Miguel Cotto Conference Call

    With less than three weeks until May 5 when Floyd Mayweather takes on Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, you can start hearing the buzz all over from the Boxingheads. Some are getting ready to travel to Las Vegas for the fight others planning their Cinco De Mayo Bash at home and will order the PPV.  Either way you can feel the excitement in the air. With the Mayweather vs Cotto faceoff already airing on HBO and also episode 1 of their hit series 24/7, with episode 2 airing this weekend,  I think everyone is in agreement we just hope the hype lives up to the actual fight like in most cases. This is like our Superbowl and we don't want to see a blowout .
   Today Miguel Cotto held his media conference call to discuss his May 5 Mega-Fight versus Floyd Mayweather. Here are some of the highlights Miguel spoke on.
  
   When asked how did he feel about Mayweather taking the fight at 154lbs?
"First of all I thank Mayweather a lot for making the fight at my weight, if he wants my title he has to fight in my weight and the correct way.

   When asked why did he choose the Mayweather fight rather than pursuing a remacth with Manny Pacquiao?
   "We had more than one reason in picking Mayweather but I received better treatment in negotiations with Mayweather than Pacquiao so we took this fight instead of a rematch with pacquiao.
   When asked Going back say 6 years ago when both you and Mayweather were both champions and with Top Rank there were conversations of you fighting then.  Do you think back to those days and how much you would have liked the fight back then or are you satisfied with the fight finally happening today? 
  "Everything in life happens for a reason the fight could have happen 4-6 years ago but I'm feeling good now I have my confidence after Margarito fight.
  When asked on you've recently had a couple different trainers in your corner what kind of difference does Pedro Diaz make for you?
"A lot of people don't know Pedro because Pedro was the head trainer for the Cuban team.Hes had a lot of success with the Cubans in the amateurs so I think he left Cuba in 2008. So when I had my problems with my trainer Evanglista we decided to talk to him but he didn't want to join us because he felt he wasn't prepared enough to train in professional boxing .Then after we had some issues with Emanuel Steward we talked to Pedro again and he agreed to join this time.  Ive known Pedro since 1996, having a Cuban, a Latin guy with all his experience and knowledge makes it more comfortable.
   When asked If Pedro has taught him things he did not know?
   "He's giving me things that I already had in my game and just tweaked them and brought them back to my game.
  When asked what would it mean to you to become the first fighter to beat Floyd? "No one is invincible in life I know that because Ive already been through this in my life. Im ready for anything Floyd brings on may 5 but will he be ready for what I bring on may 5th although I know he is a hard worker".
   When asked what different tings have you done in getting ready for Mayweather than that of what you did for Margarito? 
  "Well Margarito and Mayweather are two different fights Margarito is a pressure fighter and works on KO and Floyd is a boxer who depends on defense and counter punching. So we have a way different game plan but with same effectiveness.
    When asked what have you done to overcome Floyd's defense and elusiveness?
   "Only thing Ive done since Pedro landed in Puerto Rico on February 13th and I will continue to do until May 4th the last day of training  is trust in Pedro instructions just like he trust in me as a fighter"
When asked on what the futures holds after the Mayweather fight?
   "When I beat Mayweather May 5 the only thing that's going to happen is I will rest for a couple of weeks and then I will talk to my team about boxing again.
     When asked if the fight goes to the scorecards are you worried about the judges?
   "No worries I'm sure in what Ive done so far. At the end of the fight if it comes as a decision or a knockout I will be victorious and nothing will get in the way"

   There you have it some of the reasons Miguel Cotto feels he will win come May 5th. Thanks for reading. Leave your comments please.

Mr Prez
@NUBLUEYANKEE

Portrait of a fighter Floyd Mayweather

Told you in our previous post May 5 is going to be a huge event. Going to try to post as much as I can to keep you updated leading too the fight.  Below is Portrait of a fighter starring Floyd Mayweather another boxing segment brought to you by HBO.

