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Boxing Notebook: Cotto and Pacquiao Ready to Rumble

Published: November 13, 2009

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Las Vegas – Miguel Cotto the WBO welterweight champion and Manny Pacquiao the six time champion are ready for their 12-round encounter on HBO pay-per-view this Saturday evening from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas  They know the significance of this anticipated fight, so does their promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank.
“In this fight, [...]


Boxing Notebook

Published: October 10, 2009

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Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is already looking at plans for a major boxing card at Madison Square Garden next June on the eve of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade That is where his WBO welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto, is expected to be again, assuming Cotto is successful in his title defense against Manny [...]


Boxing Notebook

Published: September 15, 2009

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New York – Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is a winner either way when Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto step in the ring November 14th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as Cotto defends his WBO welterweight championship.  Arum has promotional rights for both fighters and this could be the beginning of the next [...]


Cotto Win Leads to Question

Published: June 13, 2009

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Miguel Cotto may have successfully defended his WBO welterweight championship with a 12-round split decision over a gain challenger Joshua Clottey at Madison Square Garden Saturday evening and his latest conquest does lead to questions.  There were tactics used not accustomed to being seen from Cotto, a fierce cut over his left eye brow, [...]


Cotto faces tough challenge with Clottey at Garden

Published: June 10, 2009

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Miguel Cotto the WBO welterweight champion defends his title at Madison Square Garden Saturday evening against Joshua Clottey with the IBF title also up for grabs and there are those in the boxing community who give Clottey a chance to dethrone the champion.
It is one of those intriguing fights that could go either way and [...]