Undefeated Miguel Cotto (32-0) overwhelmed The Contender's Alfonso Gomez (18-4-2) over five one-sided rounds to retain his WBA welterweight title. While Gomez was decked three times, he never quit - despite being completely overmatched in every way. Cotto treated Gomez like a sparring partner and displayed an arrogance that has not been apparent in past fights. After the fifth round, the ring doctor wisely advised the referee to stop the fight before Gomez absorbed any further punishment.

In the co-feature, Antonio Margarito (36-5) took one round longer to stop Kermit Cintron (29-2) than when the two first met in 2005. Cintron is heavy-handed but once again could not handle the non-stop pressure applied by Margarito. With each passing round, it became clear that is was only a matter of time before Margarito broke Cintron down. The end came with a wicked left to the body that sent Cintron down for the count. The win gives Margarito the IBF welterweight title.

The fight everyone wants to see is a welterweight unification bout between Cotto and pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr.. Everyone, that is, except Mayweather himself. Unless Mayweather has a change of heart, fight fans may have to settle for a welterweight unification bout between Cotto and Antonio Margarito. Not a bad consolation prize at all . . .