Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II

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The Battle 2
Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II.jpg
DateDecember 3, 2011 [1]
Venue Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S.
Title(s) on the line WBA (Super) super welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Miguel Cotto Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Margarito
Nickname Junito Tony
Hometown Caguas, Puerto Rico Tijuana, Mexico
Pre-fight record 36–2 (29 KO) 38–7–1 (27 KO)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight152+1⁄4 lb (69 kg)152+1⁄2 lb (69 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA (Super) super welterweight champion
3-division world champion 		3-time welterweight champion
Result
Cotto defeats Margarito by Technical Knockout.

Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II was a boxing match for the WBA (Super) super welterweight title. [2] The bout was held on December 3, 2011, at the Madison Square Garden, in New York City, United States. [3] [4] When Cotto and Margarito met in 2008, they waged their memorable welterweight title bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cotto defeated Antonio Margarito via TKO in the 10th round.

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Details

The fight took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City under the promotion of Top Rank. It's contested at 153 pounds, with Cotto defending his WBA light middleweight championship. [5]

The fight was televised on HBO Pay-Per-View, with the cost to watch the fight at $55 in the U.S.

The 17,943rd and final ticket was sold on Thursday, December 1, 2011. It produced a sellout gate in excess of $3 million for the Pay Per View-televised rematch.

Background

Cotto

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After uniting with famed trainer, Emmanuel Steward, Cotto became Light Middleweight champion when he defeated Yuri Foreman, in a very bizarre way, [6] at the Yankee Stadium [7] on June 5, 2010. In round 7, Foreman slipped and badly injured his knee. He somehow found a way to finish and survive the round and would continue fighting into round 8. With his corner growing even more concerned as time passed and the punishment on their fighter mounted, they threw in the towel stopping the fight in round 8. Arthur Mercante, Jr., the referee, cleared the ring and restarted the fight. Foreman would eventually succumb to the pressure of Miguel in the following round after the fight restarted. He made one defense of his world title on March 12, 2011, against Ricardo Mayorga, with a technical knockout in the 12th round, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. [8] He was ahead by five points on all three ringside scorecards entering the final round. He then unleashed a vicious left hook that sent the wild-swinging Nicaraguan to the canvas. [9] Although Mayorga got up, he told referee Robert Byrd when the fight resumed that he couldn't go on. He said it wasn't the effect of the left hook that made him quit, but an injury to his thumb during the exchange. [10]

Margarito

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Margarito made a ring return against Roberto García on May 8, 2010, in Aguascalientes, Mexico after his suspension from boxing. [11] He wasn't able to renew his license in California so the fight was made Mexico. He also parted ways with old trainer Javier Capetillo and began training with Robert Garcia. [11] He fought Manny Pacquiao for a vacant Light Middleweight title suffering a one-sided decision loss before a delighted crowd of 41,734 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. [12] Pacquiao cemented his claim to being the best boxer in the world by dominating the bigger but slower Margarito almost from the opening bell. Pacquiao –who gave away 4+1/2in in height and was at a six-inch reach disadvantage [13] – won round after round, opening a cut on Margarito's cheek and closing his right eye. He had his orbital bone broken and also developed a large cataract in the right eye as a result of Pacquiao's repeated blows. His orbital bone was repaired and there were no complications. [14] It took a couple months before Margarito was able to get back to training, thus having to reschedule twice for a second bout with Cotto. Margarito was originally told he could continue to box only as long as he didn't have cataract surgery, but that the blurry vision in his right eye would not improve. But they did this different kind of surgery that day, a half-hour surgery. They removed the cataract and put in a new lens. His vision, while improved from conditions during the fight, has been seriously degraded and will likely result in vision problems for the rest of his life. [15]

Location Controversy

New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) initially denied Margarito a boxing license on October 31, 2011. The rationale for the denial was not due to the cheating allegations, but instead due to the damage to Margarito's eye in the Manny Pacquiao fight. An appeal was filed and a hearing took place to where several leading eye doctors testified that Margarito should be allowed to fight. A final decision was expected on November 18, 2011. Without a license, Margarito could not fight in the state of New York.

Several major figures received criticism for their actions surrounding this fight. NYSAC chairwoman Melvina Lathan was in attendance when the fight was announced, potentially indicating that the NYSAC supported the fight. In addition, Bob Arum and Top Rank did not give an indication that the fight may not occur at Madison Square Garden when promoting the fight, causing fans to nearly sellout Madison Square Garden with 2 weeks remaining before the fight as well as spend money on flights, hotels, etc. Plus, there was criticism that the license issue was not to be resolved until 2 weeks before the fight.

Arum initially stated that if Margarito was not licensed to fight, then Vanes Martirosyan would take his place on the card. However, Arum later stated that the fight would be moved to a venue in a state that Margarito holds a license. [16]

On November 18, 2011, the NYSAC did not make a final vote as expected. Instead, they ordered Margarito to be examined by their own doctor. Based on the findings of their own doctor, they would make a decision on whether Margarito received a license. [17]

Aftermath

The New York State Athletic Commission granted Antonio Margarito a license to box in New York after a hearing in Manhattan. They listened to a recommendation from Dr. Michael Goldstein, who examined Margarito's eye. Goldstein told the commission that the eye was fine and that Margarito was fit to box.

The NYSAC said the decision would stand on its own and they would offer no statements of explanation or clarification. [18]

Hype

As part of the buildup for the fight, HBO's "24/7" show produced an unprecedented three-part prelude. The series, titled Cotto-Margarito 24/7, aired installments on the final two Saturdays of November. Immediately following the back-to-back replay of both episodes of 24/7 COTTO/MARGARITO on Friday, Dec 2 at 8:00 p.m., the half-hour special "24/7 Overtime: Cotto/Margarito" will be seen at 9:00 p.m.

The series focuses on each fighter's training and preparation for the bout. [19]

HBO aired a brief interview, confrontational-styled show entitled, "Face Off" with Max Kellerman hosting and leading the conversation. Cotto brandishes pictures of Margarito's hand wraps after the fight. Margarito's left hand wrap appears to have a mark which Cotto claims is a break in the wrap.

During one installment of Cotto/Margarito 24/7, Margarito continuously professes his innocence in both cases. Margarito, as well as former trainer Capetillo, both claim to have no knowledge of the illegal substance discovered prior to the Mosley bout.

Margarito has stated that Cotto is just making excuses, with Capetillo arguing Cotto is just trying to sell the fight. [20]

Bout

Cotto (left) and Margarito (right) Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II, during the fight.jpg
Cotto (left) and Margarito (right)

Cotto controlled the fight from the outset, landing at a high connect percentage and parrying and dodging the majority of Margarito's shots. Margarito's right eye began to swell after suffering a swift left jab by Cotto in round 4. In rounds 5 and 6, Margarito managed to land several uppercuts but they were not enough to stop Cotto. Doctors finally stopped the fight before the 10th round because of the worsening condition of Margarito's eye, awarding Cotto a 9th-round TKO victory.

Main Card

Preliminary card

International Broadcasting

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Preceded by Miguel Cotto's bouts
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Preceded by Antonio Margarito's bouts
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