Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga
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Miguel Cotto
vs. Ricardo Mayorga
, billed as Relentless, was a boxing
super welterweight fight for the WBA
Super Welterweight championship. The bout was held on March 12, 2011, at MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas
, Nevada
, United States
. Cotto won the fight via technical knockout in the twelfth round.
Cotto, a four-time world champion, won his 154-pound belt by stopping Yuri Foreman
in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium in June 2010. Following the bout, the Puerto Rican pugilist underwent shoulder surgery and took the rest of 2010 off. On the other hand, Mayorga is coming from a ninth round KO win against Michael Walker in December 2010; this was the first time he fought in 27 months, after being knocked out by Shane Mosley
in the twelfth round of their September 2008 match.
fight, Cotto moved to the light middleweight division. On June 5, 2010, he fought against Israel
i undefeated boxer Yuri Foreman
at Yankee Stadium
in New York
.
Cotto ended up knocking Foreman down with a signature left hook to the body in the ninth round claiming the WBA light middleweight title, his fourth overall in three different weight divisions. Following the bout, the Puerto Rican boxer underwent shoulder surgery and took the rest of 2010 off.
, Mayorga took a period of inactivity. He was scheduled to fight undefeated junior-middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo
on February 14, 2009 on the undercard of Nate Campbell
's title defense against Ali Funeka
. Mayorga withdrew from the fight, citing injuries to his ribs from the Shane Mosley fight made training very difficult and therefore was unable to make weight. He stated money was not the issue. However, his promoter, Don King, stated that Mayorga pulled out ten days before the bout after his demands for a higher purse were not met.
On December 17, 2010, the Nicaraguan boxer fought Michael Walker and defeated him by TKO in the ninth round, ending a 27 months layoff.
Molina defeats Rabotte via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at 1:38 of the sixth round.
Korobov defeats Walker via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at 1:31 of the first round.
Gonzalez defeats McLaurin via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at 1:56 of the first round.
Rojas defeated Hidalgo via unanimous decision (59–55, 58–56, 59–55).
Miguel Cotto
Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and the reigning WBA light middleweight champion. He is the younger brother of contender Jose Miguel Cotto and cousin of Abner Cotto...
vs. Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga , is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the former WBA/WBC Welterweight champion and the former WBC light middleweight champion. He holds a record of 29-8 with 23 knockouts and 1 draw 1 no contest. He was featured for the first time on the cover of Ring Magazine on the December...
, billed as Relentless, was a boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
super welterweight fight for the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Super Welterweight championship. The bout was held on March 12, 2011, at MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Cotto won the fight via technical knockout in the twelfth round.
Cotto, a four-time world champion, won his 154-pound belt by stopping Yuri Foreman
Yuri Foreman
Yuri Foreman is a Belarusian-born Israeli-American professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association super welterweight champion...
in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium in June 2010. Following the bout, the Puerto Rican pugilist underwent shoulder surgery and took the rest of 2010 off. On the other hand, Mayorga is coming from a ninth round KO win against Michael Walker in December 2010; this was the first time he fought in 27 months, after being knocked out by Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
in the twelfth round of their September 2008 match.
Miguel Cotto
After the Manny PacquiaoManny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
fight, Cotto moved to the light middleweight division. On June 5, 2010, he fought against Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i undefeated boxer Yuri Foreman
Yuri Foreman
Yuri Foreman is a Belarusian-born Israeli-American professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association super welterweight champion...
at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Cotto ended up knocking Foreman down with a signature left hook to the body in the ninth round claiming the WBA light middleweight title, his fourth overall in three different weight divisions. Following the bout, the Puerto Rican boxer underwent shoulder surgery and took the rest of 2010 off.
Ricardo Mayorga
Following the bout with Shane MosleyShane Mosley
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
, Mayorga took a period of inactivity. He was scheduled to fight undefeated junior-middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo
Alfredo Angulo
Alfredo Angulo López is a Mexican professional boxer and the former interim WBO Light Middleweight Champion. Angulo also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Mexico...
on February 14, 2009 on the undercard of Nate Campbell
Nate Campbell
Nathaniel Campbell , more commonly known as Nate Campbell, is an American retired professional boxer. He is a former unified WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion.-Amateur career:...
's title defense against Ali Funeka
Ali Funeka
Ali Funeka is a South African boxer. Known as "Rush Hour", he is currently trained by former champion Vuyani Bungu. His current record stands at 30 victories, 3 defeats, 3 draws and 25 knockouts....
. Mayorga withdrew from the fight, citing injuries to his ribs from the Shane Mosley fight made training very difficult and therefore was unable to make weight. He stated money was not the issue. However, his promoter, Don King, stated that Mayorga pulled out ten days before the bout after his demands for a higher purse were not met.
On December 17, 2010, the Nicaraguan boxer fought Michael Walker and defeated him by TKO in the ninth round, ending a 27 months layoff.
Televised
- Light Middleweight bout:
Pawel Wolak vs. 
Yuri ForemanYuri ForemanYuri Foreman is a Belarusian-born Israeli-American professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association super welterweight champion...
- Wolak defeated Foreman via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at the end of round six.
- Lightweight bout:
Miguel VazquezMiguel VazquezMiguel Ángel Vázquez Bautista is a Mexican professional boxer and the current IBF Lightweight Champion. His only losses came to Saul Alvarez and Timothy Bradley...
vs.
Leonardo ZappavignaLeonardo ZappavignaLeonardo "Lenny" Zappavigna is a professional boxer of Italian descent. He is the current IBO Lightweight and IBF Pan Pacific Light Welterweight champion.-Honours:...
- Vazquez defeated Zappavigna via unanimous decision (117-111, 118-110, 118-110)
- Heavyweight bout:
Tommy ZbikowskiTom ZbikowskiThomas Michael Zbikowski is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, and an occasional professional boxer. He was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
vs. Richard Bryant
- Zbikowski defeated Bryant via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at 1:45 of round one.
Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout: Éric Molina vs. Joseph Rabotte
Molina defeats Rabotte via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at 1:38 of the sixth round.
- Middleweight bout:
Matvey KorobovMatvey KorobovMatvey Georgiyevich Korobov is a Russian professional boxer best known for winning the middleweight amateur world title in 2005 and 2007, and being a part of the Russian team at the 2005 Boxing World Cup.-Amateur career:...
vs. Michael Walker
Korobov defeats Walker via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at 1:31 of the first round.
- Lightweight bout:
Juan Gonzalez vs. Jeremy McLaurin
Gonzalez defeats McLaurin via technical knockout. The fight was stopped at 1:56 of the first round.
- Super Bantamweight bout: Jesus M. Rojas vs. Isaac Hidalgo
Rojas defeated Hidalgo via unanimous decision (59–55, 58–56, 59–55).
External links
- Cotto vs. Mayorga Official Fight Card from BoxRec