Sadam ‘World Kid’ Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) had WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs) badly hurt last night on 3 occasions in their fight, but he didn’t go after him to try and finish him off much to the disappointment to a lot of the boxing fans at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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That rarity in boxing: Going out a winner
The great Muhammad Ali failed to do it, Sugar Ray Leonard failed to do it, George Foreman also came up short.
Kellerman gives credit to Cotto after loss to Ali
Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs) came up short last Saturday night in losing to the younger 29-year-old Sadam Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision in their fight on HBO World Championship Boxing at Madison Square Garden in New York.
What next for new WBO 154 pound champ Sadam Ali?
We all knew Sadam Ali could box, and last night’s win over an admittedly faded (but still great) Miguel Cotto put “World Kid” on the world stage once again.
Classy Cotto waves goodbye on a loss, heads to The Hall of Fame
Arguably the finest fighter to have come out of Puerto Rico, four-weight champion Miguel Cotto said goodbye last night in New York, leaving the sport he lit up in a major way with class and dignity.
Results: Sadam Ali defeats Miguel Cotto
On a night that Madison Square Garden and the boxing world bid farewell to a boxing legend in Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs), Sadam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) stole the show, winning a unanimous decision victory and the WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship in front of 12,391 fans and televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing.
Results: Rey Vargas defeats Oscar Negrete
World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs) retained his title on Saturday night in beating Oscar Negrete (17-1, 7 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Roach: Cotto will knockout Sadam Ali with right hand
You can expect Miguel Cotto to KO Sadam Ali with a right hand tonight, according to trainer Freddie Roach. He says he’s scouted Ali’s recent 9th round knockout loss to Jessie Vargas from 2016, and noticed that he was vulnerable to the right hand.
Cotto: I’m finishing my career on my terms
A defiant sounding WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) has bristled with the repeated criticism from the boxing media for him selecting what many consider a soft touch in welterweight Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) to end his career on with the two of them fighting on HBO tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Weights: Cotto 151.6, Ali 153
Miguel Cotto and Sadam Ali made weight on Friday for their fight on Saturday night on HBO World Championship Boxing from Madison Square Garden in New York.