Cotto vs. Jennings
February 21, 2009 at Madison Square Garden
Former two-division World Champion Miguel Cotto returns to the "Mecca of Boxing" to battle top-rated contender Michael Jennings for the WBO Welterweight Title on February 21st. One of the toughest pound for pound fighters in the world, Cotto looks to remain undefeated at The Garden, where he has defeated Paulie Malignaggi, Zab Judah and "Sugar" Shane Mosley.
VACANT WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, February 21
Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs)
vs.
Michael Jennings (34-1, 16 KOs)
Plus, Pavlik vs. Rubio Simulcast!
Immediately following the Cotto vs. Jennings bout, fans in attendance are in for a special bonus as the Kelly Pavlik/Marco Antonio Rubio fight will be simulcast live in the arena from Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlik will put it all on the line in defense of his WBC Middleweight title.
TOP RANK BOXING - FEBRUARY 21, 2009
RED/ROJA BLUE/AZUL
12 RDS – WBO WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
MIGUEL COTTO vs. MICHAEL JENNINGS
Caguas, P.R. | Chorley, ENG
32-1, 26 KOs | 34-1, 16 KOs
10 RDS – MIDDLEWEIGHT
JOHN DUDDY vs. MATT VANDA
Derry, Northern Ireland | St. Paul, MN
27-0, 17 KOs | 39-8, 22 KOs
4 RDS – MIDDLEWEIGHT
MATT KOROBOV vs. CORY JONES
Orutukan, RUS
| Brooklyn, NY
3-0. 3 KOs | 4-4, 1 KO
8 RDS – SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
PAWEL WOLAK vs. NORBERTO BRAVO
Mt. Arlington, NJ | Tucson, AZ
22-1, 15 KOs | 27-16-3, 15 KOs
10 RDS – WOMENS LIGHTWEIGHT
MAUREEN SHEA vs. KINA MALPARTIDA
Bronx, NY | Lima, PERU
13-0, 7 KOs | 8-3, 1 KO
6 RDS – HEAVYWEIGHT
LENROY THOMAS vs. TERRELL NELSON
St. Petersburg, FL | Plainfield, NJ
10-1, 7 KOs | 8-7, 5 KOs
6 RDS – SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
JORGE DIAZ vs. LANTE ADDY
Jersey City, NJ | Los Angeles, CA
7-0, 5 KOs | 6-3, 5 KOs
6 RDS – SUPER Featherweight
HECTOR MARENGO vs. ANGEL RODRIGUEZ
Arecibo, P.R. | Houston, TX
5-0-1, 3 KOs | 3-2, 2 KOs
*** SPECIAL BONUS! LIVE CLOSED CIRCUIT EVENT ***
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
KELLY PAVLIK vs. MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
