COTTO, MARGARITO WIN. VICTORIES SET UP JULY 26 MATCHUP

[Miguel Cotto] knocked down [Alfonso Gomez] three times - twice with body shots and once with a straight jab - and was never in any danger. If it had been a sparring session, the trainer would have stopped it and kicked Gomez out of the gym for not being competitive enough to give Cotto adequate wor...

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Published inDaily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)
Main Author TIM SMITH DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 13.04.2008
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Cintron, Kermit
Cotto, Miguel
Gomez, Alfonso
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Summary:[Miguel Cotto] knocked down [Alfonso Gomez] three times - twice with body shots and once with a straight jab - and was never in any danger. If it had been a sparring session, the trainer would have stopped it and kicked Gomez out of the gym for not being competitive enough to give Cotto adequate work. That is no knock on Gomez, a participant in the boxing TV reality show "The Contender." Gomez fought with a lot of heart, but Cotto happens to be the best welterweight in the sport. "I wanted to work and do it the right way," Cotto said. "I want to be prepared for anyone, especially for someone like (Antonio) Margarito." Cotto came out on his toes, bouncing and moving laterally as he peppered Gomez with the jab and dug shots into his body. By the second round, Cotto picked up the pressure, standing toe-to-toe with Gomez and winging shots to his body. As Gomez's right eye was swelling shut, Cotto dropped him with a right to the body late in the round. Gomez, a 12-1 underdog, was taking a pounding from Cotto and didn't have a big enough arsenal to gain the champ's respect. Cotto walked through everything Gomez threw at him and never winced. Cotto dropped Gomez again with a left to the body right before the bell sounded to end the third round.