José Cotto
Career, Record, Stats
José Cotto is a 47-year-old retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. In a career spanning 15 years, 7 months, and 8 days, Cotto amassed a record of 33-4-1, which includes 24 wins via KO.
José Cotto's Boxing Career
José Cotto was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on June 22, 1977. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 years on December 13, 1996 against Eugenio Ventura. Cotto defeated Ventura via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Cotto got his first shot at a world title at the age of 28 after 27 professional fights. On April 8, 2006 Cotto challenged Juan Díaz' WBA (Regular) lightweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision. Cotto never got a world-title shot again.
Cotto's last fight was a split decision loss to Manuel Pérez at age 35, on July 21, 2012.
Some of José Cotto's best fights have been against Armando Cordoba, Luis Alfonso Lizarraga, Johnny Walker, Agustin Lorenzo, and Rafael Garcia. For a complete list of Cotto's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of José Cotto".
Cotto has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "José Cotto Losses".
José Cotto's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | Jul 21, 2012 | 35 |  Manuel Pérez | loss | SD 10 |
37 | Apr 21, 2012 | 34 | Eric Cruz | win | UD 10 |
36 | Apr 09, 2011 | 33 | 
Paulie Malignaggi 30 28-4  | loss | UD 10 |
35 | Nov 05, 2010 | 33 | Christopher Henry | win | TKO 4 |
34 | May 01, 2010 | 32 | 
Canelo Álvarez 19 31-0-1 | loss | TKO 9 |
33 | Dec 19, 2009 | 32 | Ilido Julio | win | TKO 6 |
32 | Sep 26, 2009 | 32 | Martin Ramirez | win | KO 3 |
31 | Aug 29, 2009 | 32 | Anthony Woods | win | TKO 4 |
30 | May 11, 2007 | 29 | Prawet Singwancha | draw | MD 12 |
29 | Aug 04, 2006 | 29 | Ivan Hernandez | win | TKO 10 |
28 | Apr 08, 2006 | 28 | 
Juan Díaz 22 28-0 | loss | UD 12 |
27 | Jan 20, 2006 | 28 | Ubaldo Hernandez | win | KO 7 |
26 | Mar 04, 2005 | 27 | Genaro Trazancos | win | TKO 7 |
25 | Jan 29, 2005 | 27 | Armando Cordoba | win | KO 1 |
24 | Aug 06, 2004 | 27 | Alfred Kotey | win | UD 10 |
23 | May 14, 2004 | 26 | Luis Alfonso Lizarraga | win | KO 1 |
22 | Dec 19, 2003 | 26 | Anthony Martinez | win | TKO 7 |
21 | Sep 05, 2003 | 26 | Johnny Walker | win | TKO 1 |
20 | Jan 11, 2002 | 24 | Agustin Lorenzo | win | KO 1 |
19 | Jun 03, 2001 | 23 | Steve Trumble | win | TKO 4 |
18 | Aug 20, 2000 | 23 | Fernando Velardez | win | SD 10 |
17 | Jun 03, 2000 | 22 | Marik McKay | win | TKO 2 |
16 | Aug 28, 1999 | 22 | Arthur Robert Cruz | win | UD 6 |
15 | Jun 19, 1999 | 21 | Freddy Cruz | win | UD 8 |
14 | Apr 18, 1999 | 21 | Mack McLin | win | RTD 5 |
13 | Feb 27, 1999 | 21 | Joe Morales | win | UD 6 |
12 | Jan 30, 1999 | 21 | Darryl Pinckney | win | UD 6 |
11 | Oct 24, 1998 | 21 | Israel Coraliz | win | TKO 6 |
10 | Jul 24, 1998 | 21 | Shane Gannon | win | TKO 2 |
9 | May 29, 1998 | 20 | Cornell Harris | win | TKO 2 |
8 | May 02, 1998 | 20 | Rafael Garcia | win | KO 1 |
7 | Mar 13, 1998 | 20 | Bobby Wright | win | TKO 1 |
6 | Jan 17, 1998 | 20 | Freddy Soto | win | UD 4 |
5 | Dec 20, 1997 | 20 | Adan Zavala | win | DQ 1 |
4 | Dec 14, 1997 | 20 | Miguel Rivera | win | TKO 1 |
3 | Oct 25, 1997 | 20 | Rafael Jusino | win | TKO 1 |
2 | Jun 21, 1997 | 19 | Clifton Scott | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Dec 13, 1996 | 19 | Eugenio Ventura | win | TKO 1 |