Still a rising star, Cotto joins elite group in Vegas

With a title and a perfect record, Miguel Cotto is one of the world's top boxers He faces Antonio Margarito on July 26 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Neither boxer has had previous experience as a main-event fighter LAS VEGAS (AP) -- When Miguel Cotto last fought in boxing's capital city 3 1/2 years ago, a security guard tried to throw him out of the Mandalay Bay casino. He thought the light welterweight champion, then 24, was a minor. Nothing looks minor about Cotto any more. Now a 147-pound titlist with a perfect record and a burgeoning international fame, Cotto already is among the world's elite boxers. When he faces Antonio Margarito on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden, he'll finally be a Vegas headliner as well, fulfilling another career-long dream. "In Vegas, when you're the main event, it's one of the biggest... [read full story]