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Hey boxing fans, Joey Reynolds of WOR/Radio 710 here at Madison Square Garden for the Celtic Gloves Boxing event. Here were my thoughts throughout the night of fights...
- St. Patrick's day gives us the weekend of green boxing trunks and matching green teeth!
- JULES BLACKWELL VS. JAE-SUNG LEE:
We open with a new animal -- a split draw between Jae-Sung Lee from Korea and Jules Blackwell from Philly.
- OLIVIA FONSECA VS. CRISTY NICKEL:
Women fights are only four rounds, of course, and Christy throws out cigars if she wins.
- The place is filling up. I made a deposit on a Diet Coke and spotted Cha Cha. Good to see him without a cannoli.
- They should play Frank Sinatra records, like "Ole Black 'n Blue Eyes is Back."
- JOE ROSA VS. JOSE ESPINAL:
Fighting now, we have Joe Rosa from Da Bronx and Jose Espinal from Brooklyn. The guy with the worse tattoo is gonna beat the guy with the good tattoo and green sneakers. Everybody has something green on, that's why I didn't brush my teeth.
- Espinal won after Rosa tried to make him dizzy with his tattoos and Mohawk hairdo.
- KHABIR SULEYMANOV VS. ROBERT PHILLIPS:
This is a good night for Brooklyn. The Russian Twin is very short and 117 lbs. Khabir Suleymanov won the swing fight.
- OISIN FAGAN VS. BRIAN CARDEN:
From the old country comes Oisin Fagan vs. Brian Carden. Fagan won with a second round TKO. They started out strong with many Leprechauns throwing peat moss and telling lies.
- LUIS RUIZ VS. TERRELL BOGGS:
Luis Ruiz and Terrell Boggs actually hit each other! It was more than the perfunctory heavyweight tango. Luis had a desire to be a hitter with both hands. The girls holding up the round cards got the big applause, as well they should.
- The announcer asked if there were any Irish in the house tonight. And also welcomed us to "Madison Square Gardens." They pluralized and made a pub out of it.
- One of my favorite people and the foremost authority in boxing, Eddie Goldman, is ringside with me. We are usually relegated to a card table in the press room watching the show on TV, while eating brownies.
- PAWEL WOLAK VS. DUPRE STRICKLAND:
Pawel Wolak was cut and it inspired him to steal the show by placing his fist in the face of Dupre Strickland many times too many. It was borderline vicious. Add it to the list of five TKOs in two rounds so far tonight. Strickland can tell everyone that he ran into a Pole to save face because the object of this sport is to save face.
- We stood as they sang the Irish National Anthem and it was a breath of Irish Spring, while the bagpipes played. Isn't that Scottish? Smells like Nirvana to me.
- Jaspar Ortega's son is the referee. He is a real champ.
- JAMES MOORE VS. JUAN CARLOS CANDELO:
The James Moore Show is on the air and I love this guy. He is a solid family man's man and a really good sport. I ran into James coming into The Garden and we chatted casually. You would have thought we were going to a wedding or some cocktail party.
 Here comes the body-head combination.
- We are past the second round TKO. We now have to rely on stamina. Candelo has a little bit of a gut and reminds me of Jameel McCline, who surprised us with a stunning first four rounds with Samuel Peter last year at The Garden. Jameel played with him and ran out of steam and let Peter go to victory.
- This fight is like the Scorsese movie The Gangs Of New York. You know the Irish are going to win, but why does it take so long?
- I like a guy who's got his name on his trunks; no designer stuff here.
- Yuri Foreman is a great cheerleader for James Moore. Yuri is an NABF champ who remains humble and peaceful, and his wife is an accomplished filmmaker documenting the main event. Another neat thing is that Moore's wife is the main event in his life.
- Good luck from Shamus, who is a wonderful star of Sandi Bachom's magic "get reel."
Thanks to Dave Mayers for the technical assistance and Frank Minishak of MSG.
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First Lou Reed, now Joey Reynolds?
Reynolds, the Hall of Fame radio/TV personality who can be heard weekdays from midnight to 5:00 am on WOR, will try his hand at blogging from the Celtic Gloves Boxing event at The Garden this Saturday.
 If you remember, music legend Lou Reed blogged live from the Klitschko-Ibragimov fight back on Feb. 23.
