Cotto vs Abdullaev

Who won Cotto vs Abdullaev?

Miguel Cotto beat Muhammadqodir Abdullaev by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, June 11th, 2005, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super lightweight championship of the world.

Cotto vs Abdullaev stats

Back in June 2005, Miguel Cotto stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Muhammadqodir Abdullaev made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Miguel Cotto was the older man by 43 years, at 24 years old.

Both Miguel Cotto and Muhammadqodir Abdullaev fought out of an orthodox stance.

Cotto was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2001, 1 month earlier than Abdullaev, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 209 more professional rounds, totaling 345 compared to Abdullaev's 136.

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What time did Cotto vs Abdullaev start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Cotto vs Abdullaev?

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