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more than 5 million people live in and at-risk area. we'll keep watch on that. the secret service is caught in the middle of a prostitution scandal. 11 agents were put on administrative leave and sent packing from colombia on thursday after they allegedly brought hookers back to a hotel. they were doing security prep ahead of president barack obama's arrival yesterday. five military service members are in trouble involving possible inappropriate conduct at the same hotel.
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on opportunity for koto to mete out his own brand of personal justice in new york. >> revenge or repeat. >> hard right hand by koto.
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>> doing a serious operation on margarito's face right now. >> if every punch was laced with vengeance, the cumulative effect, kept margarito in the middle of the ring. >> if you compared this fight with the first fight, the first six, seven rounds was probably the same. but i have enough energy to keep fighting. and there was the difference for this fight. >> margarito's punches don't have the same sledgehammer impact as they had in las vegas. >> koto gradually succumb to his opponent's assault. but this night, the story would have a different ending. one ultimately determined by margarito's battered left eye. >> i hit him with a lot of punches. a lot of swelling. i knew, this fight was going to
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be for me. >> he said to stop it. >> it's over. and revenge is sweet. >> i let him enjoy the moment. i let him know how happy and how good i feel. >> after my first loss, margarito, he took from myself, a lot of things, you know, confidence, trust in myself. and i beat him. it brought the steam back to me. i feel great. i feel a lot of confidence on before. margarito's chapter was open in 2008. and was finally closed for the rest of my life last year. >> 2,000 miles away in
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las vegas' china town district, a sign was erected in front of a previously unmarked store front. ♪ >> inside the mayweather boxing club, however, little has changed. ♪ >> they're the same faces, attitude, and expectations as ever, with the club's namesake in training, with miguel koto. ♪ >> the money in full effect. the money team. until the day i d-i-e. ♪ lifestyle, flashy, flamboyant. you know how it is, 24/7, 365.
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>> the sweat and strain may seem like a routine sight here. but it once appeared unlikely floyd mayweather would be in position to train for a may 5th fight. following charges on a domestic battery incident, mayweather was supposed to be serving a sentence in january. a judge agreed to postpone the sentence until june 1st. >> i'm thankful that the judge didn't stop me from making a living. boxing is what i do. boxing is what i love. you know, june 1st is any ordinary day. i'm not worried about it. i don't even think about it. it is what it is. i take the good with the good, the bad with the bad. can't nothing stop me. >> while impending ining
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incarceration, doesn't be able to impede the fighter. including 50 cent. >> when you say the 90 days or whatever amount of days it is, one day is two days too many to spend, you know, without being able to get up, go and move as you please. i didn't -- he's not going to actually think about that part, how comfortable it could be. it's almost like, you know what? wait until your weather comes home. waiting is actually worse than the ass-whopping you get, if you get it. it's interesting what you're going to see next from floyd following that. that will be therapeutic process for him of him going back and thinking about his life for a longer period of time. >> mayweather's chief adviser,
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ellerbe, the boxer's decision to accept the plea deal was based less on legalities, than the desire to put the episode behind him. >> all you can do is respect a man for not wanting to put his kid through a difficult process. things aren't always what they seem. i have the advantage of knowing what the facts are in this particular case. and the public doesn't have that information. so, you know, i know he stepped up. and he did what he needed to do to protect his family. >> at least for the moment, clark county detention center seems a world away. with the focus, instead, squarely on miguel koto, a bout that will be fought at the 154-pound limit. >> i don't care less what the weight is. i'm in there. i don't care less. i know he's not going to do damage to me. i know that miguel koto is a very quiet guy.
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back in orlando, florida, at miguel cotto's house. a training session awaits. and no resident has been spared the wake-up call by trainer ramone diaz. >> it's like 4:45 in the morning. and he came in like a revolutionary.
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>> this is the second camp together for cotto and his 47-year-old cuban trainer. following their successful debut collaboration for the margarito rematch last december. >> i think what the people see comes. it is the mastermind behind the plan for this fight. he was responsible for making me look, the better i look the last -- december 3rd. >> diaz was the lone new member
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of a well-entrenched team when he was hired before the margarito bout. but he realized the impact the 2008 defeat had on his fighter. >> the task ahead for fighter and trainer, is hardly less formidable. but for diaz, confidence is an unmovable asset.
