Canelo Would Love Miguel Cotto Clash in September

Mar 24, 2013 • 4:15 AM ET

By Miguel Rivera

WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (41-0-1, 30KOs) would love the opportunity to face former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30KOs) on September 14th. Canelo and Cotto were being positioned for a fight in early 2013, but everything changed when Cotto was upset by WBA champion Austin Trout (26-0, 14KOs) in December. Canelo will now face Trout in a unification on April 20th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

"I would love to fight against him, because he is a big opponent and because it would be a fight that everyone would remember. There is a big boxing rivalry between Puerto Ricans and Mexicans. I would love to have a fight of this magnitude and that's why I would wish for this match to be carried out," Canelo said.