By Esteban Garduno: Former World Boxing Association welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (37-6, 27 KO’s) will be returning to action after a year out of the ring on May 8th against Roberto Garcia (28-2, 21 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round bout at the Aguascalientes, in Aguascalientes, Mexico. If things go good for the 32-year-old Margarito in that fight, he could be matched up against either WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao or the winner of the June 5th bout between WBA light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman and Miguel Cotto, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.
Yuri Foreman
Duddy to fight on Cotto-Foreman undercard on June 5th – News
By Jason Kim: Middleweight contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) will be fighting on the undercard of the June 5th bout between World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman and challenger Miguel Cotto at the Yankee Stadium, in New York. It was hoped that Duddy, 30, could be fighting unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on that card, with the winner facing fellow Top Rank fighter WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik later in 2010, but Chavez recently tested positive for the banned drug Furosemide before his recent bout against Troy Rowland and was subsequently suspended for seven months by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Cotto vs. Foreman to be shown on regular HBO
By Chris Williams: In a fight that is effectively for the bragging rights of New York, former World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO’s) will be stepping up in weight to take on WBA light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KO’s) on June 5th, at the Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, New York. The fight will be shown on regular HBO and not Pay-Per-View, according to the news outlet Primera Hora. A press conference will be held on March 22nd in Tampa, Florida, to announce the fight.
Yuri Foreman is making history!
By Sam Gregory: On June 5th undefeated Yuri Foreman 28-0 with 8 KO’s will defend his WBA light middleweight crown against Miguel Cotto 34-2 with 27 KO’s at Yankee Stadium in a scheduled 12 round bout that is promoted by Bob Arum. Miguel Cotto is certainly known for the large Puerto Rican following he has in and around New York City but Yuri told me he expects a very large Jewish crowd to show up to cheer for the future Rabbi. Along with his wife, Yuri currently makes his home in Brooklyn just across the Whitestone Bridge from the Bronx.
Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman on June 5th at Yankee Stadium
By Chris Williams: Former WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO’s) has been confirmed for a fight against World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KO
s) on June 5th at the Yankee Stadium, New York, New York. The stadium, which is normally used to house the New York Yankees baseball team, will be retrofitted to fit “between 30,000 and 35,000 fans,” according to news from CBS Sports. This is perhaps an ambitious number for a fight that matches Cotto, a fighter who was recently beaten to a pulp by Manny Pacquiao in his last fight in November.
Can Cotto win back respect if he beats Foreman?
By Eric Torres: As an avid fan of boxing it pains me to see the the lack of respect a fighter can lose when he has gone through a tough time. The case is no different with Miguel Cotto, whose career and resume reads far more superior in MY OPINION to any of the welterweights out there (except Manny Pacquiao). If you do some research and compare you will see that that statement is not far off.
Will Foreman put Cotto out of his misery?
By William Mackay: I hate to say it but I think WBA light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman is going to put former World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto out of his misery on June 12th, at the Yankee Stadium, in New York.
The only good thing that I can think of that outcome is that at least Cotto will likely have a huge crowd to see if for what could be his last fight of his career. That’s a great way for Cotto to go out.
Cotto vs. Foreman at Yankee Stadium: Does this fight belong there?
By Chris Williams: Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO’s) has had a good career, winning a WBO welterweight title and beating some quality fighters during his career in Paulie Malignaggi, Zab Judah and Shane Mosley. However, as of recent times, Cotto hasn’t looked so great, getting stopped by Antonio Margarito in the 11th round after taking a couple of knees, and getting taken apart by Manny Pacquiao in a 12th round stoppage loss in November. In fact, the loss to Pacquiao was Cotto’s last fight.
Cotto vs. Foreman: Is Miguel running away from the welterweight division?
By Jim Dower: On June 5th, the smallish 5’7” Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO’s) will be moving up in weight to take on World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KO’s) in a championship bout at Yankee Stadium, in New York. Depending on who you ask, Cotto is either running away from the welterweight division, where he has lost two out of his last four fights and struggled badly in a third fight, looking to win an easy paper title or setting himself up strategically to possibly get a second fight against Manny Pacquiao in the future.
Cotto-Foreman bout likely to take place at Yankee Stadium
By William Mackay: According to the latest news, the Yankees have cleared a date for the Yankee Stadium to be available for Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO’s) and World Boxing Association junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KO’s) to use the stadium for their June fight. The fight between Cotto and Foreman, which still hasn’t been finalized, was supposed to be taking place on June 12th at Madison Square Garden, in New York.