| “Miguel Cotto thrilled boxing fans throughout his championship career and brought a tremendous sense of pride to Puerto Rico,” said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. “We are so happy to welcome him back to ‘Boxing’s Hometown’ to celebrate the Hall of Fame’s 35th anniversary.”
Fighting out of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Cotto turned pro in 2001 and won world championships in four weight divisions – light welterweight, welterweight, super welterweight and middleweight. His professional record is 41-6 (33 KOs) and includes wins over Randall Bailey, DeMarcus Corley, Paulie Malignaggi, Zab Judah, Yuri Foreman, Sergio Martinez, Antonio Margarito, Ricardo Mayorga and Hall of Famer “Sugar” Shane Mosley. Still involved in boxing, he is the head of Miguel Cotto Promotions. Cotto was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2022.
Among an impressive list of over 35 boxing greats from the United States and abroad scheduled to attend include returning Hall of Famers “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya, “Sugar” Shane Mosley, “The Coal Miner’s Daughter” Christy Martin, “The Baby Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik “El Terrible” Morales, Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, “The Spinks Jinx” Michael Spinks, Ann Wolfe, Julian “The Hawk” Jackson and special guests “Irish” Micky Ward, Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik, “The Towering Inferno” Sebastian Fundora, “Sweet Poison” Gabriela Fundora, “Merciless” Ray Mercer and Kenny Bayless. |
