Miguel Cotto vs Carlos Quintana
On December 2, 2006, Miguel Cotto (27-0, 22 KOs) and Carlos Quintana (23-0, 18 KOs) battle it out for the vacant WBA welterweight world titles. The vacant WBA welterweight title is also on the line.
Cotto vs Quintana Stats
Miguel Cotto is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Paulie Malignaggi, 5 months and 22 days ago. Carlos Quintana is on a 23-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Joel Julio, 5 months and 8 days ago.
Cotto vs Quintana Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Miguel Cotto at 99-1 winning odds. Carlos Quintana really doesn't have much to present against Cotto.
Cotto vs Quintana Result
Carlos Quintana refused to continue the fight in the 5th round, and Miguel Cotto is crowned the new WBA welterweight world champion. Cotto improves his record to 28-0 (23 KOs), while Quintana adds a loss to his record at 23-1.