ROUND 9: Cotto doesn’t look tired. Great spring still in his step. Cotto digs to the body. He’s trying to fight more on the inside. Canelo lands a thudding right. He thinks he hurt Cotto, follows up, Cotto escapes. Cotto responds with a nice right. Good short left by Canelo. He looks completely under control. This round is going to be tough. Give it to Cotto: He stayed busy, avoided all but one or two of Canelo’s hard shots. 10–9 Cotto.
ROUND 8: Here they come. I don’t know what Freddie Roach said to Cotto but he is firing away! Canelo responds with a vicious combination. Cotto stands his ground. Great effort by Cotto in that first minute, but Canelo won the exchange. Cotto pings a jab again. Canelo is unfazed. Seeing a lot of maturity from Canelo. He weathered Cotto’s early assault and ended up landing the bigger shots. 10–9, Canelo.
ROUND 7: Canelo lands some big shots to start the round. Huge left hand by Canelo. Cotto presses forward. Good body shots by Canelo. Cotto with more pitter patter stuff. Canelo is not moving as much. Kind of daring Cotto to trade with him. Cotto’s solid defense is what is keeping him in this fight. He’s blocking a lot of big punches. Good uppercut from Canelo. Cotto responds with a jab. Another nice jab from Cotto. Cotto more active again, but Canelo takes it with a strong number of big shots. 10–9, Canelo.
ROUND 6: Cotto applying a little more pressure now. Canelo responds to the body and two wicked shots to the head. Nice body shot by Cotto, who is still moving well. Just no pop on his punches at all. Good jab by Cotto, Canelo does a little two-step in the ring. Cotto didn’t do damage this round, but he was the more active fighter. Give it to Cotto, 10–9.
ROUND 5: Canelo is a vicious puncher. Doesn’t take anything off. Good speed, great power. If he connects clean with one of them, Cotto is going to be in trouble. Nice uppercut by Canelo. Caught Cotto there. Now Cotto flurries. Couple of clean shots to the head. Good head shot by Canelo. Another close round, but I thought Canelo landed the cleaner shots. 10–9, Canelo.
ROUND 4: Canelo is in total control. He tags Cotto with a right to start the fourth. Canelo’s defense is much sharper than I remember it. He’s learning, getting better. Cotto still jabbing, still trying to probe his way to the inside. Cotto lands a power shot and Canelo just keeps moving forward. Cotto closes the round with a nice shot. Might have stolen it there. Give it to Cotto. 10–9, Cotto.
ROUND 3: Cotto a little more aggressive to open the round. You can tell Cotto is wary of Canelo’s power. He’s not willing to open up. Nice right by Cotto, but Canelo is unfazed. Canelo is missing some of these power shots, but he's getting closer. It’s only a matter of time before one lands. Good right by Canelo. He’s winning this round clearly too. 10–9, Canelo.
ROUND 2: Both fighters targeting the body at the start of the second. Canelo has a significant size advantage in this one. Can see it in the ring. Good power shot to the body by Canelo. Cotto tries to counter. Strong right by Canelo. Cotto taps him with the jab. Nice double jab by Cotto. Good shot to the head by Canelo. He's by far the more powerful fighter. Canelo countering Cotto’s jab well. Easy round to score. Give it to Canelo. 10–9, Canelo.
ROUND 1: Canelo opens with a wild left hand miss. Another miss. Cotto taps him twice to the head. Jab by Cotto. Canelo the aggressor, but it's not heavy pressure yet. Couple of nice blocks by Canelo. Good jab by Cotto. Good left to the head by Cotto. Canelo lands a body shot. Swings and misses to the head again. Canelo is throwing some bombs. Canelo landing a little better now. Close round. Give it to Canelo. 10–9, Canelo