Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto put on a very decent show last night at the
MGM Grand. Cotto did not come to collect a pay check, the Puerto Rican fighter
did all he could to beat Floyd Mayweather, Jr. However, the oh so sleek Floyd
Jr. proved too much for Miguel Cotto. The fight ended in a unanimous victory
for Mayweather. All in all, it was a good -and somewhat competitive fight-
which the viewing public appreciated. At one point in the fight, the score had
Mayweather up by a mere 2 points, but in the end his winning margin spread to 6
points. You have to see the fight to appreciate Cotto's effort, though, don't
let the scoring fool you. The Puerto Rican fighter gave it his all, and in the
end, at least in my book, he can walk with his head up high because he forced
the fight, he went after Mayweather like he was a bad neighbor and he fought to
the best of his ability from beginning to end.
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Saul "Canelo" Alvarez belongs at the top. Shane Mosley should retire...
Shane
Mosley was not good enough to beat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez who really put on a
show. At age 19, undefeated in 40 pro fights, this kid is special indeed!
If you don't believe me, ask Shane, who took a beating like he never had before
in his career. "Sweetness" ended the fight with a very swollen face, and busted
up lips; we won't talk about his ego, which must be in intensive care.
"Sugar" Shane Mosley got his behind handed to him. Period. End of story. Where
does he go from here? Retirement, if he were a smart man. As for Canelo
Alvarez, the sky seems to be the limit, and I would love to see him facing
Floyd Mayweather Jr. sometime in the immediate future. I doubt, however, that
Mayweather may be too anxious to meet this amazing 19-year-old warrior.
Demetrius Andrade Destroys Cisneros in One Round...
2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo
Boo" Andrade continued his march towards a world title shot, knocking
out Rudy Cisneros at the end of the first round in tonight's "ESPN
Boxing: FNF Special Edition," presented by Corona Extra, at Mohegan
Sun Arena.
Andrade (17-0, 11 KOs), a fast-rising junior middleweight from
Providence, is rated No. 6 in the World Boxing Organization ("WBO")
and No. 7 in the International Boxing Federation ("IBF"). The gifted,
young southpaw established his lightning-quick jab early, followed
with some solid body punching, and closed the show with a perfect
right, left combination that dropped Cisneros (12-4, 11 KOs) with
three seconds left in the opening round. Cisneros, a Contender,
(Season II participant), was taken out of the ring on a stretcher
because he was dizzy. He reportedly was healthy in the locker room
and taken to Backus Hospital for precautionary reasons only.
