All boxersMiguel Cotto
“Junito”
Boxing · Retired41-6-0RECORD
33WINS BY KO / TKO
8WINS BY DECISION
47PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Junito |
| Date of birth | 29 Oct 1980 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Birthplace | Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
| Based in | Puerto Rico |
| Weight classes | Light Welterweight, Welterweight, Light Middleweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Evangelista Cotto, Joe Santiago, Emanuel Steward, Pedro Diaz, Freddie Roach |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2001–2017 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 23 Feb 2001 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Sadam Ali, 2 Dec 2017 |
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Titles and honours
- WBO light welterweight champion from 2004 to 2006
- WBA welterweight champion from 2006 to 2008
- WBO welterweight champion in 2009
- WBA light middleweight champion from 2010 to 2012
- WBC and The Ring middleweight champion from 2014 to 2015
- WBO light middleweight champion in 2017
Background
Born in Rhode Island and raised in Puerto Rico, he won world titles in four weight classes between 2004 and 2017.
Fight history
47 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sadam Ali | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 Dec 2017 | New York City, New York, USA | Lost WBO junior middleweight title; final professional fight | |
| Win | Yoshihiro Kamegai | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 26 Aug 2017 | Carson, California, USA | Won vacant WBO junior middleweight title | |
| Loss | Canelo Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 21 Nov 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost The Ring middleweight title | |
| Win | Daniel Geale | TKO | 4 | 1:28 | 6 Jun 2015 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Sergio Martinez | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 0:06 | 7 Jun 2014 | New York City, New York, USA | Won WBC and The Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Delvin Rodriguez | TKO | 3 | 0:18 | 5 Oct 2013 | Orlando, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Austin Trout | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Dec 2012 | New York City, New York, USA | For WBA (Regular) junior middleweight title | |
| Loss | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 May 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBA (Super) junior middleweight title | |
| Win | Antonio Margarito | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 3 Dec 2011 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBA (Super) junior middleweight title |
| Win | Ricardo Mayorga | TKO | 12 | 0:53 | 12 Mar 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBA (Super) junior middleweight title |
| Win | Yuri Foreman | TKO | 9 | 0:42 | 5 Jun 2010 | New York City, New York, USA | Won WBA junior middleweight title |
| Loss | Manny Pacquiao | TKO | 12 | 0:55 | 14 Nov 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBO welterweight title |
| Win | Joshua Clottey | Decision (split) | 12 | 13 Jun 2009 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBO welterweight title | |
| Win | Michael Jennings | TKO | 5 | 2:38 | 21 Feb 2009 | New York City, New York, USA | Won vacant WBO welterweight title |
| Loss | Antonio Margarito | TKO | 11 | 2:05 | 26 Jul 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | First professional loss; lost WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Alfonso Gomez | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 3:00 | 12 Apr 2008 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Shane Mosley | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Nov 2007 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBA welterweight title | |
| Win | Zab Judah | TKO | 11 | 0:49 | 9 Jun 2007 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Oktay Urkal | TKO | 11 | 1:01 | 3 Mar 2007 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Carlos Quintana | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 3:00 | 2 Dec 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won vacant WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Paulie Malignaggi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Jun 2006 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBO junior welterweight title | |
| Win | Gianluca Branco | TKO | 8 | 0:49 | 4 Mar 2006 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Retained WBO junior welterweight title |
| Win | Ricardo Torres | KO | 7 | 1:52 | 24 Sep 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBO junior welterweight title |
| Win | Muhammad Abdullaev | TKO | 9 | 0:57 | 11 Jun 2005 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBO junior welterweight title |
| Win | DeMarcus Corley | TKO | 5 | 2:45 | 26 Feb 2005 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Retained WBO junior welterweight title |
| Win | Randall Bailey | TKO | 6 | 1:39 | 11 Dec 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBO junior welterweight title |
| Win | Kelson Pinto | TKO | 6 | 0:32 | 11 Sep 2004 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Won vacant WBO junior welterweight title |
| Win | Lovemore N'dou | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 May 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC International light welterweight title | |
| Win | Victoriano Sosa | TKO | 4 | 2:51 | 28 Feb 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC International light welterweight title |
| Win | Carlos Maussa | TKO | 8 | 2:07 | 6 Dec 2003 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC International light welterweight title |
| Win | Demetrio Ceballos | TKO | 7 | 2:28 | 13 Sep 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC International light welterweight title |
| Win | Rocky Martinez | KO | 2 | 2:42 | 28 Jun 2003 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC International light welterweight title; won vacant WBO-NABO lightweight title |
| Win | Joel Perez | KO | 4 | 1:29 | 19 Apr 2003 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Win | Cesar Bazan | TKO | 11 | 0:16 | 1 Feb 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant WBC International light welterweight title |
| Win | Ubaldo Hernandez | KO | 7 | 1:31 | 22 Nov 2002 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Win | John Brown | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Sep 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Carlos Alberto Ramirez | KO | 3 | 2:34 | 30 Jul 2002 | Concho, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Justin Juuko | TKO | 5 | 2:44 | 22 Jun 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Juan Angel Macias | TKO | 7 | 1:54 | 3 May 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Sammy Sparkman | TKO | 2 | 2:49 | 1 Mar 2002 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Win | Joshua Smith | TKO | 2 | 1:24 | 11 Jan 2002 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Win | Arturo Rodriguez | KO | 2 | 2:52 | 28 Jul 2001 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Rudolfo Lunsford | TKO | 4 | 1:00 | 1 Jul 2001 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Win | Martin Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 20 May 2001 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Win | Waklimi Young | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 28 Apr 2001 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Jacob Godinez | TKO | 2 | 1:17 | 30 Mar 2001 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Jason Doucet | TKO | 1 | 2:12 | 23 Feb 2001 | Austin, Texas, USA | Professional debut |