Miguel Cotto: Austin Trout will be a challenge for me – Boxing News
Puerto Rican fight sensation Miguel Cotto is ready to face the hungry young unbeaten fighter Austin Trout on December 1 at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Cotto, who was initially being linked to a rematch against Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao,
believes Trout poses a threat to him but he will overcome all obstacles and get his fifth world title.
“I am really excited to come back to my second home. Fighting at The Garden is always special for me and a true pleasure. There is something unique in the atmosphere and it means a lot to me every time I fight there because the energy of the fans gives me
extra motivation. Austin Trout will be a challenge for me, but I will win my fifth world championship on December 1,” said Cotto at a press conference yesterday, when the fight was being announced.
The event is named ‘Showdown’ and it will be Cotto’s yet another performance at the Madison Square Garden. The Puerto Rican is one of the very few foreign fighters holding a huge fan base in New York.
“Miguel Cotto needs no introduction. He's a true champion and one of the best fighters of the last 10 years,” said Cotto’s foe Trout, who believes it is his time to reign. “But I'm the present and future of the sport and this is just the showcase I need
to prove to the world that I'm one of the best, pound-for-pound.”
Even thought the fight between Cotto and Trout has not attained as much public attention as Cotto’s usual fights, the Puerto Rican is hopeful that it would turn out to be one of the biggest events in Madison Square Garden’s history.
Miguel Cotto last fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 5 in Las Vegas. Cotto’s opponents have usually been well-known fighter, especially in the last three years. He has faced some of the most well known fighters in the industry
such as Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito and Floyd Mayweather. However, this time, his foe is relatively unknown but Cotto hopes to make the most of it.
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