Chris Robinson catches up with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, as he shares his thoughts on the return of Puerto Rican fan favorite and three-division champion Miguel Cotto this past weekend on HBO. Cotto stopped Delvin Rodriguez in under three rounds and Arum discusses his future, including possible fights with Saul Alvarez, Sergio Martinez, and Floyd Mayweather
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Longtime HBO analyst Larry Merchant speaks on the Oct. 12 Tim Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight and reveals what is the number one question in his mind heading into the pay per view attraction
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All-access coverage from the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, as WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) speaks to the media ahead of his Oct. 12 clash in Las Vegas with Juan Manuel Marquez. Hear what Bradley had to say about his March war with tough Russian Ruslan Provodnikov in this video
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More coverage from Los Angeles inside of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel as Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez speaks on his Oct. 12 clash with WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. Hear what Marquez had to say in this exclusive piece
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Strength and conditioning coach Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia speaks ahead of his fighter Juan Manuel Marquez’s challenge of WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley on Oct. 12 in Las Vegas
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Miguel Cotto on Saturday night prior to his victory over Delvin Rodriguez (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
Fresh off of a resounding 3rd round TKO over Delvin Rodriguez this past weekend, Puerto Rican star and former three-division titlist Miguel Cotto’s future looks bright as he enters the final stretch of his illustrious career.
A promotional free agent, Cotto worked with his original promoter Top Rank for the Rodriguez fight after seeing bouts against Floyd Mayweather and Austin Trout in 2012 co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.
One of the biggest stars in all of boxing, Cotto has the luxury of picking from the most enticing matches available and he certainly seems to have some serious options floating around.
I caught up with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum at Monday’s media brunch in Los Angeles in advance of this weekend’s Timothy Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez pay per view attraction and got his thoughts on Cotto’s choices moving forward.
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More post-fight coverage after Miguel Cotto’s destructive 3rd round TKO over Delvin Rodriguez on Saturday night, Oct. 5, as his trainer Freddie Roach shares his thoughts on a possible rematch between Cotto and Floyd Mayweather.
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More coverage as WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16 KO’s) speaks on his future just weeks after his impressive unanimous decision victory over Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse in Las Vegas. In this clip,
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All-access coverage from the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles in late September as Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) puts in work with trainer Freddie Roach ahead of his Oct. 19 HBO date with Mike Alvarado in Denver
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More post-fight coverage from Orlando, FL, as Puerto Rican star and former three-division champion Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KO’s) and his new trainer Freddie Roach speak on the possilbity of a match with Sergio Martinez in 2014
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More updates from Orlando, FL, as three-division world champion Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KO’s) continues to speak to the media following his 3rd round TKO over Delvin Rodriguez. In this clip, Cotto speaks on a potential future fight with Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
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Post-fight coverage from Orlando, FL, as three-division world champion Miguel Cotto addresses the media following his 3rd round TKO victory over Delvin Rodriguez. Hear what Cotto had to say about his performance and how he and his trainer Freddie Roach ‘went back to basics’ in training camp in Los Angeles
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More post-fight coverage after Miguel Cotto’s destructive 3rd round TKO over Delvin Rodriguez on Saturday night, Oct. 5, as his trainer Freddie Roach shares his thoughts on a possible rematch between Cotto and Floyd Mayweather.
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More coverage as WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16 KO’s) speaks on his future just weeks after his impressive unanimous decision victory over Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse in Las Vegas. In this clip,
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All-access coverage from the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles in late September as Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) puts in work with trainer Freddie Roach ahead of his Oct. 19 HBO date with Mike Alvarado in Denver
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More post-fight coverage from Orlando, FL, as Puerto Rican star and former three-division champion Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KO’s) and his new trainer Freddie Roach speak on the possilbity of a match with Sergio Martinez in 2014
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More updates from Orlando, FL, as three-division world champion Miguel Cotto (38-4, 31 KO’s) continues to speak to the media following his 3rd round TKO over Delvin Rodriguez. In this clip, Cotto speaks on a potential future fight with Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
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Post-fight coverage from Orlando, FL, as Mohammad Wahid captures three-division world champion Miguel Cotto as he addresses the media following his 3rd round TKO victory over Delvin Rodriguez. Hear what Cotto had to say about his performance and how he and his trainer Freddie Roach ‘went back to basics’ in training camp in Los Angeles
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Freddie Roach with Miguel Cotto on Saturday night (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
This past weekend, Puerto Rican fan favorite Miguel Cotto made a resounding return to the ring by dispatching former title challenger Delvin Rodriguez in under three rounds at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fl.
Showing vintage form in what turned out to be more of a showcase bout on HBO’s airwaves as opposed to a real challenge, Cotto (38-4, 31 KO’s) ripped Rodriguez’s body early with abandon and left him dazed at the end of the second round after a whistling left hook caught his temple.
The end came moments into the third frame, as Cotto pounced on the lanky Dominican along the ropes before dropping him to the canvas with another potent left. Seconds later, referee Frank Santore Jr. would waive the contest off.
While much of the talk at the post-fight press conference and within boxing circles centered around the possibility of Cotto facing either lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez or Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in the future, those weren’t the only big names in the play.
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Marc Abrams from www.15Rounds.com was on hand as junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16 KO’s) spoke to the media about a variety of topics. In this video, hear what Danny had to say about a possible fight with Floyd Mayweather in the future
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