In front of 10,000 fans in Vieques, Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto weathered a storm by Demarcus "Chop Chop" Corley and came back to stop him in the 5th round.

Cotto, who typically weighed much more than the junior welterweight limit at 157 lbs, unofficially, and Corley, who weighed just 140, were both aggressive to start the fight. Though it was clear that Cotto was the stronger of the two and his punches had more of an impact, because of his hand speed, the southpaw Corley was able to land flush and often to Cotto's face. Cotto did manage to drop Corley, though it appeared little more than a flash knock down.

In the second round, Cotto was deducted a point for hitting low, though he still won the round. In round 3, Cotto was tested for the first time in his short pro career when he was badly hurt by a Corley right hand which caught him (and Corley) by surprise. Cotto was out on his feet and looked ready to go when Corley tried desperately to put him away, flurrying to his head as Cotto covered up, unable to throw back. Cotto passed the test and survived the round, but it was another missed opportunity for Corley to KO a rising superstar (two fights ago he had Floyd Mayweather in a similar predicament).

Cotto tightened up his defence in the next round, and in round 5 he had Corley down with his own right hand and left hook to the body. Moments later, Corley took a knee to escape Cotto's oncoming assault and the referee stopped the fight. It seemed like an unfair decision and a gift for Cotto, but Corley did not put up much of an argument. While it seemed more evident as the fight progressed that Cotto would have overwhelmed Corley, perhaps Cotto-Corley II is merited.

After the fight, Cotto gave praise to Corley, but "Chop Chop" was less amiable, bitterly stating that the referee could have stopped the fight when Cotto was hurt in the third round. He also said that Cotto was not in the same class as Zab Judah or Mayweather. Only time will tell.