Cotto wins via 9th round TKO

The fight ends before the 10th begins as Referee Steve Smoger stops it on the advice of the ringside doctor. Cotto was on a way to an easy win, according to the Neutral Corner scorecard. Cotto was the fresher and more active fighter of the two. Cotto improves to 37-2, 30 KOs. Margarito drops to 38-9, 27 KOs.

The Neutral Corner had it scored 88-83 after nine rounds. Note to fight fans: The referee is the only ring official who can stop a fight. Smoger stopped the fight on advice from the ringside doctors.