Miguel Cotto vs. DeMarcus Corley

The Cotto vs. Corley fight was a bout held in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, on February 26, 2005. It was for Miguel Cotto's WBO world Jr. Welterweight title, and it pitted him against former world champion Demarcus Corley.

Much expectation preceded the fight, which was sponsored in Puerto Rico by DirecTV. The then recently inaugurated Tren Urbano had to be specially abilitated for this fight, as fans had overcrowded the parking area with their cars the last time Cotto had a fight in Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican tourism department saw this event as a perfect occasion to demonstrate the new railway's conveniences to fans across the island. Cotto participated in a ceremonial trip from a station near José Miguel Agrelot coliseum in San Juan to the fight's venue, Bayamón's Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum.

Corley, meanwhile, arrived in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, February 23. According to El Vocero, the newspaper that interviewed the former world champion on arrival at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Corley showed confidence and kept smiling, but predicted a unanimous decision win, which is somewhat uncommon among boxers, as they usually predict knockout wins.

Corley trained the last few days before the fight at the same gymnasium that Edwin Rosario used during Rosario's prime.

The fight was broadcast to the United States live on HBO Boxing's "Boxing After Dark" leg. Cotto wore trunks that had the flags of every Hispanic country.

About half a minute into the fight, Corley...
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