19 years ago

Date: 24th September 2005

Venue: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Title: WBO World Super-lightweight Title

Promoter: Duva Boxing

Tv: HBO Boxing After Dark

Miguel Cotto
( 24 - 0 - 0 )
Weight: 140 lbs

Ricardo Torres
( 28 - 0 - 0 )
Weight: 140 lbs

The Miguel Cotto vs Ricardo Torres fight that took place on Saturday 24th September 2005 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City was a candidate for one of the most thrilling fights in the history of the Boardwalk. The fight was promoted by Duva Boxing and aired on HBO Boxing After Dark. The title at stake was the WBO World Super-lightweight Title, which was the fourth defense for Cotto.

Miguel Cotto had an unbeaten record of 24-0-0 going into the fight, while Ricardo Torres had an equally impressive record of 28-0-0. Both fighters weighed 140 lbs, and the fight was expected to be a closely contested battle.

The fight was refereed by David Fields, who did an excellent job of keeping the fighters in check. The first round started with a flurry of punches from both fighters, with Torres getting the better of Cotto. Cotto was rocked by a right hand from Torres, but he managed to stay on his feet.

In the second round, Cotto was knocked down for the first time in his career. Torres caught him with a left hook, and Cotto went down. Cotto managed to get back on his feet, but he was clearly hurt. The rest of the round was a back-and-forth battle, with both fighters landing some big shots.

In the fourth round, Cotto knocked Torres down with a left hook. Torres got back up, but he was clearly shaken. Cotto continued to land some big shots, but Torres managed to survive the round.

The fifth and sixth rounds were both closely contested, with both fighters landing some big shots. Cotto was rocked again in the sixth round, but he managed to stay on his feet.

In the seventh round, Cotto knocked Torres down again, this time with a right hand. Torres got back up, but he was clearly hurt. Cotto continued to land some big shots, and the referee eventually stopped the fight at 1:52 of the round.