By Jim Dower: Former World Boxing Association junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-1, 1 KO’s) will require surgery to repair his right knee, which he injured during the 7th round of his title bout against challenger Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) last Saturday night at the Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, New York. According to ESPN, the 29-year-old Foreman tore the meniscus in his right knee and additionally stretched ligaments in the knee as well. Foreman got the news about his knee after visiting Dr. Gerard Variottta at the Rusk Institute in New York.
Cotto vs. Foreman
Pacquiao saw the Cotto-Foreman fight as even until Yuri injured his knee
By Dave Lahr: Manny Pacquiao saw the Yuri Foreman vs. Miguel Cotto fight as an even fight up until the 29-year-old Foreman injured his right knee after slipping on the canvas in the 7th round of Saturday’s WBA junior middleweight title fight at Yankee Stadium, in New York. In an article by Ronnie Nathanielsz at the Manilastandardtoday.com, Michael Koncz, the adviser for Pacquiao, had this to say about Pacquiao’s reactions upon seeing the Cotto-Foreman fight: “[Pacquiao] Thought it was a draw and a very close fight, until Foreman got injured.” There you have it, Pacquiao saw the fight as an even fight at the time of the injury. This is exactly how I and my colleague Chris Williams saw the Cotto vs. Foreman fight.
Roy Jones Jr. does a sensational job as HBO analyst for Cotto-Foreman fight
By Jason Kim: I don’t want to take anything away from former HBO boxing Analyst Lennox Lewis, but I think Roy Jones Jr. did a bang up job as a replacement analyst for Emanuel Steward on Saturday night for the Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman bout at Yankee Stadium. I especially liked how relaxed Jones Jr. was in speaking, joking around, and critiquing the fighters. This is something that Lewis had problems doing in his years with HBO. He never seemed to like saying critical things about the fighters, whereas Jones seems more than comfortable with doing it.
Has Foreman emerged as a star from his loss to Cotto?
By Matt Stein: Strangely enough, the real star of Saturday’s fight between WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8 KO’s) and Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) was probably Foreman, the loser of the fight, rather than Cotto. The heart that Foreman showed after injuring his right knee in the 7th round was simply incredible. Foreman, fighting on one leg, limped around the ring, firing punches in desperation to try and fight off the stronger Cotto.
Is Cotto really back or was Foreman a paper champion?
By William Mackay: The boxing world is pretty much in rapture over Miguel Cotto’s 9th round TKO win over Yuri Foreman last Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. Fans, and sportswriter’s alike, are practically crowning Cotto the king of the junior middleweight division based on this one win over a fighter that injured himself in the 7th round when his right knee gave out on him. It’s easy to fall in line with the fans and sportswriters that are crowing about how good Cotto looked but you have to take a second and separate yourself from the pack and use a little critical thinking for a change.
Did anyone see Cotto’s legs go limp after getting hit with two rights from Foreman?
By Chris Williams: I was stunned to see Miguel Cotto’s legs turn into wet noodles after Yuri Foreman blasted Cotto with two huge right hands in the 3rd round of their fight on Saturday night. Those shots were beauntiful and Cotto’s reaction to them were worrisome to say the least. Instead of taking the shots like Foreman was doing, Cotto’s legs turned to spaghetti for a fraction of a second. Cotto then backed off to collect himself.
Homerun: Cotto wins title at Yankee Stadium
By Michael Feliciano: NEW YORK — In a third division and under the new management of head trainer Emanuel Steward, Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs) prevailed on Saturday night beating Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8 KOs) in round seven to claim the WBA super welterweight title at a strident Yankee Stadium.
Then he beat him again in round nine. Let me explain.
The open air stadium was electric as the lights danced over the thousands in attendance. It was a perfect setting for the nocturnal sport of boxing.
Where does Miguel Cotto go from here?
By Eric Torres: Now that Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) has captured his fourth belt and third in another weight class with his 9th round stoppage of WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8 KO’s), some of you might be asking yourself where does he go from here? I have some ideas on what he should and not do. Last night, Cotto showed what he had been lacking and lost along the way. He proved to a lot of his doubters that he has the heart of a champion and that is he willing to fight the best out there. As a big fan of Cotto, I say slow down, what’s the rush. What Cotto does not need to do right now is as followed.
Cotto dominates Yuri before and after he injures leg
By Eric Torres: I am going to start out my article by saying to all those Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) doubters, I told you so. I called an eight round stoppage and missed it by one. I was one of the very few Miguel Cotto believers and writers going into this fight, therefore I am entitled to say Cotto is back! Going into this fight Cotto was ridiculed for his only two professional losses in his career. One loss that is entirely called into question and the other to arguably one of the greatest boxers ever to lace up a pare of boxing gloves.
Cotto defeats Foreman: Arthur Mercante Jr. A True Professional
By Kirk Jackson: We had a world class fight between two champions in Yuri Foreman and Miguel Cotto for the WBA Super Welterweight Title in the newly christened Yankee Stadium, and the fight was managed by a world class referee Arthur Mercante Jr.
His father Arthur Mercante Sr. is probably smiling down in approval of his son’s actions tonight, as the fight was in danger of being prematurely stopped in the 8th round when Foreman’s corner threw in the towel.