Per the California State Athletic Commission here are the purses from Saturday's night's Golden Boy-promoted HBO card at the StubHub Center in Carson:: Miguel Cotto $750,000, Yoshihiro Kamegai $192,732, Rey Vargas $50,000, Ronny Rios $75,000.
The world champion in four different weight classes Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KO) successfully returned to the ring after a two-year layoff, winning a unanimous decision over Yoshihiro Kamegai (27-4-2, 24 KOs) in the main event of the evening at the StabHab Center arena in Carson, California. The judges’ scores: 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110. With the victory Cotto received a vacant WBO junior middleweight belt.
Watch some of the best moments from the career of boxing star Miguel Cotto. World Championship Boxing returns with Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai Saturday August 26 at 9:45PM.
HBO Boxing unofficial scorer Harold Lederman discusses Miguel Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai. Cotto vs. Kamegai happens Saturday August 26 at HBO.
Four-division world champion and surefire first ballot Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) will return to Golden Boy Promotions for a multi-fight deal starting with his 12-round bout for the vacant WBO Light Middleweight World Championship against Yoshihiro “El Maestrito” Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs). The fight will be on Saturday August 26 from Carson, Calif’s StubHub Center and live on HBO World Championship Boxing starting at 9:45 p.m. EST/PST.