Cotto, Foreman Set to Rumble at Yankees Stadium
Written by playerpress.com, Friday June 04 2010
Yuri Foreman, an aspiring rabbi from the former Soviet Union who came to the
Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, Foreman, 29, will make his first title defense against Miguel Cotto, the pride of
The last bout in Yankee Stadium was when Muhammad Ali defeated Ken Norton on Sept. 28, 1976, at the old ballpark across
This is the time for Foreman to prove that he is more then someone who studies the Torah who just happens to fight, with a victory over Cotto, he can firmly establish himself as a fighter.
"I think that it's the right time for a big fight," he said simply.
Foreman may be undefeated, but he has never gone up against a top notch opponent like Cotto, especially not on a stage like this.
The fight will be the first sporting event besides baseball at the new Yankee Stadium since it opened last spring. However, it will be much different from fights at the house that Ruth built.
Instead of putting the ring on the infield, it will be positioned in right-center field and surrounded by about 10,000 seats. The rest of the fans will fill in the outfield bleachers and occupy seats in the right-field corner and extending down the first base line. An enormous canopy will cover the ring and first few rows of fans.
As important as the night is for Foreman, though, it may be even more crucial for Cotto, who has not had a signature victory since defeating Mosley almost three years ago, a savage loss to Antonio Margarito in 2008 and his brutal defeat at the hands of Manny Pacquiao last fall.
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