Miguel Cotto managed to stop fellow Puerto Rican Carlos Quintana in Atlantic City during the fifth round to take hold of the vacant WBA welterweight crown.

The WBA belt was given up by Manchester’s Ricky Hatton earlier this year. Cotto put Quintana onto the canvas twice in round the fifth round and managed to bloody his opponent before he was stopped from coming out of his corner for round number six. It was the ex-WBO light welterweight legend’s first fight at 147lb and he was able to improve his unblemished record even more to 28 wins, 23 knockouts and still with no defeats (read more…)

These hand wraps are Grant’s Long Mexican style hand wraps. They are 15 feet in length and offer great support to the wrist and immense hand protection. They are made from slightly elastic cotton that fit the exact shape of your hand for advanced comfort and security.

They also have, as many wraps do, a hook & loop Velcro closure system so that it is easy to put on and take off the wraps. They have a simple design with the Grant logo next to the Velcro strap and come in the following colours: red, black, pink, blue, white, green and yellow. They cost roughly £4 per set of wraps which is very reasonable for what they are (read more…)