By Mark Vester
It appears that a November 10 clash between WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (30-0, 25 KOs) and former three-division champion Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KOs) is very close to being done. Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions are working hard to hammer out a deal for the fight to take place at Madison Square Garden on HBO pay-per-view.
The terms for the deal have been agreed upon by the promoters and they are awaiting approval from Mosley to seal the deal. In a conversation with boxing scibe Dan Rafael, promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank said the fight is very close to happening.
"We're getting very, very close. We're very enthusiastic that we will get it done. I think it will be a sensational fight. Shane is still a great fighter and Shane believes he can win. If you're building a real superstar like we are doing with Miguel, this is the kind of fight he must have like when we [Top Rank] put Oscar in with Ike Quartey and Pernell Whitaker. I think it could be the fight of the year. If Miguel didn't look as good as he did against Judah, we wouldn't consider making this fight. Shane is a hell of a fighter, an experienced guy, he's fast and he takes a great punch. A victory over Shane is not going to be easy," Arum said.
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