Miguel Cotto won the WBC middleweight title on June 7 via a 10th round technical knockout of Sergio Martinez at Madison Square Garden. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock With the stunning victory, Cotto becomes the first Puerto Rican to win titles in four weight divisions, per ESPN’s Dan Rafae: “Miguel Cotto, in an absolute tour de force, won the middleweight championship of the world and made boxing history by stopping Sergio Martinez in the 10th round Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. ‘ “Cotto scored four knockdowns — three in the first round — in a stunningly dominant performance. After he dropped Martinez in the ninth round, Martinez was still on his stool when trainer Pablo Sarmiento would not let him continue, and referee Michael Griffin stopped the bout six rounds into the 10th round. “The largely Puerto Rican crowd of 21,090, which was mostly there for Cotto on the eve of the annual Puerto Rican Day parade in New York, erupted. “With the overwhelming victory, Cotto made the Puerto Rican history that was his motivation for taking the fight — becoming the first boxer to win world titles in four weight classes. “Puerto Rican greats such as Wilfred Benitez, Wilfredo Gomez and Felix Trinidad — all International Boxing Hall of Famers — each won world titles in three weight classes and became legends. “Now Cotto is one better than them. “‘Happiest day of my life,’ Cotto said. ‘This is the biggest achievement of… [Read full story]
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