Miguel Cotto vs. Delvin Rodriguez

Miguel Cotto 153 lbs beat Delvin Rodriguez 154 lbs by TKO at 0:18 in round 3 of 12

• Date: 2013-10-05
• Location: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida, USA
• Referee: Frank Santore Jr
• Judge: Richard Green
• Judge: Michael Pernick
• Judge: Mike Ross

Miguel Cotto versus Delvin Rodriguez

• Significant nontitle light middleweight bout won by Cotto, now trained by Freddie Roach.
• Cotto landed 13 body shots in round one, came forward cutting off the ring and immediately broke down Rodriguez' defenses exposing him.
• Cotto staggered Rodriguez with an overhand right followed by a left hook near the end of round two, saved by the bell, setting up the finish.
• Cotto landed a huge left hook, followed by a left-right to the head, which knocked out Rodriguez 18 seconds into round three to end the bout.
• This was the best training camp I've ever had with any fighter!" said Freddie Roach after the bout, with Cotto well-prepared for Rodriguez.
• Cotto sets up new bouts with Saul Alvarez or Sergio Gabriel Martinez, and a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. with this big win.

Miguel Cotto versus Delvin Rodriguez Punchstats

Punches Thrown: Cotto 110, Rodriguez 68

Punches Landed: Cotto 55, Rodriguez 16

Percentage Landed: Cotto 50%, Rodriguez 24%

Cotto landed numerous and all of the significant power shots in this brief bout, which set up the early round win.