Dan Rafael of espn.com is confirming that the long awaited rematch between WBA Super Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will take place on December 3rd at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
“Everything is being finalized for the fight and when it is, we’ll be at Madison Square Garden,” Said Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank who will promte the fight. The famed arena, which is undergoing a significant renovation. “Madison Square Garden is one of the most important arenas in the country and I like doing events here. Miguel has a big fan base here and we want those fans to see him again.”
“When you look at the electricity of previous Miguel Cotto fights that have been at the Garden and the magnitude of this event, the Garden was the perfect place to do it,” duBoef said. “Both guys were open to it. It’s great to be back at a big venue in a big city to keep boxing at the forefront.