Mayweather vs Cotto Faceoff

     As you all know May 5 at the MGM Grand garden arena in Las Vegas two of the most popular fighters of this era will step in the ring against each other Floyd Mayweather vs Miguel Cotto.
If you ask people you get all types of predictions. First the Mayweather fans usually just as cocky as Floyd himself saying,Floyd will put Cotto in a body bag. Then you have the die hard Cotto fans who expect their great Puertorican champion to win hands down. Having said that,if you think Cotto will win or if you think Mayweather will win,one thing is for sure your going to tune in May 5.
     I really expect this fight to do huge numbers. Even in a slumping economy Boxingheads are loyal to their sport spending in some cases $70 for a PPV. We all know Mayweather is a cash cow and every time Miguel Cotto is on PPV doesn't do to bad himself. This fight will end somewhere in the neighborhood of 2million PPV buys.
    HBO will again be doing a Mayweather vs Cotto 24/7 which will include 4 episodes. Starting on April 4th then again on 21th, 28th and final episode to air on May 4th. Also if you don't have HBO replays will air on CNN. Tonight was the premiere of Cotto vs Mayweather faceoff with Max Kellerman. As usual Mayweather being a entertainer did most of the work. Even at one point complementing Cotto on his fancy watch. I will post link below for full episode hope you enjoy.  Let me know what you thought of it.



Mr Prez
@NUBLUEYANKEE

ESPN FNF Recap

by: Jp Centeno



It makes an interesting fight night when we’re presented with two fighters coming off losses and not afraid to lock horns once again.  Last night ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights showcased former WBO junior welterweight champion Kendall “Rated R” Holt vs. Tim “Pit Bull” Coleman in the main event live from the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa at Cabazon, CA.  In their last bouts, both against undefeated fighters, Holt dropped a split decision to Danny “Swift” Garcia and Coleman was KO’ed in the 7th round by Vernon Paris.  It always brings up the same question: Does he still have it?
 
In a pre-fight interview Coleman stated “Man, I’m not f------ wasting no time.  I’m going out bombing and s--- like there’s no tomorrow…I’m coming out gunning.  Like, f--- it, until I get tired…If I go, I go.  If he goes, he goes.  Aint no game plan” and that’s exactly what he did.  There was no “feeling out” in this scheduled ten rounder as Coleman (19-3-1, 5 KO) aggressively came out at the opening bell trying to deter Holt.  One thing Coleman failed to do early in this fight was to bring his hands back to defend himself after he punched and his opponent made him pay for that.  At approximately 20 seconds into the first round, Coleman lunged in with a looping right hand to the body that missed.  Holt, with ring legend Roy Jones, Jr. in his corner, responded by taking a half step back to get out of range and then countering with a left hook and right hook combination as Coleman kept coming in.  The lead left hook landed on Coleman’s shoulder, but the right hand landed on his chin cleanly.  Coleman was on his way down, was held up by the two bottom ropes, but referee Ray Corona failed to rule it a knockdown.  I’m not sure what Teddy Atlas and Bernardo Osuna were watching at ringside, but I’m surprised ESPN2’s broadcast team didn’t pick up on this either.  The fight continued without an interruption with Coleman stalking and head hunting while Holt waited for more openings and, knowing that his opponent was stopped with a body shot in his previous fight, concentrated on his midsection.  Holt capitalized off his rival’s faulty defense at about 2:32 when Coleman lead with a straight right hand that Holt caught with his gloves and countered with a lightning fast left hook downstairs that earned him the “Punch of the Night.”  “Rated R” scored his first knockdown of the fight, but Coleman beat the count and the round ended seconds later.
 
Coleman, fighting out of Las Vegas, NV by way of Baltimore, MD, came out in the second round as the early aggressor again.  The tables turned at about 45 seconds into the round when Holt decided to walk down his opponent and pin him against the ropes.  Holt threw a series of three left hooks, but this time, Coleman had his hands up.  Holt was able to get around his guard and the last hook forced Coleman to his knees.  For the second time in the fight, Coleman beat the count and the bout continued.  For the remainder of the round, Holt no longer played the counter puncher.  He smelled blood and didn’t give his prey the opportunity to get his shots off first.  For the second time in the round, Holt trapped Coleman against the ropes and didn’t let him escape.  He landed another series of three hooks, this time it was with his right hand, and scored his third knockdown of the fight.  Coleman rose to his feet yet again, but looked like a beaten man.  “I’m letting no one off the hook anymore” is what Holt said on Thursday and he proved just that when he attacked on the ropes again.  Another left hook around Coleman’s guard puts him down and he showed grit and determination by beating the count for the fourth time.  Corona reaches the count of seven, but Coleman’s corner stops the fight and saves him from further punishment.  Ring announcer Marc Lichtenfeld calls the official time at 2:23 of the second round.  The Paterson, NJ native advances his record to 28-5, 15 KO, scores his second consecutive knockout on EPSN2’s airwaves, and remains relevant in the exciting junior welterweight division.
 