Saturday night's card will be headlined by James Moore vs. J.C. Candelo and Pawel Wolak vs. Dupre Strickland.
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Poet, music legend and photographer Lou Reed was on the ring apron at Saturday night's Klitschko victory over Ibragimov at the Garden.
The New York City man shares the story of Klitschko's win in these stunning shots.
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Check out these unique photos from Tai Chi Master Ren Guangyi, who was in attendance at Saturday night's Klitschko-Ibragimo bout.
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After 12 rounds that lacked any bite, Wladimir Klitschko emerged victorious at Madison Square Garden Saturday night, defeating Sultan Ibragimov by scores of 119-110, 117-111 and 118-110.
Both fighters fought cautiously all night; however, Klitschko was effective landing his jab throughout the fight and that proved to be the difference. Klitschko now owns three of the five heavyweight belts, adding the WBO to his IBF and IBO titles.
In the first round, the two felt each other out. Klitschko slapped away Ibragimov's right glove that seemed to be measuring Klitschko and Ibragimov seemed somewhat apprehensive to throw punches because of Klitschko's counter.
Early in the second frame, Klitschko began to press the jab, landing over Ibragimov's right, but it didn't last long as Klitschko would back off once again. Ibragimov made several attempts at letting his hand go, but Klitschko stepped away and was out of range.
Ibragimov continued to try and get his work rate up in the third, trying to go to the body, but Klitschko appeared as if he was uninterested in engaging.
In the fourth, Klitschko began to land the jab sporadically, but not enough to please The Garden fans.
The fifth round saw both fighters bring their work rate up, but not enough to maintain any sustained action. Both fighters appeared apprehensive and worried about the other's power shots, which were still holstered, and ultimately stay holstered all night.
Ibragimov, anxious to throw, pressed forward in the sixth trying his best to land looping left hooks, but was throwing them at a distance to avoid Klitschko's long reach and was unable to land. They exchanged late with neither getting the better of it.
Klitschko opened the seventh with a big right, but was unable to follow that up with anything as the fight continued at a turtle's pace. Klitschko ended the round with a strong left jab, but the round ended once again with relatively little action prompting the MSG crowed to boo once again.
Finally in the eighth, Klitschko picked up the pace as he landed a left-right combination early in the round and later landed an impressive three-punch combo, which was the best Klitschko looked to this point.
In the first minute of round nine, Klitschko came forward once again and landed a precise jab, followed by a ferocious right that nearly sent Ibragimov through the ropes. Klitschko continued to press the rest of the round, but was able to do little damage. Ibragimov retreated to his corner dejected at the bell and clearly frustrated because of his inability to get Klitschko within his punching range.
In the 10th, few punches would land. Both fighters chose to hold rather than punch and the fans let 'em have it once again.
In yet another lackluster round, the 11th featured several Klitschko jabs, but little else. The fans booed with 10 seconds left, but Klitschko landed a hard shot in the closing seconds to win the round.
In the final stanza, Ibragimov tried his best to land, but was never able to connect against the much taller, rangier Klitschko. The fight ended in a chorus of boos from the dejected Garden faithful that craved so much more action.
Klitschko now clearly holds the upper hand in the heavyweight division and hopes he can get a crack at the WBA and WBC belts. The WBC will be up for grabs shortly when Sam Peter faces Oleg Maskaev, while Ruslan Chagaev, who was in attendance, owns the WBA.
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Musician Lou Reed blogged LIVE through Twitter from the Wladimir Klitschko-Sultan Ibragimov fight Saturday night at MSG.
Check below for his comments from the bout.
When Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov square off at The Garden Saturday night, they will be fighting to unify the heavyweight titles. The scrap will be the first unification bout since Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis fought to a controversial draw in 1999.
Currently, Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) owns the IBF and IBO belts, while Ibragimov (22-0-1, 17 KOs) has the WBO belt. The two other heavies that share a piece of the ever so fractured heavyweight crown are Samuel Peter as the interim WBC champion and Ruslan Chagaev, who is the WBA champ.
 "We need one guy," said Klitschko of the muddled mess in the heavyweight division.
"If you go outside and ask, 'Who is the heavyweight champion?' No one will really tell you. Only a boxing fan will know there are four heavyweight champions."
