News on Miguel Cotto

APNewsBreak: Deal reached for Yankee Stadium fight

2010-03-04T20:15:20Z

<div id="subtitle">APNewsBreak: Deal reached for Yankee Stadium fight on June 5 between Foreman, Cotto</div><div><p>Boxing is making its long-awaited return to Yankee Stadium, where icons like Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis once plied their trade.</p><p>WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, right, of Puerto Rico, posing with his trainer Jose Santiago during the weigh-in for his WBO boxing welterweight title fight against Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippi...

Yanks clear up issue standing in way of June fight

2010-02-22T08:10:07Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Yankees accommodate family holding bar mitzvah on date of potential June fight at ballpark&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boxing could be finally returning to Yankee Stadium, more than three decades after Muhammad Ali fought Ken Norton at the ...

Foreman, Cotto could be headed to Yankee Stadium

2010-02-22T09:13:55Z

<div id="subtitle">Jewish champion hoping to fight at Yankee Stadium _ unless a bar mitzvah intervenes</div><div><p>Jewish boxing champion Yuri Foreman hopes to defend his title at Yankee Stadium in June — unless a bar mitzvah gets in the way.</p><p>The 154-pound champion would fight former welterwe...

How Good is Manny Pacquiao?

2010-02-22T11:37:51Z

<div><p> Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao has already knocked out Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Miguel Cotto. And that was just in the past year alone. But how would he fare in fantasy matchups against some of the all-time great...

Cotto appears ready to return to ring

2010-02-22T17:29:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Miguel Cotto expected to return to ring in June on eve of Puerto Rican Day parade</div><div><p>Former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is expected back in the ring in June, likely challenging junior middleweight titleholder Yuri Foreman at Mad...

Lawsuit accuses Miguel Cotto of sexual harassment

2010-02-23T18:58:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto targeted in sexual harassment lawsuit by former employee</div><div><p>A former employee of Miguel Cotto filed a sexual harassment lawsuit seeking more than $500,000 from Puerto Rico's most popular boxer.</p><p>The lawsuit by Martha Chacon Acevedo argues t...

1.25 million bought Pacquiao-Cotto pay per view

2010-02-24T02:38:14Z

<div><p>Manny Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto was the top-drawing pay-per-view bout of 2009 with 1.25 million purchases worth 70 million dollars in revenue, Home Box Office Sports said Friday.</p><p>It's the second time that a Pacquiao bout has g...

Hero's welcome for boxer Pacquiao in Philippines

2010-02-24T02:44:59Z

<div><p>A bruised but smiling Manny Pacquiao enjoyed a hero's welcome as he returned home to the Philippines on Friday, with masses of people taking to the streets and hailing him as the best boxer of all time.</p><p>The nation's highest ranking officials joined the poorest of slum dwellers in paying homage to Pacquiao after he demolished Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on Friday for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao.</p><p>High-ranking officials as well as tens of thousand...

Pacquiao's PPV numbers add to megafight momentum

2010-02-24T03:10:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Big pay-per-view numbers for Pacquiao-Cotto add up to Pacquiao-Mayweather megafight</div><div><p>Manny Pacquiao proved he can be a box office hit. Now it's up to Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to see what they can do together.</p><p>Pacquiao's big win over Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather is leaving no doubt that he wants Manny Pacquiao who many believe replaced him atop the pound-for-pound list.</p><p>"The world is much more intrigued by the thought of someone fighting me who can beat me," Mayweather said. "Ma...

Record-wary Mayweather may duck Pacquiao: Arum

2010-02-24T03:05:35Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao's desire to take on Floyd Mayweather may not be enough to persuade the American to climb into the ring for a dream fight against the Filipino, promoter Bob Arum said on Thursday.</p&a...

Pacquiao hits out over romantic rumours

2010-02-24T03:57:26Z

<div><p>Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday brushed off rumours his marriage was on the rocks amid reports the Philippine boxing superstar flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win a record seventh world title.</p><p>In an interview aired over local television station ABS-CBN as he prepared to fly home to a hero's welcome after taking

LASVEGASSUN.COM

2010-02-24T03:57:50Z

<div><p> MR. LAS VEGAS TAKES YOUR</p><p>QUESTIONS</p><p>As part of our coverage of Wayne Newton, we asked our readers for their questions for Mr. Las Vegas and he was kind enough to answer them. HereÕs a sample of what youÕll find online.</p><p>Question: ÒI know people have been br...

THE SUNÕS MOST READ STORIES*

2010-02-24T04:27:01Z

<div><p> THE SUNÕS MOST</p><p>READ STORIES*</p><p>Trainers scuffle at Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto weigh-in. Cotto makes weight, Roach and Santiago get into an argument onstage.</p><p>Live blog: Pacquiao wins by TKO in round...

Talk turns to fight with Mayweather

2010-02-24T04:27:07Z

<div id="subtitle">ÔWhole worldÕ wants to see it, PacquiaoÕs trainer says</div><div><p> Grandiose pronouncements were uttered about when and where negotiations would begin for a proposed fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.</p><p>Boxing insiders were speculating about the co...

Boxers, others weigh in

2010-02-24T04:27:39Z

<div><p> Six the hard way</p><p>After turning pro as a 106-pounder in 1995, Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in six weight divisions and could win a seventh by taking Miguel CottoÕs welterweight belt. Most recently, he beat Ricky Hatton for a title at junior welterweight (140 pounds). ÒI feel stronger at this weight ...

Pacquiao eyes megafight with Mayweather

2010-02-24T05:08:59Z

<div><p>Manny Pacquiao hopes his stunning victory Saturday over Miguel Cotto will put him in line for a mega welterweight showdown against Floyd Mayweather in 2010.</p><p>Filipino southpaw Pacquiao showed he is ready to lead boxing's revival by taking Cotto's