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Cotto wins but suffers cut in fight with Leonard Pitt of Jamaica...
Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico, 8-0-0 (8) vs Leonard Pitt, Jamaica, 6-0-1 (5)
Edelweiss Park, Kingston, Jamaica. Cotto lands the better shots as both undefeated fighters trade hard shots, 16-7, in the 1st. A short, clean cross puts Pitt down in the 2nd, 22-5, for Cotto. Round 3 is close, Round 4 goes to Cotto, 17-9. Pitt is hurt in the 5th, 20-10, Cotto, as Pitt’s eye swells up pretty bad. An overhand right causes a cut over the left eye of Miguel Cotto in the 7th. Pitt is definitely going after the cut as he out punches Cotto, 15-4, in the 8th. 28-0, in the 9th for Cotto. Pitt catches Cotto in the corner and puts together a nice string of punches that hurts Cotto, 24-7. Cotto, 15-8, in the 11th. The cut hasn’t been a problem and Pitt goes down for the 2nd time in the fight in the 12th. An overhand right puts Pitt down again with only three seconds in the 12th. Pitt is able to get up and continue, 33-0, in the 12th. Pitt survives the 13th but had a point deducted for a low blow. A solid combination puts Pitt down again here in the 14th. Pitt is taking too much punishment and the ref stops the fight.
Winner: Cotto
Result: (TKO14)
Cards: 127-117, 127-115, 127-115, all three cards in favor of Cotto
Punch stats: 212-829, 25.6% Pitt - 450-744, 60.5% Cotto
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