continued his pattern of dominance in the second and started mixing up his punches with a jab to the body to keep Geale at a distance. Geale would land an occasional good right hand, but Cotto was outpunching and outworking him.

Malignaggi: Geale is Cotto's Tuneup For Canelo Clash

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jun 6, 2015

Former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi is picking his former foe, WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO’s) is easily eliminate former three time champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO’s) later tonight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a twelve round fight that will be televised live on HBO. Malignaggi suffered his first career loss to Cotto in 2007, when both of them were junior welterweights. If Cotto pulls though tonight, he is expected to face Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in the fall.

Geale Sees Advantages To Gain Edge Over Cotto

BoxingScene Staff

•Jun 6, 2015

Daniel Geale is ready for his WBC middleweight world-title fight in New York, dealing an early blow to champion Miguel Cotto. Cotto's camp demanded the much taller Geale come in at the catch weight of 154-pounds for Saturday's big money bout at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. At Friday's weigh-in Geale stripped down to his Aboriginal print underpants, stepped on the scales and when it was announced he had come right on the mark he clenched his right fist victoriously. His promoter Gary Shaw smiled and light-heartedly taunted members of the press who predicted Geale wouldn't make the weight.

Miguel Cotto-Daniel Geale: Pre-Fight Report Card

Cliff Rold

•Jun 6, 2015

by Cliff Rold - The weight is over. After much chatter about the 157 lb. catchweight for this Saturday’s Middleweight title bout, both men stepped on the scales and that was that. Geale hit his target. Cotto came in well below 157. We’ve got a fight. What kind of fight? We will know that soon enough. Cotto, making the first defense of the title he wrested from Sergio Martinez last June, has plenty on the line. A big money showdown with “Canelo” Alvarez seems a likely destination for the fall. He just has to avoid falling Saturday night to get there. As in-between opponents go, he didn’t pick a patsy. Even with a catchweight, Geale is an accomplished Middleweight in this era. He unified two titles in the class and went on the road to win both of them. Had he faced Cotto coming off his win over Felix Sturm, he might be favored. Instead Geale is two fights removed from the lone knockout loss of his career to Gennady Golovkin and he definitely isn’t. Can the Australian pull the upset? Despite the deserved criticism of the catchweight in this fight, Cotto deserves credit for at least facing a man still universally seen as one of the top ten Middleweights in the sport. Middleweight isn’t the strongest or deepest class in boxing but there are good fighters there. Geale has been one for several years. Will he be his good self in the ring on Saturday or will the extra loss of pounds prove prohibitive to his chances? Let’s assume he’s close to form until we see something that proves otherwise. If Geale isn’t throwing much and has dead legs, we’ll see that early on. It would be off form.

Miguel Cotto: I Feel I Can Beat Anyone in Boxing

BoxingScene Staff

•Jun 5, 2015

Daniel Geale is relishing his underdog status ahead of this weekend's middleweight world title showdown with Miguel Cotto — even down to the champion's demand for a catch weight that will not favour the Australian challenger. Geale's last foray to New York ended with a third-round knock-out loss to hard-hitting Gennady Golovkin at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan in July last year. He rebounded with a 12-round decision over Jarrod Fletcher, and brings a 31-3 record, with 16 knock-outs into the bout at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn.

LIVE STREAM: Cotto vs. Geale Weighin 1PM ET/10AM PT

Random Hits

•Jun 5, 2015

This Saturday, Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO’s) will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO’s) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Miguel Cotto: “All I have to worry about is my mindset during the fight. I know Daniel is a great fighter and I’m going to do my best as always to bring a good and exciting fight to all the fans. See you all on June 6.” Daniel Geale: “I’m as excited as you can ever imagine. This is a great moment for me. And come June 6, it’s going to be a hell of a fight and I can’t wait to walk away with the titles.”

Sulaiman Reacts To Cotto's Remarks on GGG Defense

Miguel Rivera

•Jun 5, 2015

Earlier this week, WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto told reporters that he won't allow the World Boxing Council "to control the future" of his career. Cotto's comments were in response to the constant questions regarding the WBC's recent directive which orders the Puerto Rican star, should he defeat Daniel Geale, to make a mandatory defense of his title against Gennady "GGG" Golovkin. If the WBC presses the issue, Cotto appeared to threaten that he would vacate the world title that he captured last June with a knockout win over Sergio Martinez.

Golovkin's Coach: Roach knows GGG is better than Cotto

Miguel Rivera

•Jun 5, 2015

Abel Sanchez, trainer of WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, says Hall of Fame coach Freddie Roach knows very well that WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is not ready for a fight with the big puncher. Golovkin is the WBC's mandatory challenger to Cotto's title. Cotto defends his belt on Saturday night against former champion Daniel Geale at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Roach: Golovkin Taking Punches on Purpose is Bullsh*t

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jun 5, 2015

Hall of Fame coach Freddie Roach is not convinced that Gennady "GGG" Golovkin intentionally allowed Willie Monroe Jr. to get off with punches when they collided a few weeks ago. Golovkin was able to stop Monore in six rounds, but not before he ate several hard combinations during the match. After the fight was over, Golovkin and his trainer Abel Sanchez stated that he intentionally let his guard down to extend the fight for a few more rounds, and to make it more exciting for the fans who paid tickets at The Forum in Los Angeles.

Geale Capable of Upsetting Miguel Cotto, Says Maniatis

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Jun 5, 2015

Well known Australian promoter Peter Maniatis believes that if the agreed upon 157 pound catch-weight could hinder Daniel Geale in his middleweight title fight against Miguel Cotto on Saturday at the Barclays Center in New York. But, he said Geale “doesn’t have massive power to overwhelm Cotto but could surprise people because the Australian is a capable fighter and is definitely Australia’s best fighter today.”