Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico Miguel Cotto and professional rival and three-time welterweight world champion Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado” Margarito sold the last ticket available at Madison Square Garden this morning for their long-awaited world championship rematch. The 17,943rd was sold at 10:42 a.m. ET, producing a box office gate in excess of $3 million.
For Cotto, who has sold more tickets to The Mecca of Boxing in this millennium than any other fighter, this is his second complete sellout of The Garden. The first was his welterweight title defense against former world champion Zab Judah on June 9, 2007.
“You can rename Madison Square Garden The Mecca of Miguel Cotto,” exclaimed a jubilant Bob Arum, who has promoted his fair share of memorable events in New York during his 45-year hall of Fame career. “Selling out Madison Square Garden is an event, selling it out in advance is a mandate. New York is Cotto country. I don’t think any fighter has sold more tickets in this building than Miguel.”
Cotto will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title in this high-tension showdown against Margarito, Saturday, December 3, at “The Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden.
There has also been a string of videos and fight week updates for Cotto vs. Margarito II. Here are some of the latest that you can kick back, watch and enjoy:
Final Cotto-Margarito Press Conference Video
The final presser between these two definitely got heated. In the video above, you’ll be able to watch and listen to the trainers and promoter Bob Arum, as well as Cotto and Margarito as the rematch and anticipation continues to simmer.
