Cotto, who fought for the first time since beating Sergio Martinez last year showed no loss in performance. A fast and accurate a mainstay Cotto to beat his opponent in the fourth round / Boxingnews
NEW YORK - Miguel Cotto still holds the title as WBC middleweight champion after beating Daniel Geale with a TKO victory in the fourth round. This is a victory retain the world title for the first time the 34-year-old boxer.
Thanks to this victory, the bald-headed boxer was getting close to stage a fight against former junior middleweight champion WBC / WBA super, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. And, the winner in the duel will face middleweight boxing world champion IBO / WBA Super / interim WBC, Gennady Golovkin.
Cotto, who fought for the first time since beating Sergio Martinez last year showed no loss in performance. Even in a fight that took place in the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA, Sunday (07/06/2015), Cotto did not leave the slightest room to Geale.
The first round for example, Puerto Rican boxer nationality was even able to make his opponent's body and head contusion after a hard jab punches release. A fast and accurate a mainstay Cotto to beat his opponent in the fourth round.
Of ESPN notes, the percentage of punches Cotto as much as 37 percent (of 183 punches were released, 68 blows were assessed). Geale currently only 26 per cent (of 127 punches release, 33 of them getting hit).
Asked about the fight against Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, Cotto said, "Why not? After the fight with Canelo, we'll see," said Cotto.
Meanwhile, boss of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya admitted impressed with the appearance of Cotto and he was not looking forward to the next battle that brought Cotto with Canelo.
"This is the biggest fight. Cotto is very impressive because he managed to repel Geale with TKO victory. It's the biggest fight in boxing history after the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao. Now I am not looking forward to the fight Cotto fight Canelo," said De La Hoya.
source: sports.sindonews.com
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