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J'Leon Love interview

Happy New Year BOXINGHEADS! I always tell you how I love the sport of boxing. Also how I recognize today's champions but as you know I always have my ear to the streets looking for the next champ. I recently have come across middleweight prospect J'Leon Love. Love is a  9-0 (6KO)prospect from Dearborn Heights, Michigan promoted by Lou Dibella and his company DBE(Dibella Entertainment).  I got a chance to see Love in action last year while attending the Super Six Froch vs Johnson semi finals in Atlantic City, NJ.  Love won a unanimous decision in a four round bout against Lamar Harris from St Louis on the under card.  My guy Joe Calix of "THE JOE CALIX SHOW" on Halestormsports.com told me to look out for J'Leon he said I think this guy Love is on deck. Joe was right, J'Leon was real impressive looking strong and though had his opponent hurt at times didn't loose composure so he wouldn't punch himself out like most prospects make the mistake of. Love finished out 2011 with two more wins and is set to open up 2012 on the season opener of ESPN's Friday Night Fights series this week. I sat down with J'Leon Love this is what he had 2 say.  

Me: Happy New Year J'Leon hows it going?

Love: "Happy New Year to you. Nothing much man I just recently moved to Las Vegas so just moving from Detroit to Las Vegas their two different places you definitely see the change but its beautiful here the mountains, the people, the buildings, the lights everything is beautiful I'm just enjoying it and training".

ME: Cool so how long have you been boxing and how did you get into the sport of boxing?

Love: "Ah man Ive been boxing for over 8 years now and growing up in Detroit and all the places I grew up and lived, I've  always been a fighter. You know fighting with my brother fighting with neighborhood kids and stuff like that so its something that came like picking up a pencil it was just easy  to do. My family members my dad my cousin took me down to Detroit  Kronk boxing gym and that's where it all started I walked in and fell in love with the sport since then".

ME: So your signed to Lou Dibella. What I like about Lou is that he's a big boxing fan or as I say "BOXINGHEAD" Ive been to plenty of fights, boxing cards that Lou isn't even the promoter he's just there because he's a fan of the sport. Tell me how's that relationship and how is it to be promoted by Lou Dibella?

Love: "Lou is great a awesome guy you know what i mean, outside of boxing Lou is a great guy I had a chance to hang out with Lou here in Vegas at the WBC convetion. Its a great thing to have a promoter and friend outside of boxing. I also have a awesome adviser Greg Leon who works with me being on a good team with them I feel I have that support that background I need my team the perfect team".

Me: Your opening up this Friday January 6 2012 on the season opener of Espn's Friday Night Fights a card in Key West Florida, 2011 was a bad year for undefeated prospects on ESPN. You had guys like Mike Dallas, David Lemieux, and Fernando Guerrero just to name a few that were upset. How does J'Leon Love prevent that from happening to him in 2012?

Love: "That's definitely staying hungry I'm not satisfied until I make it to the top and even when you make it to the top your job gets harder you know what I mean. So I keep god first that's the first thing I do because with god in my life I feel I'm unstoppable. Besides that training hard, I feel like the way I'm going ,the way I'm moving, the team that I have behind me, the support, the fans I'm hungry  there is nothing that can stop me. Whoever the opponent is in any of my fights, I feel like they shouldn't be there. Their in my way to becoming successful to becoming world champion pound for pound and they must  be eliminated that's what separates me from other fighters.

Me: Also some of these new guys coming up these days get carried away. They start getting 10-0,11-0,14-0 and their head starts blowing up they start getting that Floyd Mayweather swag. I met you back in June of last year and you seemed like a real humble dude. How do you separate yourself from all that lime light and stay focused but at the same time stay humble?

Love: "Ah man like I said its all god and the way I was raised, the way my mother raised me. It doesn't matter what you got how much money you got, how many people that love you your no better than the next man your only a man. I'm just excited to have fans or someone to welcome me as they are happy to meet me. There's so much love I'm getting from the sport that I'm just soaking it all in. And I don't want to be better than the next man I want someone to always be able to walk up to me and ask me any question or tweet me and say what up J, that's why I'm this way".

