Bob Arum on How Cotto Rebounded From Pacquiao Loss
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
Bob Arum of Top Rank, promoter of Miguel Cotto, was asked after Cotto-Margarito 2 about how Cotto was able to have such success rebounding from his loss two years ago to Manny Pacquiao. ?Because he lost to Pacquiao. That?s no disgrace,? Arum said. ?The first four rounds with Manny, if you remembe  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto: Big Business, Utter Mismatch
By Hans Olson, Boxing Insider, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
It was December 8, 2007. Floyd Mayweather had just knocked out Ricky Hatton, hanging the first loss on ?The Hitman?s? record. As Larry Merchant interviewed Floyd in the ring post-fight, Floyd stated that he ?needed a vacation,? and he had ?done what he had to do in the sport;? he had ?accomplished w  Read Full Story >>>

Dougie's Monday mailbag
By Doug Fischer, RingTV.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
BEST NIGHT OF FIGHTS All I can really say is, this was the best night of fights THAT I CAN REMEMBER IN YEARS. I enjoyed every single fight tonight. Anselmo ?Chemito? Moreno was extremely impressive, but I have a feeling he's going to have a hard time finding fights. Brandon Rios did what Rio  Read Full Story >>>

Lewkowicz says Sergio Martinez only becomes an option if Cotto leaves Top Rank
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011

It was almost a year ago to the day that Sampson Lewkowicz, advisor to lineal middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, spoke about the possibility of his fighter facing off w  Read Full Story >>>

OBSERVE AND FIGHT: MAYWEATHER MAY HAVE JUST FOUND HIS NEXT CHALLENGER
By David Kassel , FightHype.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
It's Monday. Welcome back for the final edition of Observe and Fight in 2011. Get caught up on The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Check out some of the most recent events you may have missed out on including Miguel Cotto's revenge   Read Full Story >>>

One is up there, the other about to regain old fire
By Al S. Mendoza, Manila Standard Today, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
MANNY Pacquiao and Tiger Woods are celebrators this month. On Dec. 17, Pacquiao turns 33 and on Dec. 30, Woods will be 35. Expect fireworks from Pacquiao?s camp, but not from Woods?s. Pacquiao remains entrenched at the top as the eight-division world boxing champion?thus, the expected boiste  Read Full Story >>>

The Exorcism of Miguel Cotto: Magno?s Monday Rant
By Paul Magno, The Boxing Tribune, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
I was all ready to dedicate this Monday Rant to a career post-mortem examination of a Miguel Cotto once again beaten into submission by the Tijuana Sewer Rat, Antonio Margarito. But Cotto had enough mojo, Margarito was light on the plaster, and/or Manny Pacquiao?s eye-busting assist gave the Bori  Read Full Story >>>

Revenge? Miguel Cotto Serves It Up ? REAL Cold
By Charles Jay, Boxing Insider, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
Boxing people are used to revenge as a tactic, because it is very much a part of doing business. You see, when somebody steals your fighter or a booking, or stiffs you on a purse or a commission, you had BETTER get revenge or else the next guy who comes along to do business with you will invariably   Read Full Story >>>

EYE FOR AN EYE: COTTO DIDN'T ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
By John McCormick, BoxingTalk.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Last night Miguel Cotto revenged his first loss against his nemesis Antonio Margarito with a 10th round TKO. The fight was stopped due to Margarito's right eye completely closing. With or without plaster, I think Margarito would've beat Cotto in 2008, and he very   Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Review: Cotto, Mares have big nights
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
Miguel Cotto: Cotto would have liked to finish the job against Antonio Margarito on Saturday night in New York City. He would?ve liked to deliver more punishment to the battered face of his not-so-friendly rival, who stopped Cotto three years ago. A convincing 10th-round TKO is sweet enough revenge,  Read Full Story >>>

Lt. Col. Pacquiao ready for 'battle'
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing champion and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao is now officially a lieutenant colonel in the Reserve Force of the Philippine Army, after being donned the rank in a ceremony Monday morning in Fort Bonifacio. Major General Emmanuel Bautista, Commanding General of   Read Full Story >>>

Servania's undefeated Mexican opponent set to face media and hold public workout Wednesday
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
CEBU -- On December 7, 11:00 AM, one of the featured boxers in Pinoy Pride X and undefeated prospect from Mexico, Marcos ?Geraldito? Cardenas and his trainer, Jesus Edmundo Gaytan, will be having a press conference that will be attended by highly-reputed media personnel from television, radio, and p  Read Full Story >>>

RUFINO KO?D IN WBC SILVER TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
Former Philippine featherweight champion Vinvin Rufino has been knocked out in the 5th round by Mexico?s WBC Continental Americas super featherweight champion Alejandro Sanabria in a WBC Silver lightweight title fight in Mexico City. The 5?6? Rufino who had lost three of his last four fights   Read Full Story >>>

Miguel Cotto's Trainer: Margarito Could Have Continued
By Rey Colon, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
Madison Square Garden, New York City - Miguel Cotto's Cuban trainer, Pedro D?az, agrees with Francisco Espinoza, the co-manager of Antonio Margarito. Diaz, like Espinoza, believes Margarito could have continued when the doctor stopped the action before the tenth round got underway on Saturday night.  Read Full Story >>>

Munoz breaks new ground for Filipinos; to co-headline UFC on Fox 2 on network TV
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011

"The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Mark Munoz (12-2) will be breaking new ground and making history for the Filipino athlete when he faces Chael Sonnen (27-  Read Full Story >>>

Margarito left crushed in the wake of Cotto victory, trilogy not worth mulling over
By Kenneth Ragpala, Filipino Boxing Journal, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
A number of boxing observers believed that former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KOs) would yield a similar result when he fought Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs) for the second time, writer included. However, what happened three years ago when they first traded leather was far from ma  Read Full Story >>>

?I was with him at the hotel? ? Roger Mayweather on his meeting with Koncz
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011

At the moment, depending on who you talk to and what information you take in, the reports seem to be quite contrasting when it comes to the possibility of a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight   Read Full Story >>>

'An eye for an eye': Cotto nearly shuts out Margarito; completely shuts his eye
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011

As they say, payback is a beach. You know? White sand, clear blue skies and a couple of Corona's with lime with a beautiful companion beside you. Well, after Saturday night's   Read Full Story >>>

Resurgent Cotto, always game Margarito deliver magical night at fight cathedral
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Mon, 05 Dec 2011
So much for sticking a fork in Boricua Bomber Miguel Cotto. After nine rounds at a packed (21,000-plus) Madison Square Garden Saturday night, the veteran fighter from Caguas was resplendent and resurgent. By the end, when a coterie of ringside physicians halted it, Mexican Antonio Margarito looked  Read Full Story >>>

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