Round-by-Round: Miguel Cotto vs. Sadam Ali - Dec. 2, 2017

[Tanzio]

Rd 7 = right hand Cotto. Good exchanges. Cotto landing hook but not perfect. Cotto picking it up. Bod cotto. Real good scrap.

10-9 Cotto

67-66 Cotto

[gilgamesh]

Another one for Miguel in the 7th. The momentum's in his corner now, and he's closing the gap.

4-3 Ali

[lazboy]

Cottos tired and his punches lack snap/power regardless of hbos ravings. His best punch was that right. He needs a second wind or he’s going down in the next couple.

[Tanzio]

Rd 8 = ali comes out jabbing. Cotto attacks. Ali comes back. Really quality cotto comes on. Ali moves away. Left upcut stops cotto. Cotto possums. Cotto returns fire. Good right cotto. Good right upcut Ali

10-9 Ali

76-76

[diddy]

Ali needs 1 more round to sew up the decision on the Golden Boy cards.

[gilgamesh]

That round was better for Ali than the previous 2 had been, but I still thought Cotto edged it. As Ali's getting fatigued his advantages in athleticism are giving way to Cotto's experience and ring savvy.

4-4 even

[Tanzio]

Rd 9 = least active rd. Very close but I think Cotto stole it.

10-9 Cotto

86-85 Cotto

[gilgamesh]

Not a lot going on in the 9th round. Felt like more of a Cotto round to me, but only ever so slightly.

5-4 Cotto

[Impractical Poster]

Cotto might lose this one.

[diddy]

This fight is over. Ali was hand selected to give the house promotion another guy to push. Probably slid Cotto a nice severance package for his troubles. Absolutely laughable he was a 10-1 dog. I’ve seen this story a million times in this business. Cotto can’t win a decision.

[Tanzio]

Rd 10 = ali doing more first half round. Cotto hirt again!! Cotto hurt pretty bad here.

10-9 Ali

95-95

[gilgamesh]

Rough night for Cotto whether he wins or loses. Ali hurt him again in the 10th, and took the round.

5-5 even

Razor thin fight. These last 2 rounds are gonna be crucial!

[jamamb]

is cotto chin gone or something. alis been making him dance a lot.

[diddy]

Congrats to Ali backers at +1000. I’ve been too tied up to research this fight or I would’ve taken the easy payday in this fixed fight.

[Tanzio]

Rd 11 = Ali comes out to finish. Cotto hanging on here. Cotto very tired. Ali strong. Cotto still there but out gunned here. Cotto very tired. He has no pop.

10-9 Ali

105-114 Ali

[gilgamesh]

Ali took the 11th, and is winning the fight coming to the 12th! Can Cotto pull it out? Doesn't look like it. But we'll see.

6-5 Ali

[gilgamesh]

12th round could've went either way.

115-113 Ali or 114-114 draw both seem reasonable to me.

The scorecards are gonna be interesting here.

[diddy]

Zero drama in these rigged cards in this rigged fight. Wonder why Golden Boy had Cotto fight a random Golden Boy fighter in his last fight? Hmmm.

[Tanzio]

Rd 12 = Cotto throwing but no pop. Close round. Ali comes on. Big left cotto. Cotto comes on. Close.

10-9 Cotto

114-114

If anyone deserves the win it is Ali but it can go every which way.

[lazboy]

I saw Cotto lose, I also saw his trademark heart. Not sure why he took this fight but I hope he got paid well. Terrific career. Strong, tough, fighter. Nothing bad to say really other than its a good decision he made to retire.

[jamamb]

cotto didnt take punches well at all. legs went so easily.

[Tanzio]

Ali looked very good here. Cotto needs to maje sure this is it for him. He fought hard but he was hurt repeatedly.

[Tanzio]

Ali gets the deserved W.

[diddy]

Told you.

Still rigged as ever.

[lazboy]

I don’t feel Ali will hold that belt for long.