Thread: Canelo will most likely face Cotto in September

Cotto wants it, Sulaiman wants it, and so does GBP...

Three-time world champion in different divisions Miguel Cotto reportedly could earn a purse of $10 million in a September 14th showdown against undefeated WBC/WBA 154-pound champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The fight would be a production of Canelo Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions so the negotiations to reach a financial agreement shouldn’t present problems given Cotto’s close relationship with Oscar de la Hoya, President of GBP. Although Cotto has lost his last two fights, his market value hasn’t diminished dramatically due to how close the fights were against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and then Austin Trout.

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Those of you in the know should know by now how FLoyd operates.. Id be surprised if he jumped in there so quick in September and it's harder to believe that he'll face Canelo that soon..

Canelo needs more seasoning anyways and a fight with Cotto is logical at this point.

Can Cotto finally beat a Mexicano or will he get busted up and knocked out again?

Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

Cotto wants it, Sulaiman wants it, and so does GBP...

Three-time world champion in different divisions Miguel Cotto reportedly could earn a purse of $10 million in a September 14th showdown against undefeated WBC/WBA 154-pound champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The fight would be a production of Canelo Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions so the negotiations to reach a financial agreement shouldn’t present problems given Cotto’s close relationship with Oscar de la Hoya, President of GBP. Although Cotto has lost his last two fights, his market value hasn’t diminished dramatically due to how close the fights were against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and then Austin Trout.

- Fight New

Those of you in the know should know by now how FLoyd operates.. Id be surprised if he jumped in there so quick in September and it's harder to believe that he'll face Canelo that soon..

Canelo needs more seasoning anyways and a fight with Cotto is logical at this point.

Can Cotto finally beat a Mexicano or will he get busted up and knocked out again?

busted up and KTFO........YOuth will win this type of matchup against an aging Cotto every single time.

I'd be genuinely worried for Cotto as at this point against Canelo, he'll potentially be in for a right old beating IMO. A fight that would be much more interesting for me would be Cotto vs Ortiz at 154.

his knickers will be all up in a right old twist by the 8th round, Cotto's you know.

canelo will be to big and strong for cotto late stoppage for canelo

Originally Posted by g3org3

canelo will be to big and strong for cotto late stoppage for canelo

I agree.

This is going to be messy

Originally Posted by Spicoli

This is going to be messy

Changing of the guard is the way I see it.

Would it be a PPV if it happened? I'm sure GBP wouldn't mind delaying Floyd Alvarez for a while and will want to supply all of Floyd's future opponents so they might be happy to make this and have Floyd fight Alexander or Khan or somebody like that in September. But this would be around the same date. Would Showtime do two PPVs in such a short space of time? Alvarez apparently wants the Floyd fight next.

I think they are saving Khan for next May, possibly in the UK. If Floyd had his way he would fight Paulie or some other D level fighter. I want him to bust his ass against Saul.

Originally Posted by TheMacMagician

I'd be genuinely worried for Cotto as at this point against Canelo, he'll potentially be in for a right old beating IMO. A fight that would be much more interesting for me would be Cotto vs Ortiz at 154.

Cotto doesn`t have the chin to take a right old beating. He`ll be knocked out almost as soon as Canelo lands flush.

Cotto is too small, too old, and too shop worn for this to be anything other than a gimme for Alvarez.

Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

Canelo needs more seasoning anyways and a fight with Cotto is logical at this point.

Can Cotto finally beat a Mexicano or will he get busted up and knocked out again?

Canelo's on his way up. Cotto is on the downhill side of his illustrious career.
So obviously Canelo will be the heavy favorite.
But.......


"Finally beat a Mejicano"??

I hate to break it to you, but Cotto was 7-0 against Mejicanos before losing to Margarito..... and then he got that one back.

Hate to see Cotto lose this though I think he will. Passing on the torch is one thinh but man it just ...doesn't feel right.

;d;d;d

If he doen't quit than he'll be stretchered out by the 8th

Originally Posted by TitoFan

Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

Canelo needs more seasoning anyways and a fight with Cotto is logical at this point.

Can Cotto finally beat a Mexicano or will he get busted up and knocked out again?

"Finally beat a Mejicano"??

I hate to break it to you, but Cotto was 7-0 against Mejicanos before losing to Margarito..... and then he got that one back.

And the best one of them fighters was a shot to pieces Cesar Bazan.