But Klitschko, who claims he has been seeking a unification bout for years, will now get his chance to tidy up the division.
Ibragimov, however is no slouch. He is undefeated and recently won his title by easily dethroning New York’s Shannon Briggs and then defending it successfully against Holyfield last October in Russia.
Ibragimov owns good power, but his greatest asset is his quick hands. He is also a southpaw, something that may make Klitschko a bit uncomfortable.
Despite Klitschko being favored in the fight, no one expects an early landslide KO. However, it could happen. Both are hard punchers, and Klitschko has proven that he can knock out his foe or be knocked out himself, as all three of his losses all came via KO.
This will undoubtedly be Ibragimov’s biggest fight to date.
On the undercard, Irish middleweight and fan favorite, John Duddy will fight in what appears to be a tune-up fight for his June date with middleweight champ, Kelly Pavlik, which is all but done.
Also appearing on the undercard is New York rising middleweight prospects, Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin and “Mean” Joe Greene.
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Here are the top stories on the wires this morning ...
- Barry Bonds seized on a pair of typos, complaining in court papers that the government's mistakes could compromise his chances for a fair trial.
- Indiana University officials met repeatedly debated late into the night on what to do about the major allegations surrounding head coach Kevin Sampson and the Indiana basketball program.
- In a 11-player swap involving Cleveland, Chicago and Seattle, Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry dealt half his active roster to acquire center Ben Wallace and forward Joe Smith from the Bulls, and forward Wally Szczerbiak and guard Delonte West from the SuperSonics.
Here are the top stories on the wires tonight ...
- Steve Spagnuolo pulled out of the running for the Washington Redskins coaching job Thursday, citing his desire to remain with the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
- The court refurbishment and dedication at the Mahalia Jackson School in Central City was among the plans the NBA announced Thursday for its "All-Star Day of Service" next Friday, two days before the All-Star game at New Orleans Arena.
- The Red Sox open the 2008 regular season with two games in Tokyo against the Oakland Athletics, a journey that brings jet lag to the players and returns major league baseball - and Dice-K and Okajima - to their baseball-loving nation.
What people are talking about this morning ...
- New York Red Bulls forward Jerrod Laventure has been called up to the Haitian National Team in preparation for the squad's pair of international friendlies against El Salvador on Jan. 26 and 29 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Felix "Tito" Trinidad's comeback may sadly be a one-fight comeback after all, as he was beaten soundly by the stronger Roy Jones Jr. at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.
Trinidad, who was floored in both the seventh and 10th rounds, was game, but the power was just not there to dent the larger, stronger and faster Jones who gained a unanimous decision by scores of 116-110, 116-110 and 117-109.
Trinidad looked good early in the bout, as he came out the aggressor with his MSG fans chanting repeatedly, "Tito, Tito," but in rounds three and four it seemed as if Jones realized that Trinidad simply didn't have the power to do any damage to him.
 Despite Trinidad's attempts to break Jones down by going to the mid-section, Jones seemingly brushed off those body blows as he began to wear down the smaller Trinidad.
In the seventh round, Jones sent Trinidad to the canvas by landing a short right hand on the side of Trinidad's head. Trinidad beat the count, rising at eight; however, Jones did not press to close the show and the fight went to round nine.
In spite of showing a true champion's heart, Trinidad was unable to hurt Jones, even though he seemingly left everything on the table.
In the 10th, Jones once again floored Trinidad, this time by a straight right that followed a quick flurry.
Trinidad wouldn't quit, however, as he continued to fight hard in the championship rounds (11 and 12). But Trinidad would be no match for Jones on this night. Jones would cruise to victory.
With the win, expect Jones to try and talk himself into a big money fight against a Joe Calzaghe or Bernard Hopkins. As for Trinidad, I would be surprised if he does fight again. What could leave the door open for "Tito" is that he might feel he chose his opponent poorly for a comeback and would want to give it another go with a fighter closer to his size, in the 154-160 range.
On the undercard, heavyweight Andrew Golota won a unanimous decision against Mike Mollo in non-stop action fight. Golota, who was cheered on by many Polish fans in attendance at The Garden, had his right eye closed from the fifth round on, but fought courageously despite his poor vision.
