Sergio Martinez vs. Miguel Cotto - Revision history

Kstat124 at 23:55, 14 June 2014

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	*Martinez won his previous seven bouts, but was floored in his three previous fights.		*Martinez won his previous seven bouts, but was floored in his three previous fights.
	*It was the ninth appearance for Miguel Cotto at [[Madison Square Garden]], most for a middleweight since [[Emile Griffith]], but only the second appearance for Martinez at MSG.		*It was the ninth appearance for Miguel Cotto at [[Madison Square Garden]], most for a middleweight since [[Emile Griffith]], but only the second appearance for Martinez at MSG.
	*Cotto won WBC World Middleweight ~~title, his fourth~~ world ~~title~~ in a different weight ~~division~~.		*Cotto won WBC and Ring Magazine World Middleweight titles. He's now won world titles in four different weight divisions.

	== Highlights ==		== Highlights ==

Kstat124 at 23:52, 14 June 2014

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	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Michael Buffer]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Michael Buffer]]
	*'''Aired On:''' [[HBO Pay-Per-View]] (Main Event)		*'''Aired On:''' [[HBO Pay-Per-View]] (Main Event)
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Middleweight Title''' (Second defense in second reign by Martinez)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Middleweight Title''' (Second defense of second reign by Martinez)
			*'''[[The Ring Magazine]] Middleweight Title''' (7th defense by Martinez)

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Sweetscientist at 13:47, 9 June 2014

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	[[File:Cotto_vs_Martinez.jpg\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|~~left~~\|Weigh-in pic by Kenneth B. Goldberg]]		[[File:Cotto_vs_Martinez.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Weigh-in pic by Kenneth B. Goldberg]]
	<fight>1869072</fight>		<fight>1869072</fight>
	~~[[File:MartinezCotto.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right]]~~
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Michael Buffer]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Michael Buffer]]
	*'''Aired On:''' [[HBO Pay-Per-View]] (Main Event)		*'''Aired On:''' [[HBO Pay-Per-View]] (Main Event)
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			[[File:MartinezCotto.jpg\|230px\|thumb\|right]]
	*Sergio Martinez 51-2-2 (28 KOs) vs. Miguel Cotto 38-4 (31 KOs)		*Sergio Martinez 51-2-2 (28 KOs) vs. Miguel Cotto 38-4 (31 KOs)
	*Martinez entered as a 1.8-to-1 betting underdog. [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]		*Martinez entered as a 1.8-to-1 betting underdog. [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]

Ric: deleted Btrizel's opinion

2014-06-08T15:08:04Z

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	* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."		* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."
	* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."		* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."
	* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.
	* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.

Rockyjones: /* Highlights */

2014-06-08T05:06:33Z

Highlights

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	* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.		* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.
	* Cotto won every round except the third. In the ninth, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.		* Cotto won every round except the third. In the ninth, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.
	* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career." Cotto also cut Martinez over the right eye/		* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career." Cotto also cut Martinez over the right eye.
	* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."		* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."
	* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."		* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."
	* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.		* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.
	* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.		* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.

Rockyjones at 05:06, 8 June 2014

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	* Cotto anchored center ring and cut it off as Martinez tried to go round in circles. In one round they briefly switched this approach.		* Cotto anchored center ring and cut it off as Martinez tried to go round in circles. In one round they briefly switched this approach.
	* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.		* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.
	* Cotto won every round except the third. In the ~~eighth~~, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.		* Cotto won every round except the third. In the ninth, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.
	* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career."		* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career." Cotto also cut Martinez over the right eye/
	* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."		* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."
	* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."		* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."
	* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.		* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.
	* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.		* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.

Rockyjones: /* Highlights */

2014-06-08T04:56:56Z

Highlights

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	* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.		* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.
	* Cotto won every round except the third. In the eighth, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.		* Cotto won every round except the third. In the eighth, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.
	* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career." ~~Despite accolades for Cotto, Martinez was an old man.~~		* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career."
	* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."		* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."
	* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."		* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."
	* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.		* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.
	* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.		* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.

