MORE $$ FOR COTTO OR NO DEC 2ND VS QUINTANA!! JUST IN

[Puya]

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El grupo de Miguel Cotto no aceptó la oferta económica inicial que le hizo la empresa Top Rank por medirse el 2 de diciembre en Atlantic City a Carlos 'El Indio' Quintana por el vacante cetro welter de la AMB, dijo ayer el manejador y entrenador del invicto monarca junior welter.

“El grupo va a reunirse para discutir la oferta de Top Rank y preparar una contraoferta”, dijo Evangelista Cotto, quien también es tío del campeón cagüeño.

Campeón defensor

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Cantidad de defensas que ha hecho Miguel Cotto en las 140 libras
“Ahora mismo estamos un poquito lejos, porque ellos nos están ofreciendo la misma cantidad que Miguel se ganó por la pelea pasada (con Paulie Malignaggi)”, explicó.

“Y nosotros pensamos que uno siempre tiene que ir subiendo, no quedarse en el mismo sitio”.

En su última pelea, Cotto, que tiene récord de 27-0 y 22 nocauts, derrotó el 10 de junio en Nueva York al italo-americano Malignaggi en su sexta defensa como campeón de las 140 libras.

Quintana dijo a principios de semana que ya había llegado a un acuerdo económico para la pelea y que sólo esperaba que le llegara el contrato para firmarlo.

La Top Rank ha señalado la fecha del 3 de octubre para celebrar aquí una conferencia de prensa con ambos peleadores, y el 4 de octubre para una actividad similar en Nueva York.

“Yo creo que vamos a llegar a un acuerdo”, dijo Evangelista Cotto. “La empresa siempre ha sabido que siempre hemos pedido lo que es justo para el peleador”.

El licenciado Gabriel Peñagarícano, Secretario General del CMB e hijo de José 'Toto' Peñagarícano -presidente de la Comisión de Boxeo de Puerto Rico-, está asesorando a los Cotto, explicó Evangelista.

“Es algo informal, debido a la larga amistad que he tenido con Miguel”, explicó por su parte el menor de los Peñagarícano.

“Pero sí he hablado incluso con Todd DuBoef y Bob Arum”, agregó, aludiendo al presidente y al promotor de la Top Rank.

“Obviamente, Quintana es un rival de mucha más categoría que Malignaggi”.
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[Puya]

For those who doesn't speak spanish
Resume from a poster at MiguelCotto.com Forum

[size=12pt]team cotto wants more money than top rank is offering..they are going to sit down and discuss and come up with a counter offer..they are offering the same money that he got for the malignaggi fight and evangelista says you gotta keep moving up after 6 defenses you cant be making the same as the fight before and that quintana is at a different level than was malignaggi[/font]

[SigmaMu]

PAY UP DAMN IT!

CC Puya.

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[Slacker]

Cotto deserves it they're treating him like a rookie or something just getting drafted. He has held a title and has been making defenses. He's going up in weight and he's fighting a more dangerous opponent in Quintana. Quintanas 18KO's as compared to Malignaggi's 5. He's just trying to get the bang for his buck if he goes down. This fight might be tough for em though. We're gonna have to wait and see if his power is still effective in this weight class. Ahh this fight is gonna be classic; two Puerto Rican's duking it out. I love it. Boriqua!

[Lords Gym]

yeah Cotto need to be treated fairly, He is a fighter who's earned the right to make that dollar !

CC in 24 Puya

[yoitsdan]

Well, I guess that depends how much he got paid when he faught Malignaggi, but I think if anyone deserves a better payday in respect to their progression/step-up its Cotto.

[El Gamo]

Bob Arum needs to wake up! This is his hottest talent seeing PBF has left and probably won't come back! They treat Cotto as if he is a kid.

[Puya]

COTTO-QUINTANA TALKS PROGRESS ( )

By Jake Donovan

After negotiations hit a slight detour last week, Bob Arum ends his Monday afternoon optimistic of Miguel Cotto’s proposed December 2 clash with Carlos Quintana becoming a reality in the very near future.
“Things are looking good now,” Arum told FightBeat earlier today. “Miguel and (Top Rank President) Todd deBouf talked more about the money and other things today, and had a productive conversation. We’re hoping to make it official as soon as possible.”

Quintana had agreed to terms on his end last week, only to claim to have not since heard back from Top Rank. El Nuevo Dia reported late last week that Team Cotto was unhappy with the money offered for such a fight, reportedly less than what they received for Miguel’s last fight versus Paul Malignaggi.
“We believe everyone wants to keep moving in life, not stay in the same place,” claimed Evangelista Cotto, Miguel’s uncle and trainer.

The original plan for the show called for Cotto to face Oktay Urkal for the vacant WBA welterweight title, with Quintana to receive step-aside money and a guaranteed crack at the winner. Quintana refused to accept the terms and instead demanded either a shot at the title or a shot at Miguel – or both.
Top Rank was willing to oblige, even if it meant a far greater risk for Cotto, who will be making his welterweight debut.

“It’s a really tough crossroads fight,” Arum says of the potential battle between the two undefeated Puerto Rican warriors. “I’d have rather done it the other way around, but hey – Quintana wanted to do this fight right away. That’s as far as it goes in terms of motivation – he wants the fight, Miguel is willing to fight him. It’s pretty straightforward. Had Quintana agreed to the original terms, we’d fight Urkal first and then set up a big fight with Carlos some time next year. Instead, we get him now and then Urkal next.”

Pending an agreement reached between Cotto and Top Rank, the bout will headline the December 2 edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, live from Atlantic City, NJ. Antonio Margarito will defend his WBO welterweight strap against Joshua Clottey in the co-feature.