By Rey Colon
WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is pumped for Monday's press conference at the Coliseum José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan. The press conference, starting at 2PM, will be open to the public, as Cotto and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet face to face to announce their clash on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Cotto and Mayweather will also make press tour stops in New York and Los Angeles.
Cotto recently opened his tenth gas station, located on Castiglioni Avenue in Bayamon. Hundreds of fans turned out to greet Cotto at the gas station's opening. Cotto signed autographs and took numerous photos.
"[Mayweather's people] made us a very good offer and I am very satisfied with everything. It is very good that there are the people here celebrating with me [in Bayamon]," said Cotto.
Cotto admits the fight with Mayweather is likely going to be the most lucrative bout of his entire career. However, he doesn't know how much money he'll earn in comparison to his 2009 clash with Manny Pacquiao. Cotto's final financial take will depend on the pay-per-view figures.
“You could say that [this fight] is the most lucrative. We have to wait until this fight is over [for the overall financial take]," Cotto said.
So far, Mayweather and Cotto have exchanged pleasant words. Mayweather is regarded as one of the best trash talkers in boxing, and everyone is wondering if the two boxers will remain civil during the media tour.
"Up until this point, there has been no animosity [with Mayweather] during the promotion," Cotto concluded.