By Eric Thomas: While WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) will be coming into his December 1st fight against former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) with a world title and an unbeaten record in his possession, many boxing fans and writers see the 32-year-old Cotto as the favorite for this fight.
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Cotto to train at high altitude for Trout fight
By Dan Ambrose: Pedro Diaz, the Cuban trainer for former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s), plans on taking Cotto up in the mountains to have him train at high altitude in order to get him ready for his December 1st challenge against WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York, United States.
Diaz told Primerahora.com “We have two or three locations planned, but have not yet made a decision. Miguel will benefit from oxygenating the blood. This is the first time we’re doing it.”
Cotto taking risk against Trout
By Dan Ambrose: 31-year-old former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) is taking a substantial risk in taking on the less than popular WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) on December 1st at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. This is a big gamble for Cotto because it’s not a big money fight for him due to Trout not having much of a name to speak of. If Cotto loses this fight it could badly hurt his status as the number #3 pay per view star in the sport of boxing.
Austin Trout talks ahead of huge December 1st fight against Miguel Cotto
By Ian Aldous: On December 1st in Madison Square Garden, New York, Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout (25-0) defends his WBA world light-middleweight championship against the Puerto Rican legend and four-time world champion, Miguel Cotto (37-3). It is undoubtedly the marquee fight that Austin has been searching for since becoming champion in February of last year.
This week Austin took a few moments of his time to talk about the fight.
Cotto chooses Trout over Pacquiao rematch
By Robert “Big Moe” Elmore: When I saw that former junior middleweight champ Miguel Cotto was fighting “regular” WBA champ Austin Trout, it brought a smile to my face. I wrote an article titled “Cotto was probably never a serious Option for Pacquaio” and I now I feel vindicated.
Honestly, I didn’t care who Cotto fought just as long as he stuck to his guns and could finally dictate things on his own terms. And this time he doesn’t have WBO president and CEO of Top Rank breathing down on him trying to get him to fight Manny Pacquiao. I won’t spend much time on this but the proof is right here (Go to Google and type in Interview with WBO president Valcarcel regarding Pacquaio) and you’ll see it for yourselves. The interview was given by Dr. Allan Recto on Tuesday July 8th 2009. Now most won’t look this up, but whatever; back to the point.
Pedro Diaz confident Cotto can beat Trout
By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto’s Cuban trainer Pedro Diaz has faith that Cotto can beat undefeated WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) when they meet up on December 1st at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.
Pacquiao’s options narrowed now that Cotto fighting Trout
By Chris Williams: If Bob Arum was hoping to use Miguel Cotto to bring Juan Manuel Marquez down in his asking price for a December fight against his cash cow Manny Pacquiao, well he can’t do it anymore because Cotto is now officially out of the Pacquiao lottery with his announcement today that he’ll be fighting for the WBA junior middleweight title against champion Austin Trout on December 1st at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.
Miguel Cotto vs. Austin Trout on December 1st in Madison Square Garden – Breaking News
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA Super light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) has announced on his twitter that he’ll be challenging unbeaten WBA World light middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) for his title on December 1st at Madison Square Garden in New York.