Before an enthusiastic crowd at the Yankees Stadium, Miguel Cotto proved that he’s very much still in the game. Cotto demonstrated his superior punching power from the beginning of the first round.
Cotto, who is now trained by Emmanuel Steward, showed marked improvement in his footwork and boxing skills.
In Rnd. 7, Foreman’s bandaged right knee appeared to give out and he went down. After taking a brief rest, Foreman continued. Cotto took advantage of the situation by coming on strong and attempting to get the knockout. Foreman managed to hold his own and engaged with Cotto in some powerful exchanges.
Foreman came out for Rnd. 8 and continued to hobble around the ring, obviously badly bothered by the injured knee. A white towel was thrown into the ring and the bout appeared to be over, but after some confusion, the referee determined that the towel didn’t come from Foreman’s corner, but from “an outside source”.
Cotto landed his signature left hook to the body and Foreman went down. The referee called the match 42 seconds into Rnd. 9.
Yuri Foreman ended the night with a record of 28-1, with 8 knockouts.
Miguel Cotto’s record stands at 35-2, with 28 knockouts, as he secured the WBA light middleweight title.
