Quote Originally Posted by Rantcatrat View Post
If Cotto fought the winner of Junior/Martinez on 12/1, I would give him a TON of credit. Frankly, that's a monstrous fight at MSG. Cotto may be too small for the middleweight title, but like I said, win or lose, he would earn respect across the board.
Agreed on the size part but would like to see him shelf the catch weight part. The only fighter in the division that would even consider it would be Sergio.

Imo the Chavez/Martinez fight will not happen and for two reasons.

1. As of now it's same day weigh ins as per the new WBC rule for all title fights. Anyone who thinks that Jr. is going to make 160 the day of the fight and then have something left at fight time is nuts.

Having said that and knowing the history of the WBC quite well and the modus operandi of Mr. Suliman, it would not surprise me in the least that for "insert ridiculous excuse here" it would somehow not apply to this fight.

2. Simple one really. They don't want to fight him.