Miguel Cotto vs Sadam Ali
On December 2, 2017, Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs), the super-welterweight WBO champion, defends his title against American challenger, Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs).
Cotto vs Ali Stats
Miguel Cotto is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Yoshihiro Kamegai, 3 months and 6 days ago. Sadam Ali is on a 3-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Johan Pérez, 4 months and 3 days ago.
Cotto vs Ali Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Sadam Ali at 55-45, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Ali has a slightly better chance of winning, but Cotto could also certainly pull it off.
Cotto vs Ali Result
Sadam Ali defeated Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Ali improves his record to 26-1, while Cotto adds a loss to his record at 41-6.