Cotto-Alvarez weight set at 155; likely date Nov. 7 or Nov. 21

[TitoFan]

I think (and hope) the old man still has enough in the tank to beat the young'un.

[Batman]

When I was talking about this fight the other week I said I would choose Alvarez but had no idea why, the person I was talking to chose Cotto but had no idea why.

I think it'd be a great fight and one that most people would find difficult to confidently pick a winner.

I'd like to see Alvarez purely because he is a young fighter and has a lot more mileage left in him which would make for exciting fights in the years to come

[Primo Carnera]

If this match had happened at LMW before Cotto fought Martinez, everybody without exception would've gone for Canelo. This fight is only 1lb above that limit.
so let's look at Cotto's "rebirth" . He beat (with hindsight) a shop worn Martinez with Knackered knees, and made a genuine MW shred to the lightest he'd been for years, and clearly looked drained. If Geale wants to take that fight , that's up to him, and none of this is Cotto's fault.
My point is that this form is not some major improvement , and taking all that into consideration , I can't see Canelo losing .

[Beanflicker]

If he wants to fight at 155 maybe he should join the UFC's lightweight division.

What a fucking joke.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

The weight suits both of them. Doesn't it?

[Primo Carnera]

The weight suits both of them. Doesn't it?

Yeah, it does, and it's gonna be a decent fight. But the reason people get pissed off is because both these fighters are World Champions and if they want to fight catchweights, fine, but as title fights shouldn't have a catchweight , they shouldn't be defending their titles, therefore give them up.

[Primo Carnera]

Oh, and a fight 1lb away from a weight limit is a complete piss take!

[Primo Carnera]

http://www.boxingscene.com/cotto-canelo-special-wbc-belt-stake--93237
Fucking hell, I've heard it all now!!!
A special belt? Could these governing bodies pamper these guys any more!
....And the new "one pound over the limit, expect to be called World Champ and avoid GGG" is............😡

[Beanflicker]

http://www.boxingscene.com/cotto-canelo-special-wbc-belt-stake--93237
Fucking hell, I've heard it all now!!!
A special belt? Could these governing bodies pamper these guys any more!
....And the new "one pound over the limit, expect to be called World Champ and avoid GGG" is............😡

Yes exactly, this is what pisses people off: the pampering that these big stars get, who get to make up their own weight classes and decide what they WANT to weigh in at.

You just don't see this kind of shit in any other mainstream sport, and it's because there's no real governing body. Boxing is and always has been the wild west. These commissions and supposed governing bodies don't give two shits because it's all about the $$$ to them.

[Beanflicker]

Oh I know I'm the 160lb champ, but I'd rather defend my belt at 155lbs.

Oh! And I can't be bothered to fight 12 rounds, so how about we make it a 9 round fight.

[Beanz]

http://www.boxingscene.com/cotto-canelo-special-wbc-belt-stake--93237
Fucking hell, I've heard it all now!!!
A special belt? Could these governing bodies pamper these guys any more!
....And the new "one pound over the limit, expect to be called World Champ and avoid GGG" is............😡

Cotto-Canelo Could Have Special WBC Belt at Stake - Boxing News


HA! You couldn't make it up

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Oh I know I'm the 160lb champ, but I'd rather defend my belt at 155lbs.

Oh! And I can't be bothered to fight 12 rounds, so how about we make it a 9 round fight.

Didn't Ray Leonard practically invent the 168 division by fighting the light heavyweight champion at that limit?

Considering he wasn't the champion, that's a bit worse isn't it?

[Master]

The weight suits both of them. Doesn't it?

You could say the lower weight suits Cotto as he is genuinely the smaller fighter and Canelo is known to blow up 175lb.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

The weight suits both of them. Doesn't it?

You could say the lower weight suits Cotto as he is genuinely the smaller fighter and Canelo is known to blow up 175lb.

Fair comment. Although Alvarez hasn't been quick to move up to 160 yet so, who knows what his ideal weight would be?

[Kirkland Laing]

Cotto wins most of the first six rounds, Alvarez gradually slows him down and Cotto spends the second half of the fight on the back foot. Alvarez stops him late or wins on points.

Although if it goes to points the best result for everybody concerned is a controversial decision and a rematch.

Looking forward to this one.