Miguel Cotto and his life

If we talk about the real stars of modern world boxing, then not to mention a name like Miguel Cotto, will at least be wrong and careless. This fighter earned his athletic achievements to be enlisted in the cohort of the best fighters of the planet.

Puerto Rican Nugget

Miguel Cotto is a native of the city of Caguas, located in Puerto Rico. Birthday fighter: October 29, 1980.

The talented Miguel was destined from the very childhood to be a boxer. Well, how else? After all, his father and brother were boxers in his family, and his uncle is a well-known coach in this sport.

Fights on the amateur level

Miguel Cotto stayed in amateurs for only a few seasons. During this time he managed to visit the Olympic team of his country and perform at the Games in Sydney in 2000 year. At those prestigious international competitions, an Uzbek fighter named Mahamadkadir Abdullayev took the gold medal from him.

Sports achievements in professionals

The first fight in the pro Miguel Cotto was held in February 2001. After this, a long series of victories followed, which logically led the boxer to fight for the title against Kelson Pinto. Having defeated him in the sixth round by technical knockout, Cotto becomes WBO champion in the 1st welterweight.

For two years, Miguel, nicknamed Junito, defends his title against the encroachments of the contenders, and all the fights he completed ahead of schedule. Finally, after defeating Malignaggi, he rises to the next weight class.

The start of the performances in the new division was also successful. Already in the first fight in this weight on December 2, 2006, Cotto defeated Carlos Quintana and took away his WBA champion belt. This belt a fighter from Puerto Rico was able to defend 4 times, until he met with Antonio Margarito, who was defeated by technical knockout. This was Cotto's first defeat in the career.

After two successful fights after a fight with Margarito, Miguel meets with Filipino Manny Pacquiao and in a dramatic battle loses him a technical knockout.

In June 2010, Miguel wins the belt in the first middleweight champion, defeating Yuri Foreman. And at the end of 2011 takes a convincing revenge from Margarito, having successfully defended the title.

In 2012, the Puerto Rican twice goes into the ring and both times shows a quality box. Miguel Cotto is boxing with Austin Trout and Floyd Mayweather and both times are defeated.

Throughout 2013-2014, Cotto meets in the ring with Rodriguez and Martinez. At the latter, he wins the WBC belt, and on June 6, 2015, defends in a duel with Australian Gil and sends him to a knockout.

November 21, 2015 is expected to superboy between Miguel and Mexican Saul Alvarez, who will determine the best boxer in middleweight.