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Miguel Cotto Vs. Oktay Urkal

This weekend in Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto, Rico Miguel Cotto will take on Oktay Urkal. Oktay… who? That’s what I said.

Upon doing a bit of reading Oktay Urkal is a 37 year-old seasoned veteran (really?), he’s 38-3 in the ring. Losing his only three fights in title bouts. In 2001, Oktay fought Kostya Tszyu when Kostya was in his prime. During that fight he gave Kostya more then he could handle and the fight was tied in the sixth round. However, in the seventh round Kostya broke Oktay’s jaw. Oktay didn’t quit and battled through to the end of the fight. He lost in a close unanimous decision. (Author s note: This is why I’m a lover not a fighter. When was the last time you received a broken jaw in bed? If that did happen to me in bed, I’d probably quit though.)

So this weekend he battles a heavy, hard puncher in Miguel Cotto. However, Miguel has been criticized that he may have a weak chin from a fight with Ricardo Torres in 2005. (I wonder if he quits if his jaw is broken?)

Should be an interesting fight.  The bookmakers have Cotto as a heavy favorite (1.04-1).   If you feel like gambling, the the bookmakers are giving 10-1 odds on Oktay Urkal.  Just don’t break my jaw if he loses.

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