In the co-main event, despite suffering severe gashes over both eyes caused by accidental headbutts, WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs) defended his title a second time,rolling to a 12-round unanimous decision victory over a very game Oscar "El Jaguar" Negrete (17-1, 7 KOs).
On a night that Madison Square Garden and the boxing world bid farewell to a boxing legend in Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs), Sadam "World Kid" Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) stole the show.
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, Miguel Cotto stepped into the ring for one last time as he took on hand-picked opponent (and career Welterweight) Sadam Ali.
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs) took on Oscar Negrete (17-1, 7 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round fight for Vargas' WBC world Super Bantamweight title.
In the opening bout of the Miguel Cotto-Sadam Ali undercard at Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn native Zachary Ochoa (18-1, 7 KOs) scored a sixth-round unanimous decision victory over Erick Martinez (14-10-1, 8 KOs).
On December 2, four-division and six-time world champion Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) enters the ring for the final time to defend his WBO World Junior Middleweight title in a 12-round battle against Sadam "World Kid" Ali (25-1, 14 KOs).
Boxing legend Miguel Cotto has vowed to go out with a bang as he enters the ring for the final time this Saturday night.
Ahead of his final fight, take a look at our full fight preview for this weekend's bout between Miguel Cotto and Sadam Ali.
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, Miguel Cotto takes on Sadam Ali in what is being billed as Cotto's last professional fight.
On Thursday, November 30, 2017, Lamont Roach Jr. headlined a Golden Boy Promotions on ESPN fight card in his backyard at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD as he took on tough Filipino and Los Angeles resident, Rey Perez.
Four division world champion Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) and current WBA International Welterweight Champion Sadam "World Kid" Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) hosted the final press conference.
our division world champion Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) and current WBA International Welterweight Champion Sadam "World Kid" Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) today hosted the final press conference for their WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship fight.
On Thursday, November 30, 2017, Lamont Roach Jr. takes on Rey Perez in a scheduled 10-round Super Featherweight fight for the WBC Youth Super Featherweight title and is presented by Golden Boy Promotions.
Undefeated Super Featherweight prospect Lamont Roach, Jr. takes on Rey Perez on ESPN Deportes on November 30, 2017 live from MGM National Harbor at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
Two of the world's most exciting fighters, Lucas "La Maquina" Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs) and Jorge "El Nino De Oro" Linares (43-3, 27 KOs), will kick off the 2018 boxing year with a bang as they compete in separate world championship bouts on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at the "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, California.
