By Ryan Burton

BoxingScene.com was advised by IBF junior middleweight champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage that his trainer and manager Manny Steward has no issues with a potential fight that is being discussed between WBA champion Miguel Cotto and the former Contender series star.

Steward trains Miguel Cotto, and he trains and manages Bundrage, who is one of four names being considered for Cotto's next ring appearance on March 12. K9 advised BoxingScene that if the fight were to happen, Steward would simply stay away from training either fighter for the potential bout.

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"He (Steward) told me that he just wouldn't train either of us. After the fight he would go back to training both of us."

Bundrage went on to say that he thinks a fight between himself and Miguel Cotto would be an all out war that the fans would enjoy.  It also would be a career high payday for the Detroit native.

"Manny know its business so he has no issues with the potential fight. I think a fight between Cotto and me would be like Sugar Ray Leonard versus Tommy Hearns. He don't back up and I don't either."

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