Bloody Elbow · Nov 22, 2015
Canelo Alvarez overpowers Miguel Cotto to take unanimous decision
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsSaul "Canelo" Alvarez was the bigger, more powerful fighter in the ring against Miguel Cotto, and he used those advantages to win a unanimous decision that was a little closer that the cards made it look.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defeated Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision (117-111, 119-109, 118-110)
Saul Alvarez came into his fight with Miguel Cotto as the bigger fighter, and it showed during their PPV headliner bout in Las Vegas. Cotto used his speed adavantage to get off a lot of punches in the early rounds, but nothing that did any damage to the Mexican superstar. When it was Canelo's turn to throw, you could see that he was doing more damage.