MIGUEL COTTO VS. ANTONIO MARGARITO: July 26 on HBO PPV. Also, payperview telecast, beginning at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, not free.
Who will be announced a winner? Read the basic information about our fighters below and decide for yourself ;0
Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) is a two-division world champion from Caguas, Puerto Rico. He won the WBO junior welterweight championship in September 2004, knocking out undefeated contender Kelson Pinto for the vacant title. He successfully defended the belt six times during his two-year reign, before vacating it to challenge undefeated contender Carlos Quintana. He stopped him in the fifth round to capture the WBA welterweight crown in December 2006. Cotto has successfully defended it four times, going the distance only once.
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Meanwhile, Margarito (36-5, 26 KOs) is a two-time welterweight champion from Tijuana, Mexico. He knocked out Antonio Diaz in the 10th round to capture the vacant WBO title in March 2002. He successfully defended it seven times during his five-year reign before losing it to Paul Williams in July 2007 via a close 12-round decision. He captured the IBF title in his most recent fight on April 12, knocking out defending champion Kermit Cintron in the sixth round.