Round of the Midyear
Lou Catalano, Staff Writer
Koki Eto vs. Ardin Diale – Round 8
Merissa Dyer, Staff Writer
Miguel Cotto vs. Sergio Martinez – Round 1
From the sounding of the first bell, Miguel Cotto looked sharp, quick and confident. Boxing fans had their picks for this fight, but few anticipated Cotto knocking Martinez down three times in the first round. Even in doing so, Cotto kept his composure and set the tone for the remainder of the fight, where his style prevailed the most.
Tony Calcara, Staff Writer
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado – Round 9 – Good drama!
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
Tommy Coyle vs. Daniel Brizuela – Round 11 – Incredible is the only way to describe this all-out brawl. Round 11 exploded as both men hit the canvas and a point was deducted from Tommy Coyle. At the beginning of the round, Daniel Brizuela dropped Coyle with a vicious body shot that Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. would have been proud of, only to see Coyle rise. Instead of succumbing to the vicious attack he absorbed to the body, Coyle came back and scored a knockdown of his own. You just have to see it to believe it.
