Co o swansong at the famous Garden

– Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto, a six-time world champion over four different weight divisions, will fight for the final time on December 2 in New York against hometown foe Sadam Ali, promoters announced this week.

Cotto, 41-5 with 33 knockouts, will defend his World Boxing Organisation light middleweight crown at Madison Square Garden against Ali, a 2008 US Olympian who is 25-1 with 14 knockouts.

It will be the 10th fight at the famed Manhattan arena for Cotto, who has owned world titles at super lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight.

“I’m very excited to be back for my final fight at The Garden. I’ve worked really hard my entire career to be at this level,” Cotto said.

“I’m fully concentrated on getting together with (trainer) Freddie Roach.” –

New York