BY MARCUS HENRY
Round 1: Miguel Cotto was out for blood, literally, as he landed a straight left and cut Gomez over his right eye less than 25 seconds into the fight. Cotto wasn't as aggressive as he has been in previous fights, but when he chose to throw a punch, it usually landed. His biggest shot, a left to the body,came with a few seconds left in the first. Cotto 10-9.
Round 2: Cotto's body attack on Gomez has been magnificent so far. If finally paid off as he floored him with a short right midway through the round. Although several of my Ringside scribes felt it was a slip. Cotto 10-8.
Round 3: Gomez was game the first 1:30 of the round as he landed a few combinations. Gomez actually had control of things, until Cotto floored him with a left uppercut to the body with with five seconds left in the round. Gomez lucked out because under WBA rules a fighter can be saves by the bell. Cotto 10-8.
Round 4: Gomez is clearly overmatched. He's cut over both eyes and he hasn't been able to hurt Cotto. Cotto is peppering him with body shots and really dropped the hammer on him with about 1:00 left in the round. This is nothing more than a sparring match. Don't be surprised if this fight is stopped soon. Cotto 10-9.
Round 5: Gomez showed some resilience, but it was all for naught as Cotto knocked him down for the third time with about 1:00 left in the round. Gomez' corner stopped the fight. Another victory for Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs).
This fight was nothing more than a sparring session for Cotto. Top Rank spokesman Lee Samuels confirmed that Cotto will fight Margarito in July. The time and date have yet to be determined.