By Jim Dower: In a surprising upset, 10 WBO fringe contender Sadam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) sent WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs) into retirement with a 12 round unanimous decision loss on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. The scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 115-113, all for Ali. Boxing News 24 scored it 116-112 for Ali.
By Sean Jones: Earlier today, Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin wished Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) luck in his fight tonight against Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs), and expressed disappointment that the two never got a chance to fight each other when Miguel held the WBC middleweight title from 2014 to 2015.
By Dan Ambrose: Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) is ready to send WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) into retirement with a loss tonight. This is supposed to be Cotto’s celebration tonight with him being showered with praise from his boxing fans that will be watching him on HBO, as well as the fans that will be watching from Madison Square Garden in New York.
By Sean Jones: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler says he’s going to be making a BIG announcement tonight on HBO’s Boxing card headlined by Miguel Cotto vs. Sadam Ali. The speculation is running high that Loeffler could announce the rematch between Golovkin and Golden Boy Promotions money fighter Saul Canelo Alvarez OR SuperFly2. Loeffler isn’t ready to give any hints at this time.
By Sean Jones: Trainer Freddie Roach says he preferred that superstar Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) fight middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin for Saturday’s bout on HBO at Madison Square Garden in New York.
By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez took timeout from his vacation on Friday to give Cotto a farewell word of encouragement towards his last fight of his career against Sadam Ali, and his looming retirement after that.
By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) weighed in at a surprisingly low 151.6 pounds on Friday for his defense of hi WBO junior middleweight title against #9 WBO Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ali weighed in at 153 pounds.
Boxing legend Miguel Cotto has vowed to go out with a bang as he enters the ring for the final time this Saturday night.
The future Hall-of-Famer who has won world titles in four different divisions will fight for the last time against 2008 Olympian Sadam Ali, exclusively live on BoxNation.
By Stanley White: Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) has the full attention of Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) for their fight this Saturday night, according to trainer Freddie Roach. He’s concerned with the youth and boxing skills of the 29-year-old Ali.
By Jeff Aranow: Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) says his toughest opponent of his 16-year pro career was Floyd Mayweather Jr. Cotto rates Mayweather as the best fighter he’s fought due to his intelligence. Mayweather beat Cotto by a 12 round unanimous decision on May 5, 2012.