Golota and Mollo thrilled the crowd by giving them the gift of a rare action-packed heavyweight bout. With both men clearly out of gas at the closing bell, Golota gained the decision by scores of 118-109, 116-112 and 116-110. Golota, incredibly, may now be in-line for a meaningful heavyweight bout once again at age 40.
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Before Saturday night's main event at Madison Square Garden, neither fighter will be checking their belts at the table on the side of the ring reserved for the New York State Athletic Commission.
Neither fighter’s titles will be at stake.
The reason is simple: They don't own belts or titles!
So what’s all the fuss about this fight? What’s the appeal?
Yeah, this fight has taken it on the chin from the boxing media. But what the herd of sheep don't realize is that there is something at stake for these pugilistic all-timers.
 Both Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. want to put an exclamation point on their career.
For Jones Jr., this fight is not the exclamation point as his eyes grow large thinking about something bigger. Jones Jr., who is at least a 3-1 favorite to defeat Trinidad, will need a convincing win to earn him a shot at the super middleweight champ, Joe Calzaghe.
“On Jan. 20, after I get out of the ring against Trinidad, I will go straight to the U.K. for sure. I love Calzaghe, don't get me wrong. I think he is one of the best super middleweights to come along,” said Jones Jr.
Currently, Calzaghe is in negotiations with former middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins to fight in April, but the contract talks have stalled and word is that Calzaghe’s camp is keeping a close eye on Saturday night’s fight to see if Jones Jr. is a worthy challenger.
Meanwhile, for “Tito” Trinidad, a win in this scrap would be quite an achievement considering his time away from the sport and his rise in weight to meet the heavier Jones Jr. A win would open plenty of doors for Trinidad at 154 and 160 pounds.
Who knows, perhaps it even sparks talk of a rematch with Oscar De La Hoya, who he defeated back in 1999, via a controversial majority decision. But more realistically it might land him a fight with Hopkins or Winky Wright. Both would be rematches of past Trinidad losses.
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Two of the best pound-for-pound fighters of the last decade will go toe-to-toe when Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. step into the ring on Saturday, Jan. 19 at The Garden.
At an event to kick off "Fight Week" Monday, MSG caught up with the legendary Smokin' Joe Frazier to reminisce about his big fights at The Mecca and to get his take on the Trinidad-Jones bout.
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On the surface, many are looking at the January 19 clash between two future Hall of Famers, Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad as an “old-timers” fight.
 But the fight does carry some real intrigue.
It’s a battle of two fighters that possess two very distinct styles, and have each last fought in weight classes’ miles apart.
Jones last fought Anthony Hanshaw on July 14 at 175 pounds, and has been fighting at or around 175 since his Heavyweight title fight with John Ruiz at 193 pounds back in 2003.
Meanwhile, Trinidad 42-2, (35 KOs) has never fought heavier than 160 pounds, and even at 160 he had difficulties in losses against Winky Wright and Bernard Hopkins. However, he defeated Ricardo Mayorga and William Joppy.
Trinidad’s greatest success came at 154 and below as he defeated both Fernando Vargas and Oscar de la Hoya in lighter weight classes.
Jones, 51-4 (38 KOs) was exposed to have a somewhat fragile chin vs. both Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver.
So the question is: Will Trinidad be able to land that one punch to rock Roy?
 Jones will enter this bout, which is at a catch weight of 170, as the favorite. However, there is no doubt who will be the crowd favorite as scores of Puerto Rican fans are expected to pack Madison Square Garden to back Trinidad.
Yes, Trinidad has been out of boxing since May of 2005, however Jones will be fighting at a weight he hasn’t seen in years.
Jones has not fought at or under 170 pounds since he KO'd Bryant Brannon at MSG October 4 1996.
Jones being sapped and attempting to make weight, may be the great equalizer in this fight and just might give the underdog, Trinidad, the edge.
Despite having the feel of a competitive bout for 10-plus rounds, the welterweight championship Saturday night pitting England's Ricky Hatton versus Floyd Mayweather was nothing more than a Mayweather masterpiece.
In Round One, Hatton predictably charged forward and began to smother Mayweather, hoping to tire and wear down "Pretty Boy."
 But before long, despite HBO's broadcasters claim that it was an even bout, Mayweather began to pot-shot Hatton with extreme precision.
