Cotto vs Margarito II

Who won Cotto vs Margarito II?

Miguel Cotto beat Antonio Margarito by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday 3rd December 2011 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The scorecards were announced as 89-82, 89-82, 89-82 in favor of winner Miguel Cotto.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 KG).

This contest was for the vacant WBA super welterweight championship of the world.

Cotto vs Margarito II stats

Back in December 2011, Miguel Cotto stepped into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws.

Antonio Margarito made his way to the ring with a record of 38 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws.

Miguel Cotto was the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Margarito had a height advantage of 4 inches over Cotto. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Miguel Cotto & Antonio Margarito fought out of an orthodox stance.

Cotto was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 less fights, and made his debut in 2001, 7 year and 1 month later than Margarito, whose first professional fight was in 1994. He had fought 41 more professional rounds, 345 to Margarito's 304.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Antonio Margarito had been fighting more than Miguel Cotto.

Going to this contest, Miguel Cotto had last fought 4 years, 5 months and 24 days ago, while Antonio Margarito's last outing had been 2 years, 10 months and 9 days ago.

What time did Cotto vs Margarito II 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 GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Cotto vs Margarito II?

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