Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez (born October 29, 1980 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Puerto Rican parents) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017. Per Wikipedia, he is a multiple-time world champion and the first Puerto Rican boxer to win world titles in four weight classes, from light welterweight to middleweight.
Cotto won his first world title in 2004 against Kelson Pinto, headlined against Antonio Margarito, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Álvarez, and became a four-division champion by stopping Sergio Martínez for the unified middleweight championship in June 2014. He won the WBO light middleweight title again in 2017 and lost it to Sadam Ali in his final fight that December.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez
- Born: October 29, 1980 — Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
- Nationality: Puerto Rican
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 67 in (170 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Feb 23, 2001 (Win by TKO vs Jason Doucet)
- Last bout: Dec 2, 2017 (Loss by UD vs Sadam Ali)
- Total rounds boxed: 345 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Light welterweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
- KO percentage: 80.5% (33 KO wins in 41 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBO light welterweight title September 11, 2004 – 2006 (won from Kelson Pinto; six successful defenses, then vacated to move up); WBA welterweight title December 2, 2006 – July 26, 2008 (won vacant title from Carlos Quintana; four defenses; lost to Antonio Margarito); WBO welterweight title February 21, 2009 – November 14, 2009 (won vacant title from Michael Jennings per the bout table; lost to Manny Pacquiao); WBA light middleweight title June 5, 2010 – May 5, 2012 (won from Yuri Foreman, later promoted to Super champion; lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr.); unified WBC, The Ring and lineal middleweight titles June 7, 2014 – November 21, 2015 (won WBC and The Ring titles from Sergio Martínez; defended against Daniel Geale on June 6, 2015; lost The Ring title to Canelo Álvarez on November 21, 2015, a bout in which the vacant WBC title was at stake only for Álvarez per the bout table); WBO light middleweight title August 26, 2017 – December 2, 2017 (won vacant title from Yoshihiro Kamegai; lost to Sadam Ali in his final fight) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead and bout table
- Trainers: Evangelista Cotto (Feb 2001–Apr 2009), Joe Santiago (Apr 2009–Feb 2010), Emanuel Steward (Mar 2010–Sep 2011), Pedro Diaz (Oct 2011–Dec 2012), Freddie Roach (Jul 2013–Dec 2017) — trainer timeline per the fetched article
- Born: October 29, 1980 — Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
- Nationality: Puerto Rican
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 67 in (170 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Light welterweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 47
- Wins: 41
- Wins by KO: 33
- Losses: 6
- Losses by KO: 2
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: October 29, 1980 — Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
- Nationality: Puerto Rican
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 67 in (170 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Light welterweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 23, 2001 | Jason Doucet | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 2:12 | Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| 2 | Mar 30, 2001 | Jacob Godinez | Win | TKO | 2 (4), 1:17 | Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| 3 | Apr 28, 2001 | Waklimi Young | Win | UD | 4 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 4 | May 20, 2001 | Martin Ramirez | Win | UD | 4 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 5 | Jul 1, 2001 | Rudolfo Lunsford | Win | TKO | 4 (6), 1:00 | Arena Pier 10, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 6 | Jul 28, 2001 | Arturo Rodríguez | Win | KO | 2 (6), 2:52 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 7 | Jan 11, 2002 | Joshua Smith | Win | TKO | 2 (8), 1:24 | Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| 8 | Mar 1, 2002 | Sammy Sparkman | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 2:49 | Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| 9 | May 3, 2002 | Juan Angel Macias | Win | TKO | 7 (10), 1:54 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 10 | Jun 22, 2002 | Justin Juuko | Win | TKO | 5 (10), 2:44 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 11 | Jul 30, 2002 | Carlos Alberto Ramirez | Win | KO | 3 (10), 2:34 | Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| 12 | Sep 14, 2002 | John Brown | Win | UD | 10 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 13 | Nov 22, 2002 | Ubaldo Hernandez | Win | KO | 7 (10), 1:31 | Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| 14 | Feb 1, 2003 | César Bazán | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 0:16 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC International light welterweight title |
| 15 | Apr 19, 2003 | Joel Perez | Win | KO | 4 (10), 1:29 | Selland Arena, Fresno, California, U.S. |
| 16 | Jun 28, 2003 | Rocky Martinez | Win | KO | 2 (12), 2:42 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC International light welterweight title; Won vacant WBO–NABO light welterweight title |
| 17 | Sep 13, 2003 | Demetrio Ceballos | Win | TKO | 7 (12), 2:28 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC International light welterweight title |
| 18 | Dec 6, 2003 | Carlos Maussa | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:07 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC International light welterweight title |
| 19 | Feb 28, 2004 | Victoriano Sosa | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 2:51 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC International light welterweight title |
| 20 | May 8, 2004 | Lovemore N'dou | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC International light welterweight title; Won vacant WBA Fedelatin light welterweight title |
| 21 | Sep 11, 2004 | Kelson Pinto | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 0:32 | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO light welterweight title |
| 22 | Dec 11, 2004 | Randall Bailey | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 1:39 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 23 | Feb 26, 2005 | DeMarcus Corley | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:45 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 24 | Jun 11, 2005 | Muhammad Abdullaev | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 0:57 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 25 | Sep 24, 2005 | Ricardo Torres | Win | KO | 7 (12), 1:52 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 26 | Mar 4, 2006 | Gianluca Branco | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 0:49 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 27 | Jun 10, 2006 | Paulie Malignaggi | Win | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 28 | Dec 2, 2006 | Carlos Quintana | Win | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA welterweight title |