I have never seen accuracy of this magnitude in such a big fight. In fact, one of those targeted punches busted open a cut above Hatton's right eye.
Despite being hit often, Hatton still pressed forward, and while his activity perhaps fooled many, his fists remained relatively inactive.
Once Mayweather began to land single shots with regularity, I knew what was to come next ... his lightning fast combinations!
With room to breathe later in the fight, Mayweather landed scintillating two-, three-, and four-punch combos, but what was most impressive were his isolated individual punches. Hatton's head would literally jerk backwards and if not for Hatton's head-movement, one might not have known that Mayweather was connecting.
 His punches were that quick. Lightning quick. Something to really behold!
In Round 10, with Hatton still coming forward, Mayweather landed one of the fastest left hooks ever delivered that sent Hatton crashing first into the corner, then to the canvas.
He staggered to his feet, but was then dealt another three-punch combo that ended the night for Hatton, as referee Joe Cortez waived the fight off.
After the bout, Mayweather hinted at retirement, much like he did after defeating Carlos Baldomir. However, money talks, especially to "Money" Mayweather.
If the money is right, my bet is that Mayweather climbs into the ring one last time to face Miguel Cotto within 18-months; perhaps at MSG, a place Mayweather never fought.
What better place to end a Hall of Fame boxing career?
So there I was, all 5-foot-8 inches of me, sitting cross the table from the 6-foot-6 inch heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir Klitschko at The Hard Rock Café in Times Square on Tuesday.
There, a formal announcement was made of the upcoming championship fight between Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov to be held at Madison Square Garden on February 23.
Before the presser began, I was joined by Tim Smith, the noted writer for the Daily News and an AP writer at a table with Klitschko. Our Q & A was progressing rather systematically with the usual softball questions being lobbed at the champ ... then I hit the jackpot.
 A right hook, right on the button.
I asked Klitschko why he decided to return to New York to fight instead of fighting for bigger money in Russia or Germany. His eyes lit up.
"Good question!" Klitschko said.
"I think about the image of the sport. It's a historic fight; it just belongs at MSG in New York. It doesn't belong somewhere else. New York is the media city of the world and it helps to have it at MSG," Klitschko explained.
"The champion of the world means you are champion of the world. You have to fight everywhere. That's why it was always our target, Vitali (Wladimir's brother) and I always said, you cannot fight only in Germany, it was a conversation we had with our promoter in the early years. We have to go out of the country. We cannot be champion of the world, in Germany," said Klitschko.
"You have to go all around the world. Muhammad Ali fought everywhere."
It's rare in this day and age that a professional athlete sees the broader picture, but Klitschko flat out gets it.
He understands the lure of The Garden's past, present and future and has left millions of dollars on the table to prove it.
Now it will be up to Klitschko to add his name to The Garden's lure as he will attempt to unify heavyweight belts for the first time in nine years.
The last time two heavyweight champions fought at The Garden to unify the title was back on March 13, 1999, when Evander Holyfield went toe-to-toe with Lennox Lewis.
On February 23, 2008, IBF champ Wladimir Klitschko and WBO champ Sultan Ibragimov will duke it out at The Mecca of Boxing with both titles on the line.
Klitschko has said he wants all the governing bodies of boxing to unify so there can be one undisputed heavyweight champ. That may not happen anytime soon, but at least in February he has the chance to walk away with two of the four belts.
The press conference for the bout was held yesterday at the Hard Rock Cafe and both Klitschko and Ibragimov talked about the excitement they already feel with the fight more than two months away.
Here are the top stories on the wires tonight ...
 Isiah Thomas conceded the New York Knicks had a bad week - on the court. But he dismissed the other turmoil surrounding his team, including the idea that he could follow Stephon Marbury as the next person around the Knicks to lose his job.
While all eyes were pinned to the Miguel Cotto-Sugar Shane Mosley fight this past Saturday at The Garden, MSG's Alex Aponte turned his focus to an up-and-comer boxer who fought on the undercard of the WBA welterweight title bout.
Here's his exclusive for Game On!:
Last Saturday it was only 7:15 p.m. when the electricity was alive again at The Garden for the anticipated Miguel Cotto-Sugar Shane Mosley fight.