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♪ >> it's been more than month since floyd mayweather began training for the may 5th bout. the pace has been characteristically unrelenting. >> well, now, of course, we in the training camp we are boxing nonstop. when we get in the ring it is called the doghouse. if you look at the ring, it's always surrounded by a bunch of people. that's the doghouse. when you go to a dogfight and you watch pit bulls fight -- i don't want to get in trouble by,
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what's the people? peta. i don't want to get in trouble with the peta people. >> animal rights. >> i don't give a [ bleep ]. i wear mink rocks. i am going to wear chinchilla and mink coats. those people who say you can't wear animal fur, they are the same people eating chicken and cows. so, what are they talking about? >> workouts last roughly three hours. occasionally surplus energy is burnt off with others venturing in to the ring, whether they are ready or not. >> 11. he said you can't show him nothing he ain't seen. >> hold up. hold up. you the new kid? >> yeah. >> you get in the doghouse today. >> he's hiding. >> put him in the doghouse. put him in the doghouse. put him in the doghouse. >> fight him square.
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he has the tree trunks on. >> the last time mayweather was in the doghouse for real was september, when he faced welterweight title holder, victor ortiz. typical of mayweather affairs, the leadup to the bout was filled with no shortage of mutual disparagement between the two camps. ♪ >> right before i got out of the ring, he said something to him. i said, he trying to make sure you can't feed your kids. >> mayweather wasted no time administering a forceful dose of punishment to his underdog opponent. and by the fourth round, ortiz's right eye had begun to swell. >> i seen ortiz's eyes was slowly closing. i seen blood.
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so, i said, let's go for the kill. and that's what we did. >> ortiz's response was as unexpected as it was flagrant, a leaping headbutt on the ropes. followed by an apology in the form of a kiss. >> can't make love to my nephew, i guess. >> he is going to penalize ortiz for butting. >> he know he did wrong. he did wrong. and since he did wrong, well, i mean, he got what he was asking for. >> defend yourself at all times. >> ortiz was apologizing. and mayweather was punching. >> it is like this, you violate and we'll demonstrate. he violated, so i had to
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demonstrate. >> after the fight, mayweather demonstrated a lack of interest in the line of questions. >> taking advantage of -- >> you never give me a fair shake, you know that? i'm going to let you talk to victor ortiz. all right? >> what are you talking about? >> you never give me a fair shake. hbo needs to fire you from boxing. you ain't [ bleep ]. >> i wish i was 50 years younger. and i'd kick your ass. >> you can put ten larry merchants in the ring with floyd mayweather. and they could all be 21. and they're all going to come up short. my mentality is this, i could care less if he is going to be around for my next fight. i am not doing an interview any way. i'm going to the back and get the check and hang out with my boy 50 and do what we do. [ chanting ] ♪
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like floyd mayweather, miguel cotto surrounds himself with those closest to him in the days before a night. even scenes from days and nights in orlando tend to be of the quieter variety.
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>> all i need is love. and i have a lot of love inside my house. i can't ask for more. >> on this evening, the fighter unwinds with miss wife, melissa, their three children and the family dogs. all in town from puerto rico for a visit. >> someone can love you in the best way n the most clear way are the kids. and they know i love them in the same way. having them here when melissa is here make me feel good, you know.
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>> cotto's family has long been embedded in the fabric of his boxing career. from the influence of his late father to the visible presence of his wife, both in training camps and ringside at his fights. for melissa cotto, getting an up-close view of the victory over margarito, made the evening as cathartic for her, as it was for her husband.
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>> while training sessions at the mayweather boxing club are consistently defined by the self-professed maxims of hard work and dedication, surprises nonetheless, seem to inevitably crop up. >> outside. let him in. >> today, the unexpected arrives in the form of floyd mayweather sr., making an unannounced visit for the first time, since a nasty confrontation with his son last summer. >> we don't want nobody in the way interfering when we are working. >> doesn't make a difference. >> we don't want anybody in the way while we are working. >> you couldn't fight worth [ bleep ]. you couldn't fight worth [ bleep ].
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>> you will get your ass whooped. >> you guys shouldn't do this. >> floyd sr. says today, he planned to drive by a friend to the gym and wait in his car. but after encouraged to come inside by a member of his son's team, he is happy to be greeted with open arms from the group. >> how are you doing? you all right? good. >> reunion by the heavy bag shows father and son at least begun the process of moving on. >> you know, most time people come back to you, a, they look for somebody to say they are sorry or mad at me for what i did. or i'm sorry what i did, whatever it is. i never got none of that from
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him. he, you know, came and hugged me. it might be his way with of showing passion. it might be his way. it's not my way. >> hard work. >> dedication. >> hard work. >> dedication. >> hard work. >> dedication. >> at the end of the day he's still my son any way. still my blood. i do think of him every day. but i live and let live. all i do is i tend to my own business and leave everybody's business alone. i think that's the best thing for me to do. >> for today and perhaps beyond, peace reigns in the gym in las vegas' chinatown district.
