Cotto-Margarito: Another in a long line of P.R.-Mexico mega fights

[Chicali]

I was hoping this fight could land in Vegas but Bob Arum already ruled out venues outside NY/NJ. Why not Vegas?

Because Cotto is the big name and moneymaker in this fight, not Margarito.

Because of that, the fight needs to be in NYC, where the overwhelming majority of the Puerto Rican population in the US is located.

If Margarito had the bigger fanbase, then the fight would be in Vegas or LA, where the vast majority of the Mexican population in the US is located.

Well put, and 100% correct.

Makes sense but isnt Vegas the mecca of boxing. If Cotto has a huge fanbase then he'll be followed to Vegas, right? I bet he comes to Vegas to fight Floyd.

[SweetPea]

Because Cotto is the big name and moneymaker in this fight, not Margarito.

Because of that, the fight needs to be in NYC, where the overwhelming majority of the Puerto Rican population in the US is located.

If Margarito had the bigger fanbase, then the fight would be in Vegas or LA, where the vast majority of the Mexican population in the US is located.

Well put, and 100% correct.

Makes sense but isnt Vegas the mecca of boxing. If Cotto has a huge fanbase then he'll be followed to Vegas, right? I bet he comes to Vegas to fight Floyd.

Vegas might be the mecca of boxing, but Madison Square Garden is the most famous arena in the history of boxing. If you can fill up Madison Square Garden, why would you really want to go anywhere else?

[Chicali]

Well put, and 100% correct.

Makes sense but isnt Vegas the mecca of boxing. If Cotto has a huge fanbase then he'll be followed to Vegas, right? I bet he comes to Vegas to fight Floyd.

Vegas might be the mecca of boxing, but Madison Square Garden is the most famous arena in the history of boxing. If you can fill up Madison Square Garden, why would you really want to go anywhere else?

More $$$ maybe. But yeah, i think Cotto would feel as the visitor if they fought in Vegas. Margarito's faithfull would certainly make a presence. So Margarito needs to suck it up and fight inna pro-Boricua crowd arena. I wonder if this gives Cotto an edge already, it certainly didnt work for kermit the frog.