Cotto vs. Floyd Jr. & "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Mosley - Saturday night fight thread

[Mars_ax]

Okie Dokie, I just bought the DIRECTV HBO PPV for $69.95, which I said i'd never do for a fight Mayweather is part of. I guess my reasoning for this is, I really feel like the main event will be somewhat dramatic and should be competitive, so WTF, it's only money, why not live a little.

This card (below) begins @9:00 PM ET tonight, or in about 1 1/2 hours from now. Since it's a PPV, in addition to "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Mosley i'm sure HBO will also show Jessie Vargas vs. Steve Forbes and Carlos Quintana vs. Deandre Latimore.

At Las Vegas (HBO PPV): Miguel Cotto vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., 12 rounds, for Cotto's WBA junior middleweight title; Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Shane Mosley, 12 rounds, for Alvarez's WBC junior middleweight title; Jessie Vargas vs. Steve Forbes, 10 rounds, welterweights; Carlos Quintana vs. Deandre Latimore, 10 rounds, junior middleweights.

So drag up a beverage or 3, homies, and lets get ready to see some good fights!

Cheers

[Andre]

We get it for forty here, $39.95 to be exact, what the hells with that?
There is exactly one cent difference between our exchange rates

[Diane]

Ok I got the usual prefight jitters. I always have them for Miguel's fights.

I have to stand by my man Miguel, but if he loses, I won't be that upset, because he would be losing to one of the best out there, so there's no shame in that.

[therealremi]

The Mayweather fight is FREE on Polish public TV, probably Alvarez fight too. Expect a bunch of streams with a funny language.

[Mars_ax]

Ok I got the usual prefight jitters. I always have them for Miguel's fights.

I have to stand by my man Miguel, but if he loses, I won't be that upset, because he would be losing to one of the best out there, so there's no shame in that.

Win, lose or draw, I believe Miguel will be giving it his all, i'm still optimistic about his chances of winning.

[g3org3]

Any know how long till it starts ?

[TigerFan]

Any know how long till it starts ?

About 20 minutes. 9pm EST.

I believe (don't hold me to it) Vargas vs Forbes is up first.

[Mars_ax]

Does anyone know what the Vegas odds are for Cotto - Floyd?

[Mars_ax]

Alrighty, here we go, Lampley, Merchant, Steward and Kellerman calling the action for HBO PPV tonight.

First up: Carlos Quintana vs. Deandre Latimore, 10 rounds, junior middleweights, so 3 fights before the main event.

[Mars_ax]

Quintana you might recall won the WW title from Paul Williams only to get waxed in the rematch.

[Mars_ax]

We get it for forty here, $39.95 to be exact, what the hells with that?
There is exactly one cent difference between our exchange rates

Eh, what's up with that is, we get ripped off here Andre, that why I hardly ever buy a PPV, it's not so much the money as it is the principal of the thing.