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an incongress incon grewous backdrop, perhaps, with an "x" on the calendar, now just 21 days away. >> may 5th is just another day for me. you know, i don't live that far from the strip. only thing i'm going to do is get one of my toys, drive ten miles down the street, and give the fans what they want to see. i'm going to chop his ass up. and there are two ways he can go. he can fall on his face. or he can fall on his back. or he can wave the white flag. that's free ways now. >> this is the last chapter of his career. he never faced a guy like miguel cotto. he's going to see, on may 5th. ♪ >> the story of every fighter's
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career is driven by a wide range of factors. fury. family. and faith among them. every bout they approach is a product of those dynamics. every bout an opportunity to add to their story. >> welcome to the doghouse. >> i don't know what cotto got to be honest. but i will find out, because he's fighting the best fighter in the world. >> i'm a winner. i'm a winner.
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on may 5th, i will win. i was born to win. and i will die a winner. you better believe that. stay tuned for mayweather cotto face off. and don't miss the fight mayweather versus cotta may 5th live on hbo pay per view.
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may 5th, las vegas, nevada. and on hbo pay-per-view. the boxing world celebrates cinco de mayo, when one of the greatest pure boxers who ever lived gets in the ring with one of the best fighters of this era, floyd mayweather and miguel cotto face off. but first, they face off, right here, right now. floyd? miguel? let's jump right in. as floyd has said many times, 42 now have tried and 42 have failed. how do you beat floyd mayweather? >> we're going to our training camp. and i'm going to be the first one. >> how's miguel going to fight you, do you think?
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>> i don't know. i don't know. but he must know that i'm not like no other fighter. i can give it. and i can take it. >> why is he going to be the 43rd? >> i have been there before. i know what it takes. we chose miguel cotto because he's solid. we want top competition. he's one of the best fighters out there. i mean, i look at miguel cotto as an undefeated fighter because he faced pacquiao. it wasn't the best miguel cotto. he was drained. he wasn't hydrated. and he was a guy that was cheating. i want him to be comfortable and feel good when we meet and go to this battle. i don't want no excuses. i'm going to the go out and be
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the same floyd mayweather. i know what it takes. >> you mean you are moving up to junior middleweight to fight where he is most comfortable. >> yes. nice watch on, too. cartier. i see. you got good taste. >> why is that important to you? why is that important to you. last time you noticed my shoes. >> last time you had on pradas. i have my pradas on this time. >> why is that something -- is that part of the money mayweather public persona. >> you mean to notice nice things? >> yeah. >> i do that knowing the world. to know nice things. >> the reason i ask is because you have mentioned before this is public persona like a wwe fight. like a character. >> it is not that. when there's lights, camera, action, it's time to give the fans entertainment. the fans want to be entertained. when i'm home, i'm like anyone else. i'm just normal.
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spend time with my children. of course, i'm always watching sports. actually right now, hey, i got to check on that at the game. i check on my score on a game i bet today. >> what did you bet? >> i bet $100,000, 100k on ohio for the first half. hopefully i'll pull through. >> what do you think about all this? about floyd's public image and the $100,000 bets on games? >> he works for that. he can do whatever he wants. >> he does work for it. and for all of the stuff he talks, his message is always hard work. how do you beat a guy who's not only as talented as floyd is but seems to work harder than everybody else? >> working harder than him. >> do you get the sense that he is working harder than you?
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>> i don't think miguel cotto is at this level by not working hard and dedicating himself to his craft. i mean, is he a future hall of famer? absolutely. and may 5th, we want to give the fans excitement. we want to give them what they want to see. they want to see two of the best fighters in this era, meeting in the square circle and giving them excitement. it's all about excitement at the end of the day.
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what did you think of his fight with victor ortiz? >> you know, i think the experience of victor killed him, you know? if he made a mistake to give a head butt to floyd, he says sorry with one time is enough. you know. >> not hugging and kissing him. >> yeah. one time is enough. >> and then ortiz gave the box, he didn't put his hand up and floyd hit him. >> is floyd still in his prime?
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>> he shows to the world, his whole career, you know, you never saw floyd mayweather going down. he always stays in the square. >> you're a good boxer, puncher. but it's hard to imagine you outboxing mayweather in the bring. most people think that cotta will have to go back to the guy that throws a hard left hook to the body and more of an animal to beat floyd. isn't that what you have to do? >> beating a boxer like floyd, with all of his ability, all of his skills, you have to be ready for everything. >> i got to check the game. got to watch my money. >> we have up 26. so, up 11. got to be up by 4. so, we should cover. >> your hundred's good so far? >> ohio state playing northwestern right now.
