born october best known puerto rican professional boxer puerto rican win world titles different weight classes currently ranks world fourth best amateur represented puerto_rico lightweight light divisions international events including olympics junior world championships won silver medal having begun professional career defeated light title successful defenses title ascended fight defeated vacant title successfully defended title times losing following year won vacant title defending losing moved division light won title successful defenses including rematch lost title anticipated fights modern boxing history year end sour note lost years later defeated win capture ring magazine titles puerto rican fighter history win world title different weight classes defended titles losing started career hard hitting pressure fighter evolved years refined boxer opponents hardest punching opponent fought light going far power near considered greatest fighters generation best puerto rican likes early years amateur career born rhode_island puerto rican parents relocated puerto_rico family figures linked boxing family including late father brother second cousin uncle boxing trainer began boxing child help lose weight anticipating end career path taken able develop amateur fighter young participated international tournaments include junior world championships took place buenos_aires argentina finished second place competing lightweight division victories points results ukraine points canada points representing lithuania loss russia points score competed took place canada fought loss canada points final score following participation tournament boxing world championships houston texas lost fight points final amateur tournament represented puerto_rico light sydney olympic games lost points decided turn professional loss ending amateur career record professional career early career defeated world title contender decision tenth round led score entire fight scored second round judges gave scores twice suffered dangerous injury threatened boxing career driving gymnasium apparently fell asleep crashed breaking arm requiring september defeated knockout seventh round las_vegas fight injured numerous combinations sixth round switching orthodox seventh round displayed aggressive style led referee stopping fight remaining round ranked number division fight fourth round knockout victory world title contender week prior fight included having wait hours arrive local time arrival international airport las_vegas removed fight held security guard thought minor april defeated world title challenger unanimous decision las_vegas rounds fight slow pace establishing control fight dominated fourth fifth rounds managing land combinations head won seventh eighth rounds landing accurate hits rounds fighters establishing short periods control fight judges gave scores junior september faced brazil vacant junior title represented fight victorious previous encounters took place fight televised hbo san_juan puerto_rico card utilized defensive stance hands high position instead usual aggressive orthodox stance course fight scored won knockout sixth round december successfully defended title beating world champion knockout sixth round las_vegas performance described result hand speed accuracy fight bailey received punches face opened cuts eyes result cuts bailey examined ringside physician following bailey expressed didn want continue referee stopped fight sixth round days later december puerto rican boxing commission named puerto_rico fighter year second title defense took place february puerto_rico fight practiced boxing style aggressive usual trading hits course round fight point following illegal low blows scored fight stopped referee fifth round following combination claimed referee stopped fight prematurely stating stopped fight premature wanted stop fight stopped hurt days retaining crown versus received personal blow friend shot head leaving gym survived shot critical stable condition local hospital june faced man beat amateur olympic gold medalist eliminated round sydney olympics time met professionals new_york_city madison square garden beginning fight received positive ovation public round went offensive scoring hits head body defensive stance fourth round left hook hurt proceeded focus hits body offense effective sixth seventh rounds result assumed defensive stance following eighth round eye swollen point entirely closed ninth round following accurate punches fight referee fight asked ringside doctor examine eye examined doctor indicated referee continue way retained division championship championship defense took place september hall new_jersey round offensive advantage scored second round trading hits scored seconds round evenly matched finishing round injured apparently better condition round began dominating fight point minutes remaining round punches landed following granted thirty seconds recover referee dominated fourth round won fifth won scored sixth round seventh round left hook knocked march defended junior title knocking eighth round bout shoulder injury dominated fight result combinations card took place puerto_rico scheduled match undefeated fight took place june madison square garden opened cut right eye round according affected performance course fight stating time cut blood kept going eye bothered entire fight able great fighter disappointed wanted champion won fight unanimous decision scores suffered fractured right bone jaw injured taken fight outcome announced relinquished title late announced intention division challenge championship fight took place december defeated technical knockout fifth round following punch body surrendered prior start sixth round won vacant reign began successfully march retained belt technical knock victory eleventh round corner threw apparently fight second point head butt leading corner belief referee unfair june defended new_york_city performing crowd madison square garden bout included point registered established dominance offensive following close start moment judges leading won technical knockout eleventh round referee stopped fight fought november madison square garden card possible legal settlement rank boxing promoter promoter fight broadcast won unanimous decision course fight pursued