As the early arrivals anxiously found their way to their seats, the first fighter of the night made his way to the ring. His name? Jesus Rojas.
 The 120-pound junior featherweight top prospect from Caguas, PR has been training under the Cotto camp since his teens. Rojas made his Garden debut last June as an undercard fighter for the Cotto-Zab Judah fight and earned the victory against Torrence Daniels to extend his record to 8-0.
During that week of the fight, Cotto had a public workout at the Bronx Festival in NYC before a boisterous crowd. Watching from ringside as Cotto worked the pads with one of his trainers, Rojas was asked if he imagined himself in there one day. With a humble grin, Rojas replied, "si dios quieres," which means "if God wills it" in Spanish.
One of Rojas' distinctive qualities that attracted the Cotto camp to him wasn't so much his boxing abilities, but his humility.
"We're a small and peaceful family," stated Rojas' father, Jose. "My wife and I try to teach him the right things in life. The Cotto family is just as good and peaceful as we are with Jesus."
Rojas' current physical and mental balance are all good indications that he is embarking on the right path to becoming a boxing champion. Making his second Garden appearance as an undercard fighter for the Cotto-Mosley fight, the young Puerto Rican made his way to the ring once again.
Among the audience who watched were his father, Jose Rojas and Cotto with two of his children. Rojas’ opposing fighter was Carlos Diaz from Tampa, FL with a record of 9-10-4 and seven KOs.
Once the bell rang, Rojas stalked Diaz for much of the fight. He landed a series of body punches and hooks. The patented punches to the body were most likely learned from Cotto's camp in Caguas. Diaz became very aggressive early in the sixth and final round, until he seemed to have run out of gas with a minute and a half to go.
 However, with less than a minute remaining, Rojas worked Diaz really well and the referee stopped the onslaught at 2:12. The crowd reacted with excitement as the ring announcer mentioned Jesus Rojas as the winner by way of TKO. Jesus embraced his corner and father as he made his way out of the ring to his locker room.
"Watching my son fight was a very difficult thing for me," Jose said after the fight. "At times I felt, as a parent, hoping he wouldn't get hurt. But I knew he trained hard and well for this fight."
Four hours later, Jesus Rojas stood quietly in a corner, while the media discussed the Cotto-Mosley outcome. When asked how he felt fighting once again at The Garden, but this time before his father and Miguel Cotto, the slightly bruised Rojas replied with a genuine smile, "It felt great."
In what will be remembered as Miguel Cotto’s landmark fight that launched him into super-stardom, Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KO’s) in a 12-round slug-fest at The Garden Saturday night.
The win for Cotto, unquestionably the biggest of his career, places him amongst the best in the sport today and lands him on the pound-for-pound list ... reserved for pugilism’s best.
 In the first round, Mosley attempted to go to the body early and tried to break Cotto down, but Cotto’s right cross backed Mosley up. Cotto then jabbed well, taking the first stanza.
Mosley stepped up in the second, landing well with a right after a Cotto miss. He showed great speed the rest of the stanza, but that would be short-lived as Cotto would take over the fight from that point forward.
Cotto would land the harder cleaner punches all night long, despite Mosley’s will to fight. Mosley absorbed many of Cotto’s tremendous blows, walking through most of Cotto’s patented left hooks.
Mosley would take advantage any time Cotto seemed to take a breather, landing right uppercuts and heavy rights over the top. But those shots would be brushed off by Cotto and eventually would prove to be too little as Cotto would gain the victory and retain his WBA welterweight title.
Scores of the bout were 115-113 (two times) and 116-113 -- a bit closer than my ringside score of 116-112.
The win opens scores of options for Cotto, but the question is: Who would want to fight him?
Oscar de la Hoya, Mosley’s promoter who was sitting ringside, was once considered a possible future opponent of Cotto’s. However, de la Hoya was asked after the fight if he would consider fighting him and answered emphatically, “No.”
Possible Cotto opponents include, Floyd Mayweather and Antonio Margarito who fought and won on the undercard in a spectacular first round knockout.
The win was Cotto’s fourth win in as many bouts at MSG.
Here are the top stories that hit the wires this evening ...
- Eleven-time Gold Glove shortstop, Omar Vizquel, agreed to a one-year contract worth about $5.5 million, a deal that includes a 2009 club option that could become guaranteed.
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