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yeah. we should be okay. >> you have to win by four points or more, right? >> four more points. right now, my team is up 32-21. so, i'm 11 points with 3:41 in the first half. if they win by four, it is a push. i'm going to get my money back. if they win by five i win. i bet 100k, i win like, $86,000. so, i walk away with $86,000. >> what do you think about that $100,000 bet? >> if he lived in vegas he would do the same thing. >> is it dangerous to live in vegas? >> no. not at all. let's get back to what we are talking about, boxing. >> miguel. every fight at your level is a big fight now. but the last fight you had against margarito. >> this is the biggest. >> was a special kind of big fight, right?
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because it was revenge and it was the whole thing. what does this fight mean to you and your career and your life right now? >> well, you mentioned margarito's fight. there was revenge. the fight means to me, it was my time to take revenge. you know? and show to the people what really happened in 2000, if he use it or not, the golden gloves. and when i go out -- >> i don't mean to cut him off. what do you think? do you think he was below the gloves? honestly. do you think he used -- >> i don't know. i didn't feel anything. but my face -- >> i never seen a fighter face look like that. >> but your offended as a boxing fan, it seems like, that he was cheated, you felt. >> if you turn the tables.
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and i've done the same thing antonio margarito done, i think i would be out of the sport of boxing. i truly believe so. am i happy that able to come back to the sport? yes, so he can get his revenge. but should he have been banned for life because that is not right what happened. >> in a way it seems like someone trying to be fair this guy got cheated. but also, as floyd mayweather, you may think, this may be an undefeated opponent for real. >> i look at miguel cotto as an undefeated fighter. i look at him as an undefeated fighter. >> you were saying what this fight means to you now at this point in your career, after margarito. >> it means, you know, what it means to the whole world, being the first guy, beating this guy in front of me.
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this one is going to be memorable for life. i'm going to work for that. >> the biggest fight of your career? >> yeah. the biggest one. >> is it the most important fight of your career? >> the most important. >> what kind of special preparations do you make going up against floyd that you haven't made in recent fights? >> i don't have to work special. you know? i just have to put myself in my training session. and keep in my mind, i want to win this fight. if i leave in myself, i don't need anything else.
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you're the biggest pay-per-view star. then there is pacquiao and then it is him. why is he the third-biggest pay-per-view star in the sport? >> well, miguel cotto, he's like floyd mayweather. he earned it the hard way. not fighting fighters in catch weights. he didn't take piggyback off of the floyd mayweather name.
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he didn't do that. that he earned it like i did it. >> how did pacquiao piggyback on your name? >> saying things like floyd mayweather is scared. floyd mayweather is a chicken. which doesn't bother me because i'm happy and i'm comfortable. >> from the way you are talking and the way you talk generally, seems you make your decisions on who you fight strictly business. you make business decisions on who you fight. on the other hand, you have to be aware of your legacy in the sport. you are one of the gratest fighters of all-time. >> i'm okay. i don't know where you are going with this. but i'm okay with my legacy. with or without pacquiao, with or without cotto, floyd mayweather is okay with what i do in the sport. >> i don't mean to make it about pacquiao. it's your fight.
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but as you're sitting here -- >> he's the champ. >> for sure. >> i'm the pay-per-view champ. he's the champ. >> you must get the pacquiao, pacquiao with him. but do you find it disrespectful to you who is here, as he says as the champ. >> all people talk about is games with floyd mayweather and pacquiao. but first of all, miguel cotto has to fight on may 5th. that is what will happen next. >> kind of hard to work up anger towards that guy, you know? >> no. he's a quiet killer. >> don't let him fool you. >> oh, don't let him fool you. miguel cotto is coming to fight. >> your prediction? >> tune in. i can't say what is going to happen. just tune in. may 5th. you got if super welterweight champion, versus the pay-per-view king. may 5th blockbuster, blockbuster.
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>> is there anything that you haven't said to floyd that you want to say now? >> no. i'm going to be prepared enough for floyd. and i'm going to work really hard. >> same question to you. >> i've been here so many times. i have been here so many times. i'm glad that miguel cotto stepped up and took the test. i commend you on that. you always conduct yourself like a true champion. and may 5th, let's give everybody what they want to see. >> which is? >> real fighters, present a real fight. that's all. >> yeah. >> see you may 5th. >> see you may 5th. >> see you. >> tune in next saturday night at midnight, for the second
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installment of "24/7, mayweather cotto." and don't miss the live fight, on may 5th, pay-per-view.