In Canelo-Cotto, Cotto is the B-side fighter with no opportunity to build his legacy. If he beats Canelo then "Alvarez was always ****, he lost to Floyd and Cotto" and if he loses to Canelo then his career as a relevant fighter is more or less over.
In Cotto-Martinez, Cotto is the A-side fighter on that card, he's the marquis name. If he beats Martinez then he's the first Puerto Rican to win titles in 4 weight classes and it's a huge legacy boost; if he loses to Martinez then he's a 154-pound guy that lost to the 160-pound lineal champion.
Martinez is the WAY better option long-term, and may be the better option short-term for Cotto depending on negotiations.
In Cotto-Martinez, Cotto is the A-side fighter on that card, he's the marquis name. If he beats Martinez then he's the first Puerto Rican to win titles in 4 weight classes and it's a huge legacy boost; if he loses to Martinez then he's a 154-pound guy that lost to the 160-pound lineal champion.
Martinez is the WAY better option long-term, and may be the better option short-term for Cotto depending on negotiations.
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