We are now entering the era of Mayweather, seen as the greatest pound for pound fighter ever by many and definitely the biggest boxing goldmine in history, as the man seemingly broke one Pay Per View record after another with each fight. This fight was for the light middleweight titles and ended with Mayweather winning by unanimous decision.

Cotto, was no slouch himself, having won his 3 previous title defenses in this division. Despite his prowess, he was still deemed a 6-1 underdog and received one-fifth of the money that Mayweather received. But he gave Mayweather all he had, even seemingly becoming the first boxer to draw blood from Mayweather, prompting the champ to call him the “toughest guy I ever fought”. Despite the bloody nose, the greatest fighter of this era found a way to win.