Yesterday welterweight giants WBA welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto (30-0, 36 KO’s) from Caguas, Puerto Rico and two-time welterweight champion Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado” Margarito (36-5, 26 KO’s) from Tijuana, Mexico,  held court today at the Marc Ecko Enterprises in New York City to promote their upcoming title fight billed “La Batalla,” Spanish for "The Battle" in the MGM Grand of Las Vegas on July 26.

Bob Arum has been a witness to the Mexican and Puerto Rican rivalry and believes that this fight is just as big or can even be bigger than those events. Possibly the fight of the year, this looks to be an intriguing match. Can Cotto deal with Margarito’s constant pressure? Can Margarito dish enough punishment to stop the Puerto Rican superstar?

A win for either fighter will elevate them to the top of the heap in the welterweight division. Maybe, just maybe, putting themselves in line to fight Floyd Mayweather who is having a rematch with Oscar De La Hoya this September.