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COTTO REJECTS BOUT VS. EITHER MARTIROSYAN OR CINTRON
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2010 - 16:02 AMT 11:02 GMT
WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) king Miguel Cotto of Puerto
Rico will forgo a December bout with either Puerto Rican-born former
two-time titlist Kermit Cintron of Houston or unbeaten Armenian-born
prospect Vanes Martirosyan of Glendale, Calif., instead opting for
a ring return in early 2011, fanhouse reported.
Cotto (35-2, 28 knockouts) had considered Cintron (32-3-1, 28 KOs)
or Martirosyan (28-0, 17 KOs) as replacements for Cotto's original
opponent, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (40-0-1, 30 KOs) of Mexico, who is
now been considered for potential bouts opposite New Jersey resident
Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KOs) or, possibly Alfonso Gomez (22-4-2, 11 KOs)
on Dec. 4.
"With the departure of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Miguel knew that the
other potential candidates were not on the same scale. They did not
meet Miguel's expectations, and he understood that it was best to
take the rest of the year off and then return at some point during
the first couple of months of 2011," Cotto's legal adviser, Gabriel
Penagaricano, told BoxingScene.com.
"Miguel would prefer to wait for an attractive fight," said
Penagaricano. "Unless there is a super-attractive fight, which we don't
foresee at this time, then we don't see Miguel fighting until 2011."
Penagaricano denied widespread reports that Cotto's decision was
based on his recent right shoulder surgery which took place in August.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2010 - 16:02 AMT 11:02 GMT
WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) king Miguel Cotto of Puerto
Rico will forgo a December bout with either Puerto Rican-born former
two-time titlist Kermit Cintron of Houston or unbeaten Armenian-born
prospect Vanes Martirosyan of Glendale, Calif., instead opting for
a ring return in early 2011, fanhouse reported.
Cotto (35-2, 28 knockouts) had considered Cintron (32-3-1, 28 KOs)
or Martirosyan (28-0, 17 KOs) as replacements for Cotto's original
opponent, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (40-0-1, 30 KOs) of Mexico, who is
now been considered for potential bouts opposite New Jersey resident
Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KOs) or, possibly Alfonso Gomez (22-4-2, 11 KOs)
on Dec. 4.
"With the departure of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Miguel knew that the
other potential candidates were not on the same scale. They did not
meet Miguel's expectations, and he understood that it was best to
take the rest of the year off and then return at some point during
the first couple of months of 2011," Cotto's legal adviser, Gabriel
Penagaricano, told BoxingScene.com.
"Miguel would prefer to wait for an attractive fight," said
Penagaricano. "Unless there is a super-attractive fight, which we don't
foresee at this time, then we don't see Miguel fighting until 2011."
Penagaricano denied widespread reports that Cotto's decision was
based on his recent right shoulder surgery which took place in August.
From: A. Papazian