By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS — Rising welterweight star Saul Alvarez stopped Jose Miguel Cotto with a rapid barrage of head shots late in the ninth round Saturday night to remain unbeaten.
Featherweight Daniel Ponce De Leon also earned a unanimous decision over Cornelius Lock on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s welterweight bout with Sugar Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand.
Alvarez (32-0-1, 24 KOs), a redheaded teenager from Guadalajara, Mexico, added to his growing reputation by rallying from a rough first round to outwork Cotto (31-2-1).
Alvarez finally finished with a dominant ninth, repeatedly teeing off on Cotto's defenseless head until referee Tony Weeks stopped it with 9 seconds left.
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