Miguel Cotto vs Oktay Urkal
On March 3, 2007, Miguel Cotto (28-0, 23 KOs), the welterweight WBA champion, defends his title against German challenger, Oktay Urkal (38-3, 12 KOs).
Cotto vs Urkal Stats
Miguel Cotto is coming in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round RTD victory over Carlos Quintana, 3 months and 1 day ago. Oktay Urkal is on a 4-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Robert Cristea, 3 months and 6 days ago.
Cotto vs Urkal Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Miguel Cotto at 99-1 winning odds. Oktay Urkal really doesn't have much to present against Cotto.
Cotto vs Urkal Result
Miguel Cotto stopped Oktay Urkal via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA welterweight title. Cotto improves his record to 29-0 (24 KOs), while Urkal adds a loss to his record at 38-4.