Miguel Cotto

Miguel Cotto -- the boxer who just got beat up by Manny Pacquiao -- is accused of sexually harassing a former female employee ... and according to the lawsuit, he used the show " Nip/Tuck " in an attempt to score below the belt. The woman behind the suit claims she worked for Cotto at a residential complex he owned in Puerto Rico -- but soon after Cotto hired her, he offered "money and other benefits in exchange for sustaining a sexual relationship with him." As for the "other benefits" -- according to the lawsuit, Cotto offered the woman lingerie, body creams, lotions, champagne, ... Read Full Story

Puerto Rican police say they are investigating an alleged fight between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and his trainer, who have had a sometimes combative relationship in the past. A statement issued by the police says the elite boxer and Evangelista Cotto, the fighter's uncle, exchanged blows Wednesday after a heated argument about training at a gym in the champ's hometown of Caguas. After the bruising scrap, Evangelista Cotto allegedly threw a cement block on his nephew's 2009 Jaguar, shattering a right-side window. Cotto's spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Puerto Rican detectives are investigating the incident even though neither of the ... Read Full Story

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The undercard is over at Madison Square Garden and we're just about set to see Miguel Cotto attempt to shake off the first loss of his career by taking on relatively unknown British fighter Michael Jennings. First up is a moment of silence for Jose Torres. Michael Buffer introduces the singers for three national anthems. The MSG crowd gets a little restless during "God Save the Queen." Michael Stuart handles the Puerto Rican anthem and Christine Vaskas sings "The Star-Spangled Banner." Jennings is 34-1 with 16 KOs but has never fought outside the U.K. He has a slight height and reach advantage, and Al ... Read Full Story

A top boxer made the news late yesterday, but not for something good. Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports is just one person reporting that Miguel Cotto got into an altercation with trainer Evangelista Cotto that started after Miguel fired his uncle. Highlights include Evangelista punching his nephew (a gutsy move there) and chucking a brick through the window of his new Jaguar. Ouch. Apparently a statement is coming from the Top Rank camp later today. Iole surmises that the issue that started it all may have been Miguel's desire to train in Florida for his upcoming fight with Joshua Clottey. We'll have to see ... Read Full Story