Jose Miguel Cotto boxer

Jose Miguel Cotto boxer
bouts
38
won
33
lost
4
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1996-12-13
Height
5′ 5½″/167cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
-
Born
1977-06-22
Death
-
Nationality
Puerto Rico

José Miguel Cotto Vázquez (born June 22, 1977) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and a four-time regional level champion. He is the brother of six-time world boxing champion Miguel Cotto and the cousin of lightweight contender Abner Cotto.In 1995 as an amateur, he participated at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and won a silver medal. A year later he represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated in the first round.He won the WBC Youth World super bantamweight title on August 20, 2000, a split decision win against a capable young Fernando Velardez (who would later fight Mexican legend Erik Morales for Morales' WBC Featherweight title).On July 25, 2003, Cotto was supposed to fight in Phoenix, Arizona. However, his opponent had trouble getting a license to fight, as he had been knocked out recently and was serving a 45-day suspension from another state. The Arizona boxing commission was not able to find Cotto an opponent in time and the fight got cancelled.On September 9, at his native Caguas, Cotto finally returned to action, with a first-round knockout win over Johnny Walker. On December 19, he fought Anthony Martinez in Aibonito, winning by an eighth-round knockout.Cotto moved to Phoenix early in 2004. On April 14 of that year he stopped Mexican Luis Lizarraga at two minutes and thirty seven seconds of the first round to win the regional, International Boxing Council (IBC) Intercontinental super featherweight title. He has also won the vacant WBO intercontinental super featherweight title during his fight with Genaro Trazancos.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2012-07-21 Manuel Perez LLWWLW Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun LOST
Split-decision
2012-04-21 Eric Cruz WWLWLW Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-04-09 Paul Malignaggi LWLWLW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2010-11-05 Christopher Henry LLLLWL Coliseo Cosme Beitia Salamo, Catano WIN
Technical knockout
2010-05-01 Saul Alvarez WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2009-12-19 Ilido Julio LLWWWW Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas WIN
Technical knockout
2009-09-26 Martin Ramirez LWWLLL Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas WIN
KO
2009-08-29 Anthony Woods LLLLLW Coliseo Ruben Viera, Las Piedras WIN
Technical knockout
2007-05-11 Pantan Narongwet WWWWWW Coliseo Angel 'Cholo' Espada, Salinas DRAW
Majority decision
2006-08-04 Ivan Hernandez WWWLWW Coliseo Pedrín Zorrilla, Hato Rey WIN
Technical knockout
2006-04-08 Juan Diaz WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2006-01-20 Ubaldo Hernandez LLLLLW Activity Center, Maywood WIN
KO
2005-03-04 Genaro Trazancos WWWLLW Coliseo Pedrín Zorrilla, Hato Rey WIN
Technical knockout
2005-01-29 Armando Cordoba LLLLLL Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon WIN
KO
2004-08-06 Alfred Kotey WDLWLL Coliseo Pedrín Zorrilla, Hato Rey WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-05-14 Luis Alfonso Lizarraga LLDLLL Dodge Theater, Phoenix WIN
KO
2003-12-19 Anthony Martinez LLLLWL Cancha Marron Aponte, Aibonito WIN
Technical knockout
2003-09-05 Johnny Walker WWLLLL Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas WIN
Technical knockout
2002-01-11 Agustin Lorenzo LLLWWD Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas WIN
KO
2001-06-03 Steve Trumble LLLLWW Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin WIN
Technical knockout
2000-08-20 Fernando Velardez WWLWWW Casino Queen, East Saint Louis WIN
Split-decision
2000-06-03 Marik McKay LLWWWL MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1999-08-28 Arthur Cruz WLLWWW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-06-19 Freddy Cruz LLLLLW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-04-18 Mack McLin LLWWWL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Corner retirement
1999-02-27 Joe Morales WWWLWL India Cultural Center, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-01-30 Darryl Pinckney LLWLLL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-10-24 Israel Coraliz LLWLLL Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1998-07-24 Shane Gannon WLLLLL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1998-05-29 Cornell Harris LWWLLL Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1998-05-02 Rafael Garcia debut Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
KO
1998-03-13 Bobby Wright LLWLLW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1998-01-17 Freddy Soto debut Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-12-20 Adan Zavala LLLL Club Grand Slam, Miami WIN
1997-12-14 Miguel Rivera L Fajardo WIN
Technical knockout
1997-10-25 Rafael Jusino debut San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1997-06-21 Clifton Scott debut Guaynabo WIN
Technical knockout
1996-12-13 Eugenio Ventura LLD Caguas WIN
Technical knockout