How should a Canelo KO of Kirkland be viewed?

[Violent Demise]

What happened to Kirkland is the reason why Cotto has ducked Alvarez 3 times. But he can't duck him forever. Alvarez is forcing his hand. He did his part by nearly decapitating Kirkland. Hopefully Cotto does his by beating Geale. Who is less than a threat than Kirkland

If "ducking" means not letting the upstart have the upper hand in the negotiations.....
YES.... Cotto "ducked" Canelo.

Alvarez conceded Cotto the larger purse and allowed him to pick the venue. Yet Alvarez wanted the upper hand? Facts don't lie. Cotto had his pick of Saul Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin to defend against. And he picks Daniel Geale. A fighter who not only was once dethroned by chump fighter Darren Baker but was demolished by Golovkin in his second to last fight. Cotto pulled off the seldom seen double duck.