Sergio Martinez to Miguel Cotto: ‘I need to be treated with dignity’
Sergio Martinez on defending his middleweight title against Miguel Cotto: “I’m very interested in the fight, but I’m the champion and Cotto is the challenger. I would love to fight Cotto, but I need to be treated with dignity.”
read moreLem’s latest: Darchinyan plans to ‘demolish’ Donaire
Vic Darchinyan on Nonito Donaire: “I’m going to come and expose him and show to all of the world that I can beat him, and not only just beat him, but I can beat him easily.”
read moreCotto ‘in a very good place’ after Rodriguez victory
Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto is expected to arrive in Las Vegas on Thursday to discuss potential future fights with Top Rank, which promoted last his one-sided third-round TKO of Delvin Rodriguez last Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Marquez to earn $6 million, Bradley, $4.1 million
Juan Manuel Marquez will earn a guaranteed $6 million for his challenge to WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley, who will pocket at least $4.1 million when they fight on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
read moreRoach: Pacquiao, Cotto ‘will never fight’ again
Miguel Cotto said he more or less plans to finish the his career with new trainer Freddie Roach, who trained Manny Pacquiao to knock Cotto out in 2009. Roach said the two “are very good friends now” and will “never fight again.”
read moreDuboef: Alvarado-Provodnikov is ‘made’
Top Rank’s Todd duBoef on Mike Alvarado-Ruslan Provodnikov: “This is a great fight. Stylistically, it’s a great a matchup as you’re going to see.”
read moreLomachenko signs with Top Rank
Ukrainian two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomchenko has signed with Top Rank and could make his pro debut in October.
read moreLem’s latest: Pacquiao-Rios tour; Rodriguez plans to KO Cotto
Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios will embark on a seven-city, international press tour in advance of their November fight in Macau.
read moreRodriguez ‘very motivated’ for Cotto on Oct. 5
Three-division titleholder Miguel Cotto will return to the ring against Delvin Rodriguez on Oct. 5 in Orlando. The HBO-televised bout will be Cotto’s first fight since losing to Austin Trout last December.
read moreRigondeaux on Oct. 5 Cotto card?
Miami resident Guillermo Rigondeaux might make sense on a Florida-based Oct. 5 Miguel Cotto card.
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