Boxing Pic of the week
Heavy Hitters: Boricua bomber Miguel Cotto (L) drops in on the reigning World Series Champions New York Yankees during a recent batting practice session to pose for a picture with slugger Alex Rodriguez. Cotto (34-2,27 KOs), who was previously seen in the ring last November in a losing effort to Manny Pacquiao, will be making a move up to the 154 pound division for the first time in his career tomorrow night when he faces Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KOs). “Stadium Slugfest” as it is being billed, will originate from Yankee Stadium and will be for Foreman’s version of the Jr. Middleweight crown. After taking part in some of the most grueling battles of this decade- battles against elite fighters such as Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey, and Manny Pacquiao (boxing’s version of Murderer’s Row) Cotto is eager to prove that he still has some fuel left in his tank “We trained hard to put on a good show on June 5th” Cotto said during a recent media conference. “I don’t know what is going to happen on that night, but I’m pretty sure, no matter what way, when the fight is over, I’m going to be the winner of the fight.” Entering the bout as a 2-1 favorite, a win tomorrow night would place Cotto right back in the mix for a super fight in the fall. As of press time, nearly 30,000 tickets had been sold-who said boxing was dead? -Steve Galindo III