| 29 | Mar 3, 2007 | Oktay Urkal | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 1:01 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA welterweight title |
| 30 | Jun 9, 2007 | Zab Judah | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 0:49 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA welterweight title |
| 31 | Nov 10, 2007 | Shane Mosley | Win | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA welterweight title |
| 32 | Apr 12, 2008 | Alfonso Gómez | Win | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA welterweight title |
| 33 | Jul 26, 2008 | Antonio Margarito | Loss | TKO | 11 (12), 2:05 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA welterweight title |
| 34 | Feb 21, 2009 | Michael Jennings | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:38 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO welterweight title |
| 35 | Jun 13, 2009 | Joshua Clottey | Win | SD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 36 | Nov 14, 2009 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | TKO | 12 (12), 0:55 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBO welterweight title |
| 37 | Jun 5, 2010 | Yuri Foreman | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 0:42 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA light middleweight title |
| 38 | Mar 12, 2011 | Ricardo Mayorga | Win | TKO | 12 (12), 0:53 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) light middleweight title; Won inaugural WBB light middleweight title |
| 39 | Dec 3, 2011 | Antonio Margarito | Win | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) light middleweight title |
| 40 | May 5, 2012 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA (Super) light middleweight title |
| 41 | Dec 1, 2012 | Austin Trout | Loss | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
| 42 | Oct 5, 2013 | Delvin Rodríguez | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 0:18 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| 43 | Jun 7, 2014 | Sergio Martínez | Win | RTD | 10 (12), 0:06 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 44 | Jun 6, 2015 | Daniel Geale | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 1:28 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 45 | Nov 21, 2015 | Canelo Álvarez | Loss | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost The Ring middleweight title; Vacant WBC middleweight title at stake only for Álvarez |
| 46 | Aug 26, 2017 | Yoshihiro Kamegai | Win | UD | 12 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO light middleweight title |
| 47 | Dec 2, 2017 | Sadam Ali | Loss | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBO light middleweight title |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBO light welterweight title September 11, 2004 – 2006 (won from Kelson Pinto; six successful defenses, then vacated to move up); WBA welterweight title December 2, 2006 – July 26, 2008 (won vacant title from Carlos Quintana; four defenses; lost to Antonio Margarito); WBO welterweight title February 21, 2009 – November 14, 2009 (won vacant title from Michael Jennings per the bout table; lost to Manny Pacquiao); WBA light middleweight title June 5, 2010 – May 5, 2012 (won from Yuri Foreman, later promoted to Super champion; lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr.); unified WBC, The Ring and lineal middleweight titles June 7, 2014 – November 21, 2015 (won WBC and The Ring titles from Sergio Martínez; defended against Daniel Geale on June 6, 2015; lost The Ring title to Canelo Álvarez on November 21, 2015, a bout in which the vacant WBC title was at stake only for Álvarez per the bout table); WBO light middleweight title August 26, 2017 – December 2, 2017 (won vacant title from Yoshihiro Kamegai; lost to Sadam Ali in his final fight) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead and bout table
- Feb 1, 2003 vs César Bazán: Won vacant WBC International light welterweight title
- Jun 28, 2003 vs Rocky Martinez: Retained WBC International light welterweight title; Won vacant WBO–NABO light welterweight title
- Sep 13, 2003 vs Demetrio Ceballos: Retained WBC International light welterweight title
- Dec 6, 2003 vs Carlos Maussa: Retained WBC International light welterweight title
- Feb 28, 2004 vs Victoriano Sosa: Retained WBC International light welterweight title
- May 8, 2004 vs Lovemore N'dou: Retained WBC International light welterweight title; Won vacant WBA Fedelatin light welterweight title
- Sep 11, 2004 vs Kelson Pinto: Won vacant WBO light welterweight title
- Dec 11, 2004 vs Randall Bailey: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Feb 26, 2005 vs DeMarcus Corley: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Jun 11, 2005 vs Muhammad Abdullaev: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Sep 24, 2005 vs Ricardo Torres: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Mar 4, 2006 vs Gianluca Branco: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Jun 10, 2006 vs Paulie Malignaggi: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Dec 2, 2006 vs Carlos Quintana: Won vacant WBA welterweight title
- Mar 3, 2007 vs Oktay Urkal: Retained WBA welterweight title
- Jun 9, 2007 vs Zab Judah: Retained WBA welterweight title
- Nov 10, 2007 vs Shane Mosley: Retained WBA welterweight title
- Apr 12, 2008 vs Alfonso Gómez: Retained WBA welterweight title
- Jul 26, 2008 vs Antonio Margarito: Lost WBA welterweight title
- Feb 21, 2009 vs Michael Jennings: Won vacant WBO welterweight title
- Jun 13, 2009 vs Joshua Clottey: Retained WBO welterweight title
- Nov 14, 2009 vs Manny Pacquiao: Lost WBO welterweight title
- Jun 5, 2010 vs Yuri Foreman: Won WBA light middleweight title
- Mar 12, 2011 vs Ricardo Mayorga: Retained WBA (Super) light middleweight title; Won inaugural WBB light middleweight title
- Dec 3, 2011 vs Antonio Margarito: Retained WBA (Super) light middleweight title
- May 5, 2012 vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Lost WBA (Super) light middleweight title
- Dec 1, 2012 vs Austin Trout: For WBA (Regular) light middleweight title
- Jun 7, 2014 vs Sergio Martínez: Won WBC and The Ring middleweight titles
- Jun 6, 2015 vs Daniel Geale: Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles
- Nov 21, 2015 vs Canelo Álvarez: Lost The Ring middleweight title; Vacant WBC middleweight title at stake only for Álvarez
- Aug 26, 2017 vs Yoshihiro Kamegai: Won vacant WBO light middleweight title
- Dec 2, 2017 vs Sadam Ali: Lost WBO light middleweight title
Photo: Chamber of Fear via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Miguel_Cotto.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=original
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-29.
