Miguel Cotto gained revenge against Antonio Margarito 12 years ago at Madison Square Garden, forcing Margarito to retire after nine rounds. Cotto stopped Margarito in a rematch to retain the WBA 154 title. 41 years ago, Wilfredo Gomez retained the WBC 122 title by KO14 against Lupe Pintor in a historic fight.
Poster in my #boxing collection from when HOFer @RealMiguelCotto exacted revenge via 10th-rd TKO of Antonio Margacheato in their bad-blood filled rematch to retain the WBA 154 title in a fight I was ringside for at the electric Madison Square Garden -- 12 years ago today. https://t.co/mK3KICiRV1
Scarce program in my #boxing collection from @realtommyhearns W15 fellow HOFer Wilfred Benitez for WBC 154 title & Wilfredo Gomez retained WBC 122 for 17th (final) time in epic war via KO14 vs. fellow HOFer Lupe Pintor in arguably greatest PR-Mex fight ever - 41 years ago today. https://t.co/B1cxvApnpJ
#OnThisDay in 2011, @RealMiguelCotto got his revenge by stopping Antonio Margarito π€« https://t.co/7436bfC4NE
π ON THIS DAY: Cotto v Margarito II @RealMiguelCotto got revenge for his controversial first defeat to Antonio Margarito, forcing the Mexican to retire after nine rounds π΅π·π https://t.co/batJnkhJm0
Miguel Cotto gained sweet revenge against arch-nemesis Antonio Margarito at the Garden #OnThisDay 12 years ago. https://t.co/WoiTya7MkJ