reacting slow fashion late fight displayed aggression point performance described rare moment sports sudden star rises termed goodness greatness april successfully defended championship fight scored fight stopped following fifth round doctor indicated referee couldn continue selected boxer year organization annual award celebration took place buenos_aires july mgm grand las_vegas suffered loss professional unsuccessful title defense taken early initiative frequently landing series punches early rounds avoid danger presented constant offensive pressure eventually began wear resistance trapping ropes hurt seventh round pair caused nose bleed continued chase opponent inflicted damage end tenth round threw series punches start eleventh round ropes bleeding combination finally forced knee got continued landing combinations threw fell canvas corner ring judges ahead score time scored fight hbo analyst scored fight loss come suspicion subsequent attempted use illegal hand fight shane corner changes returned action february card held madison square garden sporting trademark expanded time competing vacant title round study opponent style tempo accelerated second pursued offensive connecting hooks round later scored able continue fifth trapped ropes utilized connect right hook score incorporated referee decided stop fight action awarded technical knockout victory process winning second championship division april fired uncle team staff following violent discussion property damaged expressed interest pursuing sort legal action consequently named served team new trainer june defended championship fight originally intended unification included title round scored connecting round accidental head clash opened severe left eye injury fourth round able control pace fifth round pushed floor exchange injured left knee receiving time recover contest resumed sixth trapped corner gained offensive advantage rounds controlled offensive noticing unable right punches rounds decided employ technique outside fight tempo remained close judges decided fight outcome split decision awarding scores immediately fight negotiations began pursue contest defeated represents stated interested matchup subsequently expressed interest fighting fight sanctioned world title fight division weight limit pounds camp agreed fight pounds accommodate smaller physique camp conceded larger share purse received share pay view buys compared share november defeated seconds 12th round champion fight generated million buys million dollars domestic pay view revenue making watched boxing event earned million dollars fight whilst earned million dollars generated live gate official crowd light fight moved light division june fought undefeated israeli light champion yankee stadium new_york said win defend belt november stated consider return division case interesting fight ended knocking signature left hook body ninth round tore knee claiming light title fourth overall different weight divisions march defeated 12th round retaining light title las_vegas nevada december defeated 10th round fight stopped start 10th round condition right eye swollen shut eye badly damaged fight kept granting boxing license special procedure performed faced super light super belt came came pounds fight started establishing fight winning rounds effective counter punching body movement block punches round successfully land decent steal round rounds action closely contested fighters partially contrasting styles attempts ultimately managed adjust new rhythm attacking newly counter punching style win lot final rounds people thought secured decision victory ropes times resulting damage lot bleeding nose eyes partial swelling won unanimous decision end told hell champion toughest guy fought trout fight december madison square garden new_york_city opponent undefeated super champion lost fight unanimous decision faced october center orlando florida looked like old displaying aggressive style early fight landing powerful body shots punch arsenal brought life vicious left hook known days dominance junior divisions second round saw landing body shots seconds left round rodriguez sharp left hook beginning round rodriguez feeling effects left hook end round forced rodriguez ropes landed left hook temple followed punches knocked rodriguez canvas referee stopped fight gave round victory faced ring champion titles june fight division madison square garden noted inactive year bout separate performed right knee fight journalists fans alike noticed unable bend support weight moving ring proclaimed knee outcome fight struggles result body shot knocked times round ninth round retired tenth round giving win ninth round corner retirement win puerto rican boxer win world titles different weight classes lost november unanimous decision fight close cautious attacks fighter seriously hurt attacked fight didn sit punches instead deciding employ movement responded power punches landing especially body fighters showed iron repeatedly coming hard shots head end night highly controversial fight boxing having winning round called draw fraction boxing world felt won small margin felt won decisively left immediately hearing team family attend post fight press conference place stated believed fighter won blocking shots later told reporters puerto_rico felt won recognition november week leading fight announced withdrawing recognition world champion reasoning weeks communications countless attempts good faith time extensions trying preserve fight world championship promotion agree comply agreed meant stripped title opportunity win championship stated publicly reason stripped title refused pay fees believed excessive professional boxing record personal life married children daughter previous relationship born november active boxer owns boxing promotion named fight cards puerto_rico similarly founded non profit organization promotes physical activity measures infant fashion designer owner selected promoting brand sport citing boxer fearless demeanor main reasons agreement product partnership produced boxing gear mainstream clothing accessories general public titles boxing champion light champion super light champion champion light champion ring championship titles ring champion champion light champion pay view bouts
Miguel Cotto