Posts Tagged ‘Yuri Foreman’

The New York State Athletic Commission on Friday requested “The Tijuana Tornado” Antonio Margarito to submit to a thorough examination of his right eye by a doctor of their selection before it would vote on his application for a boxing license to face WBA World Light-Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in a rematch Dec. 3 ...

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WBA World Light-Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto will defend his crown in a greatly anticipated rematch against “The Tijuana Tornado” Antonio Margarito December 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In their initial bout in July 2008, the seedy Margarito (38-7-0-1, 27 KOs) controversially beat Cotto (36-2, 29 KOs) with a savage 11th round ...

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WBA world light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto will defend his crown against former WBA and WBC welterweight titlist “El Matador” Ricardo Mayorga March 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs), a Puerto Rican icon, last fought in June when he trumped valiant Jew Yuri Foreman (28-1-0-1, 8 ...

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WBA world light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto will defend his crown against former WBA and WBC welterweight titlist “El Matador” Ricardo Mayorga March 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs), a Puerto Rican icon, last fought in June when he trumped valiant Jew Yuri Foreman (28-1-0-1, 8 KOs) ...

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