COTTO WINS BY TKO. Stops Jennings in 5th to take vacant WBO title
[Michael Jennings] (34-2, 16 KOs) kept away from [MIGUEL COTTO]'s power by staying on his bicycle through the first few rounds. He would throw a few jabs, and when Cotto got close enough to try to land power shots, Jennings tied him up. It was a smart strategy, as long as Jennings could stay on...
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| Published in | Daily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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New York, N.Y
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
22.02.2009
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| Summary: | [Michael Jennings] (34-2, 16 KOs) kept away from [MIGUEL COTTO]'s power by staying on his bicycle through the first few rounds. He would throw a few jabs, and when Cotto got close enough to try to land power shots, Jennings tied him up. It was a smart strategy, as long as Jennings could stay on his bicycle. Cotto took the air out of Jennings' wheels in the fourth round with a blistering combination that buckled the 31-year-old Brit. Cotto staggered Jennings with a left hook to the chin and sent him to the canvas with a right to the body. Jennings got up and looked very shaky, but [Benji Estevez] allowed the fight to continue. Cotto dropped Jennings again a few seconds later with another body shot. Jennings stayed on his knees, at the instruction of his corner, until the count of seven. He rose slowly, but the round ended before Cotto could do more damage. |
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