Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito
On July 26, 2008, Miguel Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs), the welterweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Antonio Margarito (36-5, 26 KOs).
Cotto vs Margarito Stats
Miguel Cotto is coming in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round RTD victory over Alfonso Gómez, 3 months and 14 days ago. Antonio Margarito is on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round KO win over Kermit Cintrón, 3 months and 14 days ago.
Cotto vs Margarito Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Antonio Margarito at 99-1 winning odds. Miguel Cotto really doesn't have much to present against Margarito.
Cotto vs Margarito Result
Antonio Margarito stopped the champion via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA welterweight champion. Margarito improves his record to 37-5 (27 KOs), while Cotto adds a loss to his record at 32-1.