SPORT & NOTE
Miguel Angel COTTO

Male

(Miguel Angel Cotto Vázquez)
Super-Welterweight, Puerto Rico, Caguas
Born: October 29, 1980, Caguas
Height 5ft 7in, mt 1,70 – Reach 67in

(brother of José Miguel)

as an amateur:
1997 Cartagena, Colombia, Panamerican Championships
gold medallist 60 Kg
Final: W Javier Alvarez (Arg)
1998 Buenos Aires, Argentina World Jr Champs silver medallist 60 Kg
Wpts Andrey Kolevin (Ukr) 15-3, Wpts Dana Laframboise (Can) 6-1
Wpts Darius Jasevicius (Ltu) 9-5, Final: Lpts Anton Solopov (Rus) 8-9
1998 Toluca, Mexico, Panamerican Jr Championships silver medallist 60 Kg
Final: Lpts Dana Laframboise (Can)
1998 Maracaibo, Venezuela, 18th Central American
and Caribbean Games silver medallist 60 Kg
Wpts Luis Antonio Arceo Santos (Mex) 25-25 / + on countback
Wpts Carlos Castro (Dom) 12-4, Final: Lpts Mario Kindelan (Cub) 2-20
2000 Las Tunas, Cuba Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament
super-lightweight silver medallist, Wpts K.Sanji Singh (Ind) 3-0
Wpts Wisney Aldazabal (Cub) 6-5, Final: Lstpd 2 Diogenes Luna (Cub)
1999 Houston World Sr Champs super-lightweight
Lpts Robertas Nomeika (Lat) 8-2
1999 Winnipeg, Canada, Panamerican Games lightweight
Lpts Dana Lafframboise (Can) 2-5
2000 Sydney, Australia, Olympic Games super-lightweight
Lpts Mahamadkadyz Abdullaev (Kaz) 17-7








No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2001
+ Feb. 23Jason Ducet Austin, TexasTKO 1
+ Mar. 30Jacob Godinez Fort Worth, TexasTKO 2
+ Apr. 28Wakimi Young New York City, New YorkW 4
+ May 20Martín Ramirez San Juan, Puerto RicoW 4
+ July 1Rudolfo Lunsford San Juan, Puerto RicoTKO 4
+ July 28Arturo Rodríguez Los Angeles, CaliforniaTKO 2
2002
+ Jan. 11Joshua Smith Caguas, Puerto RicoTKO 2
+ Mar. 1Sam Sparkman Carolina, Puerto RicoTKO 2
+ May 3Juan Angel Macias Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 7
+ June 22Justin Juuko Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 5
+ July 30Carlos Ramírez Concho, OklahomaKO 3
+ Sept. 14John Brown Las Vegas, NevadaW 10
+ Nov. 22Ubaldo Hernández Caguas, Puerto RicoKO 7
2003
+ Apr. 19Joel Pérez Fresno, CaliforniaKO 4
+ June 28Rocky Martinez Bayamon, Puerto RicoKO 2
(Won vacant WBC Int’l and vacant NABO Super-Lightweight Titles)
+ Sept. 13 Demetrio Ceballos Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 7
(Retained WBC Int’l Super-Lightweight Title)
+ Dec. 6Carlos Maussa Bayamon, Puerto RicoTKO 8
(Retained WBC Int’l Super-Lightweight Title)
2004
+ Feb. 28Victoriano Sosa Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 4
(Retained WBC Int’l Super-Lightweight Title)
+ May 8Lovemore N'Dou Las Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Retained WBC Int’l and won vacant WBA Fedelatin Super-Lightweight Titles)
+ Sept. 11Kelson Pinto Hato Rey, Puerto RicoTKO 6
(Won vacant WBO Super-Lightweight Title)
+ Dec. 11Randall Bailey Las Vegas, NevadacTKO 6
(Retained WBO Super-Lightweight Title)
2005
+ Feb. 26DeMarcus Corley Bayamon, Puerto RicoTKO 5
(Retained WBO Super-Lightweight Title)
+ June 11Mohamad Kodir Abdullaev New York City, New YorkTKO 9
(Retained WBO Super-Lightweight Title)
+ Sept. 24Ricardo Torres Atlantic City, New JerseyKO 7
(Retained WBO Super-Lightweight Title)
2006
+ Mar. 4Gianluca Branco Bayamon, Puerto RicoTKO 8
(Retained WBO Super-Lightweight Title)
+ June 10Paul Malignaggi New York City, New YorkW 12
(Retained WBO Super-Lightweight Title)
+ Dec. 2Carlos Quintana Atlantic City, New JerseyTKO 5
(Won vacant WBA Welterweight Title)
2007
+ Mar. 3Oktay Urkal San Juan, Puerto RicoTKO 11
(Retained WBA Welterweight Title)
+ June 9Zab Judah New York City, New YorkTKO 11
(Retained WBA Welterweight Title)
+ Nov. 10Shane Mosley New York City, New YorkW 12
(Retained WBA Welterweight Title)
2008
+ Apr. 12Alfonso Gomez Atlantic City, New JerseyTKO 5
(Retained WBA Welterweight Title)
- July 26Antonio Margarito Las Vegas, NevadaTKO by 11
(Lost WBA Welterweight Title)
2009
+ Feb. 21Michael Jennings New York City, New YorkTKO 5
(Won vacant WBO Welterweight Title)
+ June 13Joshua Clottey New York City, New YorkW 12
(Retained WBO Welterweight Title)
- Nov. 14 Manny PacquiaoLas Vegas, NevadaTKO by 12
(Lost WBO Welterweight Title)
2010
+ June 5 Yuri ForemanNew York City, New YorkTKO 9 (0:42)
(Won WBA Super-Welterweight Title)
2011
+ Mar. 12 Ricardo MayorgaLas Vegas, NevadaTKO 12 (0:53)
(Won vacant WBA Super Champion Super-Welterweight Title)
+ Dec. 3 Antonio MargaritoNew York City, New YorkcTKO 10
(Retained WBA Super Champion Super-Welterweight Title)
2012
- May 5 Floyd Mayweather JrLas Vegas, NevadaL 12 UD
(Lost WBA Super Champion and for vacant WBC Diamond Super-Welterweight Titles)
- Dec. 1 Austin TroutNew York City, New YorkL 12 UD
(For WBA Super-Welterweight Title)
2013
Inactive
2014
+ June 7 Sergio MartinezNew York City, New YorkTKO 10 (Rtd)
(Won WBC World Middleweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 41, Won: 37 (30 inside the limit), Lost: 4 (2 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0