Rockyjones: /* Highlights */

2014-06-08T04:56:38Z

Highlights

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	* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.		* Cotto landed damaging power shots, forcing Martinez' hands up on the defensive all night, taking him out of his usual hands down style.
	* Cotto won every round except the third. In the eighth, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.		* Cotto won every round except the third. In the eighth, Martinez' knee appeared to (but didn't) touch the canvas for a 10-8 Cotto round.
	* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career."		* Cotto stated after the bout: "The most beautiful training camp in my career." Despite accolades for Cotto, Martinez was an old man.
	* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."		* Martinez said "I got hit. I was cold, and I never recovered from that. You gotta know when to win, and you gotta know when to lose."
	* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."		* Martinez trainer Pablo Sarmiento on stopping the bout: "For three, four rounds before, his (Martinez') knees were not responding."
	* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.		* Martinez had gotten off the canvas in the past to win. Against Cotto, at age 39, he could not shake Cotto's relentless pressure.
	* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.		* Sharp corner advice from [[Freddie Roach]] in advising Cotto to maintain control of the ring. Cotto fought smartly, getting the job done.

Rockyjones: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*Martinez entered as the world middleweight champion according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Cotto was ranked as the # 3 junior middleweight contender by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/jr-middleweight]		*Martinez entered as the world middleweight champion according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Cotto was ranked as the # 3 junior middleweight contender by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/jr-middleweight]
	*First bout for Cotto at middleweight. A catchweight of 159 pounds was set for this bout.		*First bout for Cotto at middleweight. A catchweight of 159 pounds was set for this bout.
	*Cotto entered with a record of 1-2 in his previous three bouts, losing world title bouts to [[Austin Trout]] (25-0) and [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (42-0). His win was a third round knockout over contender [[Delvin Rodriguez]] (28-6-3).		*Cotto entered with a record of 1-2 in his previous three bouts, losing world title bouts to [[Austin Trout]] (25-0) and [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (42-0). His win was a third round knockout over light middleweight contender [[Delvin Rodriguez]] (28-6-3).
	*Martinez won his previous seven bouts, but was floored in his three previous fights.		*Martinez won his previous seven bouts, but was floored in his three previous fights.
	*It was the ninth appearance for Miguel Cotto at [[Madison Square Garden]], most for a middleweight since [[Emile Griffith]], but only the second appearance for Martinez at MSG.		*It was the ninth appearance for Miguel Cotto at [[Madison Square Garden]], most for a middleweight since [[Emile Griffith]], but only the second appearance for Martinez at MSG.

Rockyjones: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*Martinez entered as a 1.8-to-1 betting underdog. [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]		*Martinez entered as a 1.8-to-1 betting underdog. [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]
	*Martinez entered as the world middleweight champion according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Cotto was ranked as the # 3 junior middleweight contender by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/jr-middleweight]		*Martinez entered as the world middleweight champion according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Cotto was ranked as the # 3 junior middleweight contender by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/jr-middleweight]
	*First bout for Cotto at middleweight. ~~Catchweight~~ of 159 pounds set for this bout.		*First bout for Cotto at middleweight. A catchweight of 159 pounds was set for this bout.
	*Cotto entered with a record of 1-2 in his previous three bouts, losing world title bouts to [[Austin Trout]] (25-0) and [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (42-0). His win was a third round knockout over contender [[Delvin Rodriguez]] (28-6-3).		*Cotto entered with a record of 1-2 in his previous three bouts, losing world title bouts to [[Austin Trout]] (25-0) and [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (42-0). His win was a third round knockout over contender [[Delvin Rodriguez]] (28-6-3).
	*Martinez won his previous seven bouts, but was floored in his three previous fights.		*Martinez won his previous seven bouts, but was floored in his three previous fights.