A painful first round | Miguel Cotto vs Sergio Martinez Highlights

Miguel Cotto and Sergio Martinez faced off in a highly anticipated bout on June 7, 2014 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cotto, a former four-division world champion, entered the fight with a record of 38-4, while Martinez, the WBC Middleweight champion, had a record of 51-2-2.

The fight was competitive early on, with both fighters landing some solid shots. Cotto was the more aggressive fighter, but Martinez used his movement and counterpunching to stay in the fight. In the middle rounds, Cotto began to take control, using his power and pressure to wear down Martinez.

In the later rounds, Cotto continued to press the action, and Martinez appeared to tire. Cotto was able to land some big shots and hurt Martinez on several occasions, but the Argentine warrior refused to go down. In the end, Cotto was awarded a unanimous decision victory, with all three judges scoring the fight 117-111 in his favor.

Cotto's victory over Martinez was a huge win for the Puerto Rican fighter, and it solidified his place among the best middleweights in the world. Martinez, meanwhile, suffered the first knockout loss of his career and announced his retirement from boxing shortly after the fight.

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