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Miguel Cotto: Act Two There comes a time when each of us finds we have to be the voice of reason. It’s not fun trying to be reasonable when no one else wants to be but sometimes it’s just necessary. At the moment there are some very good boxing writers …

The Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2014 featured the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Joe Calzaghe. Although all great fighters in their own right, each one of these fighters left a distinct and lasting impression on the sport and for their countries respectively. Who was the …

By Kirk Jackson Miguel Cotto made history this past weekend, becoming the first Puerto Rican fighter to win world titles across four different divisions when he annihilated WBC and Lineal Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez. This what was a lucrative payday for Cotto, topped off with perhaps his most impressive display …

By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of June 3rd to June 10th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Oscar De La Hoya Inducted Into International Boxing Hall of Fame Oscar De La Hoya was …

By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst Days until his next bout, welterweight Chris Algieri (19-0) has been hit with a lawsuit via former manager Humberto Romero. The complaint alleges that Romero is entitled to $350,000, which is approximately 15 percent of the purses from Algieri’s recent bouts. Romero began managing Algieri …

By Sean Crose I know there are some who will disagree with the title of this article. I know there are others who may actually take offense to it. No matter. My job is to write what I believe is the truth. And the truth, as far as I see …

By Ivan G. Goldman Sergio Martinez entered the ring Saturday with one knee in Madison Square Garden and another in a senior citizens home. His dream of smashing his way to victory was no more than that – a dream. You don’t defeat Miguel Cotto with one and a half-knees. …

By Sean Crose The difference in personalities between middleweight champ Sergio Martinez and superstar challenger Miguel Cotto was obvious from footage of the two men entering Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Cotto looked to be pure intensity – Martinez, nonchalance personified. Regardless of appearances, however, it was time for these …

By: William Holmes The undercard of tonight’s pay per view event featured a lot of knockouts, but the last bout before the main event had put most of the crowd to sleep. However, once the Sonsona and Vazquez bout had ended the crowd started to awaken and Madison Square Garden …

By: William Holmes Madison Square Garden was starting to fill up by the start of the televised portion of tonight’s pay per view, and three undercard bouts preceded the main event. Michael Buffer replaced Lupe Contreras as the announcer for the televised portion of tonight’s card. Hard hitting John Jackson …