Miguel Cotto vs. Sadam Ali
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Miguel Cotto 151 lbs lost to Sadam Ali 153 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2017-12-02
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Charlie Fitch
- Judge: Julie Lederman 113-115
1 1092 9103 9104 9105 1096 1097 1098 1099 91010 91011 91012 910 - Judge: Steve Weisfeld 113-115
1 1092 9103 1094 9105 9106 1097 1098 1099 91010 91011 91012 910 - Judge: Eric Marlinski 112-116
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- Supervisor: Francisco Valcarcel
- WBO World Super Welterweight Title (1st defence by Cotto)
- Promoters: Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy Promotions), Miguel Cotto (Promociones Miguel Cotto), Reginaldo & Oswaldo Kuchle (Promociones del Pueblo)
- Ring Announcer: Michael Buffer
- Aired On: HBO (Main Event), BoxNation
Notes
| Total Punches | Cotto | Ali |
|---|---|---|
| Landed | 163 | 139 |
| Thrown | 536 | 647 |
| Pct. | 30.4% | 21.5% |
| Jabs | Cotto | Ali |
| Landed | 55 | 17 |
| Thrown | 214 | 274 |
| Pct. | 25.7% | 6.2% |
| Power Punches | Cotto | Ali |
| Landed | 108 | 122 |
| Thrown | 322 | 373 |
| Pct. | 33.5% | 32.7% |
- Miguel Cotto - BoxRec #3 (super welterweight)
- Sadam Ali - BoxRec #25 (welterweight)
- Billed as Miguel Cotto's last fight.
- After the fight, the crowd lingered for a video presentation of Cotto's career highlights on the JumboTron. When it was over, the screen read: "Thank You For The Memories 2001-2017."
- Ali earned $600,000, while Cotto earned $750,000.
- Cotto pulled his left bicep muscle in the 7th round, one of his better rounds.
Post-Fight Quotes
- "I'm feeling good with the performance. Something happened to my left bicep but I don't want to make excuses, Sadam won the fight. Thank you fans for supporting me at every moment. I am so glad to call Madison Square Garden my home." - Miguel Cotto.
- "I want to thank team Cotto. They could have taken an easier fight if they wanted to. I had him hurt here or there in the first couple of rounds. I knew I had to do something, or he would have dug in." - Sadam Ali.