Me: You mentioned the move from Las Vegas hows that transition been like moving from Michigan?

Love: "Right now its helping me a little bit because Michigan is freezing cold right now. Its harder to make weight and things like that, here the weather is warmer. And people sometimes say moving to Las Vegas you can get caught up in casinos and stuff like that. Good thing for me I don't even know how to gamble(laughs) so that's something I wont even get caught up in. I'm training,  this is a beautiful place running these good mountains getting this good sparring so the transition hasn't been that bad only thing is I miss my family and friends".

Me: So was it to stay focused or a business move?

Love: "Well I always wanted to move to a warmer climate I hate the winter so me and my fiance came to visit and just agreed lets move to Vegas so we went for it".

Me: You recently got a Chance to work with Antonio Margarito in his camp for the Miguel Cotto fight how was that for you?

Love: "It was great the whole camp was awesome I sparred with Antonio Margarito, Jesus Soto Karass and trained besides Brandon Rios. The environment was great those guys definitely work hard. And watching guys like that, that have made it to that level it gives you  that fire to keep that flame

burning, because you know what you have to do to make it.

Me: Your 9-0(6KO) what can we expect in 2012? You fought  four times last year are you going to try to stay busy?

Love: I'm a leave that up to my promoter Lou Dibella and my adviser Greg Leon. 2012 is going to be good for us I'm with the right team the right people if a title shot is there hey I'm cool with that. I don't want to move to fast or to slow that's why I leave it up to those guys.

Me: Anything you want to tell your fans?

Love: "All the Boxingheads I appreciate you hit me up on twitter @2012Jlove I'm a cool guy I show all my fans love. January 6 will be a good night of boxing tune in ESPN 2 I appreciate the love and support thank you".

 Well there you have it Boxingheads make sure to leave your comments both positive and negative. Thank you for the support.

Mr Prez,

@NUBLUEYANKEE

Cotto vs Margarito Faceoff

   December 3 2011 Miguel Cotto vs Margarito 2 is scheduled at New York's Madison Square Garden. I say schedule because after recent rumors hit the Internet about Margarito not being licensed in NY yet,  many think the fight will be off.  Now a business man like Bob Arum in my opinion wouldn't even sign the fight if he knew there would be a problem with a license. Margarito is scheduled to go in front of NYSAC November 18 for a hearing on his license. Only time will tell but when you thought you already had an idea of how much this fight means to both fighters, HBO does a Faceoff. Faceoff a show where Max Kelleman is a mediator during an interview with both fighters face to face sitting at a table. This edition of faceoff arguably is the best one thus far, second to maybe Haye vs Klitschko. Well soon as I saw it I had to share with my BOXINGHEADS. Ive posted the video link below. ENJOY!

Mr Prez,
NUBLUEYANKEE

Pacquiao vs Marquez 3

   We are two days away from a trilogy in boxing but yet it hardly feels like it.  Just two days away from Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez 3 taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The first fight ending in a controversial draw.  The second ending in a close split decision which Pacquiao came out victorious, although many debate that Marquez won. Now part three "The Trilogy". 
    When you here trilogy you think of Barerra vs Morales, Ali vs Frazier and my favorite Ward vs Gatti.  The type of fights that even if you think you know who will win, you still have to watch because you know both fighters are willing to die in the ring that night just for bragging rights. So if this is the case why is there a lack of buzz for this fight. I mean this fight has been promoted on stations where in the past usually doesn't advertise boxing. Is it because there is no bad guy this time around on HBO's hit series 24/7. Perhaps its the fact that we should be watching Pacquiao vs Mayweather 1. Lets be honest lately it hasn't been the suspense up to the fight. Its been the controversy after the fight, I'm referring to Mayweather vs Ortiz and then Hopkins vs Dawson. With two of the classiest warriors  in the sport its safe to say we are in for a hell of a fight. After that appetizer we got last week with Angulo vs Kirkland. One can only hope the main course Pacquiao vs Marquez will be like a juicy fillet Mignon. The best dinner you ever had, or in this case the best Trilogy you've ever watched.
    Check out the fight trailer video posted below. Again thanks for all your support. Live Laugh Love and Boxing.


Mr Prez,
NUBLUEYANKEE