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
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  • Judge: Steve Weisfeld 113-115
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  • Judge: Eric Marlinski 112-116
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Notes

CompuBox Punchstats
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.